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SPORTS | SOCCER

No. 1 Duke women's soccer ends historic Robbie Church era with 3-0 College Cup loss to North Carolina

By Jun Tan | December 6, 2024

They say all good things come to an end; No. 1 Duke’s historic fairytale season (18-3-1, 9-0-1 in the ACC) finally closed its curtains. A bitter 3-0 loss to archrivals North Carolina (21-5, 7-3 in the ACC) on a cold winter night meant Church ended his final season in an heartbreaking fashion. Leading his last team to this fourth Final Four appearances in his 24 years at the helm, the legendary Church will retire as the winningest coach in Duke’s history, falling just shy of 400 career wins.

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

No. 9 Duke field hockey defeats No. 5 Maryland 1-0 in NCAA Tournament first round

By Jun Tan | November 15, 2024

The last time Duke played field hockey at North Carolina’s Karen Shelton Stadium was last season’s heartbreaking Final Four loss to Northwestern. This time, however, the Blue Devils took on No. 8 Maryland in the first round of the NCAA tournament and triumphed 1-0, advancing to the national quarterfinals. 

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

No. 2-seed Duke field hockey rides big second half to 4-1 win against Wake Forest in ACC tournament quarterfinals

By Jun Tan | November 5, 2024

In the ACC tournament quarterfinals, No. 6 Duke field hockey traveled to Winston-Salem Tuesday to take on Wake Forest. Despite facing a valiant defense by the Demon Deacons early in the game, the Blue Devils ultimately prevailed, winning 4-1 and clinching a ticket to the ACC semifinals. 

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SPORTS | SOCCER

No. 1 Duke women's soccer routs No. 7 Stanford 4-1 behind Maggie Graham's hat trick

By Jun Tan | October 11, 2024

The Blue Devils traveled all the way to California for a historic conference victory against No. 7 Stanford, winning 4-1 for a first-ever win at the Laird Cagan Stadium and ending the Cardinal’s 34-game unbeaten home record.

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

No. 4 Duke field hockey snuffed out by No. 12 Liberty following defeat of No. 18 Old Dominion on the road

By Jun Tan | September 15, 2024

Duke field hockey fell 1-0 to No. 12 Liberty in a battle of defensive prowess and missed opportunities at home Sunday afternoon.

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

Duke field hockey 2024 season preview

By Mary Hill , Sydney Olin and Jun Tan | August 31, 2024

Bustin’s squad has the potential to do something special this season, but the question remains whether they can break through and takedown teams like Northwestern and North Carolina. With plenty of talent and strong chemistry, the 2024 season should be filled with plenty of excitement.

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SPORTS | SOCCER

Duke women's soccer 2024 season preview

By Elle Chavis , Sydney Olin , Jun Tan and Riya Khatod | August 15, 2024

With this upcoming season being head coach Robbie Church’s last with the Blue Devils, the pressure is on for Duke to return to the tournament as a positive send-off to the winningest coach in Blue Devil history. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Film room: Towering center Khaman Maluach looks to dominate the glass, stretch the floor

By Jun Tan | July 17, 2024

As Duke basketball continues to prepare for the upcoming season, the Blue Zone is here to break down film from the new additions to both the men’s and women’s teams. On the men’s side, we’ve already looked at Kon Knueppel, Patrick Ngongba II and Isaiah Evans. Next up is Khaman Maluach.

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RECESS | CULTURE | TV

Football is life: a look back at the iconic Ted Lasso series

By Jun Tan | June 28, 2024

Jun Tan reflects on Apple TV's Ted Lasso series and the advice it gives us for living better, happier lives

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SPORTS | ROWING

Duke rowing places 3rd in ACC Championships behind gold-medal performance in Varsity Four final

By Jun Tan | May 18, 2024

No. 15 Duke rowing competed in the ACC Championships Friday and Saturday on Raleigh’s Lake Wheeler, returning to Durham with a bronze trophy after finishing the regatta with 78 points.

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