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The Blue Devils dominated Harvard, Georgetown and N.C. Central over the weekend, as Beck, Shvets and others showcased the skill that has helped Duke to a No. 4 national ranking and undefeated start to the season.
The No. 19 Blue Devils split the weekend with a loss Friday before impressing against No. 23 Auburn Saturday.
Twenty minutes of basketball later, Cameron Indoor Stadium was roaring, Blue Devil starters were shouting for joy en route to the locker room and Duke had just notched its 13th win of the season.
Matched up against a much-improved Pittsburgh team in its return to Cameron Indoor Stadium, No. 24 Duke struggled to keep pace in the first half but only let the visiting Panthers pull away in the final minutes.
Duke enters 2023 looking to build on a strong 2022 season that included an impressive 17-9 overall record and a stellar 11-3 record at home.
Duke started off its season with a strong performance at Duke University Golf Club.
Here are five things to look out for as the Blue Devils try to improve to 2-0 on the season Saturday against Northwestern.
In 2022, Duke faces the tough task of following up a 2021 season in which it lost just three regular-season matches, went to the ACC championship and made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament.
Duke junior Garrett Johns defeated Princeton's Ryan Seggerman in the first round of the NCAA Singles Championship before falling to Sam Riffice of Florida in the second round Tuesday. The defeat brings the junior’s successful season to an end.
In a Friday evening thriller under the bright lights in Champaign, Ill., Duke defeated in-state rival N.C. State to secure its spot in the Final Four.