Duke lacrosse upsets reigning national champion Loyola
By Daniel Carp | March 9, 2013Duke (3-4) avoided its worst start since 1981 with a 9-8 upset of the No. 4 Greyhounds (4-2) Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.
Duke (3-4) avoided its worst start since 1981 with a 9-8 upset of the No. 4 Greyhounds (4-2) Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.
After losing all four games that they have played against ranked opponents this season, the Blue Devils fell out of the top 20 for the first time since 2006.
No. 5 Duke bounced back with a 15-12 win against Vanderbilt, giving the team momentum heading into what may be the most intriguing time of year.
No. 6 Duke (5-1) scored the first eight goals of the game, but needed a late push to outlast Vanderbilt 15-12 Saturday at Koskinen Stadium.
No. 19 Duke lost to No. 1 Maryland 16-7 Saturday at Koskinen Stadium in the first ACC lacrosse game of the season.
The Blue Devils will host Vanderbilt at Koskinen Stadium at 2 p.m Saturday.
In the Quakers’ season-opener Friday night, they got the revenge they wanted, toppling the No. 13 Blue Devils 14-9.
For the fourth year in a row, Penn will open its season against Duke.
Two of the top teams in the nation will collide in College Park as No. 7 Duke will look to remain undefeated against an also undefeated No. 4 Maryland.
With 13 goals already this season, MacKenzie Hommel has led Duke to a 4-0 start.
The weather was cold, but Duke came out even colder, surrendering the game’s first six goals to No. 3 Notre Dame.
After finishing last weekend with a 23-0 shutout against Presbyterian , the No. 7 Blue Devils are looking to carry their momentum against Richmond and William & Mary this weekend.
Duke faces two faces two foes this weekend—one with which it shares an extensive history and another it knows virtually nothing about.
No. 6 Duke began its season with a loss to No. 9 Denver and defeated Jacksonville Sunday.
The No. 6 Blue Devils will open their 2012-13 campaign against No. 9 Denver Saturday and Jacksonville.