The Jackrabbits’ hopes of regrouping and making a quick comeback were cut when junior Ashlon Jackson made both of her free throws as time ran out, giving the Blue Devils the 75-71 win.
Duke certainly did make a statement in front of its home crowd at Koskinen Stadium Friday evening. Minestrella’s four goals — half of the eight Duke scored on the night — helped power the Blue Devils to a dominant 8-0 win against Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In the semifinals of the ACC Championship — which was delayed 75 minutes and did not start until 9:15 p.m. — No. 1 Duke could not complete the sweep of its archrival, and fell to No. 8 North Carolina 2-1 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
Robbie Church was named ACC Coach of the Year for the third time in his Duke career.
To Kara Lawson’s squad, The Sisterhood is not just a logo that they wear on their jerseys or just a catchy marketing slogan plastered on banners or in Instagram captions, it truly is a way of life and the guiding principle for how the team operates on and off the court.
With college basketball season right around the corner, it's time for the Blue Zone to break down the 2024-25 Duke women's basketball roster. Next up is shifty sophomore Oluchi Okananwa:
The Blue Devils pulled off the 2-1 victory over the Golden Bears to head back to Durham from their California trip with two victories in the bag.
In the 23 years between his first team and his last team, Church has built Duke women’s soccer into a national powerhouse, inspired and encouraged dozens of young women and left his mark — not only on Duke but also on the women’s college and professional soccer world.
With program alumni looking on proudly from the stands, No. 2 Duke won a gritty 3-1 victory at home against Louisville Sunday afternoon.
Clad in black and pink jerseys in honor of Kick Cancer night, No. 3 Duke logged its first ACC home win, besting SMU in a well-earned 3-0 victory Friday afternoon. The win marked head coach Robbie Church’s 300th career coaching win in his final season with the team.
