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Column: Math sucks, especially for Duke women's soccer
By Em Adler | November 14, 2020The Blue Devils experienced the pain of Duke Math Friday evening.
The Blue Devils experienced the pain of Duke Math Friday evening.
You would think that on Friday the 13th, the Blue Devils would have the luck. But Florida State must not be superstitious.
You don’t get to the ACC semifinals without elite talent, and now three Blue Devils have been formally recognized as such.
With a win, Duke would move onto the ACC Championship Game for the first time since 2017 and just the second time since 2000.
For the second time this season, an underdog Duke team took down Clemson 1-0.
The Blue Devils have the talent to make it out of the ACC quarterfinals for the first time since 2017.
It’s rare that an easy victory against an ACC bottom-feeder like Miami bears much, if any, significance. This was the outlier.
Duke can theoretically come into the tournament seeded as high as fourth, or could miss it entirely.
Both teams flashed their championship-level potential while failing to get into much of a groove on either end, trading near misses for almost 90 minutes. Almost 90 minutes.
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"We got to get a win. These are the games that we need to get a big win," Church said.
Friday's game was an instant classic, a match that not only continues to establish the ACC as the premier conference in women’s soccer, but perches Duke adjacent to its apex.
“I’m excited about [the upcoming schedule],” Church said. “Our players are excited about it. I think it gives them an opportunity to really put our stamp on the college soccer world.”
The Blue Devils are on the road again, and bringing their winning streak with them.
Duke’s match Thursday ended in a familiar setting: overtime.
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Thursday's contest will be the team's first game away from Durham since its season-opener Sept. 10, and its first game outside of North Carolina all season.
Duke's talent level was clear from the start.
It is essential that the Blue Devils continue to build off the momentum of their previous win.
For the first time in over 278 minutes, dating back to Sept. 17 against Virginia, the Blue Devils found the back of the net.