Spring sport spotlight: Shvets stars despite Duke women's tennis' struggles
By Vishwa Veeraswamy | 5 days agoAs the collegiate sports spring season comes to an end, the Blue Zone is here to shine a spot light on the Duke women's tennis team.
As the collegiate sports spring season comes to an end, the Blue Zone is here to shine a spot light on the Duke women's tennis team.
Once everyone move inside after rain delays, the match went the other way, leading to a speedy and decisive 4-0 win for North Carolina, sending Duke home just a day removed from its own 4-0 win against Wake Forest in the prior round Thursday.
Kimchi has been forced to shoulder lofty standards on top of the normal difficulties of being a freshman and international student. That’s not to mention the unexpected hurdles that would come with being Israeli on a college campus this year, something Kimchi wasn’t expecting when she came to Duke.
Head coach Jamie Ashworth’s squad won in dominant fashion on the road against Louisville, coming away with a 4-0 sweep against the Cardinals.
On a senior day that was marked by multiple comebacks, Duke fell to No. 4 Virginia in a 4-3 nailbiter.
Fresh off two straight wins against ACC opponents, No. 19 Duke women’s tennis struggled to find the mental toughness necessary to upset No. 8 North Carolina.
Despite dropping the doubles point in both matches, Duke rallied to defeat the Demon Deacons 4-1 and the Wolfpack 4-3.
Three singles wins by Sheets, Jackson and Kimchi, along with the Blue Devils smoothly capturing the doubles point, gave Duke the requisite four points to secure an eventual 7-0 victory.
Duke collected a swift win against Clemson Friday afternoon as it never trailed before going on to win, 4-0. However, the win streak ended at three as Duke struggled to capitalize on opportunities against Georgia Tech Sunday.
What started off as a relatively easygoing weekend for No. 18 Duke with a 6-1 victory against Syracuse ended in two tiebreaks that showcased the Blue Devils’ newfound spirit, as they eventually took down the Eagles 6-1 as well.
After two weekends off, Duke couldn't shake the rust as it fell to both Miami and Florida State to open conference play.
It was a match that certainly could have come with lots of emotion for head coach Jamie Ashworth’s side, as UCLA eliminated his team in last year’s NCAA tournament. But the Blue Devils got the job done in impressive fashion.
The 15th-ranked Blue Devils ultimately fell to Auburn 4-2 in the ITA Kickoff Weekend’s Championship match after advancing from their Friday slate.
As the Blue Devils prepare for the ITA Kickoff Weekend — their first marquee match series of the season — they look for a season with immense upside, but just as many questions.
In the newly renovated Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and with a new face, the 15th-ranked Blue Devils opened their 2024 season with a 5-2 win against SMU Saturday afternoon.
The series in Chapel Hill was an uphill battle for the Blue Devils, but there were certainly signs of improvement, particularly from Jackson, who showcased her ability to rise to the occasion once again.
The fall tennis season is officially here, and the Blue Zone takes a look at the start for one of the top programs in the country.
Star Duke women’s tennis player Chloe Beck will not return to the team for her fifth year of eligibility, she announced on the podcast No-Ad, No Problem Sept. 18. Duke athletics later confirmed the news in an email to The Chronicle.
Senior Chloe Beck was the only Duke player to receive first-team honors, with Georgia Drummy and Emma Jackson receiving third-team honors. In doubles, Beck and Ellie Coleman were picked for the third team.
Despite glimpses of hope and endurance shown by the Blue Devils, their season came to an end at the NCAA Singles Championships in a disappointing fashion and was mismatched with their strong regular season.