SPORTS
Rowing glides past UNC, garners Carlyle Cup point
By Christina Petersen | March 4, 2002CHAPEL HILL -- It was more than just another Carlyle Cup point--this year it was domination.
CHAPEL HILL -- It was more than just another Carlyle Cup point--this year it was domination.
GREENSBORO -- Throughout Sunday's ACC Tournament semifinal against Virginia, it was obvious that fourth-ranked Duke was not on its game.
The men's swimming and diving team set three new school records in College Park, Md., over the weekend on its way to an eighth-place finish at the ACC Championship with a score of 88 points.
The women's swimming and diving team returned from College Park, Md. with nine new school records and a seventh-place finish in the ACC Championship meet.
The 11th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (6-2) upended No. 15 Duke by the score of 4-1. Saturday's match in Tennessee featured close battles in doubles play, but only one singles victory for Duke.
It wasn't a run, it was a marathon.
The men's lacrosse team began its 2002 season on a positive note Saturday, defeating Butler 12-4.
For a half, it appeared as if North Carolina would prove to be a serious obstacle in Duke's attempt to finish out a perfect 16-0 ACC regular season record.
It was no surprise that fourth-ranked Duke (7-1) steamrolled No. 66 Princeton (1-2), 7-0, Saturday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
The Duke baseball team entered Sunday's matchup against Radford looking to complete a three-game weekend sweep and push its winning streak to five games.
For the first time in ACC play this season, having only eight players on its roster hurt the No. 5 women's basketball team during its 90-75 at No. 20 North Carolina.
Battling a case of the stomach flu, 174-pound senior Matt Hoover tried to jump-start Duke's offensive in its dual meet against Virginia Saturday afternoon.
It certainly wasn't a picture-perfect weekend for the baseball team.
After a one-week layoff following last Sunday's win over Clemson, the fifth-ranked Blue Devils resume conference play Monday night when they face the N. C. State Wolfpack.
CHAPEL HILL -- The Blue Devil specialties of pole vault and medium-to-long-distance track events were Duke's saving grace at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As the clock ran to under 10 seconds remaining in the first half, Jason Williams turned around to see what Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was saying.
After a rocky start in its home opener, the fourth-ranked Duke women's tennis team (6-1) bounced to a 5-2 victory over No. 12 Northwestern (5-4).
In their only home meet of the year, the Duke fencing teams achieved terrific gains and disappointing setbacks.