This Week in Duke Athletics History (Feb. 15-21)

February 15

2020 – Duke Softball

The Blue Devils had a record-breaking day on the second day of the 2020 Big Ten/ACC Challenge as Duke outscored its opponents 38-3. Duke first defeated Indiana, 16-2, and followed with a dominant outing against Rutgers, winning 22-1. The Blue Devils broke team records for the most hits (18), doubles (6) total runs (22), runs per inning (10) and runs batted in (21) during a single game. Individually, Kamryn Jackson used a 3-for-3 performance with two home runs and seven RBI to set a single-game RBI record versus Rutgers, while Jameson Kavel scored a program-high four runs.

2012 – Women's Golf

Lindy Duncan opened the 2012 spring campaign with a bang carding a 54-hole total of 210 to claim her fourth career victory at the Northrop Grumman Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif. The tournament was played at the 5,912-yard, par 71 Palos Verdes Golf Club.

February 16

2013 – Men's Track & Field

Junior Tanner Anderson broke his own school record in the men's high jump, clearing 2.22 meters (7-3.25 feet) to place first at the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg, Va. Anderson cleared the bar on his final attempt to clinch the victory.

2009 – Women's Basketball

The No. 7 Duke women's basketball team became only the third team to win three consecutive games on Tennessee's home court as the Blue Devils knocked off No. 13 Tennessee on Feb. 16, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn. Jasmine Thomas scored 19 points and Chante Black added 18 for the Blue Devils, who outrebounded the Lady Vols, 49-36.

February 17

2014 – Women's Basketball

Elizabeth Williams collected 17 points and 11 rebounds, while keying the defensive effort that helped No. 7 Duke defeat Maryland, 84-63, on Feb. 17, 2014 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Alexis Jones added a season-high 22 points, including a career-high five treys, while Richa Jackson (19) and Tricia Liston (12) reached double-digits for the Blue Devils.

2012 – Duke Field Hockey

One of the greatest players in University of Massachusetts field hockey history, head coach Pam Bustin was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame. As a defender, Bustin led UMass to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the national semifinals as a junior in 1987. During her senior year in '88, she earned First Team All-America, First Team All-Atlantic and A-10 All-Tournament Team honors while also being a nominee for the Honda Broderick Award. Bustin also led UMass to the program's first Atlantic 10 championship.

2000 – Women's Basketball

No. 14 Duke women's basketball used a 27-2 first half run to catapult the Blue Devils to a 70-64 victory over No. 7 NC State on Feb. 17, 2000 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Georgia Schweitzer scored her 1,000^th career point as she finished with 14 points, while Krista Gingrich added 19 points and Lauren Rice posted her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

February 18

2007 – Women's Basketball

Behind a career-high 29 points from Lindsey Harding, No. 1 Duke defeated No. 6 Maryland, 69-57, in College Park, Md., on Feb. 18, 2007 to clinch the ACC regular season title in front of 17,950 fans. Carrem Gay scored 14 points, while Alison Bales added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils.

February 19

2018 – Women's Basketball

The "Splash Sisters" duo of fifth-year seniors Lexie Brown and Rebecca Greenwell combined for 52 points as the 20th-ranked Duke women's basketball team upset ninth-ranked Florida State, 79-66, on Feb. 19, 2018 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Brown totaled 30 points in 40 minutes as she was 12-of-19 from the floor, 4-of-8 from beyond the arc and added five steals to her solid performance. Brown also accumulated 2,013 career points with her performance and became the only active NCAA player with 2,000 points, 500 assists and 300 steals. Greenwell added 22 points as she was 6-of-14 from three-point land and brought down nine rebounds, marking her seventh-straight contest with eight or more boards.

1998 – Women's Basketball

After building a 32-25 lead at the half, Duke held on to defeat 10^th-ranked NC State on Feb. 19, 1998 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Hilary Howard and Nicole Erickson each scored 13 points, while Peppi Browne chipped in 11 points for the Blue Devils in the victory.

February 20

2003 – Women's Basketball

Iciss Tillis scored 21 points and Alana Beard added 19 as the second-ranked Duke women's basketball team defeated No. 6 North Carolina, 97-63, on Feb. 20, 2003 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Defense was the key as the Blue Devils forced 20 turnovers and blocked 13 shots in the victory.

February 21

2020 – Men's Track & Field

Redshirt-junior Ben Beatty broke the indoor school record in the weight throw with a mark of 19.08 meters (69-7.25 feet) during the first night of the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg, Va. The distance was the best by a collegiate competitor in the event. Beatty's mark surpassed former Blue Devil standout Iyin Battle's previous record of 18.55 meters.

2019 – Women's Track & Field

Sophomore Erin Marsh got the ACC Indoor Championships started with a bang, as she claimed silver in the pentathlon with 4,132 points in Blacksburg, Va. Marsh placed second in the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump while taking third in the shot put. Her 4,132 points set a new PR and ranked second all-time at Duke.

1987 – Women's Basketball

Duke collected its highest win against a ranked opponent on Feb. 21, 1987 as the women's basketball team upset No. 7 Virginia in Cameron Indoor Stadium, 77-76. Chris Moreland scored 16 points and pulled down 10 boards, while Sue Harnett added 10 points in the big win for the Blue Devils.

The games noted above are not meant to be a complete listing of Duke's events on these dates, but a sampling of great moments as determined by the GoDuke.com staff.