Duke men's soccer bested by Virginia in battle of ACC heavyweights
By Cam Polo | September 14, 2019Though one may think a date such as Friday the 13th would favor the eerily-named Blue Devils, fortune was not with Duke Friday evening.
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Though one may think a date such as Friday the 13th would favor the eerily-named Blue Devils, fortune was not with Duke Friday evening.
Duke will play its first ACC game of the season against No. 6 Virginia.
Harvard is synonymous with academic excellence worldwide, but on Sunday, Max Moser's brilliance proved to be too much for the Crimson.
The Blue Devils won the John Rennie Nike Invitational with their win against Cal State Bakersfield.
Pigs flew and Satan went ice skating Friday night.
Duke looks to have another great season, starting with a match against Furman Friday night.
The Chronicle examines what the outlook for Duke is in the upcoming season.
Led by junior Daniele Proch, the Blue Devils dominated their west-coast competition.
Penalty-kick shootouts were not an option in NCAA tournament play until 2002.
November is here, which means the leaves are starting to fall in Durham, and, of course, it's basketball season.
Friday's Senior Night game holds plenty of ramifications—the Blue Devils have one more chance to strengthen their NCAA tournament resume, and the Hokies are fighting for their ACC tournament lives.
For the first time in six seasons, the Blue Devils have won their first four games. Duke posted a 5-1 win against Loyola Tuesday night at Koskinen Stadium to stay perfect on the year.
After winning its first three games of the season, Duke will look to match its best start to a campaign since 2009 when it hosts Loyola Tuesday night at Koskinen Stadium.
The cliché is that defense wins championships. Last season, Duke struggled mightily in that department, allowing 34 goals as it missed the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year. Luckily, the 2015 Blue Devils are more than secure in the business of protecting the net.
As Duke gets set to start its new season, there will be one key absentee from last year when the team takes the field—ACC Midfielder of the Year and two-time captain Sean Davis.
After coming off a rigorous and laser-focused preseason, Duke will test its stamina as it faces a nationally ranked UNC Charlotte squad in its second and final exhibition match.
Just two days after kicking off the preseason, the Blue Devils will get their first test as a collective unit, meshing six new faces in with 16 returning players.
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