Duke women's soccer wraps up perfect ACC slate behind McDonald's late goal
By Meredith Cash | October 27, 2017Nobody’s perfect, but No. 2 Duke is really, really close.
Nobody’s perfect, but No. 2 Duke is really, really close.
The Blue Devils will get one more chance to climb even higher in the ACC standings Friday night.
The only thing standing between No. 4 Duke and its third ACC regular-season championship ever is a pesky Virginia team.
The game turned out to be more of a struggle than expected, but the Blue Devils still managed to come away with a win.
Heading to upstate New York with 15 straight wins and a target on their back, the No. 4 Blue Devils came out strong.
Hot on the heels of yet another victory, Duke must now prepare for another late-season tilt and postseason tune-up this weekend.
Will Pulisic was the man of the hour Friday night, as the freshman goalie had seven saves.
Schuyler DeBree scored the game-winner in Duke's 2-1 victory at Boston College on a free kick from just in front of midfield.
It will be an emotional home atmosphere for the Fighting Irish, who will be looking to snap their two-game losing streak on their Senior Night.
With postseason play only two games away, the biggest challenge for the fourth-ranked Blue Devils may be how to avoid overlooking Boston College.
The fourth-ranked Blue Devils won their 14th straight game and their 10th and final regular-season home game 3-0 Sunday afternoon.
Duke cut into a 2-0 deficit with a goal, but a Blue Devil red card just before the halftime break changed it all.
With only four games to go, Duke will face a pivotal top-20 matchup with major implications for seeding in the ACC and NCAA tournaments.
After falling just short of pulling an upset against North Carolina and Louisville, a herculean defensive effort helped Duke beat a top-10 team.
If there were any questions about this team, Duke put them to rest three minutes in.
The Blue Devils are in the midst of the best stretch in program history, but will have little time to prepare for one of their toughest tests yet.
With Duke heading into the final weeks of the regular season, it managed to avoid a slip-up against ACC competition.
It was a business-as-usual affair for No. 4 Duke, as it overpowered a gritty conference opponent.
Looking to ride the momentum of its 1-0 win against Elon, Duke hopes to reach the 10-win mark this weekend.
No. 19 Duke's eighth win surpassed last year’s win total with seven games remaining on the schedule.