With less than eight minutes remaining in the first half, Paul Dudley blocked an attempted clear by Virginia Tech goalie Markus Aigner.
When the No. 17 Blue Devils take on No. 5 Virginia Tech tonight, it will be the second consecutive game in which they take on an ACC opponent ranked among the top five teams in the country.
All the ingredients were there for an emotionally inspired match: a sizable home crowd, senior night and a pre-game ceremony honoring longtime head coach John Rennie.
The Blue Devils (7-3-5, 2-2-3 in the ACC), who were taken to extra periods for the fifth time this season, were unable to pull away from Maryland (5-6-3, 0-5-1) Sunday afternoon in Koskinen...
Duke played at Wake Forest Thursday night in what was billed as a matchup between equals. One hundred and 10 minutes later, the scoreline did nothing to suggest otherwise.
On paper, it's hard to tell Duke and its upcoming opponent, Wake Forest, apart.
This was not the first Tar Heel strike Duke wanted to see in 424 minutes of action against its rivals.
In front of a packed crowd at Fetzer Field, the Blue Devils looked as they did earlier this season-finding scoring opportunities but not the back of the net.
Sometimes timing is everything. And for Duke, the time is just right to take on No. 11 North Carolina.
So far, the Blue Devils have had an injury-plagued and inconsistent season-but that may very well change tonight.
During their four-game winning streak, the Blue Devils had been consistent defensively even without senior co-captain Tim Jepson.
Four games into their ACC schedule, the Blue Devils are feeling the heat of the battle.
Skittles and Gatorade may not sound like the breakfast of champions, but it works for Kelly Hathorn.
Over the last two years, Duke has struggled to beat Clemson, losing a game in each season to its ACC foe.
As she saw her game-winning shot roll into the far post of the goal less than four minutes into double-overtime, Kelly Hathorn was excited, but also incredibly relieved.
When the Blue Devils face off against Clemson tonight at Historic Riggs Field, in a way they will be looking two weeks into their past.
Sometimes just two minutes and a little bit of luck can make all the difference.
The Blue Devils (5-1-2) open their conference schedule tonight at 7 p.m. against No. 5 Virginia at Koskinen Stadium.
On the soccer field, it seems as if Zack Pope can outrun anybody. On the dance floor, however, he is perfectly in sync with everyone else.
It was not a repeat of last year by any stretch, but UNC-Wilmington still put up a fight for the first half.
