No. 4 Duke men's lacrosse takes control, batters Richmond's top-ranked defense
By Luke Jovanovic | 2 days agoIn a matchup against the best scoring defense in the nation, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils escaped the web, beating No. 17 Richmond 12-3.
In a matchup against the best scoring defense in the nation, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils escaped the web, beating No. 17 Richmond 12-3.
Duke suffered a massive blow in the ACC tournament, failing to qualify a wrestler for the NCAA Championships for the first time in 16 years. The Blue Devils only scored four total team points, finishing in last place. In total, Duke went a dismal 2-21 in matches across the board.
In their opening postseason battle, the seventh-seeded Blue Devils handled business, defeating No. 10-seed Georgia Tech 70-58 in the second round of the ACC tournament Thursday evening at Greensboro Coliseum.
After Jacksonville defeated Duke in the last two seasons by a combined three goals, the second-ranked Blue Devils finally got their revenge Friday evening at Koskinen Stadium.
Duke welcomes hometown rival North Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon for their first showdown of the season. Before the 2 p.m. tipoff, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions about how the Blue Devils will fare.
Despite first half turmoil, the Blue Devils took care of business, beating the Demon Deacons 69-46 in a Thursday night battle at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After falling in last season's title game, Duke men's lacrosse is looking to continue its regular-season success and finally summit that postseason mountain.
After putting together their most complete performance of the season Thursday night against No. 23 Florida State, thrashing the Seminoles by 42, the Blue Devils’ continuous miscues and lackluster energy doomed them to a 64-58 loss against Miami.
The Blue Devils were outmuscled by Chattanooga, losing eight of their 10 matches with a final score of 33-11. Duke lost five matches handily, with three defeats coming by way of major decision and two of them by technical fall in their first home match of the year at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After a brief hiatus for the holidays, Duke men’s basketball is back in a home matchup against Queens. The Blue Zone is here with some can’t-miss prop bets.