Offensive outburst carries Duke men's lacrosse to second win in three days
(03/01/16 7:10am)
After a quick turnaround and a trip back from Florida, the Blue Devils had reason to be tired Monday night.
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After a quick turnaround and a trip back from Florida, the Blue Devils had reason to be tired Monday night.
After a successful opening weekend, the Blue Devils will take their high-flying offense down south to face the defending national champions in the first marquee matchup of the lacrosse season.
The Blue Devils have not competed since a disappointing loss to Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament last May, ending their bid for a third straight NCAA title. That loss has been in the back of the team’s mind all offseason during six months of lifting and workouts, and on Friday night, Duke can start fresh with only one thing on its mind—a national championship.
The Blue Devils found a way to survive in Evanston, Ill., Sunday, and they will need that resolve again this weekend against the defending national champions.
Duke is looking to end 2015 on a high note as they travel to New York City to take on Indiana in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The Blue Devils are participating in their fourth straight bowl game and are looking for their first bowl win since the 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic. Every week throughout the football season, we will break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest:
Duke rounded out its trip to the Big Apple with an 86-84 win against Georgetown in the title game of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden. After trailing for most of the first half, veterans Matt Jones and Grayson Allen took control of the game early in the second period, with Allen scoring a career-high 32 points. Freshman Derryck Thornton followed up his breakout performance against Virginia Commonwealth with 14 points of his own.
Coming off of a closer-than-expected victory against Siena, the Blue Devils will return home to take on Bryant from the Northeast Conference. No. 5 Duke will look to use their second game in the 2K Classic to continue mixing rotations and blending as a cohesive unit. Here are three keys to a Duke victory:
Jela Duncan
Duke is locked and loaded and ready to take on the gauntlet that is the ACC postseason tournament.
Antonio Vrankovic
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With the Hokies coming to Durham with a lot on the line, it is hunting season for the Blue Devils.
Duke is well-rested and looking to continue its strong season on the back of sophomore Leona Maguire.
As the NFL season continues, former Blue Devils have moved into new roles on their respective teams and become to get more playing time. We take a look at what some of Duke's finest have done in the last two weeks:
Duke is looking to build on a near-comeback in its season-opening event as the Blue Devils head west this weekend.
After a long summer of training and ball drills, the Blue Devils are back in action this weekend in full force, with two tournaments on the docket on opposite sides of the country.
With a mixture of strong returners and an infusion of new talent, there is much to look forward to for Duke this fall.