SPORTS | SOCCER
Quinn's hat trick lifts Duke in home tourney
By Ryan Claxton | September 22, 2008The Blue Devils are hoping defense wins championships-and a little bit of offense wouldn't hurt, either.
The Blue Devils are hoping defense wins championships-and a little bit of offense wouldn't hurt, either.
Only two games separate No. 11 Duke from ACC play-but neither of them will roll over for the Blue Devils, as they face their last non-conference competition of the year.
In the past, Duke has struck recruiting gold from the ranks of the Long Island Fury, an elite, amateur club team in the highly competitive Women's Premier Soccer League.
Over the weekend, a potent attack led by juniors Elisabeth Redmond and KayAnne Gummersall produced seven goals in two games, leading to a 3-1 win over Dayton Friday night and a 4-2 victory over...
Any good team is measured by how well it responds to a loss.
On a sweltering Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, the No. 12 Blue Devils dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 5 Notre Dame
Three games into 2008, Duke has yet to allow a goal. But this weekend, for the first time all year, the Blue Devils will face off against the type of elite competition they are used to.
For Duke, playing UNC-Greensboro is like going to the dentist, head coach Robbie Church said Sunday night. The No. 16 Blue Devils made sure they closed a three-game homestand at Koskinen Stadium...
Head coach Robbie Church has repeatedly said that he wants his players to be hungry. This weekend will give the Blue Devils plenty to chew on. No. 16 Duke (1-0) plays two games with a quick...
With just over 16 minutes left in the first half, junior Jane Alukonis set up a corner kick with the Blue Devils holding a commanding 4-0 advantage.
After starting with defense the past few years, the Blue Devils have shifted their preseason focus to the offensive side of the field, a year after they finished in the bottom half of the league in...
Led by Hermann Trophy candidate Lorraine Quinn, No. 16 Duke opens its season Sunday against Coastal Carolina at 5 p.m. in Koskinen Stadium.
As the clock ticked down to zero on a frigid night in South Bend, Ind., the book finally closed on an improbable hot streak in the NCAA tournament for Duke.
On the icy shores of Lake Michigan, the clock struck midnight on Duke's Cinderella ride through the NCAA College Cup.
The rights to go to the final four in College Station, Texas are almost in the bag. First, however, the Blue Devils must travel to the land of the Golden Dome and the home of soccer's version of...
Sophomore KayAnne Gummersall scored in the first half and fellow sophomore Elisabeth Redmond added an insurance goal in the second as Duke (10-5-7) defeated Indiana (13-7-3) 2-0 Sunday at Armstrong...
Even as Duke struggled earlier in the year, Elisabeth Redmond remained confident that the Blue Devils would be able to do damage in the NCAA tournament.
As the Blue Devils embarked on their journey south to Georgia for the subregional round of the NCAA tournament, head coach Robbie Church was feeling peachy about his team's preparation for South...
Sometimes, the hardest game to play is not on the field; it's one that everyone has to play-the waiting game.
Duke and Wake Forest battled for 95 long minutes Wednesday night in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., waiting for someone to come through with the winning goal.