SPORTS | SOCCER
Duke and Wake Forest can't find net in tie
By Stuart Price | October 2, 2009Senior Elisabeth Redmond and the Duke offense could not break through Thursday in a 0-0 draw with Wake Forest.
Senior Elisabeth Redmond and the Duke offense could not break through Thursday in a 0-0 draw with Wake Forest.
The Blue Devils contained the Tar Heels’ most potent offensive threats for more than 90 minutes, but the nation’s top-ranked team snuck away with a win thanks to a pair of timely rebounds.
The North Carolina men’s basketball team isn’t the only team in Chapel Hill defending a national championship, and Thursday, Duke gets a shot at the other one.
While showing flashes of explosiveness on offense, Duke struggled to convert on its many chances, and walked away with a nervous win against Auburn Friday and a disappointing tie versus LSU Sunday.
Even though the shadow of top-ranked North Carolina looms on Duke’s schedule, the Blue Devils must wrestle with a pack of Tigers this weekend before they kick off their ACC slate.
Blue Devils know Gummersall has the ability to carry the team if she needs to. Along with three fellow seniors, Gummersall was named a captain for the 2009 season.
Home-field advantage means a lot to most teams, and Duke found out this weekend just how valuable a friendly crowd can be.
Duke had a 31-2 shot advantage in 110 minutes of play Saturday but could not generate a lead in the only category that mattered—the final score.
Just when it seemed the Blue Devils had battled back from the brink of defeat to tie the game up with UCF in the closing minutes, the Golden Knights struck again and came out on top by a head.
Just when it seemed the Blue Devils had battled back from the brink of defeat to tie the game up with UCF in the closing minutes, the Golden Knights struck again and came out on top by a head. No....
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