SPORTS | WOMEN'S SOCCER
Duke advances to College Cup finals with 4-1 win
By Matt Pun | December 3, 2011
Less than a month ago, Duke fell to Wake Forest 2-1 in the ACC tournament semifinals.
Duke displayed its strength in numbers, as sophomores Kim DeCesare and Gilda Doria netted a goal apiece to put the Blue Devils in their first NCAA Tournament semifinal since 1992.
With the win, the Blue Devils advance to the national semifinals in Kennesaw, Ga., to take on ACC rival Wake Forest Friday.
In order to advance to its second Final Four in program history, Duke will have to end Long Beach State’s Cinderella run.
The Blue Devils passed two formidable tests this weekend as Duke continues on the road to the Women’s College Cup final in Georgia.
Despite conceding a rare early goal Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils refused to let an NCAA quarterfinal appearance slip from their grasp.
Kaitlyn Kerr likes to have fun.
The Blue Devils had no difficulties routing Radford to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
With nine starters back from the team that appeared in the Sweet Sixteen last year, plus a couple of key additions, Duke is poised to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.
For the first time ever, Duke will enter the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed.
After giving up just three goals in conference play this season, Duke allowed two against the Demon Deacons in the ACC tournament semifinal match and could not recover.
In a tightly contested game, it was Duke that lost out in the tactical chess match.