Duke rolls in exhibition
On Thursday night, Duke and Anderson both made seven 3-pointers.
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On Thursday night, Duke and Anderson both made seven 3-pointers.
When the NCAA first announced last year that the 3-point line would be moving back by a foot to 20 feet, 9 inches, plenty of eager speculation ensued about the new line's effects on the college game.
Seven minutes into overtime Saturday night, senior Mike Grella found himself facing Virginia goalkeeper Michael Giallombardo alone on a penalty kick. After giving a head fake that caused Giallombardo to dive to his left, Grella floated an easy shot into the middle of the goal to steal a thrilling 1-0 upset win over the No. 19 Cavaliers in Koskinen Stadium.
This is not how the Blue Devils wanted to enter their matchup against No. 1 Wake Forest.
Kyle Bethel is hunched over, off to the side on a bench by himself, watching his teammates scrimmage on this steamy morning. It's clear he would rather be a part of the scuffles 25 yards ahead of him, but there's nothing he can do about it. After breaking his arm in Duke's Sept. 30 meeting with Stony Brook, Bethel's freshman season is over.
Something's different on the pitch this season.
In the past, Duke has struck recruiting gold from the ranks of the Long Island Fury, an elite, amateur club team in the highly competitive Women's Premier Soccer League.