The 24th-ranked Blue Devils opened their season in disappointing fashion Friday afternoon, falling 10-9 to Navy in a game that, despite the final score, was anything but close.
It will be a brand-new team playing in Koskinen Stadium. Tabbed with a No. 24 preseason ranking and with a “nice home schedule for ACC games,” as Kimel put it, Duke will look to bounce back from its shaky 2023 and rise back into contention in the best conference in women’s lacrosse.
Despite Duke's lofty expectations heading into 2023, the program fell well short of them. As a result, it's time for the Blue Devils to turn a new leaf.
For the third-straight year, Duke exited the conference tournament at the quarterfinal stage after a 15-9 loss to the Eagles.
After five one-score losses in the regular-season, the Blue Devils finally came out on the right side of a close one at just the right moment.
While the 13-12 defeat at the hands of the Tar Heels is heartbreaking in its own way, this pattern of almosts, maybes and could-have-beens has plagued Duke all season long.
Duke is struggling to win against other ACC teams, and aside from a tight victory against Pittsburgh, it has not yet claimed a win over another conference competitor.
The Blue Devils competed until the close on Senior Night at Koskinen Stadium, nearly stealing a win from their archrival to close out the regular season.
In five years with the Blue Devils, Jenner has gone from playing alongside and learning from her sister, Olivia, to breaking NCAA records.
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, the Blue Devils gathered in Koskinen Stadium to take a break from ACC competition and challenge High Point at home.
Every week, the Blue Zone breaks down an outstanding spring athlete, looking at their weekly performance and their season as a whole. Up next is Lexi Schmalz.
Duke's bumpy ACC road continued Saturday on the road as a close game slipped away.
With the loss, Duke drops to 6-6 overall and 1-5 in the ACC, ensuring that it will finish below .500 in conference play.
Duke got back in the win column Wednesday afternoon against an in-state opponent.
Duke was competitive against one of the nation's best teams, but an Orange-dominated third quarter prevented the Blue Devils from getting their first ACC win.
Duke held the lead late, but Yale scored the final two goals to steal one in Durham.
Duke dropped to 0-3 in conference play with a road loss at a Clemson team that is playing with fire in its first season.
Duke could not keep pace with the Fighting Irish in the second half and dropped to 0-2 in ACC play.
Jenner spoke with The Chronicle's about her new milestone, Duke's prospects this spring and more.
After a road loss at Boston College, Duke got back in the win column against the Flames.
