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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.
After a quick sweep of William & Mary Friday evening at home to advance to round two of the NCAA tournament, the sixth-seeded Blue Devils ended their season in a heartbreaking loss to UCLA Saturday evening.
Playing without senior Chloe Beck, the Blue Devils faltered in their first ACC tournament matchup out in Cary, N.C.
The Blue Devils could not pull off the upset in Chapel Hill after dropping the doubles point to begin the afternoon.
With North Carolina boasting the nation’s No. 1 singles player, junior Fiona Crawley, and fourth-ranked doubles team Crawley and Carson Tanguilig, the Blue Devils will be challenged in both doubles and singles play.
By taking down a pair of in-state, ranked opponents, the Blue Devils reached a new milestone and set up a high-stakes Friday clash in Chapel Hill.
Duke pushed its winning streak to nine matches by sending a pair of ACC foes back to the Sunshine State empty-handed.
The Blue Devils defeated each of their three opponents this week as their dominant run continues deeper into conference play.
Playing at home for the first time in nearly a month, the Blue Devils held things down in Durham.
Duke started its weekend off on the losing end of a Final Four rematch before closing its time in Seattle on a high note.
Seeing that the Blue Devils have been playing at such a high level, it seems like high time to take a look at what (and who) exactly is making this year’s team so good.
The Blue Devils dominated Harvard, Georgetown and N.C. Central over the weekend, as Beck, Shvets and others showcased the skill that has helped Duke to a No. 4 national ranking and undefeated start to the season.
The Blue Devils found their clincher in senior Georgia Drummy, who has been battling a back injury all year after earning All-American honors last season.
Dominant play up and down the roster lifted Duke to back-to-back 4-0 wins Sunday.
“Today was a great win,” graduate student Cameron Morra said after the match, “but it’s only the first one and we don’t want to peak today. So it’s all about what we can do.”
If the sixth-ranked Blue Devils are to build on that success, they will have to do it with a new-look roster.