Playing without senior Chloe Beck, the Blue Devils faltered in their first ACC tournament matchup out in Cary, N.C.
After a Friday triumph at home against Miami, No. 13 Duke flaunted its on-court brilliance with a 4-3 win against No. 19 Florida State Sunday evening at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
The Blue Devils could not pull off the upset in Chapel Hill after dropping the doubles point to begin the afternoon.
With North Carolina boasting the nation’s No. 1 singles player, junior Fiona Crawley, and fourth-ranked doubles team Crawley and Carson Tanguilig, the Blue Devils will be challenged in both doubles and singles play.
Saturday’s match certainly lived up to expectations as the 16th-ranked Blue Devils walked out of Chapel Hill with a narrow win.
By taking down a pair of in-state, ranked opponents, the Blue Devils reached a new milestone and set up a high-stakes Friday clash in Chapel Hill.
The Blue Devils won their first two matches back in Durham to keep pace near the top of the ACC.
Duke is enjoying success for both its women's and men's tennis teams, in large part due to the standout play of Chloe Beck and Pedro Rodenas.
Duke pushed its winning streak to nine matches by sending a pair of ACC foes back to the Sunshine State empty-handed.
The Blue Devils defeated each of their three opponents this week as their dominant run continues deeper into conference play.
As the Blue Devils entered their final two away matches of a six-game stretch outside of Durham, they needed their best tennis to secure two victories. On Friday and Sunday, the Blue Devils did just that.
Duke had a successful road trip and returns home with its winning streak intact.
Playing at home for the first time in nearly a month, the Blue Devils held things down in Durham.
The Blue Devils captured back-to-back 7-0 victories Friday against Boston College and Saturday against Charlotte.
Duke started its weekend off on the losing end of a Final Four rematch before closing its time in Seattle on a high note.
Duke neared an upset on the road Sunday, but Kentucky came out on top.
Seeing that the Blue Devils have been playing at such a high level, it seems like high time to take a look at what (and who) exactly is making this year’s team so good.
No. 25 Duke did not manage to close out No. 23 Northwestern, falling 4-3 Sunday afternoon after more than three hours of play.
The Blue Devils dominated Harvard, Georgetown and N.C. Central over the weekend, as Beck, Shvets and others showcased the skill that has helped Duke to a No. 4 national ranking and undefeated start to the season.
The No. 19 Blue Devils split the weekend with a loss Friday before impressing against No. 23 Auburn Saturday.
