SPORTS | SOCCER
Duke women's soccer takes down Clemson for first ACC tournament win since 2017
By Em Adler | November 11, 2020For the second time this season, an underdog Duke team took down Clemson 1-0.
For the second time this season, an underdog Duke team took down Clemson 1-0.
The Blue Devils have the talent to make it out of the ACC quarterfinals for the first time since 2017.
In what’s become the theme of its season, Duke fought throughout but ultimately fell victim in the second half.
There's no better way to finish off a regular season than Duke vs. North Carolina.
It’s rare that an easy victory against an ACC bottom-feeder like Miami bears much, if any, significance. This was the outlier.
Duke can theoretically come into the tournament seeded as high as fourth, or could miss it entirely.
Both teams flashed their championship-level potential while failing to get into much of a groove on either end, trading near misses for almost 90 minutes. Almost 90 minutes.
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"We got to get a win. These are the games that we need to get a big win," Church said.
With the score knotted at 1-1 in the 85th minute, it looked inevitable that Duke was heading into a second straight overtime matchup.
Friday's game was an instant classic, a match that not only continues to establish the ACC as the premier conference in women’s soccer, but perches Duke adjacent to its apex.
“I’m excited about [the upcoming schedule],” Church said. “Our players are excited about it. I think it gives them an opportunity to really put our stamp on the college soccer world.”
The Blue Devils are on the road again, and bringing their winning streak with them.
Duke proved it could compete with one of the best teams in the ACC, but when all was said and done just couldn’t quite do enough to pull out the victory.
Duke’s match Thursday ended in a familiar setting: overtime.
Clemson boasts one of the top offenses in the ACC.
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Thursday's contest will be the team's first game away from Durham since its season-opener Sept. 10, and its first game outside of North Carolina all season.
The stakes were high for both teams going into the game.
Duke's talent level was clear from the start.