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(B)RUINED: Duke softball eliminated from super regionals with loss to UCLA

By Em Adler | May 29, 2022

Duke's ascension to ACC and national contention has been continuous and steady. But in the biggest game in their five-year history, the Blue Devils’ crushing loss was punctuated only by sharp swings from UCLA to Duke and back again.

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Duke softball edged late by UCLA in super regional debut

By Micah Hurewitz | May 28, 2022

No.12-seed Duke engaged in a battle Friday against No. 5-seed UCLA at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles with the home Bruins prevailing 3-2 thanks to a dramatic, momentum-shifting sixth inning.

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SUPER: Duke softball rallies past Georgia to advance to program's first super regional

By Micah Hurewitz | May 23, 2022

The Blue Devils hit a speed bump and cruised down the other side Sunday as Duke advances to the super regionals for the first time.

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St. George deals second-straight shutout as Duke softball downs Liberty to advance to regional final

By Micah Hurewitz | May 21, 2022

Fourteen innings of NCAA tournament action are in the books and Duke refuses to let that zero in the “runs allowed” column budge.

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St. George's one-hit gem leads Duke softball past UMBC to open regional play

By Molly Honecker | May 21, 2022

No. 12-seed Duke bested America East champion UMBC 4-0 in its first game of the NCAA Durham Regional.

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Duke softball falls to Florida State in semifinal thriller at ACC tournament

By Em Adler | May 13, 2022

One year ago, Duke made its first ACC tournament breakthrough, upsetting Florida State to get to the conference championship game against Clemson. Facing that same stage again one season later, the Blue Devils played a thriller but came up just short.

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Duke softball survives late Georgia Tech rally, uses offensive blitz to advance to ACC tournament semifinals

By Molly Honecker | May 13, 2022

In Duke softball’s fourth year of existence in 2021, the program took the ACC Championship crown. In their fifth, the Blue Devils are one step closer to fighting their way to another. 

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Duke softball closes out regular season with series sweep of Pittsburgh at home

By Molly Honecker | May 8, 2022

Schedule changes and rain delays would not fluster Duke on its way to sweeping Pittsburgh and finishing the regular season with the second-best record in the ACC.

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Duke softball uses trio of strong pitching performances to take weekend series against Syracuse

By Micah Hurewitz | April 24, 2022

In a series marked by alternating shutouts, the Blue Devils rallied for the rubber match victory after being upset Saturday afternoon.

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‘Hitting is contagious’: Duke softball continues offensive dominance in sweep of Virginia

By Em Adler | April 12, 2022

Nationally, the Blue Devils rank fifth in runs per game, seventh in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, fourth in slugging, and eighth in home runs per game. It’s fair to say this is rarified air. 

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Duke softball takes two of three games against Clemson

By Molly Honecker | March 23, 2022

While the Blue Devils faltered under the weight of accumulating missteps in their second meeting with Clemson Saturday, they firmly outplayed the Tigers Sunday to take the three-game series with a 7-1 win. 

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Jala Wright throws no-hitter against Army, Duke softball splits games with Michigan in Duke Invitational

By Em Adler | February 27, 2022

The Blue Devils entered their fourth home invitational looking to recover from their top-five loss to Florida Feb. 18. They got two opportunities to notch a ranked win against Michigan, both times carrying momentum from early-afternoon run-rule wins.

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Duke softball topples Elon for fifth win in last six games

By Molly Honecker | February 23, 2022

Duke stormed into contention Wednesday against Elon in the third, beginning with a shot into left by outfielder/pitcher Claire Davidson. 

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Duke softball earns premier win, suffers first loss at season-opening Kajikawa Classic

By Molly Honecker | February 14, 2022

The Blue Devils took down the No. 2 team in the country in its opening weekend event.

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Duke softball 2022 season preview

By Em Adler , Micah Hurewitz and Molly Honecker | February 11, 2022

The Blue Devils battled their way to the ACC Championship last season, yet were ranked fourth in the conference this preseason behind Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech. The good news: Duke is as primed as it's ever been.

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ChronSports’ Top 10 of 2021 — No. 4: Duke softball wins first ACC Championship in fourth year of program's existence

By Cam Polo | December 28, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest stories of the year in Duke athletics. Each day, we will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year for the Blue Devils. 

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Duke softball knocked out of Athens regional in high-scoring battle against Georgia

By Em Adler | May 23, 2021

Anxious hitters, rattled pitchers, tough late-inning decisions—all occasional problems that hurt the Blue Devils throughout the season, but never with major consequence. That changed Sunday.