Cheer on Duke Athletics Groups at No Cost

It was a uncommon likelihood to sit down courtside within the setting recognized finest for its raucous basketball followers.

“It was intimate and small, and it was encouraging for her to see older women playing and see what she could do,” Watkins mentioned. “It was wonderful – and free and available for us to attend.”

Duke Volleyball is one in every of 16 Duke Athletics groups who don’t cost an attendance payment for dwelling occasions. This fall, Duke employees and school can capitalize on alternatives to attend free Duke Field Hockey, Swimming & Diving and Volleyball occasions in Durham, and see others all through the tutorial yr.

Below are some notable video games or meets to attend within the coming months.

Duke Field Hockey

Sept. 19, 5 p.m.: Duke hosts Stanford at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium on East Campus.

Oct. 10, 6 p.m.: Duke will have fun its Pride Night within the sport towards Louisville at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.

The full Duke Field Hockey schedule is here.

Duke Volleyball

Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m.: Duke hosts N.C. State for its “Club Cameron” sport full with “beats, lights and nonstop action” at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and contains LED satan horns as a giveaway.

Oct. 4, 2 p.m.: Duke hosts North Carolina within the “Battle of the Blues” when it takes on its in-state rival. Giveaway merchandise for this match is a Duke T-shirt.

Nov. 2, 1 p.m.: Family Day is well known when Duke performs SMU. In-game volleyball bingo and a balloon-volleyball mingle session with the workforce after the match are a part of the festivities.

A full schedule of Duke Volleyball promotions is here.

Swimming & diving, volleyball and subject hockey are among the many occasions that may be attended in Durham without charge this fall. Photos courtesy of Duke Athletics

Duke Swimming & Diving

Sept. 26, 4 p.m. (Diving) and 5 p.m. (Swimming): Marymount (males’s swimming solely), East Carolina (girls’s diving solely) and Boston College all might be at Duke’s Taishoff Aquatic Center for a meet.

Oct. 10, 4 p.m. (Diving) and 5 p.m. (Swimming): In-state rival Davidson travels to Taishoff Aquatic Center.

Oct. 17, 4 p.m. (Diving) and 5 p.m. (Swimming): It’s one other “Battle of the Blues” when North Carolina visits Duke’s Taishoff Aquatic Center.

The full males’s and girls’s Duke Swimming & Diving schedule is here.

Other Free Athletics Events

Other Duke Athletics occasions which might be free to attend embody: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Fencing, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Rowing and Wrestling.

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