INDIANAPOLIS — Duke began its lacrosse season with what have become almost characteristic struggles. The Blue Devils will finish the spring in the same way they usually do as well – with a trip to the final four. Midfielder David Lawson scored five goals, including the game-winner, as seventh-seeded Duke edged second-seeded Notre Dame 12-11 before 7,749 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Blue Devils (14-5), who have advanced to the semifinals in all seven seasons under coach John Danowski, will meet unseeded Cornell (14-3) in Philadelphia on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. “We try not to get nervous about being the first team not to get to a final four under coach Danowski,” Lawson said. “We haven’t really talked about it, but we’re obviously very happy about it.” Lawson played a substantial role in Duke’s latest postseason run, muscling his way

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Following three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Duke senior Tricia Liston was named to the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games team on Sunday. Liston’s teammate at Duke, Alexis Jones, a sophomore, was named one of 12 members for the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team, following four days of trials. The 2013 World University Games women’s basketball competition will be held July 8-15 in Kazan, Russia, and the team will regroup in Colorado Springs for training June 25-July 1. The 2013 FIBA U19 Championship will take place from July 18-28 in Lithuania. Liston averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals this past season for the Blue Devils, and set a school record with 80 three-pointers made and ranked third nationally with a 46.5 three-point field

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — – Following three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Duke senior Tricia Liston was named to the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games team on Sunday. Liston’s teammate at Duke, Alexis Jones, a sophomore, was named one of 12 members for the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team, following four days of trials. The 2013 World University Games women’s basketball competition will be held July 8-15 in Kazan, Russia, and the team will regroup in Colorado Springs for training June 25-July 1. The 2013 FIBA U19 Championship will take place from July 18-28 in Lithuania. Liston averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals this past season for the Blue Devils, and set a school record with 80 three-pointers made and ranked third nationally with a 46.5 three-point

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INDIANAPOLIS — Duke began its lacrosse season with what have become almost characteristic struggles. The Blue Devils will finish the spring in the same way they usually do as well – with a trip to the final four. Midfielder David Lawson scored five goals, including the game-winner, as seventh-seeded Duke edged second-seeded Notre Dame 12-11 before 7,749 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Blue Devils (14-5), who have advanced to the semifinals in all seven seasons under coach John Danowski, will meet unseeded Cornell (14-3) in Philadelphia on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. “We try not to get nervous about being the first team not to get to a final four under coach Danowski,” Lawson said. “We haven’t really talked about it, but we’re obviously very happy about it.” Lawson played a substantial role in Duke’s latest postseason run, muscling his way

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The N.C. State men’s golf team’s season ended on Saturday after a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional. The top five teams move on to the NCAA Championship next week in Atlanta, Ga. The Wolfpack shot a final-round score of 4-over 292, and finished the 54-hole event at 10-over 874 at the par-72, 6,965-yard course. Freshman Carter Page capped his first season with NC State by firing a 4-under 68, his low round of the season. Page wound up tied for 32nd at 1-over 217. Junior Logan Harrell, who led the Pack through 36 holes, shot a 3-over 75 to tie Page at 217 for the tournament. Junior Albin Choi shot 4-over 76 in what ends up being his final round as a member of the Wolfpack. He tied for 54th at 7-over 223. The All-American

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DURHAM — When the Wolfpack arrived for batting practice at Doak Field at 9 a.m., the coaches and players never imagined that their day at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park wouldn’t conclude until just before 6 p.m. But after the trip across I-40, a two-hour rain delay and a slow-paced game (with only peanut butter sandwiches for sustenance in between), N.C. State beat Duke 9-1 to sweep the final series before the ACC tournament. With Florida State’s win over Clemson, the Wolfpack (42-13, 19-10 ACC) finished second in the Atlantic Division behind the Seminoles. N.C. State will be the No. 4 seed in this week’s ACC tournament, sharing a pool with No. 1 UNC, No. 5 Clemson and No. 8 Miami. “We’re in the same spot we were last year,” shortstop Trea Turner said. “It shouldn’t be too bad, and

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. Eighth-ranked Duke women’s lacrosse team held top-ranked Maryland to five goals in the first 25 minutes, but ultimately fell 14-9 in the NCAA quarterfinals Saturday. Trailing 14-5 midway through the second half, the Blue Devils (14-6) closed the gap with four straight goals, but couldn’t get closer. “I was really proud of our kids, how hard we fought,” said Duke coach Kerstin Kimel. “We got the looks that we wanted to get. I think the thing that hurt us was our turnovers.” Freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea matched a career-high with 15 saves in the loss. Juniors Maddy Morrissey and Molly Quirke led the Duke attack with three goals apiece. Blue Devils sophomore Kerrin Maurer added four assists. Maryland’s Alex Aust led all scorers with seven points on five goals and two assists and Brooke Griffin contributed four

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CHICAGO — Duke center Mason Plumlee said it repeatedly at the NBA Draft Combine: The next 30 days might be more important to his career than the last four years. It sounds counterintuitive: If a big man stays all four years at a high-profile program like Duke, then what could NBA scouts not know about him that is pertinent? But Plumlee knows what a player can do to help or harm himself this late in the process. A year ago his older brother Miles, also a Duke player, surprised at the combine with an impressive 40-inch vertical leap. That created some momentum going into individual-team workouts, and Miles Plumlee ultimately was drafted in the first round, 26th overall by the Indiana Pacers. Mason Plumlee had a slightly less impressive 36-inch vertical. He did the physical testing and measurements, but passed

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