College

Danowski sets NCAA career scoring mark as No. 1 Duke defeats Loyola, 12-7
[May 11, 2008] Duke's Matt Danowski became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer with a two-goal, five-assist performance as the top-ranked and top-seeded Blue Devils posted a 12-7 victory over 18th-ranked Loyola on Saturday afternoon in opening round action of the 2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament held at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Swimming & diving set for ACC meet at Maryland
[Nov. 2, 2007] The Duke swimming and diving squads will head to College Park, Md., on Friday to face ACC foe Maryland. The meet is set for a 2 p.m. start at Eppley Recreation Center. Last Time Out: The Blue Devil women improved to 4-0 on the season with a 156-141 win over N.C. State and a 237-48 victory over Campbell last Friday, while the men fell even at 1-1 for the year after a 217-82 loss to N.C. State.

No. 14 Duke notches sweep over Miami in volleyball action
[Nov. 2, 2007] Rachael Moss had 13 kills and 14 digs to lead the 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team in a 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 30-20) sweep of the Miami Hurricanes Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. With the win, Duke improves to 19-4 overall and 14-1 in the ACC while the Hurricanes fall to 10-14 and 4-11, respectively.

Nze advances to semifinals at National Indoor Championships
[Nov. 2, 2007] Duke freshman Ellah Nze upset two top-10 singles players on Friday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Indoor Championships to advance to semifinal action. Nze defeated sixth-ranked and No. 5 seed Zuzana Zemenova of Baylor, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, in the round of 16 then recorded a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win over third-ranked and No. 2 seed Susie Babos of California, who has won three of the last four Grand Slam tournaments.

Arnold Palmer tees off ceremony for new NC State golf course
[Jul. 9, 2007] Golf legend Arnold Palmer teed off construction of the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University in an invitation-only ceremony attended by more than 400 university patrons and golf course supporters Monday, July 9, on NC State’s Centennial Campus.

Duke's Dickinson named To Field Hockey Canada's Pan American Games roster
[Jun. 29, 2007] Rising junior midfielder Marian Dickinson has been named to the 16-woman roster that will represent Field Hockey Canada at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Held on July 13-29, the Pan American Games represent a qualifying opportunity for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.

Duke's Danowski wins Tewaaraton trophy as nation's top lacrosse player
[May 31, 2007] Duke attackman Matt Danowski has been named the recipient of the 2007 Tewaaraton Trophy, an honor presented annually to the top men's lacrosse player in the nation. Danowski received the award Wednesday night at a banquet at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.

NCAA grants waiver to Duke men's lacrosse team
[May 30, 2007] The NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff has granted a season-of-competition waiver to 33 student-athletes who participated on the Duke University men’s lacrosse team during the 2006 season. The waiver was requested by Duke University for all men’s lacrosse student-athletes who were not seniors during the 2006 season.

Duke lacrosse beats Cornell in NCAA semifinals, 12-11
[May 28, 2007] Scoring sensation Zack Greer rifled home the game-winning goal with just three seconds left in the game to provide the winning margin in Duke’s 12-11 thrilling victory over Cornell in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md.

UNC vs Duke men's lacrosse quarterfinals pre-game notes
[May 21, 2007] The top seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, Duke advanced to the quarterfinals with an 18-3 win over Providence last Saturday at Koskinen Stadium. Zack Greer scored five goals and Matt Danowski had two goals and a career-best seven assists. The Blue Devils will play Sunday’s quarterfinal game against North Carolina in Annapolis, Md. Face-off is set for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised live by ESPNU.

UNC vs Duke men's lacrosse quarterfinals pre-game notes
[May 20, 2007] The top seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, Duke advanced to the quarterfinals with an 18-3 win over Providence last Saturday at Koskinen Stadium. Zack Greer scored five goals and Matt Danowski had two goals and a career-best seven assists. The Blue Devils will play Sunday’s quarterfinal game against North Carolina in Annapolis, Md. Face-off is set for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised live by ESPNU.

UNC Tar Heels to face Duke Blue Devils in NCAA Men's lacrosse quarterfinals
[May 19, 2007] The top-seeded Duke men's lacrosse team will face eighth-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday afternoon in Annapolis, Md. Face-off is set for 3 p.m., and the game will be televised live by ESPNU.

UNC beats Navy to face Duke in the NCAA Lacrosse Quarterfinals
[May 14, 2007] Eighth-seeded North Carolina outscored Navy 5-1 in the fourth quarter and utilized a terrific performance by sophomore goalkeeper Grant Zimmerman to defeat the Midshipmen 12-8 in the first-round of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament Sunday afternoon before 1,615 at Fetzer Field. The Tar Heels advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004 and UNC will play top-seeded Duke for the third time this season next Sunday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Game time will be set Monday.

Duke lacrosse beats Providence in NCAA tournament opener, 18-3
[May 12, 2007] Top-seeded Duke received five goals from Zack Greer while Matt Danowski dished out a career-high seven assists as the Blue Devils defeated Providence, 18-3, in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C.