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Max Rego is a Trinity junior and sports managing editor for The Chronicle's 117th volume.
From Gina Kim turning pro to Megan Furtney being a consistent member of the lineup again, there was a lot to take away from head coach Dan Brooks’ 37th year at the helm. Here are three of the main storylines from regionals and the season as a whole.
For the first time since 2011, Duke did not qualify for the NCAA Championship.
Erica Shepherd is ready for her second postseason run. But how did she get to this point?
With just under a month before the postseason gets going, the Blue Devils made the short drive over to High Point, N.C., for the Meet of Champions.
In their quest for consecutive conference team titles, the Blue Devils came up short. But thanks to Phoebe Brinker and Erica Shepherd, Duke did not leave Pawleys Island, S.C., with a lack of hardware.
When you look back on this season, know that as a new, exhilarating era begins, this was what set it up.
Just a day after 2023 guard Tyrese Proctor announced his intentions to become a Blue Devil, Duke picked up another huge commitment from Mackenzie Mgbako, the No. 3 overall player and top small forward in the Class of 2023.
It was a captivating run to the Final Four for the Blue Devils, but their season ended with a heartbreaker.
Ultimately, North Carolina kept the tunes playing for just a little while longer than Duke, winning an 81-77 thriller in front of over 70,000 observers.
For the first time ever, the two will face off in the NCAA tournament, with the elusive date coming in the Final Four. As exciting a matchup Kansas-Villanova will be, it takes a rightful backseat to what is arguably the most anticipated national semifinal ever.