DURHAM, N.C. – After going 4-0 in its opening weekend at the Tiger Classic, the Duke softball team is now featured in all four national polls after week one of the 2021 campaign.
Head coach Marissa Young's squad jolted seven spots in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 18. Duke appears in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll for the first time this season, entering at No. 19. The Blue Devils also checked in at No. 25 in the D1 Softball and Softball America polls.
Duke started its weekend with a 6-2 win over Central Arkansas before defeating No.