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For Fairfield, an unlikely scenario in the game’s early moments planted a brief sense of hope that the Stags could upset No. 2 Duke to win their first NCAA tournament game.
BALTIMORE — As the clock ticked down in their 9-5 victory over No. 2 Duke, the 10th-ranked Maryland men’s lacrosse team not surprisingly rushed the field in celebration.
Head coach Kerstin Kimel threw on a practice jersey, put in a mouthpiece and assumed a defensive stance.
One last regular-season hurdle remained for the men’s lacrosse team. With the postseason quickly approaching, it was very possible that Duke could have lost its concentration against the No.
Duke’s offense was clicking from the opening faceoff, and the Blue Devils’ bid for a second-straight ACC regular season title would not be denied.
The No. 2 men’s lacrosse team (12-1) will finish the regular season Saturday at noon against No. 7 Army (10-2) in West Point, N.Y.
Last season, Duke won its first-ever regular-season ACC title, but neither Caline McHenry or Lane Fogarty could contribute on the field to the accomplishment because of injuries that forced them to...
Tewaaraton Trophy nominee Katie Chrest certainly played like the player of the year Saturday.
When No. 2 Duke (11-3) steps on the field at noon Saturday for a show down with Loyola (3-7), the team will take in a sight it hasn’t seen in a month—a home crowd.
The No. 2 women’s lacrosse team put a scare into Northwestern Sunday but was ultimately overpowered by the top-ranked team in the nation in a 16-11 defeat.
Today the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country will play each other in Baltimore, Md. That’s all that matters—at least that is what the No. 2 Blue Devils (11-0) would like to believe....
As the hot afternoon sun began its slow descent behind the surrounding forest, large shadows began to cast themselves across portions of the field.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — As threatening clouds rolled in and covered Klockner Stadium during the second half Saturday afternoon, rain was imminent.
The men’s lacrosse team has an opportunity to make the record books Tuesday, when No. 2 Duke faces off against Mount St. Mary’s (3-2) at 3 p.m. in Koskinen Stadium.
By the time Stanford scored its first goal with 11:52 remaining in the second period Saturday, Katie Chrest had tallied five, Kristen Waagbo had five assists and starting goalie Megan Huether was...
WASHINGTON — The only scary moment for Duke Saturday came when a Georgetown defender unloaded an afternoon’s frustration as he hit the Blue Devils’ Michael Ward from behind.
A dominant second-half performance lifted the sixth-ranked Duke women’s lacrosse team past No. 19 Vanderbilt Thursday in Nashville, Tenn.
With three minutes left in Tuesday’s men’s lacrosse game, Duke senior Joe Kennedy chased a Vermont midfielder running the ball down the sideline and made a diving attempt to knock it...
After two frustrating years, Duke’s midseason report shows the program is back on track. In fact, the team is off to its best start since 1998.
After three failed attempts during the past two years, the men’s lacrosse team finally found a way to beat North Carolina.