Duke grad gets named permanent chancellor on Friday, starts cleaning house Sunday.
Duke Women's Soccer 2024
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burnspbesq
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This way, Nahas gets a full season in charge, and if he wins enough it ties the search committee’s hands.
I’d say Anson outmaneuvered Bubba.
brevity
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Anson Dorrance admits as much in the ESPN article:
UNC's Dorrance retires after 45 years, 21 titles
Anson Dorrance, whose 21 NCAA championships are the most by a head coach in any Division I sport in college history, is retiring after 45 seasons directing the women's soccer program at North Carolina.
Dean Smith retired in October 1997. I remember reading a magazine article at a specific place on Duke's campus a few years earlier (I graduated in 1995) in which he said that he would make a decision to retire before a season started, rather than when a season ended. I thought that was weird, so it stayed in my mind, and when it actually happened, I wasn't surprised like many others were.
Maybe he had an ulterior motive to have Bill Guthridge succeed him, at least in the interim, but it wasn't like some nefarious secret plan. He gave us warning years in advance, so it was more like a nefarious open plan.
King of Defense
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I'm on a committee with Anson. It'll be interesting to see what he says at the next meeting.
For those who don't know -- his wife was a longtime dance faculty member at Duke.
For those who don't know -- his wife was a longtime dance faculty member at Duke.
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UrinalCake
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He had a player named Mia transfer to Duke. The signs of the apocalypse were there.
Phredd3
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That's a completely defensible view until Duke proves it actually has an offense.
In other news, TDS reports that Duke got their 1st recruit from the junior class, forward Sofia Lopez of Rebels SC in Chula Vista, CA
Although she is not ranked by TDS, she does play for the Mexican U17 national team
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Although she is not ranked by TDS, she does play for the Mexican U17 national team
Rebels Soccer Club on Instagram: "Congratulations to Sofia Nuñez for committing to play for Duke University! Sofia plays offensive mid for G2008 ECNL team. In addition, she is on the Mexican u17 national team and has started for Bonita High School f
419 likes, 8 comments - rebelssc on August 12, 2024: "Congratulations to Sofia Nuñez for committing to play for Duke University! Sofia plays offensive mid for G2008 ECNL team. In addition, she is on the Mexican u17 national team and has started for Bonita High School for the past two years...
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Further evidence it was probably the right time
0-0 at the half
Duke outshooting OSU 6-3 (3-1 SOG)
Duke escaped near disaster in the 17th minute as OSU went over the top to their freshman right winger who dusted Nicky Chico in a race to the ball. Her near post shot kissed the right post and bounced to the center of the 6. Chico compounded the mistake by mindlessly clearing the ball up the middle instead of clearing to the sideline. The OSU player intercepted and had a 1 v1 with Freeman, but she exploded off her line, closed on the shooter, effectively starfished, and took the shot square in the chest and covered it.
Duke outshooting OSU 6-3 (3-1 SOG)
Duke escaped near disaster in the 17th minute as OSU went over the top to their freshman right winger who dusted Nicky Chico in a race to the ball. Her near post shot kissed the right post and bounced to the center of the 6. Chico compounded the mistake by mindlessly clearing the ball up the middle instead of clearing to the sideline. The OSU player intercepted and had a 1 v1 with Freeman, but she exploded off her line, closed on the shooter, effectively starfished, and took the shot square in the chest and covered it.
Duke loses 1-0 despite outshooting the Buckeyes 21-9 (11-3 shots on goal). Duke had 5 corners; OSU none.
The goal we surrendered was just awful. In the 55th minute, Bruster gets the ball under no pressure and for whatever reason decides to strike a weak back pass to Freeman. The ball is easily intercepted by the OSU striker who rounds the keeper and buries it in the back of the old onion sack. Just terrible. Unfortunately, we continue to stick with defenders who just are not good enough or athletic enough. This is U12 stuff…play progressive soccer. Simple passes up the field. Link with the midfield and get defenders to commit and open up space.
The goal we surrendered was just awful. In the 55th minute, Bruster gets the ball under no pressure and for whatever reason decides to strike a weak back pass to Freeman. The ball is easily intercepted by the OSU striker who rounds the keeper and buries it in the back of the old onion sack. Just terrible. Unfortunately, we continue to stick with defenders who just are not good enough or athletic enough. This is U12 stuff…play progressive soccer. Simple passes up the field. Link with the midfield and get defenders to commit and open up space.
chrishoke
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The Duke defender gets an assist on the goal. Looks like another long year for our devils.