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All the pieces were in place. Monique Currie had returned for a fifth year, the Blue Devils finished the regular season ranked No. 1, and with 15 minutes remaining in the National Championship game...
With 17 minutes left in the second half and the shot clock winding down, sophomore guard Abby Waner received a pass several feet beyond the three-point line and calmly swished the trey, giving new...
Deep into the first half, Abby Waner nailed a three-pointer and followed it with a layup after Lindsey Harding stole the subsequent inbounds pass and found her wide open teammate.
Duke is the toughest defensive team in the ACC, relinquishing a meager 45.6 points per game, second nationally only to No. 5 LSU, which gives up 43.6.
Duke may have won its last game by 32 points, but head coach Gail Goestenkors doesn't care. She called her team's effort against Virginia Tech Jan. 7 disappointing, as the Hokies put up 54...
In each of Duke's first eight games-in which they outscored their opponents by an average of nearly 40 points per game-the Blue Devils jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Two...
But the Blue Devils' 21-point win over 11th-ranked Vanderbilt (8-1) was plenty enough to keep Duke (8-0) undefeated after sinking the Commodores, 69-48.
Vanderbilt did not score any fast-break points in the game, and Duke only had six, all coming late in the second half. Moreover, the two squads combined for 41 turnovers.
When the No. 11 Commodores (8-0) battle the No. 4 Blue Devils (6-0) at 7 p.m., Abby and Emily Waner will greet an old friend in Vanderbilt junior Liz Sherwood.
For the last 11 years, Cheek's father, Boris Cheek, has served as an NFL field judge, spending fall weekends traveling around the country.
After cruising during that six-game span, the fifth-ranked Blue Devils thought they would be seriously challenged for the first time this season Monday night against No. 19 Rutgers (2-3) in the...
With the fifth-ranked Blue Devils (6-0) traveling to play the No. 18 Scarlet Knights (2-2) at 7 p.m. tonight, Mitchell will find herself in familiar territory. She attended high school just 30...
The No. 5 Blue Devils' transition offense, demonstrated by the first play of the game, set the tone for an easy 89-40 victory over Old Dominion (2-3) Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Despite Duke's unblemished record so far this season, Goestenkors knows there are still areas in which her team can improve. Since the start of the Blue Devils' season, Goestenkors has emphasized...
Although Duke did not look like a national championship-caliber team against Marist, the Blue Devils should not worry too much about their inconsistent play in the two games this weekend-as long as...
After a sluggish 71-50 win over the Red Foxes-with an effort head coach Gail Goestenkors said was "disappointing"-No. 6Duke came out with more passion and energy in its 81-35 drubbing of the Lady...
That is the situation that the Blue Devils' senior point guard Lindsey Harding faces this weekend, as No. 5 Duke (1-0) will host Houston (0-1) Sunday at 2 p.m. Marist (1-0) will also pay a visit to...
Freshmen Joy Cheek and Bridgette Mitchell, playing their first official games in Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday, became the first Duke players to record double-doubles in their first collegiate...
Duke struggled at times in the first half, but the Blue Devils regained their focus and came out with renewed intensity after halftime. Duke scored 15 unanswered points in the first five minutes of...
Not surprising to anyone last season, the ACC landed three teams in the Final Four. And if pre-season predictions hold true, Duke, North Carolina and Maryland could be making return trips to the...