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Duke will now await its NCAA tournament position this Sunday.

No. 2-seed Duke field hockey falls in shootout to Boston College in ACC tournament semifinals

By Mary Hill | Yesterday

After a 2-0 result from a penalty shootout, No. 2-seed Duke fell to No. 3-seed Boston College Wednesday evening in Winston-Salem, N.C., ending the Blue Devils’ run in the 2024 ACC tournament. Duke beat Wake Forest on the same field the day prior in the tournament’s quarterfinals, and were hoping to face-off against rival and top-seeded North Carolina in the final for the second year in a row. 

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Duke field hockey splits pair of top-5 matchups in ACC/Big 10 Cup

By Sydney Olin | September 8, 2024

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.  

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ChronSports' Top 10 of 2023 — No. 4: Duke field hockey conducts miraculous turnaround season, makes Final Four for first time since 2015

By Anna Newberry | December 30, 2023

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.

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