Before the No. 1 team in the country kicks off the postseason, catch up with Duke women's soccer. Follow along for updated coverage as they make their runs in the ACC and NCAA tournaments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Robbie Church was named ACC Coach of the Year for the third time in his Duke career.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At home in Koskinen Stadium Tuesday, the fifth-ranked Blue Devils took on the Lancers for their penultimate game of the regular season. Duke’s early spark led the team to a 4-1 victory over Longwood.
Mesalles balances on the precipice of his college career’s end, fast approaching the time of year when any game could be his last. He’s figuring out how to captain a team, which means raising his quiet voice. The one thing around which there exists no doubt is that he will never have a season like this — with Duke — again.
In honor of Duke’s Centennial, the Blue Zone’s Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next, we look back at the postseason aspirations of the 1992 women's soccer team.
In the weekend’s highly anticipated matchup, No. 1 Duke defeated No. 2 Wake Forest 2-0 on the road to take the ACC regular season title.
Friday night, No. 10 Duke overtook Virginia Tech 1-0, continuing its undefeated road record and tallying its fourth straight shutout in a row.
Duke and its fans watching the scoreboard as the time ran out and the game ended in a 3-3 draw in Koskinen Stadium.
It was a 5-0 victory for the tenth-ranked Blue Devils Tuesday night as they cruised past Queens in Koskinen Stadium, a scoreline emblematic of the team’s utter dominance on both ends of the ball.
