Duke picked up a pair of ranked victories this weekend before falling to third-ranked North Carolina 4-0 Monday night.
Ashworth has led the Blue Devils’ women’s tennis program since 1997, amassing a 500-25 record, nine Final fours and one national championship.
Despite strong play from Nick Stachowiak, the Blue Devils dropped both of their matches on the road this weekend.
Last year, Duke lost to the ranked Fighting Illini 1-6 before sweeping the Wildcats 4-0 two days later.
The Blue Devils booked their trip cross country to Seattle to compete in the next round of the ITA team indoor championships
Although Duke started the ITA Kickoff Weekend strong, the Blue Devils couldn't translate their momentum to a ranked win.
Duke controlled the match from start to finish, winning its first two doubles matches 6-0, 6-1 and dropping just one singles set.
With two freshmen joining the mix for a team that reached the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament last season, Duke is hoping to iron out its rotation.
Down 1-0 after doubles and dropping the first two singles matches, the Blue Devils battled to win.
In Duke's recent win against the Phoenix, the Blue Devils came out to a slow start and had to recover in the singles courts.
The Blue Devils traveled south to take on a top-ranked team in their season opener.
In what would be a truly special season, the Blue Devils dominated conference play on their way to a deep tournament run.
Freshman Maria Mateas easily could have decided to go pro rather than commit to Duke.
Junior Meible Chi and sophomore Kelly Chen entered as two of the top seven seeds, but neither made it out of the Round of 16.
Three Duke players played a total of 12 matches, and all of them went in favor of the host team.
Entering this fall, the senior was ranked No. 73 in singles.
Duke women's tennis individuals could not clinch national championship bids.
The freshman earned a spot in the main draw thanks to her place atop the ITA Newcomer List.
The three men's tennis representatives, collectively, came away with just a single victory on the weekend.
The format of this weekend’s event consists of draws of 32 players each for singles as well as consolation matches to accompany a doubles slate.
