Cool, calm and collected describe sophomore Charlotte Koenig’s performance at the Temple Open this weekend to a tee. After going undefeated in pool play and making quick work of her main draw matches, Koenig won the women’s foil in her first tournament this season.
Duke fencing entered last season with a string of question marks hanging over its head. After over a decade of top-10 finishes, the program was passed to the hands of new head coach Omar Elgeziry. In combination with a relatively younger roster, there was no guarantee that the team would be able to adjust to the coaching changes and deliver championship-caliber results so quickly.
Senior Emma Jackson outlasted her teammates in the draw, reaching the consolation round of 16 following two ranked wins Friday. Despite dropping her first main match on Wednesday to Vanderbilt’s Bridget Stammel 7-5, 6-3, the La Grange Park, Ill., native came back the next day to defeat Auburn’s Ava Hrastar in three sets.
Although the forecast was cloudy over Chewning Tennis Center, the Blue Devils started their season off on the right foot with strong results in both singles and doubles.
In its second game of the regular season, Duke football escaped with a 26-20 victory against Northwestern. The Blue Zone is here to break down the victory with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead.
Kliegman interviewed multiple high-profile Olympians, professional athletes and coaches in her journey to learn how athletes persevere through difficult mental health circumstances.
Duke women's tennis lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row, this time to Tennessee in Knoxville.
As spring teams head into the postseason, the Blue Zone is here to shine a spotlight on outstanding athletes. Up next is rower Kathryn Nash.
In honor of Duke’s Centennial, The Chronicle’s new Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next up, we take a look at the story and impact of former Blue Devil swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar.
Fresh off two straight wins against ACC opponents, No. 19 Duke women’s tennis struggled to find the mental toughness necessary to upset No. 8 North Carolina.
