As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. This is our men's lacrosse edition.
Two goals apiece from Luke Grayum and Benn Johnston, plus a dagger of a goal from long-stick midfielder Mac Christmas powered a 7-0 Blue Devil run that spanned nearly 26 minutes in the second half. Duke’s defensive physicality exhausted the Quakers and ground their offensive prowess to a halt. Finally, Goalie Patrick Jameison contributed a sharper second half to quell the few opportunities Penn did create.
Sitting in a small press conference room in Watsco Stadium after a blowout 97-60 victory over ACC basement dweller Miami, it’s impossible to ignore the similar grit, desire and determination that this Duke team is playing with night in and night out. Despite the supposed lack of maturity as one of the younger squads in college hoops, this team is striving for that 1992 glory in all the right ways, and it shows on and off the court.
MIAMI — No. 2 Duke’s men's basketball is in the Watsco Center for a ACC matchup against Miami. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils have jumped out to a 47-32 lead.
The key contributors to the most recent era of Duke lacrosse — Brennan O’Neill, Jake Naso, Dyson Williams and Kenny Brower, to name a few — are all gone, replaced by a mix of freshmen and transfers, just as new to Durham as each other. Some units, like the defense and midfield, are more established, but Danowski made clear there’s room for adjustment in those areas too.
Duke suffered a drubbing at the hands of Tobacco Road rivals North Carolina on Friday in Cameron Indoor Stadium, falling 40-3. The Blue Devils suffered nine defeats in the ten matches, including two pins, three tech falls and one major decision.
With a punchy Pittsburgh team coming to town to take on No. 4 Duke, the Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Panthers, along with a stat to watch, x-factor and three keys to the game.
With the 2024 season coming up fast, The Chronicle is breaking down each major position group on the Duke roster: specialists, defensive backs, linebackers, running backs, defensive line, offensive line, receivers and quarterbacks. Next up is the offensive line.
Duke football announced plans to gradually introduce a number of changes to the gameday atmosphere at Wallace Wade Stadium for the 2024 season.
While the Blue Devils came up short in the NCAA tournament, Duke men's lacrosse had another impressive season. The Chronicle is here to recap it and analyze the highs and lows.
