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Senior attackman Joe Robertson hit the diving game-winner with less than a minute to go in overtime.

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'It was nuts': Joe Robertson's game-winner sends No. 1 Duke men's lacrosse past No. 2 North Carolina

By Sasha Richie | April 2, 2021

After a back-and-forth grind for 60 minutes filled with highlight-reel goals and clutch saves, the blockbuster matchup went into sudden-death overtime, where it was anyone's game.

North Carolina and Duke boast the top two scoring offenses in the country this season.

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No. 1 Duke men's lacrosse set to take on No. 2 North Carolina in battle of the undefeated

By Evan Kolin | April 1, 2021

Both squads blitzed through their nonconference competition before securing a top-10 win to begin ACC play and swapping the top two spots in the polls, making Thursday's contest a regular-season rivalry matchup of epic proportions.

Goalie Mike Adler's save at the buzzer clinched the win for the Blue Devils.

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Adler's last-second save pushes Duke men's lacrosse past No. 4 Syracuse in instant classic

By Sasha Richie | March 26, 2021

With just a second on the clock, Duke clinging onto a one-goal lead and Syracuse on the man-up, Orange All-American Stephen Rehfuss launched a rocket at the net.

Star transfer Michael Sowers is tied for fifth in the country in assists per game.

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'The stage that you dream about': Duke men's lacrosse set to begin ACC gauntlet against No. 4 Syracuse

By Evan Kolin | March 25, 2021

"Just as a fan of the sport and somebody that's always enjoyed the sport, this is the stage that you dream about playing on. You go to play college lacrosse to play in a game like Duke-Syracuse."

The Blue Devils cruised to yet another dominant nonconference win.

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No. 2 Duke men's lacrosse caps off first undefeated nonconference slate since 1995

By Shane Smith | March 16, 2021

An 11-0 run propelled Duke to its eighth straight win to begin the season.

Freshman Brennan O'Neill led the way with a career-high five goals.

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No. 1 Duke men's lacrosse destroys High Point in historic fashion

By Sasha Richie | March 12, 2021

The 27 goals were the most Duke’s scored against a Division I opponent since 1989.

Transfer goalie Mike Adler continues to show why he was a preseason All-American.

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No. 1 Duke men's lacrosse cruises past Richmond for 2nd ranked win of season

By Sasha Richie | March 9, 2021

Duke scored four goals in the first eight minutes Sunday and never looked back.

Robertson tallied 10 points against the Falcons, the most in a single game by a Blue Devil since 2018.

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Joe Robertson's career day leads No. 1 Duke men's lacrosse past Air Force

By Sasha Richie | March 1, 2021

Robertson scored his 100th career goal to complete a hat trick in the first 20 minutes of play Saturday afternoon. Then he decided that wasn’t enough, and scored four more.

Goalie Mike Adler impressed Saturday, holding Towson to two goals over the first three periods.

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No. 1 Duke men's lacrosse displays recipe for dominance in win against Towson

By Sasha Richie | February 22, 2021

Is there an absolute recipe for a perfect lacrosse team? No. But do the Blue Devils have one that makes Martha Stewart look like an amateur? Yes.

Robertson led Duke in points and goals in 2019 before tearing his ACL just prior to the start of the 2020 season.

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'Taking it all in': After 630-day absence, Joe Robertson scores 4 goals in Duke's win against Mercer

By Evan Kolin | February 14, 2021

Joe Robertson went 630 days without playing in an official game for Duke men's lacrosse. But on Saturday he finally returned to the field, and made an immediate impact.

Graduate student Terry Lindsay opened up the scoring for the Blue Devils Sunday.

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Depth shines again for Duke men's lacrosse in comeback win against Robert Morris

By Sasha Richie | February 8, 2021

As new players get acclimated, Duke relied on its depth pieces to score and pull the Blue Devils to their second win.

It wasn't particularly pretty, but Duke pulled off the second-half comeback in its season opener against Denver.

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Top-ranked Duke men's lacrosse leans on veteran leadership to overcome early deficit against No. 5 Denver

By Shane Smith | February 5, 2021

For the first 35 minutes of Duke’s season opener against Denver, all the hype surrounding the 2021 Blue Devils seemed like a bit of an exaggeration.

Brennan O'Neill's unique blend of size and skill make him the frontrunner for best rookie in the nation.

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‘The Zion Williamson of college lacrosse’: Top recruit Brennan O’Neill is the future of Duke men's lacrosse

By Sasha Richie | February 5, 2021

O'Neill has been lauded as a generational recruit, but will join a Duke squad that won't need him to be an alpha scorer right away.

Michael Sowers averaged over nine points per game last season at Princeton, on pace for an NCAA record.

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'Don't come along very often': New Duke men's lacrosse star Michael Sowers set to take over college lacrosse again

By Shane Smith | February 5, 2021

Sowers has proven himself as the best player in college lacrosse, but to cement himself as one of the greatest to ever play, the team-first star is well aware that it all comes down to hoisting the trophy on Memorial Day Weekend.

JT Giles-Harris returns as arguably the top defenseman in the country.

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Duke men's lacrosse 2021 season preview

By Shane Smith , Evan Kolin , Ramona Naseri and Sasha Richie | February 5, 2021

Duke enters the season as favorites to bring home the program's fourth national championship.

Head coach John Danowski has won three national titles in Durham, but this could be his most talented team yet.

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'Built to destroy NCAA lacrosse': Inside how Duke men's lacrosse's superteam came to be

By Evan Kolin | February 1, 2021

There’s no denying it—this year’s Duke squad enters the 2021 season as one of the most hyped college lacrosse teams in recent memory, one that has the talent to be remembered for a very long time.

With the return of All-American defenseman JT Giles-Harris, Duke is prime to be one of the best teams in college lacrosse next spring.

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Duke men's lacrosse announces 10 players to use extra eligibility for 2021 season

By Evan Kolin | July 16, 2020

With the official announcement of returning seniors and graduate students, Duke is prime to be one of the best teams in college lacrosse next season, with the program's fourth national championship certainly in the cards.