Danowski, O’Neill highlight abundant ACC awards for Duke men’s lacrosse
By Andrew Long | May 9, 2023It has been a superb year for Duke, and it was justly rewarded Tuesday afternoon with a series of conference awards.
It has been a superb year for Duke, and it was justly rewarded Tuesday afternoon with a series of conference awards.
After beating No. 15 Syracuse 18-15 Saturday afternoon, No. 2 Duke clinched at least a share of the ACC title and let the rest of the lacrosse world know that it is out for blood. After Virginia's win against Notre Dame Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils became outright conference champions.
For the third-straight year, Duke exited the conference tournament at the quarterfinal stage after a 15-9 loss to the Eagles.
After five one-score losses in the regular-season, the Blue Devils finally came out on the right side of a close one at just the right moment.
While the 13-12 defeat at the hands of the Tar Heels is heartbreaking in its own way, this pattern of almosts, maybes and could-have-beens has plagued Duke all season long.
Duke is struggling to win against other ACC teams, and aside from a tight victory against Pittsburgh, it has not yet claimed a win over another conference competitor.
The Blue Devils competed until the close on Senior Night at Koskinen Stadium, nearly stealing a win from their archrival to close out the regular season.
In five years with the Blue Devils, Jenner has gone from playing alongside and learning from her sister, Olivia, to breaking NCAA records.
Naso had one of his best games at the right time, helping the Blue Devils knock off Petey LaSalla's Cavaliers with excellence at the X.
Duke completed a season sweep of the Cavaliers on a bluebird Saturday afternoon at a packed Koskinen Stadium.
No. 2 Duke men's lacrosse is poised for a battle against No. 3 Virginia Saturday afternoon. Ahead of the rematch, the Blue Zone looks back at the first game and previews the upcoming contest.
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, the Blue Devils gathered in Koskinen Stadium to take a break from ACC competition and challenge High Point at home.
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Duke's bumpy ACC road continued Saturday on the road as a close game slipped away.
On Saturday, the second-ranked Fighting Irish survived the top-ranked Blue Devils’ second-half comeback bid to win 17-12 at Arlotta Stadium.
As Duke nears the end of its regular season, the Blue Zone takes a look at the key pieces of a 10-1 squad that is on a tear.
With the loss, Duke drops to 6-6 overall and 1-5 in the ACC, ensuring that it will finish below .500 in conference play.
If there were any questions remaining as to Duke's status as a national contender, the Blue Devils answered all of them in Friday's win.
The Blue Devils won their eighth-straight game Friday night, besting the nation's No. 1 team and the elements on the road for a signature victory.
The Blue Devils face their biggest test of the season as they travel to face No. 1 Virginia Friday at 5 p.m.