No. 1 Duke women's soccer ends historic Robbie Church era with 3-0 College Cup loss to North Carolina

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No. 1 Duke women's soccer blanks Michigan State, advances to NCAA Tournament quarterfinals

By Sophie Levenson | November 24, 2024

After just one day off, the Blue Devils continued their homestead run with a 2-0 defeat of Michigan State in the third round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night.

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No. 10-seed Duke men's soccer ends season with 1-0 NCAA Tournament loss to San Diego

By Sophie Levenson | November 24, 2024

After a fortnight without a game, No. 10-seed Duke took on San Diego in Koskinen Stadium for their second meeting of the season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A fast-paced but ineffective match finally saw a late header goal from the Toreros to knock Duke out of the running.

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In 2nd round of NCAA Tournament, No. 1-seed Duke women's soccer shuts out No. 8-seed Texas Tech

By Sydney Olin and Riya Khatod | November 22, 2024

The No.1-seeded Blue Devils faced off against No. 8-seed Texas Tech in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night. Duke dominated the second period to secure a 3-0 victory at home.

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Blue Devil of the Week: Duke women’s soccer’s Mia Minestrella nets 4 as Howard falls hard

By Reagan Henderlite | November 22, 2024

During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Mia Minestrella of Duke women’s soccer.

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‘A long journey’: The unseen side of injury and recovery for Duke’s student-athletes

By Alex Sizemore | November 19, 2024

To be a college athlete is to perform. But to perform such feats of athleticism also exposes oneself to risk. With the intensity of collegiate athletics comes an increase in injury risk. The cuts become quicker, the impacts harder, the stakes higher and the opponents larger and more imposing.

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Minestrella's 4 goals lead No. 1 Duke women's soccer past Howard 8-0 to begin NCAA Tournament

By Elle Chavis | November 15, 2024

Duke certainly did make a statement in front of its home crowd at Koskinen Stadium Friday evening. Minestrella’s four goals — half of the eight Duke scored on the night — helped power the Blue Devils to a dominant 8-0 win against Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

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No. 3-seed Duke men's soccer concedes 2 early goals for loss to Cal in ACC quarterfinal

By Colton Schwabe | November 10, 2024

No. 3-seed Duke fell 2-0 to No. 11-seed Cal, ending its ACC tournament progression as the Golden Bears advanced to the conference semifinals.

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No. 1 Duke women's soccer loses first game since August, falls to North Carolina in ACC semifinals

By Elle Chavis | November 8, 2024

In the semifinals of the ACC Championship — which was delayed 75 minutes and did not start until 9:15 p.m. — No. 1 Duke could not complete the sweep of its archrival, and fell to No. 8 North Carolina 2-1 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. 

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Blue Devil of the Week: Hannah Bebar leads Duke women's soccer to final regular-season victory

By Ava Guglielmo | November 8, 2024

During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Hannah Bebar of Duke women's soccer.

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All our coverage of No. 1 Duke women's soccer's historic 2024 campaign

By Staff Reports | November 7, 2024

While the No. 1 team in the country kicks through the postseason, catch up with Duke women's soccer. Follow along for updated coverage as they make their run in the NCAA Tournament. 

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No. 2 Duke men's soccer breaks tough Virginia Tech defense to advance to ACC quarterfinal

By Sophie Levenson | November 7, 2024

Wednesday night, No. 3-seed Duke hosted 14th-seed Virginia Tech in Koskinen Stadium for the first round of the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils fought through lockdown defense for a 2-0 victory that will keep them at home for a quarterfinal matchup against California Sunday.

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'A sense of trust': The year-long story behind Duke women's soccer's rise to No. 1

By Riya Khatod | November 6, 2024

The foundation of Duke’s 2024 success was laid in the spring, where a new emphasis was placed on leadership, cohesion and communication. It was crucial for every player on the team to understand and be motivated to uphold the Blue Devil standards the coming year. 

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No. 1 Duke women's soccer earns four ACC regular-season honors

By Elle Chavis | November 6, 2024

Robbie Church was named ACC Coach of the Year for the third time in his Duke career.

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Previewing the ACC tournaments for Duke men's and women's soccer

By Colton Schwabe and Kate Reiniche | November 5, 2024

As No. 1 Duke women's soccer and No. 2 Duke men's soccer head into ACC play, here's a review of their seasons and a look at the upcoming tournaments.

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No. 5 Duke men's soccer rolls past Notre Dame, earns No. 3 seed in ACC tournament

By Sophie Levenson | November 2, 2024

Joined by the Duke band, the Blue Devils delivered an astonishing 4-0 performance Friday night over the team that lost in the finals of the College Cup last year.

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No. 1 Duke women's soccer finishes regular season with 3-2 win at No. 8 North Carolina

By Ranjan Jindal | November 1, 2024

Duke women’s soccer took home its second win against North Carolina this season in head coach Robbie Church's last regular-season game at the helm. The Blue Devils emerged victorious 3-2 buoyed by prolific midfield play and ball distribution. 

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Blue Devil of the Week: Sophomore Mia Oliaro makes history for Duke women's soccer

By Ashley Currie | October 31, 2024

During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Mia Oliaro of Duke women's soccer.