Duke field hockey faces two ranked foes
By Lopa Rahman | September 7, 2012The Blue Devils will look to rase above .500, facing No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 11 Northwestern.
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The Blue Devils will look to rase above .500, facing No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 11 Northwestern.
Duke battled one of its toughest opponents of the season at home Friday.
In a battle of powerhouses, No. 4 Duke field hockey will battle No. 5 Princeton Friday night.
Last year, the Blue Devils’ national championship hopes vanished when Old Dominion handed them a crushing loss.
The Blue Devils redeemed themselves Sunday with their first victory of the season.
Duke’s season came to an abrupt end Nov. 13 at the hands of Old Dominion in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
After a resounding 5-0 victory over Stanford Saturday in the first round of the tournament, the Blue Devils suffered a season-ending 2-1 loss to Old Dominion in the quarterfinals the next day.
Duke could not come away with a victory in the ACC championship game last Sunday, but their defeat at the hands of the No. 1 team in the nation did not prevent them from continuing their season.
Entering this season, Duke had appeared in the ACC championship game just twice in its history and had never won a conference tournament title.
Retribution was in the air Thursday for Duke in the ACC tournament quarterfinal against Virginia.
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Although Sunday was Senior Day in Durham, it was the underclassmen who provided the goals against Central Michigan.
The No. 7 Blue Devils upset No. 1 Old Dominion 2-1 in overtime Sunday at the Powhatan Sports Complex.
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Duke heads into the weekend looking to build on the momentum it picked up during its most recent road trip, when it beat two top-20 teams in Boston.
The Blue Devils picked up two much-needed wins this weekend against top-20 teams.
Coming off a heartbreaking loss at No. 2 North Carolina last Saturday, the Blue Devils head north this weekend to take on Boston College and Boston University.
Duke got another shot at the second-ranked team in the country this week at North Carolina.
The Blue Devils faced arguably their toughest competition of the season this weekend, dropping two games by a goal apiece.