Duke tops defending champs
By Stephen Allan | October 11, 2006Duke entered its fall break road trip trying to establish itself as a serious national title contender. Mission accomplished.
Duke entered its fall break road trip trying to establish itself as a serious national title contender. Mission accomplished.
The Blue Devils (8-3, 1-2 in the ACC) bounced back Sunday to defeat Harvard (0-9), 5-2, but the team still failed to capitalize on all its their scoring chances.
League wins are crucial in a conference in which all six teams are ranked eighth or higher nationally. No. 4 Duke (7-2, 1-1 in the ACC), fresh off a thrilling overtime win over sixth-ranked North...
For most people, moving from Alberta, Canada to Durham would be a pretty big culture shock. For Marian Dickinson, it seemed quite ordinary. The sophomore has been on the go nearly all her life....
Less than a week after falling in overtime at home to Old Dominion, Duke bounced back with an overtime victory of its own. Making it sweeter, the Blue Devils 2-1 win Saturday at Williams Field came...
After a disappointing double-overtime loss to No. 3 Old Dominion Sunday, the fifth-ranked Blue Devils (6-2, 0-1 in the ACC) are ready to show that their spirits have not been dashed. No. 4 Duke has...
Nine minutes into the second overtime Sunday afternoon, Duke goalie Caitlin Williams deflected a shot from No. 3 Old Dominion into her own goal, handing the No. 5 Blue Devils (6-2) their second...
"This game is a very important regional game. Old Dominion is a great barometer for the season. They are superbly coached, and they are a tough, competitive squad," head coach Beth Bozman said. "To...
While most of their classmates were still getting accustomed to the routine of college life as freshmen three years ago, seniors Liz Floyd, Hilary Linton and Amy Stopford were battling it out for a...
Playing in the moment. It was this motto that carried No. 4 Duke to victory Sunday at Williams Field over Boston University, in light of its loss the day before to Wake Forest in its ACC...
There is little doubt over whether the field hockey national championship will go through an ACC team this season. But the question of which ACC powerhouse will come out on top is still up in the...
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.