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'Finally we've done it': Duke men's soccer escapes against Virginia, wins share of Coastal title

By Sasha Richie | November 1, 2021

Becoming ACC Coastal co-champions after a 2020-21 season that saw them finish with the second worst overall win percentage in the conference has been quite the journey for the Blue Devils, and Senior Night gave them the opportunity to reflect on that. While there are only three seniors and one graduate student on this year’s roster, a short but sweet pregame ceremony set the tone for a night that would be decided by dedication and leaving it all on the field.

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Demons usurp Devils, as Duke women’s soccer gets upset in ACC tournament

By Em Adler | November 1, 2021

A lot can change in 13 seconds.

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No. 2 Duke women’s soccer wraps up regular season with win at Louisville

By Jonathan Browning | October 28, 2021

Even before the start of kickoff, the environment was muted—it was a dreary, rainy afternoon with more clouds in the sky than fans in the stands. And while the Blue Devils’ performance mirrored that environment, the talent gap was too much for the Cardinals to overcome, and Duke came out on top with a 1-0 victory Thursday at Lynn Stadium.

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Column: Regardless of the finish, this season is already a success for Duke men's soccer

By Sasha Richie | October 26, 2021

Coming into this campaign, the expectations were simple—just be better than last year. While they were better than their 4-10-3 record would imply, the Blue Devils were an almost-there team, one that couldn’t quite finish.

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FLORIDA STATE-MENT: No. 6 Duke women’s soccer comes up with historic win against No. 1 Florida State

By Jonathan Browning | October 24, 2021

With a stunning amount of awareness for anyone, but especially a freshman, Michelle Cooper let the ball roll right past her, where it found a wide-open Tess Boade at the top of the box, who sent a rocket toward the center of the goal. 

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A lesson in jazz, from the referees for Duke women’s soccer as the Blue Devils beat Notre Dame

By Em Adler | October 23, 2021

No. 6 Duke overcame the stylistic choices of the umpires to notch a crucial 1-0 win over No. 15 Notre Dame on Thursday, effectively clinching an ACC tournament berth.

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'Get our momentum back': Duke men's soccer on quest to regain form entering homestretch

By Sasha Richie | October 22, 2021

“We do have a tough ending to the week, heading out to South Bend,... and we're going to continue to soldier on and learn from the mistakes that we did make tonight, and also continue to grow and develop some of our things that we're doing quite well,” head coach John Kerr said. “We will be the underdog, which is nice because we were on top of the table and everyone wants to shoot you down...so it's gonna be a fun opportunity for us and we're looking forward to it.”

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Duke women’s soccer faces season-defining top-15 matchups

By Em Adler | October 20, 2021

It all comes down to this. After 13 games of mostly elite soccer, the Blue Devils’ tournament prospects come down to just a pair of games.

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No. 9 Duke men's soccer drops overtime battle against No. 23 Clemson

By Steve Liu | October 18, 2021

After suffering its first loss of the season last week at Pittsburgh, Duke entered Friday night’s matchup standing at No. 9 on the poll. 

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No. 8 Duke women’s soccer holds ground in tight ACC tournament race

By Em Adler | October 16, 2021

Last Sunday, In the span of six hours of real time and almost eight of game time, Duke’s hopes went from dour to dire to blight, then rinsed and repeated. Friday, Duke’s visit to Winston-Salem, N.C. was little more than a tune-up.

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No. 8 Duke women’s soccer dominates Demon Deacons on the road

By Jonathan Browning | October 16, 2021

This one marked Duke’s first victory away from home since their historic win against North Carolina and gave them the three points in the conference standings necessary to get them into the rapidly upcoming ACC Tournament.

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CENTURY MARK FOR CHURCH: Blue Devils hand Church 100th ACC victory after thrashing Pittsburgh 5-0

By Chinomnso Okechukwu | October 11, 2021

It was definitely a game to remember for head coach Robbie Church who registered his 100th ACC win as the Duke women's soccer head coach. 

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'Fight back': Duke men's soccer battles but drops first ACC game to Pittsburgh

By Sasha Richie | October 10, 2021

Kerr said, “These guys want to play for each other. They want to play for the school, and they want to play for the program, and most of all they want to play for each other. Everyone's working hard every day to get better and we have a lot of fun while we're doing it, so… this is a little bit of a hiccup but a worthwhile growth opportunity.”

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No. 4 Duke women’s soccer drops first home game of the season to N.C. State

By Jonathan Browning | October 8, 2021

“We're very capable of winning all the games on our schedule,” head coach Robbie Church said. “But we have to look inside of us—staff, players, and answer the questions. Great teams will make adjustments, great teams will come out with determination, and great teams will make that change. This is not the end of the world.”

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Nick Pariano leads Duke men's soccer past Elon for sixth straight win

By Sasha Richie | October 7, 2021

Just under 16 minutes into the game, the Blue Devils were staring at their first deficit of the season, going down by one on an opportune goal off Elon’s first shot of the game, and how they responded could set the tone for the rest of the season. 

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No. 4 Duke women’s soccer gets back on track with win against Syracuse

By Jonathan Browning | October 4, 2021

The story begins with the environment of the night. It was alumni night at Koskinen Stadium and there were 25 former players in attendance to watch the Blue Devils take on the Orange.

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'Really like the direction we're going': Duke men's soccer beats Louisville to win fifth straight

By Annaleise V. Linkenhoker | October 3, 2021

After freshman forward Shakur Mohammed scored first off a counter attack and an assist from sophomore Peter Stroud in the 22nd minute, the Blue Devils held the lead for the rest of the game after a stellar defensive performance, eventually coming away with a 3-1 victory. 

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Hat-trick hero Thorleifur Ulfarsson brings No. 4 Duke men’s soccer past Howard

By Andrew Long | September 30, 2021

“I think the team has just grown over time,” Thorleifur Ulfarsson said. “We're getting better and better at the best time of the year.”

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Nicky Chico's first career goal gives Duke women's soccer enough to tie Virginia Tech

By Nithin Ragunathan | September 27, 2021

Duke dug itself into a hole early. In the 22nd minute of the game, Virginia Tech’s Nicole Kozlova sliced through the defense and delivered a strike to the back of the net, putting her team at a 1-0 advantage.

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Duke men's soccer tops Syracuse thanks to late goal from Thorleifur Ulfarsson

By Sasha Richie | September 26, 2021

Defeating Syracuse 1-0 at SU Soccer Stadium, the sixth-ranked Blue Devils kept their perfect conference record intact while proving to themselves their own resiliency and versatility.