SPORTS | LACROSSE
Tar Heels use 8-1 rally to take victory
By Steven Slywka | April 25, 2011Cary, N.C. — Amid the rain Friday night, Duke’s offense slipped up.
Cary, N.C. — Amid the rain Friday night, Duke’s offense slipped up.
Clinching the No. 2 seed and getting a first round bye in this week’s ACC tournament, Duke plans to take full advantage of its well-rested team to come away with an explosive performance Friday...
After two games last weekend, Duke only had only one full day of practice to prepare for a huge rivalry game against North Carolina.
As the year draws to an end, Duke has only one more match in the regular season. It’s only fitting that the contest is at home against the team’s rival, North Carolina.
Over the past couple of years, the Blue Devils have grown used to dealing with injuries.
Mollie Mackler could only put the team on her back for so long.
Four goals by Kat Thomas and a second-half surge helped Duke reel off its sixth straight victory with an 11-8 win at Virginia Saturday.
No. 3 Duke easily handled No. 18 Dartmouth (3-2) on Saturday afternoon, winning 15-7 at Koskinen Stadium.
The Blue Devils used seven unanswered goals in the first half to cruise past Virginia Tech 18-8 Wednesday at Koskinen Stadium and earn head coach Kerstin Kimel her 200th career victory.
In 13 years of play, Duke has never lost to Virginia Tech. And if last week’s results are any indication, the No. 5 Blue Devils (6-1, 0-1 in the ACC) appear poised to make that 14 years.
Coming off a difficult win Wednesday over No. 13 Vanderbilt (4-3), No. 5 Duke carried its momentum into Saturday’s game against No. 10 Georgetown, defeating the Hoyas 13-5 in Washington, D.C.
With just under a minute remaining in the first half, things looked good for the Blue Devils. They were tied with the No. 1 team in the country on its home turf, and they seemed to be in prime...
Head coach Kerstin Kimel and many of the Blue Devils are heading home, in a way, for the team’s first road game of the season against Maryland.
After definitive back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday, No. 4 Duke looks poised to compete in conference play this upcoming weekend.
After missing all of last season with an injury, Emma Hamm wants to play in as many lacrosse games as she can.
The start of a new season brings a clean state and an opportunity to leave the past in the rear view mirror.
Even though the Blue Devils ended up falling short to No. 2 Northwestern 18-8 in the quarterfinals, they knew that better times were on the way.
Ten unanswered goals to start off the first period by No. 2 Northwestern (19-1) marked the beginning of the end for No. 7 Duke Saturday.