Blue Devils are bound for an early exit
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but when classes resume after Spring Break, you won't be the only one returning to Duke feeling like you didn't accomplish as much as you'd hoped.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but when classes resume after Spring Break, you won't be the only one returning to Duke feeling like you didn't accomplish as much as you'd hoped.
On Senior Night in Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke was plagued by illness and could not capitalize on a fast start, ultimately losing 30-13 to UNC-Greensboro (9-4).
When Maryland and Wake Forest met in conference play four years ago, it was a battle of the ACC's elite that had national significance.
With last year's surprising upset still fresh in their minds, the No. 11 Blue Devils (6-1) feel like they are more prepared to handle the Hoyas' offense this time around.
A familiar foe stands between Duke and a fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA title game.
On a weekend defined by strong defense, No. 4 Duke managed to split its two games in Norfolk, Va., beating No. 17 William & Mary (8-6), 3-1, Saturday, and falling to No. 3 Old Dominion (14-2), 1-0, Sunday.
Despite managing 66 shots on goal over two games, No. 4 Duke mustered just six goals on its way to a 1-1 weekend that included a 2-1 upset loss in double overtime to No. 7 Boston College Saturday.
Nine minutes into the second overtime Sunday afternoon, Duke goalie Caitlin Williams deflected a shot from No. 3 Old Dominion into her own goal, handing the No. 5 Blue Devils (6-2) their second loss of the season.
There is little doubt over whether the field hockey national championship will go through an ACC team this season. But the question of which ACC powerhouse will come out on top is still up in the air.
Heading into his sixth year as the team's head coach, Jim Grobe hopes to recapture some of the momentum he had in his first two seasons but has since lost.
Maryland has been surprising people all year, but the Terrapins are not surprised at all to be in the Final Four-in fact, they expected it.
The woes of Duke's regular season continued into the postseason as the Blue Devils finished last out of six teams at the ACC Championships Saturday in Lexington, Va.
In a dual meet that featured solid performances throughout the Blue Devils' lineup, Duke finished a disappointing regular season with a 27-12 win at Princeton Friday.
After taking home its first win of the season Feb. 4 against Campbell, the wrestling team (1-9, 0-4 in the ACC) could not continue its momentum Thursday against Virginia Tech in Cameron Indoor Stadium, losing 21-18 in a meet that came down to the last bout.