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Historic Saturday Puts Duke Atop ACC for 2020-21 Championships
5/17/2021 11:00:00 AM | Fencing, Men's Lacrosse, Softball, Women's Golf, Track & Field, Athletics
DURHAM – Thanks to an historic Saturday that saw a pair of Blue Devil athletic programs capture their first conference championships, Duke will finish the 2020-21 academic year leading all ACC members in total team titles.
On Saturday Duke's softball team earned the 2021 ACC title in just the program's fourth year, while the women's outdoor track & field team prevailed in a thrilling meet to lay claim to the program's first championship.
In addition to softball and women's outdoor track and field, Duke's six team titles this year also include men's and women's fencing, women's golf and men's lacrosse. With just the ACC Baseball Championship remaining, Duke will finish as the ACC leader in team titles as North Carolina and Florida State sit behind the Blue Devils with four each.
The six titles are one shy of the school-record seven that came in 2000-01 when the Blue Devils earned championships in men's cross country, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's golf, men's lacrosse, men's tennis and women's tennis.
Duke's 2021 softball title came after knocking off top-seeded Clemson, 1-0, in a riveting championship game. The Blue Devils, who entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed, had to beat the host, No. 6-Louisville on its home field in the quarterfinals and 17-time champion, No. 2 Florida State, in the semifinals. Senior pitcher Peyton St. George, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, factored in all three tournament games with two wins and one save.
It came down to the final race at the ACC Women's Track & Field Championship, as the Blue Devils entered the women's 4x400m relay seven points behind Florida State. Duke would need to win the race and have FSU finish no better than sixth to secure at least a share of the title. Duke's relay team of Iman Sule, Elena Brown-Soler, Jenna Crean and Brittany Aveni won the race while eclipsing the school record and FSU finished sixth to ensure the Blue Devils and Seminoles would share the team title.
Earlier this season, Duke swept the fencing titles as the men's program won its second conference championship (2018) and the women's program its first. The ACC title for women's golf was the program's 22nd all-time, which now leads all Duke programs, just ahead of men's basketball (21). The league championship for men's lacrosse marked the program's ninth.
With 138 ACC titles all-time, Duke stands fourth among active programs, trailing North Carolina (285), Virginia (144) and NC State (139). Clemson (135) and Florida State (101) are the only other ACC programs with 100 or more.
DUKE'S ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Baseball -- 3 -- 1956, 1957, 1961
Men's Basketball -- 21 -- 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019
Women's Basketball -- 8 -- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013
Men's Cross Country -- 7 -- 1958, 1959, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977, 2000
Women's Cross Country -- 2 -- 2004, 2005
Men's Fencing -- 2 -- 2018, 2021
Women's Fencing -- 1 -- 2021
Football -- 7 -- 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1989
Men's Golf -- 8 -- 1954, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 2005, 2013, 2017
Women's Golf -- 22 -- 1984, 1985, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
Men's Lacrosse -- 9 -- 1954, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2021
Women's Lacrosse -- 1 -- 2005
Men's Soccer -- 5 -- 1980, 1982, 1999, 2005, 2006
Softball -- 1 -- 2021
Men's Tennis -- 12 -- 1982, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Women's Tennis -- 17 -- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2012
Women's Track & Field, Outdoor -- 1 -- 2021
Volleyball -- 11 -- 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
MOST ACC TITLES (as of 5/16/2021)
North Carolina -- 285
Virginia -- 144
NC State -- 139
Duke -- 138
Clemson -- 135
Florida State -- 101
Wake Forest -- 53
Georgia Tech -- 46
Virginia Tech -- 29
Notre Dame -- 20
Miami -- 11
Syracuse -- 11
Louisville -- 6
Pittsburgh -- 3
Boston College -- 1
Maryland – 200
South Carolina -- 4
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On Saturday Duke's softball team earned the 2021 ACC title in just the program's fourth year, while the women's outdoor track & field team prevailed in a thrilling meet to lay claim to the program's first championship.
In addition to softball and women's outdoor track and field, Duke's six team titles this year also include men's and women's fencing, women's golf and men's lacrosse. With just the ACC Baseball Championship remaining, Duke will finish as the ACC leader in team titles as North Carolina and Florida State sit behind the Blue Devils with four each.
The six titles are one shy of the school-record seven that came in 2000-01 when the Blue Devils earned championships in men's cross country, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's golf, men's lacrosse, men's tennis and women's tennis.
Duke's 2021 softball title came after knocking off top-seeded Clemson, 1-0, in a riveting championship game. The Blue Devils, who entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed, had to beat the host, No. 6-Louisville on its home field in the quarterfinals and 17-time champion, No. 2 Florida State, in the semifinals. Senior pitcher Peyton St. George, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, factored in all three tournament games with two wins and one save.
It came down to the final race at the ACC Women's Track & Field Championship, as the Blue Devils entered the women's 4x400m relay seven points behind Florida State. Duke would need to win the race and have FSU finish no better than sixth to secure at least a share of the title. Duke's relay team of Iman Sule, Elena Brown-Soler, Jenna Crean and Brittany Aveni won the race while eclipsing the school record and FSU finished sixth to ensure the Blue Devils and Seminoles would share the team title.
Earlier this season, Duke swept the fencing titles as the men's program won its second conference championship (2018) and the women's program its first. The ACC title for women's golf was the program's 22nd all-time, which now leads all Duke programs, just ahead of men's basketball (21). The league championship for men's lacrosse marked the program's ninth.
With 138 ACC titles all-time, Duke stands fourth among active programs, trailing North Carolina (285), Virginia (144) and NC State (139). Clemson (135) and Florida State (101) are the only other ACC programs with 100 or more.
DUKE'S ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Baseball -- 3 -- 1956, 1957, 1961
Men's Basketball -- 21 -- 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019
Women's Basketball -- 8 -- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013
Men's Cross Country -- 7 -- 1958, 1959, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977, 2000
Women's Cross Country -- 2 -- 2004, 2005
Men's Fencing -- 2 -- 2018, 2021
Women's Fencing -- 1 -- 2021
Football -- 7 -- 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1989
Men's Golf -- 8 -- 1954, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 2005, 2013, 2017
Women's Golf -- 22 -- 1984, 1985, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
Men's Lacrosse -- 9 -- 1954, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2021
Women's Lacrosse -- 1 -- 2005
Men's Soccer -- 5 -- 1980, 1982, 1999, 2005, 2006
Softball -- 1 -- 2021
Men's Tennis -- 12 -- 1982, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Women's Tennis -- 17 -- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2012
Women's Track & Field, Outdoor -- 1 -- 2021
Volleyball -- 11 -- 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
MOST ACC TITLES (as of 5/16/2021)
North Carolina -- 285
Virginia -- 144
NC State -- 139
Duke -- 138
Clemson -- 135
Florida State -- 101
Wake Forest -- 53
Georgia Tech -- 46
Virginia Tech -- 29
Notre Dame -- 20
Miami -- 11
Syracuse -- 11
Louisville -- 6
Pittsburgh -- 3
Boston College -- 1
Maryland – 200
South Carolina -- 4
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