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Duke freshmen 48, William & Mary 46. Four freshmen-Rometra Craig, Alana Beard, Iciss Tillis and Vicki Krapohl-outscored the entire William & Mary team Saturday night as the Blue Devils romped to an 81-46 victory.
Tomorrow, two teams with everything on the line will clash before a large, enthusiastic crowd at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Riding the momentum of an eight-game winning streak, the men's soccer team cruises into Winston-Salem this afternoon to take on Maryland in the opening round of the ACC tournament.
The Duke faithful who attended Friday night's exhibition game against Athletes in Action were treated to a glimpse of the next four years of Duke women's basketball.
You've heard all the jokes. Toilet Bowl. Bagel Bowl. ACC Game of the "Weak." Battle of the Bads. But when winless Duke (0-8, 0-5 in the ACC) meets Wake Forest (0-7, 0-5) tomorrow in Winston-Salem, one team will come out with its pride intact, and the other could be well on its way to an 0-11 season. As far as Carl Franks is concerned, it might as well be Duke who wins. "These are two teams that certainly, I'm sure, feel like they can get their first win," he said. For only the fourth time this year, Duke will find itself on television. Duke faces a comparable opponent; the problem is that both teams have posted such poor records, that there may be cause for ridicule. "It will be interesting to see how they present it," Franks said. "It really could be a very good football game, two teams that aren't playing very well, but the matchup could be quite interesting. "It also puts a little added incentive for both teams. Everybody's going to get a chance to watch them play. It's more than just the people in the stands." Franks is right. It will be a very good game. The Blue Devils are quite evenly matched with Wake Forest. For both sides, there will be perhaps no more drama than at quarterback. While Franks says he will indeed start D. Bryant tomorrow afternoon, he didn't rule out Spencer Romine. It is not clear whether Romine or Bryant would be the best in this situation, Bryant having more speed and athleticism, Romine having the experience and knowledge of four years behind center. "I always give it some thought about getting Spencer in the game," Franks said. "I think he deserves to play some. I felt bad putting him in there [against Maryland] when I did. I really didn't have much of a choice. He got knocked around a bunch, I was sorry to see that happen. But I certainly do consider putting him in the game. He does have experience and does a good job of getting to the proper plays. His arm strength is down a bit from what it was, he's not quite as mobile as D. due to the fact that time has taken a tole on him." But from the way Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell talks, D. Bryant would be the guy to beat. "He looks dangerous," Caldwell said. "He's definitely a guy that has a lot of talent. Then too, it's still in the back of our minds what Spencer Romine did to us last year. They certainly have some firepower and we're trying to get prepared to deal with those two guys." Caldwell has spent the season balancing his quarterback duties between true freshman Anthony Young and sophomore James MacPherson. Young is the Demon Deacons' leading rusher, while MacPherson is the leading passer. Defensively, Duke is on something of a roll. It limited much-heralded Lamont Jordan to 12 yards in the first half of last week's game against Maryland. The defense has been buoyed by a freshman class showing potential. Junior Todd DeLamielleure still leads Duke with 71 tackles, but freshman Ryan Fowler is right behind him with 63. Ronnie Hamilton has continued to provide versatility on defense and special teams and Josh Kreider got his first interception this season last weekend. "I think and I hope everybody on the team thinks we can win this weekend," Fowler said. "I know I do. The morale of the team has been up this week."
PRINCETON, N.J.- Pride was the key word for the field hockey team (6-10) this weekend.
In just over a minute in the first half of last night's men's soccer game, junior midfielder Scott Noble scored two blistering goals, turning a hard-fought battle against non-conference foe American into a 4-2 Duke rout.
Two thirds of the way through the first half, senior co-captain Nii-Amar Amamoo was on the sideline, kicking the fence behind the Duke bench, as lines of frustration crossed his face.
The men's soccer team can begin its trek back to collegiate preeminence witha win over the Clemson Tigers at home Sunday at 1 p.m. in the opening of ACC play. The eighth-ranked Blue Devils (3-2) come in riding the confidence that comes with outscoring their opponents-Long Island, Butler, and Campbell-15-1 in the last three games. However, the 10th ranked Tigers (3-1) will present a much stiffer challenge than the Blackbirds, Bulldogs or Fighting Camels did. Duke Coach John Rennie is cautiously optimistic about his team's chances Sunday and throughout the rest of the season. "We're ready to play in the ACC now," Rennie said. "As long as we work as hard, and play as hard as we are now, we'll be alright." Duke tri-captain Ali Curtis agreed. "If we play our game, we play to the level we're capable of, I think we'll be very successful in ACC play," the senior striker said. "We're a very experienced team. We've got a lot of seniors." In addition to the seniors, there are a number of younger players looking to lead the Blue Devils to victory. "I'm definitely excited," freshman phenom Jordan Cila said. "I've been waiting for the first [ACC] game for a while." Tri-captain Nii-Amar Amamoo is also anxious to open the ACC season. "Clemson is a perennial powerhouse and they have a great [freshman] class this year," Amamoo said. "It's going to be a battle. It's going to be a great game of soccer. Hopefully, we'll be victorious." The freshman class that Amamoo refers to has three players who played for either the under-17 or under-20 U.S. national teams last year, and a fourth who was an alternate. In addition, Steven Rhyne, who was not a national team player, leads the talented freshmen with three goals. Overall, freshman have accounted for seven of Clemson's thirteen goals this season. After starting the season ranked No. 5 in the country, Clemson was upset last week, 2-1, by 15th ranked UNC. The Tigers will present an interesting challenge for Rennie and his coaching staff. "Clemson plays a different style of soccer," Amamoo said. "They play a different formation. We don't have to change our game, just tweak it a little." Clemson's style of play involves dominating the midfield with a 4-5-1 formation. "Our midfielders are always outnumbered by them by one or two," Amamoo added. "So the midfielders really have to work." Rennie believes that one of the keys to the game will be the Tiger defense. "Clemson is a very strong defensive team. . .[but], they've had trouble scoring goals, and we're hoping they continue to have trouble scoring goals," Rennie said. "They're a very difficult team to score on."
Last night, Duke striker Ali Curtis reminded the 581 Blue Devil faithful why he was the 1999 Hermann Trophy player of the year.
