Young Blue Devils suffer more
Just when it seemed the Blue Devils had battled back from the brink of defeat to tie the game up with UCF in the closing minutes, the Golden Knights struck again and came out on top by a head.
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Just when it seemed the Blue Devils had battled back from the brink of defeat to tie the game up with UCF in the closing minutes, the Golden Knights struck again and came out on top by a head.
Just when it seemed the Blue Devils had battled back from the brink of defeat to tie the game up with UCF in the closing minutes, the Golden Knights struck again and came out on top by a head.
Two freshmen helped anchor the Blue Devil defense, but it was veteran leadership that carried Duke to victory in its season opener.
Incoming freshmen recruits Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee are practically identical in terms of height, weight and their position on the court, but by no means should Cameron Indoor Stadium's newest arrivals be considered the same player.
Duke's series win over then-No. 8 Georgia Tech last weekend at Jack Coombs Field propelled the Blue Devils to their first ACC Tournament since 2005-the last year all teams qualified.
Looking at his accomplishments on the mound, it's hard to believe that junior Alex Hassan contemplated giving up pitching altogether after an up-and-down freshman season in the starting rotation for the Blue Devils.
Down 2-0 through four innings with the top of the lineup struggling, the Blue Devils called upon a pair of unlikely heroes to dig them out of a hole and spark a come-from-behind victory.
The Blue Devil pitching staff made sure it brought the heat against Dartmouth before the rains came.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A fan watching the first 10 minutes of the second half of the Blue Devils' game against Maryland might have thought that the Terrapins would have no problem playing 2-on-5 against Duke.
RALEIGH - When Duke's leading scorer Chante Black was sidelined with foul trouble for much of the first half, the Blue Devils called upon a player becoming more and more familiar with making big baskets when her team needs them the most.
Junior heavyweight Konrad Dudziak showed why he is Duke's most valuable wrestler Wednesday night in Raleigh, leading the Blue Devils to their first ACC win since 2005 despite suffering a knee injury in the final bout of the match.
The Blue Devils taught Virginia a lesson about the importance of quality over quantity Saturday night and, in the process, put an end to their four-game scoreless slump on the road.
After beating a top-ranked team in their season opener and cruising past a weaker opponent two days later, the Blue Devils will take the next logical step in their young season by attempting to find success away from the familiar hardwood of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Two top-15 teams, two of the nation's best players, a career performance and a second-half comeback-it was a game more reminiscent of March than November.
In the Blue Devils' last three away games, it seems as if the road has acted as an extra defender, preventing Duke from finding the back of the net in each outing.
When the Blue Devils travel to Florida for the second time in a week Thursday, their opponent won't be another top-10 powerhouse. But their opponent is perhaps equally as dangerous, but for very different reasons.
Elisabeth Redmond picked the perfect time to break out of her five-game scoreless streak.
The Blue Devils will rely on a simple game plan to capture their first ACC win of the season this weekend: Put the ball in the back of the cage.
After advancing to at least the NCAA tournament semifinals four of the last five years, the Blue Devils now find themselves in an unfamiliar position: They're under the radar.
Junior pitcher Chris Manno left the mound Aug. 14 confident that his team would find a way to win the championship. His faith, however, did not lie with his Duke teammates-but rather, with college players from across the country.