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In what is becoming a trend for Duke, turnovers late in the game allowed its opponent to slowly chip away at its second half lead. This time, however, the Blue Devils were able to come away with the 79-71 win as the Demon Deacons' comeback attempt fell short.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In what is becoming a trend for No. 4 Duke (26-4, 13-2 in the ACC), turnovers late in games have allowed opponents to chip away at leads. It did not cost the Blue Devils this time, however, as they left Winston-Salem with a 79-71 win as the Demon Deacons’ comeback attempt fell short. With the victory in its final conference road game, Duke remained undefeated in ACC road play.
A month ago, Duke was on the verge of tying its school-record with 46 consecutive home wins. Florida State, however, shocked the Blue Devils on Michael Snaer’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win at Cameron Indoor Stadium in January. Tonight No. 5 Duke (23-4, 10-2 in the ACC) hopes to avenge that loss to the No. 15 Seminoles (19-7, 10-2) at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fl. at 7 p.m.
Duke’s defense, which ranks last in the ACC this season in allowed field goal percentage, was exposed Saturday as Florida State’s efficient offense handed the Blue Devils their first home loss in over two years.
KENNESAW, Ga. – In a game featuring two of the nation’s best defenses, it took one critical play to give Stanford the lone goal it needed to win its first national championship.
KENNESAW, Ga. – Ninety minutes and an undefeated opponent are all that separate Duke from its first national title.
Many teams do not have the depth to compete when their top three scorers are held to a total of zero points. That is exactly what happened to Duke Friday night, but the Blue Devils’ depth more than made up for the fact that Kaitlyn Kerr, Kelly Cobb and Laura Weinberg were held scoreless. Duke displayed its strength in numbers, as sophomores Kim DeCesare and Gilda Doria netted a goal apiece to put the Blue Devils in their first NCAA Tournament semifinal since 1992.
Despite conceding a rare early goal Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils refused to let an NCAA quarterfinal appearance slip from their grasp.
Kaitlyn Kerr likes to have fun.
In a tightly contested game, it was Duke that lost out in the tactical chess match.
The Blue Devils’ laundry list of accomplishments this season is impressive. They won the ACC regular season. At No. 3, they are ranked as high as any team in program history. They have tied a school record with 17 wins, and they own the single-season shutout record at Duke.
After a hugely successful regular season, where the Blue Devils claimed only their second-ever regular season conference title, the ACC tournament is another opportunity for Duke to reinforce its dominance over its rivals and show that the regular season was no fluke.
After a narrow 1-0 win over Boston College last Thursday to take top spot in the ACC, the Blue Devils look to protect their position as they travel the short distance to rival North Carolina.
For many, landing a dream job is all about timing.
With less than three minutes left in regulation, it seemed as though freshman phenom Kelly Cobb had scored yet another game winner for Duke. She took a pass near the middle of the goal, turned and shot the ball with her left foot, sending the ball beyond the goalkeeper. But for the second time in the game, Cobb would be denied by the crossbar.
After a surprisingly deep run in the NCAA tournament ended at the hands of Oklahoma State in the Sweet Sixteen, Duke looks to build on the success and push towards new heights this season. The Blue Devils’ job will be easier with all 11 starters returning for the first time in head coach Robbie Church’s career.
As Gamecock Kortney Rhoades bore down on the Duke goal unmarked in the 64th minute, goalkeeper Tara Campbell was the only Blue Devil left who could keep Duke’s lead at 1-0. After threatening all half, South Carolina had its best chance to score, but Campbell was not going to let the No. 21 Gamecocks (1-1-0) back into the game. The junior stretched out just as Rhoades connected with the shot, reaching out to save it with her right foot.
On the way to the No. 3 seed in the ACC Tournament, Duke lost only two conference matchups. Those losses were to No. 1 Virginia and then-No. 19 North Carolina, and it is these two squads that lie in the Blue Devils’ path to the ACC championship.
After their first conference loss against top-ranked Virginia last weekend, the No. 11 Blue Devils (16-7, 7-1 in the ACC) knew that they needed two wins against ACC rivals Georgia Tech and Clemson to stay near the top of the league’s standings.
The ball hit the let cord, bounced up, hit the cord again...and rolled onto the court for match point.
