Women's tennis falls to Stanford in NCAA semifinals
(05/22/97 4:00am)
STANFORD, Calif. - One year later, the story is still the same: Duke can beat anyone in the country, save the very best.
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STANFORD, Calif. - One year later, the story is still the same: Duke can beat anyone in the country, save the very best.
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The No. 3 women's tennis team kicked off its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with an 8-1 pasting of N.C. State (2-6 overall, 0-3 in the ACC) Wednesday afternoon at Duke Tennis Stadium. The Blue Devils moved to 8-2 overall on the season with the win and extended their ACC match winning streak to an astounding 81.
The men's and women's lacrosse teams open their home seasons this afternoon with a doubleheader at the Duke Lacrosse Stadium.
The women's tennis team returned from its tour of the Hoosier state this weekend scarcely breaking a sweat. Third-ranked Duke defeated No. 11 Notre Dame 8-1, in a match played Saturday afternoon at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Blue Devils followed up that dominating performance with another equally impressive 8-1 win over Indiana in Bloomington on Sunday.
The women's lacrosse team notched an impressive prelude to its season by finishing unbeaten at 6-0-2 in the South of the Border Lacrosse Tournament this weekend. The tournament, which was hosted by both Duke and North Carolina, featured 26 collegiate teams from across the country, including a number of perennially ranked programs.