Depth allows Duke to blow by Eagles in opener
After Duke's 65-point blowout win over N.C. Central Friday night, the Blue Devils added something unusual to their post-game routine-an extra cardio workout.
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After Duke's 65-point blowout win over N.C. Central Friday night, the Blue Devils added something unusual to their post-game routine-an extra cardio workout.
Symbolic of the Blue Devils' up-and-down season, Duke's starting lineup Saturday at N.C. State consisted of six players who did not start in the season opener.
Duke lost just one scholarship player from last season's team, and that was seemingly offset by one of the best recruiting classes in the nation.
Just as Duke's season seemed to be finally coming together, it took yet another hit.
Drawing toward the end of an inconsistent season, Duke is trying to rediscover its winning ways.
With less than eight minutes remaining in the first half, Paul Dudley blocked an attempted clear by Virginia Tech goalie Markus Aigner. Joe Germanese controlled the ball and briefly glimpsed a wide open net before a Hokie defender cleared the ball.
CHAPEL HILL - This was not the first Tar Heel strike Duke wanted to see in 424 minutes of action against its rivals.
So far, the Blue Devils have had an injury-plagued and inconsistent season-but that may very well change tonight.
When the Blue Devils face off against Clemson tonight at Historic Riggs Field, in a way they will be looking two weeks into their past.
On the soccer field, it seems as if Zack Pope can outrun anybody.
Duke proved Saturday that it knows how to give a good birthday present.
Duke proved Saturday that it knows how to give a good birthday present.
The Blue Devils entered Wednesday night's game against South Carolina looking to break out of their scoring slump by getting early goals and scores from their stars.
In two of its last three games, No. 12 Duke has struggled to score despite having plenty of opportunities on offense. Both of those contests ended in 1-0 Blue Devil losses.
Entering Saturday's game, West Virginia had played every match this season to a final score of 1-0. And the Mountaineers' contest in Koskinen Stadium against Duke was no different.
The Blue Devils do not know very much about West Virginia-but they do know that the Mountaineers will come to play.
One preseason prediction is already inaccurate-but at least Duke's season is back on track.
Defense wins championships-Duke senior goalkeeper Justin Papadakis has proven that to be more than just a tired cliche.
The Blue Devils are banged up and facing two new opponents this weekend-but they are still ready to start the season.
One of Duke's largest problems last year was an inability to score late in the season-but goaltending was never an issue.