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It has long been acknowledged that the Blue Devils possess one of the top scoring duos in the nation. Now they have the records to back it up.
When the Blue Devils took the field in Washington, D.C. for the first round of the NCAA tournament, the team found itself in an unfamiliar role: the underdog.
In yet another crushing defeat, Duke fell to the second-seeded Cavaliers 10-9 Friday afternoon at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
The Blue Devils' success throughout the season has largely been attributed to their offensive talent
Trailing No. 13 Vanderbilt a goal with 18 seconds remaining in regulation, the No. 7 Blue Devils rallied back for one final chance to tie the game Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.
Duke didn't have trouble getting scoring chances, but the team had a hard time finding the back of the net.
Half an hour before Duke and Army face off Saturday at 12 p.m., paratroopers will jump onto the Manhasset High School field to deliver the game ball.
With less than a week remaining until the ACC tournament, the No. 8 Blue Devils have just one final test before they reach the postseason.
For most first-year graduate students, Monday afternoons are a time to catch up on some reading, work on a thesis or maybe grade papers as a teacher's assistant.
No. 8 Duke topped unranked Virginia Tech, 18-11, Monday in Blacksburg, Va. in the Blue Devils' (9-5, 3-2 in the ACC) last conference game of the season.