Goals were scarce for Duke last weekend in California, and legitimate scoring opportunities were just as rare.
There are some losses you never forget, no matter how much time has passed.
San Diego has plenty that Durham lacks. And even though the West Coast city claims an abundance of beaches on the Pacific Ocean, it was not the oasis Duke needed to break its scoring drought.
One of Duke's largest problems last year was an inability to score late in the season-but goaltending was never an issue.
In the winter of 2005, the immediate future of Duke women's soccer looked extremely bright.
The loss of a successful senior class usually causes teams to quickly lower expectations for the following season.
In one particularly frustrating four-game stretch from Oct. 8 to Oct. 19, Duke lost at home to North Carolina, saw its 1-0 lead at Wake Forest erased due to lightning, battled Maryland to a...
Duke played 220 minutes of soccer this weekend, but both of its games were decided by a single shot.
For a Duke team that has had its ups and downs this season, tonight's game is an opportunity to start over.
All season long, Duke has felt it can beat anyone in the country-it just needed a chance. The Blue Devils were given that opportunity Monday when they earned an at-large bid to the 64-team NCAA...
Sixth-ranked Florida State (14-2-3) knocked Duke (9-8-2) out of the ACC Championships Wednesday night, handing the Blue Devils a 2-0 loss and keeping them out of the semifinal round for the first...
When the Blue Devils last played then-No. 5 Florida State Oct. 22, they dominated the second half, posting three goals to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit.
After a 3-0 win against Miami Friday in Coral Gables, Fla., Duke fell to Wake Forest 1-0 in Winston-Salem Sunday to end its regular-season schedule.
With the pressure building to bolster its resumé for an NCAA tournament at-large bid, Duke's offense exploded with three second half goals to upset then-No. 3 Florida State Oct. 22 at Koskinen...
Last year, it was a foregone conclusion by this point in the ACC season that the Blue Devils would receive an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. Duke received a No. 3 seed but was upset in the...
"You couldn't have written a better script than to have them score the goals," head coach Robbie Church said. "They have been main-stays of our program for four years."
"It's disappointing, especially since we've lost to them every single year since I've been here now," senior midfielder Lauren Tippets said. "But I guess we just have to put it behind us.".
"Every year is different and you've got to look at the past and learn from it," Duke head coach Robbie Church said. "We've had opportunities against Clemson before, but we just haven't done a good...
After losing to rival North Carolina last Sunday and having its 1-0 lead at No. 9 Wake Forest erased due to rain Wednesday, the Blue Devils could have used a relaxing win over Maryland, the...
Three minutes into the second half Wednesday night, freshman Sara Murphy headed a cross into the back of the net, putting the Blue Devils ahead of No. 9 Wake Forest, 1-0.
