Carolina beckons for surging Blue Devils
By Chris Cusack | September 18, 2009UNC represents a heated rival, but the matchup with the Tar Heels also marks the first of Duke’s clashes with the ACC’s elite teams.
UNC represents a heated rival, but the matchup with the Tar Heels also marks the first of Duke’s clashes with the ACC’s elite teams.
Following three relatively easy wins to start the season, Duke knew the going would get much tougher when it traveled to face No. 16 Virginia Friday night.
After scoring Duke’s game-clinching goal Sunday in the 84th minute, senior captain Josh Bienenfeld triumphantly jogged back toward the Blue Devils’ bench, arms outstretched and head bobbing the...
In the first half of Tuesday’s season opener, the Blue Devils looked like a team that had never played together before. They couldn’t link passes together, didn’t communicate well and failed to...
Season openers dictate the tone and intensity for the remainder of the season. And with a handful of senior leaders surrounded by an inexperienced roster, that first opportunity to come out of the...
The last game of Duke’s preseason showed promise, but also highlighted some of the team’s flaws. The Blue Devils’ 4-0 rout of Greensboro College Saturday night started slowly and finished late with...
The last game of Duke's preseason showed promise, but also highlighted some of the team's flaws. The Blue Devils' 4-0 rout of Greensboro College Saturday night started slowly and finished late with...
Three returning sophomores, including two starters, have been suspended from the team for the year for failing to uphold the standard of conduct expected of a Duke student-athlete, head coach John...
Losing four senior leaders would decimate most teams, but the Blue Devils will face this adversity together-as a tougher and tighter unit. Despite the low expectations given to this Blue Devil...
Although Mike Grella and Darrius Barnes will never don a Duke jersey again, it doesn't mean their playing days are over. The two former Blue Devils were selected 34th and 40th, respectively, in the...
Two of Duke's best scoring opportunities resulted in goals in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night.
After a season of highs, including a tie at No. 1 Wake Forest, and lows, specifically an upset loss against Florida Atlantic, Duke finished the year with two tough defeats, including one against...
Not only did Duke receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament Monday, but it learned it will return to Koskinen Stadium once more this year.