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Though her team had not yet lost a game, head coach Beth Bozman believed her third-ranked squad was not yet playing up to its ability this weekend.
The first time it was a surprise. The second time it was anticipated. By their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA championship game last fall, the No. 3 Blue Devils had firmly established the...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As the clock ran down to zero in Duke's third championship game loss in three years, the Blue Devils realized that this was the one that got away.
In each of the last two seasons, the Blue Devils have found themselves on the brink of capturing the first National Championship in program history.
Playing in its second NCAA Tournament double-overtime game in as many days, the field hockey team turned to Duke's all-time points leader, Katie Grant, to carry the team to a victory over...
The first time Katie Grant ever picked up a field hockey stick was at a local clinic when she was in the sixth grade.
For the second consecutive season, Duke will be forced to travel away from Williams Field for the start of the NCAA Tournament.
Another day, another win against Virginia.
The second-ranked field hockey team begins its run at the national title with an opening-round game against sixth-seed Virginia (8-10, 0-5 ACC) in the ACC Tournament.
Behind a record-setting weekend from senior Katie Grant, the No. 2 Blue Devils (14-3, 3-2 in the ACC) shut out a pair of opponents over the weekend, defeating Northwestern, 9-0, Friday and No.
With a week of rest under their belts and their No. 3 seed for next weekend's ACC Tournament almost assured, the No.
Seniors Kirsten Bostrom and Nicole Dudek are now in their eighth season together. Before arriving at Duke in 2002 , the duo starred together at Souderton High School in Pennsylvania.
When the field hockey team faced Old Dominion Sept. 18, the Monarchs erupted with three quick first half goals and dominated the Blue Devils in a 5-2 win.
It was Senior Day at Williams Field, but the weather-and No. 2 Maryland-would not cooperate with the field hockey team's celebratory plans.
Of the few disappointments that the NCAA runner-up field hockey squad experienced last season, Duke's 3-2 loss to Maryland in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament was among its biggest letdowns.
Senior forward Katie Grant passed toward the middle of the field, only to have a Boston College defender deflect it past Eagles' goalie Jillian Savoy just fifteen minutes into the match.
Last year when Duke played North Carolina in the regular season, the Tar Heels came to Williams Field and downed the Blue Devils 2-1.
With less than four minutes remaining in the second half, Cara-Lynn Lopresti squeaked a slow roller into the back of the net to knot the score at two.
Heading into this weekend's action at Williams Field, No. 4 Duke knew it would be facing an uphill battle.
Facing two top-10 teams in the country on consecutive days is never easy. Doing so without four of your best players is a completely different story.