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One stumble shouldn't thwart Blue Devils' optimism
By Eric Friedman | December 2, 1996NEW YORK - Don't jump on the anti-Duke bandwagon just yet.
NEW YORK - Don't jump on the anti-Duke bandwagon just yet.
While many Duke students were biting into turkey this weekend, the wrestling team feasted on its opponents at the Kutztown Invitational in Kutztown, Pa. Saturday.
The 16th-ranked women's basketball team swept the ninth annual Duke Women's Basketball Classic in Cameron Indoor Stadium with a 85-58 victory over Illinois State in Saturday's semifinal round and...
NEW YORK - Defense wins ballgames.
One play in Saturday's game against North Carolina typified much of the season for the Duke football team.
If defense and depth wins championships, the women's basketball team is on the right track.
With the fresh optimism and hopes of a new season in tow, the wrestling team traveled to the Bloomsburg Invitational this Saturday and finished with mildly successful results.
Some days you've got it, and some days you don't.
The women's soccer team had experienced a little bit of everything in its wild ride this season, from controversial losses to stirring victories. But Sunday in Lincoln, Ne.
Two down, two to go.
Friday night, the Bulldog became the Convict and the Court General all in the matter of just one half.
On Saturday, the men's and women's swimming teams both had rude awakenings, suffering defeats at the hands of UNC-Wilmington, 133-101 for the men and 137-101 for the women.
Duke had the elusive first win of the season in its grasp on Saturday. The victory was just a little too slippery for the football team to hold on to, though, as Wake Forest upset Duke, 17-16.
The Duke women's basketball team gave itself a rousing send-off to the start of its regular season on Saturday with a come-from-behind victory over the Chinese National Team.
The men's cross country team had its highest finish at the NCAA District III meet since 1977, led by the strong racing of sophomore Tom Becker.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Revenge may be sweet, but this time around, the men's soccer team didn't quite get it.
The women's cross country team ended its season at the NCAA District III meet in Greensboro, S.C. this past weekend, already looking forward to next season.
The cardiac kids did it again.
Momentum can be a funny thing. Watch a team lose a close game, then lose two more badly. Watch a team come from behind in an exhilarating win, and suddenly there's no stopping it.