Duke women's soccer ties Louisville for its sixth draw of the season
By Christian Olsen | October 19, 2019The Blue Devils' six ties this season already match their total from the previous three seasons.
The Blue Devils' six ties this season already match their total from the previous three seasons.
“We can’t afford to exhale. We have to keep going forward," Duke head coach Robbie Church said.
When Clemson’s goalie, Sandy MacIver, Jr. shanked a pass right to Mackenzie Pluck, the Duke midfielder didn’t hesitate.
There is no doubt that blows were exchanged in this heavyweight Tobacco Road Rivalry.
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"You have to be brave. They’re really hard to break down," head coach Robbie Church said.
Blue Devil goalie Brooke Heinsohn spearheaded the Duke defensive effort, tallying five saves on the day.
Mia Gyau was the hero for Duke.
Both teams are still in the process of shaking off the rust and building chemistry.
"We didn’t break their spirit," said head coach Robbie Church.
“I think we're really hungry."
Ella Stevens, Mackenzie Pluck, Marykate McGuire and Tess Boade have been a nightmare for opposing defenses.
Boade’s goal was patient zero of a contagious scoring fever that spread throughout the Blue Devil roster, and the Tigers could not find a cure.
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.
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