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The weather may have been gloomy, but that didn’t stop the 12th-ranked Blue Devils from making history, as they secured their 400th win in program history with a victory against UNLV in the 2019 Duke Nike Classic.
Duke defeated the Broncos with a golden goal overtime win in thrilling fashion.
It is “the beautiful game,” but even a dedicated soccer fan could be forgiven for struggling to find much offensive beauty Wednesday night.
After a half of numerous shots on goal from the Tar Heels, Duke’s backline inevitably broke down, allowing North Carolina to break through and score its first goal of the game en route to a Tobacco Road Rivalry win in front of a rowdy Tar Heel Crowd.
Freshman midfielder Sophie Jones already has some major hardware to her name.
Senior Ella Stevens and sophomore Marykate McGuire each tallied scores in the final 25 minutes of the match, while the defense and goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn held down the fort for the Blue Devils.
The Chronicle takes a look at what to expect from the Blue Devils this fall.
Imani Dorsey impressed in her first season as a professional.
In the Devil's in the Details, Evan Kolin of The Blue Zone will look at the past week in Duke sports through numbers.
In the Devil's in the Details, Conner McLeod of The Blue Zone will look at the past week in Duke sports through numbers.
In the Devil's in the Details, Evan Kolin of The Blue Zone will look at the past week in Duke sports through numbers.
A year full of winners saw five Blue Devil programs advance to the Final Four in their respective sports, including a national championship for Duke basketball.
Playing its third straight No. 1 seed, Duke could not break through against Penn State's defense as its bid for the program's first national title came up just short in a 1-0 loss.
Led by its six veterans, No. 22 Duke battles N.C. State on Senior Day Sunday at 1 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium, looking to defeat its Triangle foe in order to secure a home seeding in the NCAA tournament.
Last season, finding a concrete starting lineup was like solving a World Master-level Sudoku for head coach Robbie Church. This year, thanks to the recovery of a few Blue Devils and the addition of six freshmen, it will hopefully be a fun one to solve.
After losing eight seniors and their starting goalie, the Blue Devils looked to be in need of some new talent following a postseason-less 2014 season. Fortunately, head coach Robbie Church’s club will be bolstered by the addition of six freshmen who comprise the No. 6 recruiting class in the nation.
After defeating No. 22 Clemson 1-0 at Koskinen Stadium in an exhibition game Saturday, head coach Robbie Church’s team begins the 2015 season battling Fresno State Friday at 5 p.m. at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill.
A second-half goal from sophomore Imani Dorsey propelled the Blue Devils to a 1-0 victory against 22nd-ranked Clemson in Saturday's exhibition.
After missing the NCAA tournament last year for the first time since 2002, Duke and its revitalized roster hits the field against Clemson for an exhibition tilt.