SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL
Duke gets over the hump, ends losing streak
By Sarah Elsakr | September 14, 2011It has been two weeks, but Duke can finally breathe easy.
It has been two weeks, but Duke can finally breathe easy.
Winning one game takes focus, but winning after multiple losses requires a whole new level of mental toughness.
Losing streaks can cause panic even among the most experienced coaches.
The Blue Devils did not lose three games in a row all of last season, but after dropping two matches last weekend—with a top-20 opponent coming to Durham—they have their work cut out for them to...
At any point during the season but especially towards the beginning, the opportunity to perform in the face of adversity can build or break a team.
Despite being only three matches into the young season, today marks the beginning of Duke’s toughest road stretch of the year.
Last season, head coach Jolene Nagel and her team made the deepest NCAA tournament run in program history.
For some coaches, even early-season contests are only about racking up wins.
It’s not uncommon for Duke students to work hard to balance their health, their social lives and their academics.
When the Blue Devils stepped on the court Saturday night at Penn State’s Rec Hall, they knew they were in for a long night.
After two back-to-back wins against High Point and Ohio this past weekend, No. 12 Duke travels to University Park, Pa., to face Missouri tonight in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Volleyball Championship.
Senior captain Becci Burling came into the press conference shocked and emotional: She could hardly hold back her tears of relief and happiness at No. 12-seeded Duke’s 3-2 victory over Ohio.