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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.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of Oct. 18-24.
Senior Leah Crouse and the U21/22 U.S. National Team won a bronze metal at the Junior Pan American Championship and qualified for the Junior World Cup on Saturday. By Sunday at midday, Crouse was back on the field to lead Duke in its 1-0 victory against Richmond.
With so much young talent and a thirst for victory, this year’s Blue Devils are not to be missed.
Every time she steps on the turf, she is ready to learn. With a full season coming shortly, Hampsch will have ample opportunities to put that learning spirit into action.
Confidence was at its peak for the Blue Devils as they faced off against the rival Tar Heels. Unfortunately, North Carolina's play was also at its peak.
After another tournament in the books, the Blue Devils find themselves with another mediocre finish and another impressive performance from Ian Siebers.
Ian Siebers once again found himself as the leading Duke freshman this past weekend. In this case, however, he was leading all freshmen in Duke history.
Coming off two straight losses, the Blue Devils needed a strong team performance to gain some momentum going into their midseason stretch. On Tuesday afternoon, that’s exactly what they got.
Saturday was a sign that spring tennis truly is underway. And right on cue, the Blue Devils are hitting their stride as a team.
Freshman forward Jalen Johnson will look to bounce back from a 4-for-11 performance against Michigan State.
