Blue Devils strive for repeat
By Jeff Scholl | May 20, 2010The Blue Devils began their national championship defense in a dominant fashion this past weekend, bouncing back from last month’s disappointing early exit in the ACC Tournament.
The Blue Devils began their national championship defense in a dominant fashion this past weekend, bouncing back from last month’s disappointing early exit in the ACC Tournament.
Duke stood in an all too familiar place, locked in a battle with its archrival North Carolina for the second time in just over a month.
Friday morning marked an abrupt and shocking end to Duke’s ACC season as the Blue Devils were upset by Florida State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals.
A third consecutive day of highly competitive tennis at the ACC tournament ended on a sour note for second-seeded Duke, as the Blue Devils pushed top-seeded Virginia to its limit but ultimately...
Behind the success of star freshman Henrique Cunha, who was named ACC Player of the Year Thursday, Duke has ripped through conference play with only two major blips.
Just a week after taking down Florida State at home, Duke is matched up with the Seminoles once again. Only this time, the stakes are a little bit higher.
For junior Reid Carleton, tennis runs in the family. Carleton grew up with an older sister, Jackie, a former Blue Devil, and a younger brother, Tripper, himself a Division-I tennis player. The...
A weekend that started so brightly for Duke ended on a bitter note Sunday afternoon after the Blue Devils let a victory slip through their fingers against No. 11 Miami.
After a lackluster performance against Miami Friday, No. 14 Duke avenged last season’s drubbing in the ACC tournament quarterfinals by convincingly defeating Florida State Sunday.
Duke and Miami aren’t natural rivals.
Since its remarkable win over Southern California, Duke is on a torrid streak, winning 10 of 11 matches and solidifying its second-place position in the ACC standings. This weekend, the Blue Devils...
The Blue Devils breezed by Wake Forest Wednesday, and after dropping their last three matches, the win was a welcome return to form.
Reid Carleton let out a victorious roar and slammed his racket to the ground. The junior had just scored the clinching point of No. 14 Duke’s 4-3 victory over No. 19 North Carolina (16-5, 6-3 in...
In what might be a preview of a soon-to-come ACC Tournament semifinal, the No. 20 Blue Devils host No. 19 North Carolina Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Ambler Tennis Stadium in Duke’s final home match of the...
Duke’s loss to rival and ACC leader North Carolina is in the past, but the No. 7 Blue Devils may still be feeling its effects as Duke followed up that defeat with two more against conference...
Dylan Arnould was laboring. The senior had managed only one singles win in six prior ACC matches. His normally solid doubles pairing with David Holland had just lost for the first time in seven...
As the end of the year approaches, Duke enters a crucial stretch of its conference schedule. The Blue Devils will play two ACC opponents this weekend and aim to build on their victory over Wake...