No. 12 Duke met Virginia Tech at home in Koskinen Stadium for a 15-6 ACC victory Saturday afternoon. Eight different athletes found their shots clearing the net, with four goals from senior Carly Bernstein and a hat trick from sophomore Bella Goodwin.
The 12th-ranked Blue Devils eked out a 14-13 victory against the Pirates Tuesday night, despite a six-goal fourth quarter from East Carolina. Senior Carly Bernstein and sophomore Bella Goodwin led Duke’s attack with three goals each, while eight different players found the back of the net. The victory brought the Blue Devils to 8-3 on the season and marked the program’s eighth win against the Pirates.
The Blue Devils faced the Pioneers on their first trip to Dallas, Texas. What had the potential to be a back-and-forth match-up quickly turned into a 13-6 blowout which they were unable to recover.
The Blue Devils sprung into action to secure an impressive 13-4 win over Cal Friday evening in Koskinen Stadium.
Aidan Maguire's score in double overtime ended a slugfest between the two teams that featured five lead changes and seven ties, as Duke nabbed its second overtime victory of the year.
The 13th-ranked Blue Devils stepped off the bus in Charlottesville, Va., with a vengeance against their old-time ACC rival, No. 15 Virginia. Despite a powerful first period, Duke fell to the Cavaliers 16-11 after a drastic comeback in the third quarter.
With spring sports thoroughly underway, the Blue Zone is highlighting different squads and their accomplishments. This week, we take a look at No. 13 Duke women's lacrosse's impressive victory against No. 9 Clemson.
With the spring season underway, The Chronicle is polling readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the honor goes to graduate attacker Eric Malever of Duke men’s lacrosse.
A scoring effort from eight unique Blue Devils — including a career-high five-goal contribution from junior midfielder Max Sloat — guided No. 8 Duke to an honest 16-10 victory over Providence in Koskinen Stadium Wednesday.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. This is our men's lacrosse edition.
In a down-to-the-wire contest, 13th-ranked Duke pulled off a stunning upset against No. 9 Clemson. In a true team effort, new and old Blue Devils alike recovered Duke from a two-point deficit with three goals in the last seven minutes to secure Duke’s first ACC road win of the season, 12-11. Just two days later, the Blue Devils continued their road conquest in Buies Creek, N.C., taking down Campbell 16-14.
No. 9 Duke had all the tools it needed to escape Saturday’s trap game at Koskinen Stadium. A devastating ride, excellent clearing, overwhelming faceoff advantage and career game from graduate attacker Eric Malever made the difference against the Falcons, resulting in an unconvincing-at-times but ultimately solid 16-11 win for the Blue Devils.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. This is our women's lacrosse edition.
Two goals apiece from Luke Grayum and Benn Johnston, plus a dagger of a goal from long-stick midfielder Mac Christmas powered a 7-0 Blue Devil run that spanned nearly 26 minutes in the second half. Duke’s defensive physicality exhausted the Quakers and ground their offensive prowess to a halt. Finally, Goalie Patrick Jameison contributed a sharper second half to quell the few opportunities Penn did create.
The 19th-ranked Blue Devils dismantled Xavier in Koskinen Stadium 16-9, fighting through a physical contest that included eight green cards and a yellow card from the visitors. This followed an 11-9 conference win against No. 17 Notre Dame Friday. Against the Musketeers, the defensive duo of juniors Sydney Smith and Madison Beale locked down their own zone, while both veterans and freshmen relentlessly attacked on the other end.
Boston College led for nearly the entire game, expanding their lead with an aggressive offense and well-timed shots on goal en route to a dominant 19-10 victory. The Blue Devils, however, became the first team this season to score at least 10 goals against the Eagles, spearheaded by sophomore Bella Goodwin’s two goals and one assist.
Down two goals with four minutes left in the game, McAdorey scored back-to-back to send the game to overtime, then scored the game-winner to push No. 7 Duke past No. 21 Michigan 8-7. The result, which looked in serious jeopardy for most of Saturday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium, was the Blue Devils’ first ranked win of the season.
During the winter season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the spotlight is on Mac Christmas of Duke men's lacrosse.
In a nail-biting contest, No. 19 Duke lost to No. 10 Johns Hopkins in a 12-11 overtime defeat. Despite an eight-point performance from senior attacker Carly Bernstein, the Blue Devils were no match for the trio of Ashley Mackin, Ava Angello and Lacey Downey, who combined for 15 points on the day.
The eighth-ranked Blue Devils kicked off their six-game homestand with a tight 11-9 win against Saint Joseph’s. Overcoming a game-long battle to clear the ball and find an offensive rhythm, a hat trick from senior midfielder Andrew McAdorey, a career-best game for sophomore long-stick midfielder Mac Christmas and a commanding effort at the faceoff by junior Luke Engelke powered a game that left their undefeated record intact.
