After a disappointing end to the 2007 team season, the Blue Devils return to the court this weekend, albeit in an individual format, determined to improve on last year's finish.
Carrie DeMange earned ACC Player of the Week honors for her play over the weekend at the Nebraska Players Challenge in Lincoln. DeMange had 28 kills and 24 digs in a five-game loss to Louisville....
In a sport ruled by giants, 5-foot-5 Jenny Shull continues to dominate the competition.
The Durham Bulls dropped a 4-2 heartbreaker to the Richmond Braves in Game 1 of the Governor's Cup Tuesday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Despite an outstanding special teams effort that gave Duke several opportunities with a short field, the Blue Devil offense struggled to put up points Saturday against Virginia.
Some weeks, like this upcoming one, Duke goes on short road trips to scenic locations like Dalton, Ga. When the players are lucky, they travel to Puerto Rico, which they will do later this year.
Virginia tight end Tom Santi was named as the ACC Lineman of the Week Monday after the Cavaliers 24-13 victory over Duke last weekend. Santi was the first Virginia tight end to catch two touchdown...
After the game, it's easy to tell which players are freshmen. They're the ones on the sidelines after every other Blue Devil has left, still busy collecting the pinnies, the soccer balls, the...
Goals were scarce for Duke last weekend in California, and legitimate scoring opportunities were just as rare.
One preseason prediction is already inaccurate-but at least Duke's season is back on track.
The weekend after attaining its highest ranking in program history, No. 11 Duke closed out the Nebraska Players Challenge with a pair of disappointing losses, falling 3-0 to the No. 1 Cornhuskers...
Just two minutes into No. 8 Duke's contest against No. 5 Wake Forest, the Demon Deacons' Liz Fries converted the first penalty corner of the game to put the Blue Devils in a 1-0 hole.
Virginia did its best to give its ACC opener against Duke away. Unfortunately, the Blue Devils were not prepared to take advantage.
For all of Duke's miscues in the kicking game and its failures to convert key offensive opportunities, its inability to simply tackle cost the Blue Devils against Virginia Saturday.
The Blue Devils picked up their first victory of the season, beating ACC-rival Virginia and seven other teams at the Lou Onesty Invitational Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
There are some losses you never forget, no matter how much time has passed.
Despite struggling early in the final round of the 2007 TOPY Cup U.S.-Japan Intercollegiate Golf Championship in Fukushima, Japan, Duke recovered on the back nine to hold onto fourth place.
When Duke opens a four-game road trip at Virginia intent on snapping a double-digit losing streak, it will have some welcome help at linebacker.
The Blue Devils hope that a win over a familiar foe can help them take a major step forward.
After suffering an embarrassing 23-3 loss to Wyoming last weekend, Virginia head coach Al Groh was disappointed in the team's performance considering he returned 18 starters from a year ago.
