Duke-graduate Nichols leads team in final season
By Stephen Allan | November 9, 2006Fifth-year senior Eli Nichols, a man of eclectic interests, embodies this motto in the classroom, on the field and, well, out at the fishing pond.
Fifth-year senior Eli Nichols, a man of eclectic interests, embodies this motto in the classroom, on the field and, well, out at the fishing pond.
The 6-foot-8, 234-pound Patterson from Huntington, W.Va. would be the final piece to one of the top recruiting classes in the country, but he recently said he will not make his decision in the fall...
Duke head coach Clar Anderson knows his squad has been working hard this season-it's hard not to notice the 20 gallons of sweat he said the team perspires collectively each practice.
Still mourning the loss of assistant coach Maria Whitehead, who passed away Nov. 1, the No. 4 Blue Devils (14-5) were excited to learn they will be hosting first and second round games of the NCAA...
They entered Duke as members of the varsity tennis team, left to join the professional circuit and have since returned to complete their degrees. Both are now volunteer assistant coaches for Duke's...
With the score tied at 34 in a grueling, back-and-forth battle, the Blue Devils rose above Wake Forest with two clutch kills to notch the decisive second-game win in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
In the two years before head coach Ted Roof took over, Duke pulled in freshman classes ranked No. 76 and No. 65, according to scout.com. Since the Roof era has began, he and his staff have been...
Duke (21-3, 14-1 in the ACC) squares off against Wake Forest (13-11, 9-6) at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium just four days after defeating North Carolina in four games. The showdown is a rematch...
With the Blue Devils in danger of finishing the season winless and morale low, team leaders are working hard to rally the troops to end the season on a high note over the final three weeks.
All season long, Duke has felt it can beat anyone in the country-it just needed a chance. The Blue Devils were given that opportunity Monday when they earned an at-large bid to the 64-team NCAA...
The Blue Devils (16-3-1) are the top seed in the 48-team tournament and will host the winner of Adelphi and Brown at home Nov. 15. For the second straight year, Duke is guaranteed at least one home...
Second-seeded Duke topped South Carolina, Florida State and Michigan State before advancing to the finals Sunday, which the Blue Devils won in a tightly contested 3-2 matchup over fourth-seeded...
The play was indicative of the kind of afternoon Duke had, forcing turnover after turnover on its way to a 107-37 dismantling of Division II Anderson in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Lady Trojans...
N.C. Central called a timeout, and the Blue Devils never looked back en route to a 92-63 victory in their final exhibition game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Click for a slideshow inside
"We challenged the offense before the game," Roof said. "We said, 'OK, if we win the toss and get the football, you guys are going to score.'"
Drawing their biggest crowd of the year Friday night for a matchup with North Carolina, the Blue Devils did not disappoint, taking down the Tar Heels with a 3-1 victory. A packed student section...
One season after knocking home the deciding penalty kick in the ACC title game against North Carolina, Grella lifted No. 9 Duke (16-3-1) past top-ranked Wake Forest (15-3-3), 1-0, Sunday in...
The Blue Devils (0-9) extended the nation's longest losing streak to 17 with a 38-13 drubbing at the hands of Navy (6-3) in Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Blue Devils played as hard as they could in memory of assistant coach Maria Whitehead, who passed away from cancer.
The No. 9 Blue Devils, seeded first in the ACC tournament, clash with the No. 5 and fourth-seeded Terrapins for the second time this season in the semifinals of the ACC tournament.