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Despite losing eight veterans in the offseason, the Blue Devils showed the resilience of a veteran squad to grind out two road wins against ranked foes.
Off to their best start in the last seven seasons, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils will look to add to their perfect record this weekend.
Friday against top-10 foe Princeton, the Blue Devils had to grind their way to a tough 1-0 win in their home opener after a clutch second-half goal. Their second game at home was not as dramatic.
The No. 4 Blue Devils opened the home slate of their schedule with a victory against a talented Tiger squad.
The Blue Devils swiped two wins on the road last weekend and will look to carry that momentum forward this weekend at Jack Katz Stadium.
Duke opened its 2014 campaign with skilled scoring efforts from veterans and newcomers alike.
The Blue Devils will face Michigan State and Central Michigan Friday and Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., looking to beat the Spartans on the road for the first time in program history.
The Blue Devils lost eight members of last year's team that played for the national championship and will need to find new scoring weapons.
Duke was well-represented in the preseason all-conference team in addition to being picked to finish second in the ACC.
Facing a conference rival in the preseason, the Blue Devils were shown a few areas they might need to tweak before the regular season begins.
The Blue Devils defeated the Tar Heels in an overtime shootout last September, and will use the game as a final tuneup before their season opener Aug. 29.
After a season filled by highlights for Duke field hockey, Blue Devil head coach Pam Bustin was selected to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Duke suffered its first loss to Connecticut in team history in the game that mattered the most
The Blue Devils will square off with Connecticut with a national championship on the line
Duke’s first-ever national championship is within reach
The Blue Devils are hoping that the third time will be the charm when they face a familiar foe in the Final Four
A pair of wins this weekend has the Blue Devils dancing to the Final Four for the first time since 2006
Not only was Duke awarded with the fourth seed in this year’s NCAA tournament, but they will be playing their first and possible second round games in front of its home crowd.
The Blue Devils came all the way back from a two-goal deficit, but fell to the nation’s No. 1 team in overtime.
Duke has cleared its first hurdle in the ACC tournament, but the team now advances to play goliath—in the form of a Terrapin.
