Some have tabbed it one of the biggest upsets in college lacrosse history. But perhaps Duke's loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA semifinals shouldn't have come as such a shock.
For four straight years, the Blue Devils have found themselves in the NCAA tournament's Final Four. And for the fourth time in four years, Duke failed to make it to the title game.
The Blue Devils continued their recent streak of reaching the semifinals of the NCAA tournament by upsetting No. 3 Maryland 9-7 Saturday in College Park, Md. The unranked squad will play No. 2...
The Blue Devils continued their recent streak of reaching the semifinals of the NCAA tournament by upsetting No. 3 Maryland 9-7 Saturday in College Park, Md. And although reaching the Final Four is...
When the Blue Devils took the field in Washington, D.C. for the first round of the NCAA tournament, the team found itself in an unfamiliar role: the underdog.
It has long been acknowledged that the Blue Devils possess one of the top scoring duos in the nation. Now they have the records to back it up.
The Blue Devils' success throughout the season has largely been attributed to their offensive talent
In yet another crushing defeat, Duke fell to the second-seeded Cavaliers 10-9 Friday afternoon at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
Duke didn't have trouble getting scoring chances, but the team had a hard time finding the back of the net.
Trailing No. 13 Vanderbilt a goal with 18 seconds remaining in regulation, the No. 7 Blue Devils rallied back for one final chance to tie the game Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.
Half an hour before Duke and Army face off Saturday at 12 p.m., paratroopers will jump onto the Manhasset High School field to deliver the game ball.
With less than a week remaining until the ACC tournament, the No. 8 Blue Devils have just one final test before they reach the postseason.
For most first-year graduate students, Monday afternoons are a time to catch up on some reading, work on a thesis or maybe grade papers as a teacher's assistant.
No. 8 Duke topped unranked Virginia Tech, 18-11, Monday in Blacksburg, Va. in the Blue Devils' (9-5, 3-2 in the ACC) last conference game of the season.
The No. 8 Blue Devils wanted to send their seniors out in style. And that's precisely what they did on Senior Day in a dominating 16-6 win over Boston College Saturday in Koskinen Stadium.
Another week, another game played against a recent national champion, another Duke blowout.
When Duke squares off against Virginia Saturday at 6 p.m. in Charlottesville, the Blue Devils will see some of themselves in the Cavaliers in more ways than one.
When the No. 8 Blue Devils take the field tomorrow, they will be concentrating on more than just ending their four-game losing streak.
It's hockey on grass. It's basketball with sticks. It's soccer with hitting. These are just some of the ways people try to characterize lacrosse.
They made the defending national champion Blue Jays look inexperienced, slow and, let's face it, downright bad.
