Pam Bustin was happy to see Duke get a well-deserved win against the No. 15 Orange, Sunday afternoon in Jack Katz Stadium.
In the end, the Blue Devils fell to the Hawks 2-1 for their second straight loss after a disappointing 1-0 loss at No. 12 Liberty last Sunday.
With the fall sports season underway, The Chronicle is here with a breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. First up is field hockey.
Duke field hockey fell 1-0 to No. 12 Liberty in a battle of defensive prowess and missed opportunities at home Sunday afternoon.
After falling to the host team in Northwestern, the fifth-ranked Blue Devils (3-1) closed out the ACC/BIG 10 Cup with a 2-0 victory against No. 4 Maryland (3-1). Maryland was able to sustain offensive zone time throughout the competition until a lone goal in the third period by senior midfielder Josephine Palde cemented Duke’s first ranked win of the season.
Duke defeated William and Mary and UMass Lowell to open its season 2-0. Head coach Pam Bustin won her 163rd contest, the most in Blue Devil history.
Bustin’s squad has the potential to do something special this season, but the question remains whether they can break through and takedown teams like Northwestern and North Carolina. With plenty of talent and strong chemistry, the 2024 season should be filled with plenty of excitement.
As the bow gets tied on 2023, The Chronicle’s sports department is reviewing the biggest storylines in Duke athletics throughout the year. Coming in at No. 4: Duke field hockey, after two years without a conference win, completely righted the ship, grabbing five ACC victories, a berth in the conference title game and a trip to the Final Four, the Blue Devils' first since 2015.
No. 3-seed Duke fell to the second-seeded Wildcats 2-1 in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament in a defensive battle.
After falling to No. 1 North Carolina in the ACC Championship game, the Blue Devils went into the NCAA tournament looking for a deep run. With wins over American and Syracuse, Duke field hockey is set to compete in the Final Four. The Blue Zone takes a look at a few players that will be key for the Blue Devils.
For the first time since 2015, Duke is headed to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. In a 2-1 win against Syracuse on a brisk Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils signed their name in the Final Four for only the seventh time in program history as they claimed the regional championship.
After a close 2-1 loss a week prior, Duke had a chance at redemption as it took on the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship in search of its first ACC title ever. However, the lights might have been too bright.
With wins against both Wake Forest and No. 10 Louisville this weekend the second-seeded Blue Devils secured their spot in the ACC Championship game Friday.
Building on its remarkable season, Duke gained a slew of accolades Monday, as five members of the squad and head coach Pam Bustin, earned ACC awards, with sophomore forward Alaina McVeigh, senior goalie Piper Hampsch and Bustin receiving individual recognition.
Despite Duke’s historic and unexpectedly successful season, the rivalry and powerhouse of North Carolina proved too much — even as the Blue Devils continued to play some of their best field hockey yet.
The second-ranked Blue Devils fell 2-1 in a heartbreaker in Chapel Hill Friday evening in an aggressive regular-season finale. The game was scoreless through 45 minutes, and though Duke struck first, North Carolina responded and then some, scoring the tying and winning goals within five minutes of the period starting.
Seven graduate students and seniors were honored Sunday in Duke’s final home game of the regular season, a 2-0 victory for the third-ranked Blue Devils against UConn. While much of the game was centered around possession rather than scoring opportunities, the competitiveness of Duke shone through above all.
No. 2 Duke lost to No. 8 Virginia Sunday in a heartbreaking 2-1 double-overtime defeat after mounting a comeback late in the third quarter.
Scoring two unanswered goals, the Blue Devils won the top-five matchup 2-1, beating an important and talented ACC opponent.
The transition to team confidence and cohesion on the field rested on the development of one thing: Being uncomfortable.
