Duke falls short in comeback
By Hunter Nisonoff | May 24, 2012After rallying back from a 3-0 deficit, the Blue Devils were eliminated in the NCAA semifinals by Florida.
After rallying back from a 3-0 deficit, the Blue Devils were eliminated in the NCAA semifinals by Florida.
Duke became the first program to finish with a perfect record in both regular and postseason ACC play Sunday as it won its 17th conference title.
For the third straight year, Duke suffered a heartbreaking loss in the ACC championship match against Virginia.
Duke senior Torsten Wietoska is finally healthy—only suffering a blister this season—and is in the prime of his college career.
In a match where singles play determines six out of seven points, the doubles point can often be overlooked.
Duke dropped its last home match of the season Wednesday, so it will hope that a pair of road wins will restore some confidence heading into the postseason.
This weekend, Duke’s goal of finishing the regular season perfect in ACC play came to fruition.
In a battle of the only two remaining ACC teams with perfect conference records, Duke dominated North Carolina from start to finish.
Today the Blue Devils will host a Tobacco Road matchup with more than just a rivalry at stake.
For nearly five hours on a windy afternoon, Duke and North Carolina were stuck in a back-and-forth battle for rivalry bragging rights.
Blue Devil head coach Ramsey Smith is hoping for a big turnout at today’s 3 p.m. match against No. 21 North Carolina.
Duke entered the weekend as part of a three team race for second place in the conference.
The Blue Devils took on two visitors from the Sunshine State over the weekend.
After three weeks of road conference matches, the Blue Devils return to their home court this weekend to take on two ACC opponents.
With two weeks remaining in the ACC season, the race for the top seeds in the conference tournament is beginning to take shape.
Accepting the head coaching position of a team fresh off a national semifinal appearance may seem like a dream.
The Blue Devils captured a perfect 6-0 conference road record this weekend, with two wins against top 25 opponents.
At Duke’s second-to-last home match, the Blue Devils powered through long matches to gain two solid victories.
With head coach Jamie Ashworth becoming the ACC all-time wins leader last week and a move up to No. 3 in the ITA rankings this week, the Blue Devils are on fire.
In a meeting of top 10 teams, the match between Duke and Virginia came down to a battle of top 10 singles players.