When Coleman clinched — as she has now done three times against top-10 opponents — the team, fully united after Kimchi’s arrival, took to a huddle to celebrate its first win against North Carolina on the road for the first time since 2011.
Duke women’s tennis welcomed familiar ACC in-state rivals this past weekend in Ambler Tennis Stadium. In her second top-10 match clincher, senior Ellie Coleman stepped up again to secure the victory for the Blue Devils against N.C. State, and sophomore transfer Eleana Yu stepped up to clinch in a tiebreaker for Duke on Sunday against Wake Forest. The Blue Devils remained undefeated in ACC play.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. Click here to access our beginner's guide to all other sports. This is our tennis edition.
Duke women’s tennis welcomed the two fiercest Big Ten rivals to Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center for Valentine’s Day weekend. After falling 4-3 to the 17th-ranked Buckeyes Friday, the Blue Devils rallied to take down the sixth-ranked Wolverines 4-3 Sunday at home.
As Duke men’s basketball prepares for a road tilt against Clemson, The Blue Zone previews the Tigers with an overview, key stat, X-Factor and three keys to the game.
Duke’s spring season kicked off two weeks ago. The Blue Devils have already defeated a top-10 opponent and remain undefeated through four matches. Even with these strong starts, they have a tough schedule ahead. Thankfully, they also have a talented new roster to match.
During the winter season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Oluchi Okananwa of Duke women's basketball.
Sinking two free throws, the Newport, Maine, native reached 40 points, the first time a Blue Devil achieved this feat since Redick against Virginia in 2006. However, Notre Dame would keep fighting to extend the game, but relinquished 86-78 after sets of free throws from Khaman Maluach and Flagg once again.
No. 4 Duke men’s basketball rides a nine-game winning streak into Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday as it takes on Notre Dame. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils take a 44-36 lead into halftime.
Duke football announced plans to gradually introduce a number of changes to the gameday atmosphere at Wallace Wade Stadium for the 2024 season.
