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Despite a fourth-quarter push, the 20th-ranked Blue Devils fell 4-2 to No. 21 James Madison on Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium, marking their first loss to the Dukes since 2007.
The Blue Devils earned a win after a tough loss at the hands of an ACC foe, showing their improved discipline along the way.
The 16th-ranked Blue Devils fell 2-1 to No. 21 William & Mary on Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium, marking their first home loss of the season.
Duke couldn’t have had a stronger start to its fall season at the Battle of the Banks tournament, winning against both Rutgers and St. Joseph’s on the road in Piscataway, N.J.
The new turf at Jack Katz Stadium represents a fresh start for this year's Duke team. It is the first season since 2019 in which the Blue Devils have been able to return to a normal spring schedule without pandemic restrictions.
In the past six games, the Blue Devils have only won a single game—raising the question of whether Duke (6-10, 0-6) has what it takes to be competitive in next week’s ACC championship. But this weekend gave some hope.
Louisville didn’t take long to strike after arriving in Durham. Not even the hours-long bus ride could stymie the Cardinals, with junior Julie Kouijzer netting the first tally of the game on a penalty corner with 11:58 to play in the first quarter.
The Blue Devils fell 3-1 Friday to the 15th-ranked Demon Deacons and it was clear that the Wake Forest would not be an easy target by the third minute of the game.
Duke’s defense excelled against Princeton’s aggressive offense, holding the Tigers scoreless through the first half as sophomore goalie Piper Hampsch made three saves in the first two quarters and nine total in a performance that led to her winning ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
When all was said and done, the Blue Devils had only registered four shots, none on goal, to Maryland’s 17 and 11 on goal.
Senior Leah Crouse and the U21/22 U.S. National Team won a bronze metal at the Junior Pan American Championship and qualified for the Junior World Cup on Saturday. By Sunday at midday, Crouse was back on the field to lead Duke in its 1-0 victory against Richmond.
With so much young talent and a thirst for victory, this year’s Blue Devils are not to be missed.
Every time she steps on the turf, she is ready to learn. With a full season coming shortly, Hampsch will have ample opportunities to put that learning spirit into action.
It was the kind of ending that sophomore Hannah Miller will never forget.
Hearts were broken Friday afternoon.
Despite the result, Duke continued to improve throughout the game, following the theme of its season as a whole.
The Blue Devils look dramatically different than they did in the fall, and although the road to the NCAA tournament is filled with twists and turns, Duke is very much in the conversation.
The early spring sunshine was out for all 60 minutes of Duke’s bout with Virginia, but it was Darcy Bourne and Piper Hampsch who shined the brightest.
For a while it looked like an ACC tournament semifinal appearance was a realistic possibility. But in the end, it just wasn’t meant to be.
The duo of Darcy Bourne and Eva Nunnink once again led the Blue Devils.