Despite glimpses of hope and endurance shown by the Blue Devils, their season came to an end at the NCAA Singles Championships in a disappointing fashion and was mismatched with their strong regular season.
After a quick sweep of William & Mary Friday evening at home to advance to round two of the NCAA tournament, the sixth-seeded Blue Devils ended their season in a heartbreaking loss to UCLA Saturday evening.
As both Duke men’s and women’s tennis teams are hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Zone previews the postseason matchups.
Playing without senior Chloe Beck, the Blue Devils faltered in their first ACC tournament matchup out in Cary, N.C.
The Blue Devils could not pull off the upset in Chapel Hill after dropping the doubles point to begin the afternoon.
With North Carolina boasting the nation’s No. 1 singles player, junior Fiona Crawley, and fourth-ranked doubles team Crawley and Carson Tanguilig, the Blue Devils will be challenged in both doubles and singles play.
By taking down a pair of in-state, ranked opponents, the Blue Devils reached a new milestone and set up a high-stakes Friday clash in Chapel Hill.
Duke pushed its winning streak to nine matches by sending a pair of ACC foes back to the Sunshine State empty-handed.
The Blue Devils defeated each of their three opponents this week as their dominant run continues deeper into conference play.
Playing at home for the first time in nearly a month, the Blue Devils held things down in Durham.
Duke started its weekend off on the losing end of a Final Four rematch before closing its time in Seattle on a high note.
Seeing that the Blue Devils have been playing at such a high level, it seems like high time to take a look at what (and who) exactly is making this year’s team so good.
The Blue Devils dominated Harvard, Georgetown and N.C. Central over the weekend, as Beck, Shvets and others showcased the skill that has helped Duke to a No. 4 national ranking and undefeated start to the season.
The Blue Devils found their clincher in senior Georgia Drummy, who has been battling a back injury all year after earning All-American honors last season.
Dominant play up and down the roster lifted Duke to back-to-back 4-0 wins Sunday.
“Today was a great win,” graduate student Cameron Morra said after the match, “but it’s only the first one and we don’t want to peak today. So it’s all about what we can do.”
If the sixth-ranked Blue Devils are to build on that success, they will have to do it with a new-look roster.
Coming in at No. 5: Duke women's tennis had a special spring season, complete with an ACC title and Final Four appearance.
Duke senior Chloe Beck defeated North Carolina’s Anika Yarlagadda in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) Sunday in the consolation championship.
Two Blue Devils faced off in the championship match of the A1 draw at the ITA Fall Regional Championship Oct. 17, where the entire Duke women’s tennis team turned in a stellar performance.
