Third time's a charm-at least that is what junior defender Aiyana Newton said with a wishful smile following her team's 12-7 romping over John Hopkins last Saturday afternoon.
When Matt Danowski hit fellow attackman Zack Greer to strike first at North Carolina six minutes into Sunday's game, the top-seeded Blue Devils looked like a team with a championship swagger.
After opening their season with a 4-1 record, the Blue Jays (11-4) lost three straight, dropping a tight 7-5 match to Virginia March 24 and ending with a 11-9 loss Duke in Durham. Since then,...
The Blue Devils continued to exhibit the offensive dominance they have exacted on opponents all season Sunday afternoon, beating LeMoyne (16-5) handily, 23-8, in the first round of the NCAA...
Third time's a charm-at least that is what junior defender Aiyana Newton said with a wishful smile following her team's 12-7 romping over John Hopkins last Saturday afternoon.
No. 1 Duke had to wait nearly two years for a shot at a NCAA tournament win after losing to Johns Hopkins in the 2005 National Championship, 9-8. And by gametime Saturday, the Blue Devils were...
Trailing 4-3 at halftime after a scoreless second period, the Blue Devils looked like a team in trouble.
Up 6-4 with 5:21 left in the first half, No. 4 Duke made a careless mistake that changed the entire complexion of its rematch with No. 5 North Carolina. The Blue Devils were attempting to get the...
After Duke's hard-fought 7-6 overtime win against then-No. 2 Virginia April 15, an emotional letdown for the final regular season game before the ACC tournament was almost expected.
In a changing sports world dominated by young stars like Lebron James and Dwayne Wade, Caroline Cryer likes to stay old-school.
Attackman Zach Greer scored five goals as the No. 3 Blue Devils (11-2) overcame sloppy offensive play to defeat No. 19 Army 11-5 Saturday at Koskinen Stadium.
With 58 seconds left in the game and No. 5 Duke hanging onto an 11-10 lead over No. 4 North Carolina, Blue Devil goalkeeper Kim Imbesi stared down her toughest challenge of the night.
Taped up all around the Duke locker room, self-made flyers remind the Blue Devils what they have been through and what they need to do to succeed in the future. "One Heartbeat, One Brain!" On the...
More than just a rivalry win will be on the line tonight in the annual Duke-North Carolina game. If the Blue Devils win, they will get a bye in the upcoming ACC tournament and would only have to...
Last Thursday, Virginia head coach Dom Starsia called up his counterpart at Duke. "What's new?" Starsia asked John Danowski, a friend and colleague Starsia has known for more than 30 years. Of...
With his arms fully extended, Brad Ross caught Matt Danowski's pass right in front of the Virginia crease. From that position, Ross could only flick the ball backhanded towards the goal, and with...
After suffering their worst loss in five years, the Blue Devils held grueling, intense practices every day of the week leading up to their contest with Boston College. It showed. No. 4 Duke...
Coming off its worst loss in five years, No. 4 Duke (10-2, 2-1 in the ACC) is preparing to regain some of the confidence and momentum it lost after being ousted 17-5 by No. 1 Northwestern April 7.
When North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced that three former Duke lacrosse players were exonerated of all charges levied against them a year ago, the whole program gave a...
"Bittersweet." That was the word head coach John Danowski and captains Ed Douglas and Matt Danowski used to describe their feelings following Wednesday's announcement by North Carolina State...
