Blue Devils excel at IC4A/ECAC Championships
(05/20/04 4:00am)
This is becoming an epic season for the women of Duke track and field.
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This is becoming an epic season for the women of Duke track and field.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Duke track and field team did not climb far out of the ACC cellar this weekend.
When you're dealing with football in the spring, pride is on the line.
Georgia Tech wasn't supposed to be this good 2003 ACC rookie of the year Chris Bosh left for the draft. Ed Nelson transferred to Connecticut. But even without their two best frontcourt players, and despite being a preseason pick to finish 7th in the ACC, the third-seeded Yellow Jackets (27-9) find themselves traveling to San Antonio for the Final Four Saturday. Standing in Georgia Tech's way is East Rutherford No. 2 seed Oklahoma State (31-3). The Cowboys needed a game-winning three from guard John Lucas to defeat a talented Saint Joseph's team in the Elite Eight, and on paper they are the favorite. But this is nothing new for Georgia Tech.
Young blood set the pace for Duke Saturday when the track team competed at the Tar Heel Opener in Chapel Hill.
Traditionally in women's college basketball, there is a lack of parity due to a large talent gap between very few upper-echelon teams and the rest of the field. Duke head coach Gail Goestenkors said this year is different.
With alarming regularity, a five seed is upset by a 12 seed in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament each season. This year there are two No. 12 teams poised to make a run at a first-round upset, and perhaps at the Sweet 16.
Duke defined dominance when the Canisius Golden Griffins visited Durham Tuesday afternoon. The No. 5 Blue Devils (4-1) beat Canisius (1-4) 15-1, and the outcome of the game was decided in the first quarter.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After an offensive rebound from an unlikely source, and a clutch layup from a likely one, Duke finally found a way to win in Tallahassee Sunday night.
Being the underdog has been the formula for success this year for the Duke wrestling team. Heading into one of the Blue Devils' biggest matches in history, nothing has changed.
When Maryland officials scheduled senior night against Duke, they should have realized that Alana Beard was a senior.
Nothing was going smoothly for Duke. With four minutes and change left in the first half, the Blue Devils had committed 11 turnovers, and were ahead of a weak Virginia team by only five points. But with a quick sleight of hand Alana Beard made a game-changing play.
The pesky Cavaliers have gotten close to upsetting the Blue Devils in recent years, but never succeeded. Tonight they have another chance.
The giant slayers have arrived.
This matchup is electric.
Charlottesville, VA -- The score was tied at 41 with 8:31 left in regulation. Duke's All-American guard Alana Beard was struggling, shooting 3-for-14 from the floor with 12 points.
Some games will never be forgotten.
Luol Deng isn't the only freshman on campus who can play.
On Halloween night, the Blue Devils didn't pull any tricks.
Katie Anthony has come a long way.