As the year draws to an end, Duke has only one more match in the regular season. It’s only fitting that the contest is at home against the team’s rival, North Carolina.
Coming off two losses against the last two ranked opponents it has faced, No. 9 Duke is looking for some much needed confidence against the streaking Cavaliers.
After tough road losses to Syracuse and Denver, Duke needed a chance to build morale leading up to its duel with Virginia. A matchup against undermanned Presbyterian was just what the doctor...
Playing at a neutral site for the second week in a row, Duke came away with a similar unfavorable result as the team fell to Denver in Bethpage, N.Y. Saturday, 12-9.
![Christian Walsh [left] and Jordan Wolf [right] comprise a dynamic freshman duo that has combined for 33 goals this season.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dtc/551c8c73-a689-431d-8dd2-85af9a195ec2.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=220&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format&dpr=1.5)
With the team off to a slow start after two straight defeats, head coach John Danowski decided to switch freshman Jordan Wolf and Christian Walsh from midfielders to attackers.
Over the past couple of years, the Blue Devils have grown used to dealing with injuries.
After falling into an 8-1 hole in the game’s first 20 minutes, Duke nearly managed a comeback against No. 1 Syracuse (8-0) last night.
Mollie Mackler could only put the team on her back for so long.
This Sunday’s game between Duke and Syracuse features two traditional powerhouse lacrosse programs: The winners of the past three national championships and two of the top three teams in the country.
There’s been no place like Koskinen Stadium for the Blue Devils since last season, and Tuesday was no exception, as they defeated Brown 12-7 to extend their home winning streak to 14 games.
The fourth quarter has not been smooth sailing for the Blue Devils this season.
Four goals by Kat Thomas and a second-half surge helped Duke reel off its sixth straight victory with an 11-8 win at Virginia Saturday.
Duke’s offensive explosion in the second period of Sunday’s game was unlike anything senior Zach Howell had been a part of in his four-year collegiate career.
No. 3 Duke easily handled No. 18 Dartmouth (3-2) on Saturday afternoon, winning 15-7 at Koskinen Stadium.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A young Blue Devil squad could have been intimidated coming into a hostile environment to face its bitter rivals.
The last time North Carolina beat Duke in Chapel Hill was Mar. 19, 2003, when the two teams had different head coaches.
The Blue Devils used seven unanswered goals in the first half to cruise past Virginia Tech 18-8 Wednesday at Koskinen Stadium and earn head coach Kerstin Kimel her 200th career victory.
In 13 years of play, Duke has never lost to Virginia Tech. And if last week’s results are any indication, the No. 5 Blue Devils (6-1, 0-1 in the ACC) appear poised to make that 14 years.
After dominating an overmatched Mercer squad Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils almost seemed more concerned about the results of the Duke Men’s Basketball ACC Championship game than their own 18-5...
