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(02/21/11 10:00am)
It was a disappointing end to a successful weekend. After defeating two ranked teams en route to the semifinals of the ITA National Indoor Championships, including an upset of the two-time defending champion No. 2 Southern California, Duke fell in the semifinals Sunday to No. 3 Tennessee.
(02/17/11 10:00am)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — It wasn’t a pretty game in Charlottesville last night. But the Blue Devils got the job done.
(02/09/11 10:00am)
Students in the class of 2009 never felt the joy of a home win over rival North Carolina in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
(02/04/11 10:00am)
In a week in which both of No. 5 Duke’s fiercest in-state rivals will visit Cameron Indoor Stadium, many fans are already looking ahead to the looming matchup between the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels on Wednesday. However, N.C. State cannot be forgotten, and Duke first needs to take care of business against the Wolfpack Saturday at 6 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
(01/24/11 10:00am)
For Georgia Tech’s visit to Durham on Friday, 32 was an unlucky number.
(01/14/11 10:00am)
It’s been almost two years since Duke lost two games in a row.
(11/14/10 10:00am)
With the graduation of defensive stoppers Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek, there were plenty of questions about Duke’s defense starting the new season.
(11/05/10 8:00am)
The mastermind behind Cornell’s Sweet Sixteen run last season now lurks in the ACC.
(10/22/10 8:00am)
In a freshman class described as one of the most talented ever to join the program by head coach Beth Bozman, two players, Emmie Le Marchand and Caashia Karringten, bring a bit of international flair to the team.
(10/18/10 9:00am)
Despite being ranked tenth in the country last season, Duke still missed the NCAA Tournament—its losing record disqualified the team from postseason play.
(10/08/10 8:00am)
Duke hopes the narrative of its season will change dramatically this weekend.
(10/01/10 8:00am)
Last weekend saw No.13 Duke perform at a standard which head coach Beth Bozman described as “championship level.” Even at this level, then-No.1 North Carolina managed to squeeze out a narrow win, leaving the Blue Devils (5-5, 0-2 in the ACC) without an ACC victory.
(09/06/10 7:56am)
Coming off a narrow loss to Michigan State last Sunday, when No. 10 Duke dominated the game but failed to score and ultimately failed to win, the Blue Devils did just enough to be victorious this time around. Against No. 12 James Madison, the Blue Devils scraped through to win 1-0 against the Dukes in overtime, in the second game Duke played over the weekend.
(08/30/10 5:34am)
The Blue Devils may have found the secret to improving upon their performance last season, when they finished last in the ACC: ROTC training.
(08/30/10 5:31am)
After coming back from a 2-1 second-half deficit against No. 13 Louisville to win 3-2 in double overtime Saturday, the Blue Devils could not continue their form Sunday and fell to No. 7 Michigan State 1-0.
(04/22/10 8:00am)
For junior Reid Carleton, tennis runs in the family.
(04/09/10 8:00am)
As the end of the year approaches, Duke enters a crucial stretch of its conference schedule. The Blue Devils will play two ACC opponents this weekend and aim to build on their victory over Wake Forest Wednesday.
No. 20 Duke (12-6, 5-1 in the ACC) will host No. 24 Georgia Tech at 1 p.m. Saturday and Clemson at 12 p.m. on Sunday, both at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
Duke will hope this weekend that its freshman phenom and four-time ACC Player of the Week Henrique Cunha continues his fine form in singles as well as doubles, where he is paired with junior Reid Carleton. Cunha has won his last ten singles matches, a run which includes a victory over the No. 1 collegiate player in the country, Steve Johnson, of Southern California.
Cunha’s doubles pairing with Carleton has been equally successful, with the duo claiming victory in their last 13 competitions. The Blue Devils are expecting that success in doubles Saturday, not only from the third-ranked pairing of Cunha and Carleton but also from at least another pair, having won the doubles point in their last eight matches.
“We want to continue our strong doubles play,” head coach Ramsey Smith said. “It has been the focus of our season.”
Clemson (17-5, 3-4) should pose little threat compared to that of the Yellow Jackets (15-3, 6-1). The Tigers lost 7-0 to Georgia Tech on their trip to Atlanta March 31. On the other hand, the Yellow Jackets are also on an eight-match winning streak, a streak they aim to maintain.
However, Duke has also played good tennis, winning seven of its last eight contests, the sole loss being a close encounter against No. 1 Virginia last Sunday.
The Blue Devils will need to use the momentum gained in the win against Wake Forest as a springboard toward a strong finish to the season. The victory against the Demon Deacons showed the resilience of the team, as many players stepped up. Notably, Luke Marchese won the deciding singles match, Cunha saved four match points and Carleton came from a set down to give Duke the win.
“We just have to keep things rolling, and continue to work on our composure and our positive attitude out there,” Smith said. “We have no time to relax.”
The team currently sits third in the conference standings, a half-game behind Georgia Tech. A win against the Yellow Jackets this weekend would put them in a tie for second.
And with only five matches left in the ACC schedule, the Blue Devils know time is increasingly not on their side.
(04/08/10 8:00am)
It came down to the very last match to decide the winner between Wake Forest and Duke. After star freshman and the Blue Devils’ No. 1 singles player, Henrique Cunha, scraped through in a tiebreaker to even the match ledger at 3-3, attention turned to the sixth-seeded singles tie to determine the winner.
(03/26/10 8:00am)
By beating then-No.3 Southern California last week, the Blue Devils recorded their first win over a team in the top five in three years. This weekend, Duke has a chance to capitalize on its momentum and begin the ACC season strongly. In fact, the Blue Devils have three opportunities to do so.
(03/19/10 8:00am)
Since rain forced the Blue Devils off the courts against William and Mary in Puerto Rico last Thursday, Duke has beaten its highest-ranked opponent of the season, defeating then-No.3 Notre Dame 5-2, junior Ellah Nze has been named the ACC Player of Week and the Blue Devils have climbed up to No. 5 in the latest rankings.