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The Blue Zone has three keys that could ignite the flame behind Duke's third-straight ACC victory.
It may still be winter, but spring sports are about to get off and running. For The Chronicle's first spring sport preview of 2021, we've got Duke women's tennis, which is poised for another successful season after an NCAA quarterfinal fun last year.
“We don’t get caught up in the comments people make. Who’s number two or number four, they really don’t mean a thing,” said Coach K. “The main thing is to be good and to get through the year healthy and to qualify for the tournament.”
It’s been a while, but Duke is back in action after having to postpone its last two games due to the University’s health and safety protocols. The Blue Devils hosted Georgia Tech in Cameron Indoor Stadium and after the first 20 minutes, Duke jumped out late to a 35-23 lead. Here’s five of our takeaways.
With so much young talent and a thirst for victory, this year’s Blue Devils are not to be missed.
Matthew Hurt and DJ Steward did not get drafted in the 2021 NBA Draft.
A former five-star recruit, graduate transfer Amaya Finklea-Guity comes to Bull City from Syracuse, where she started during her first three seasons.
Chloe Beck may have been the only new player to join the team in the fall of 2019, but she has proven since then that even the smallest recruiting classes can be the most outstanding.
While the women’s tennis team’s season ended with its loss to North Carolina in the Elite Eight last week, six Blue Devils were able to compete in the NCAA Individual Championship.
Beck’s refuse-to-lose mindset got her far in the match against Levashova, with the match truly becoming mental as both players visibly began to wilt as time went on while they continued relentless back-and-forth rallying.
