Nelson thrust into multitude of roles
(11/05/04 5:00am)
DeMarcus Nelson is the kind of guy that, had you never met him, might have really bothered you in high school.
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DeMarcus Nelson is the kind of guy that, had you never met him, might have really bothered you in high school.
As well as Wake Forest has played in its last five games, the women’s soccer team might as well be facing a completely unfamiliar opponent in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
Casey McCluskey has a new award to go with her four All-ACC first team selections. The senior forward was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year by the league’s 10 coaches.
Cedric Dargan’s leaping attempt to clear the goal line from one yard away on third down was stuffed by the Virginia defense. Undeterred, the junior running back landed on his feet and tried to sneak the ball past the goal line, but he came up just short. On fourth down, quarterback Mike Schneider’s throw to a wide-open Ronnie Elliott fell just short of the receiver.
It is back to business as usual for men’s soccer. Forced to rebound from a loss for the first time all season, the Blue Devils topped Georgia State 4-0 Wednesday.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — People with heart problems should have consulted their doctors before attending Saturday’s thriller between a pair of top-five teams.
Virginia Tech is the latest team to have No. 4 Duke in its crosshairs. After a come-from-behind victory over North Carolina Sunday, the Blue Devils will face the Hokies at 7 p.m. Friday in Koskinen Stadium, hoping to keep their unbeaten streak alive.
Sitting on a bench after practice, players Carrie DeMange and Ali Hausfeld laugh and exchange nervous smiles.
ACC volleyball teams never get an opportunity to take a game off. After losing to North Carolina Tuesday, the Blue Devils (9-3) will play two tough conference opponents this weekend at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Defending ACC Tournament champion Maryland (5-5) has a date with the Blue Devils at 7 p.m. Friday, and Virginia (10-2) plays Duke Sunday at 1 p.m.
A Kyle Helton goal with 15 minutes remaining gave the Blue Devils a 3-1 advantage and preserved their undefeated streak. East Carolina tried to contain the Blue Devils' attack, and although the Pirates limited Duke's scoring chances, the Blue Devils were still able to must three goals.
The Durham Bulls quest for a three-peat begins today.
Midfielder Casey McCluskey looked to the sky and buried her face in her hands. Florida goalkeeper Brittni Goodwin had just ranged out of position as the ball had squirted free, landing right at the feet of the Duke senior. With a great chance to knot the game at 2-2 five minutes into the second half, McCluskey shot the ball high over the crossbar. Duke never really threatened again, as No. 12 Florida scored three more goals to win 5-1.
With expectations abounding, the field hockey team admits it is feeling the pressure.
Head coach John Rennie's highly-touted freshmen class makes its debut tonight in Koskinen Stadium against Emory & Henry in the team's season opener. The Blue Devils are expected to roll over the Division III Wasps, but Emory & Henry's will use a slow-down style to try to hinder the Duke attack.
At the end of last year’s cross country season, the women’s team was celebrating a 20th place finish at the NCAA Championships. At the same time, the men’s team was lamenting a season that had been derailed by injuries and mistakes.
For the two Duke golfers who advanced to the match play portion of the U.S. Women’s Amateur the format proved as unpredictable as ever, and both were eliminated from the tournament in the second round. At the Kahkwa Club in Erie, Penn., junior Liz Janangelo lost on the first playoff hole, while senior Niloufar Aazam-Zanganeh defaulted after 13 holes with a leg injury.
Over the weekend, a record 2200 athletes--250 more than the previous high--will converge on Wallace Wade Stadium for the annual Duke Invitational track meet. The athletes will come from over 70 colleges and universities and 63 track clubs, and up to a dozen Olympic hopefuls.
The last time the women's basketball team faced Northwestern State, in Alana Beard's Louisiana homecoming game Dec. 20, 2003, the Demons were completely overmatched in a 105-53 loss. The Blue Devils, who are the top seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA women's tournament, will face 16th seed Northwestern State (24-6) in a first round matchup Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
When Matt Zash or Dan Oppedisano hunkers down against the Virginia Military Institute's midfielder for the opening face-off of Tuesday night's game, more than the game's first possession could be at stake: Duke's ability to control the ball coming out of face-offs could be the deciding factor in the competition.
It is not going to be Duke-Carolina in the traditional sense at the fencing dual meets Friday and Saturday.