Duke will be returning from an extended break after falling 4-2 against the Yellow Jackets in the ACC tournament.
Duke’s chances of making the NCAA tournament looked bleak toward the end of March, but Duke rebounded with several critical wins in the second half of the ACC slate.
Saturday's loss was another reminder that Duke will likely need more consistent production from its top players to make a deep postseason run.
Led by strong finishes in long three-set matches in singles to build on an impressive finish to the doubles point that went the distance, the Blue Devils will find themselves in the semifinals for the first time since 2014.
The Blue Devils lost 4-3 to the No. 20 Yellow Jackets Friday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Center
In a flashback to a similar win in 2015, Duke waited out multiple rain delays to beat Miami in the second round of the ACC tournament.
As the No. 2 seed, Duke earned a double-bye through the first two rounds of the tournament and will face No. 7 seed Clemson, No. 10 seed Notre Dame or No. 15 seed Pittsburgh Friday afternoon.
The Blue Devils earned a share of the conference regular-season championship and now enter the postseason with tremendous momentum after their first top-10 win of the year.
On a day when their star freshman faltered, the Blue Devil veterans stepped up and led the team to a fourth straight victory.
The No. 15 Blue Devils will open their final weekend of regular-season play by hosting Louisville Friday at 5 p.m. before taking on the sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets Sunday at noon at Ambler Tennis Stadium in their second top-10 test of the week.
No. 3 North Carolina won five singles matches in straight sets to beat No. 15 Duke 5-2 Wednesday afternoon indoors at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, snapping the Blue Devils’ 13-match winning streak.
Following a dominant Senior Day victory at home last Saturday and six wins in their last eight matches, the Blue Devils will hit the road this weekend for one more regular-season contest at Louisville.
Every trip to Chapel Hill is a big occasion for Duke, but Wednesday’s short trip down Tobacco Road to visit their archrivals now carries even more weight than usual.
The Blue Devils knocked off Notre Dame 4-3 Friday afternoon at Ambler Tennis Stadium and went on to defeat Miami 6-1 at home again Saturday afternoon.
With a pivotal set of matches on the horizon, the Blue Devils took care of business this weekend to put themselves in position to play for an ACC regular-season title in the final week of the season.
With matchups against two top-10 teams and fellow ACC contenders on the horizon in the next 10 days, the Blue Devils are being careful not to overlook their next two league foes as they gear up for the season's stretch run.
Although their teammates struggled at times, Scholl and sophomore Kaitlyn McCarthy remained perfect in ACC action in singles as head coach Jamie Ashworth’s team extended its overall winning streak to 11. Duke has not lost since Feb. 22.
The Blue Devils fell 4-3 to No. 17 Georgia Tech Friday night at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex in Atlanta before bouncing back to earn a 5-2 victory at Clemson Sunday afternoon at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center in Clemson, S.C.
Although the Blue Devils have recently had standout performances in both doubles and singles, a road matchup against a team in the Fighting Irish that sits just outside the top 25 could lead to a hiccup as Duke looks to stay atop the league standings.
Playing on the road has been difficult place for a young and banged up Duke team, as the Blue Devils have only won one road match all season and have been blown out several times, including against then-No. 5 North Carolina and then-No. 2 Virginia as part of an 0-7 mark against ranked foes.
