| Associated Press
DURHAM - A dancer who reported that she was raped by members of the Duke University lacrosse team said she thought she would be dancing for five men at a bachelor party, but she and another woman were surrounded by dozens.
Men shouted racial slurs at the women, both black, she said in an interview with The News & Observer of Raleigh.
"We started to cry," she said. "We were so scared."
No arrests had been made by late Saturday after 46 members of the men's team submitted DNA samples to police.
"We're asking someone from the lacrosse team to step forward," Durham police Cpl. David Addison said. "We will be relentless in finding out who committed this crime."
Duke's athletics director said Saturday that the team will forfeit its next two games -- a match Saturday against Georgetown and one Tuesday against Mount St. Mary's.
"I am dismayed by the party on March 13 held by members of the men's lacrosse team at an off-campus residence," Joe Alleva said in a statement.
He said the players deny the criminal allegations.
"Several players who were present acknowledge, however, that they did hire private party dancers and that underage drinking occurred," Alleva said.
The woman said the reported assault took place in the early hours of March 14 near Duke's East Campus. She said she worked for an escort service to help support her two children and pay for classes at N.C. Central University.
Police records show officers have been called to the house where the reported rape occurred four times since September.
A neighbor, Jason Bissey, said he should have called police when he noticed something was wrong. He said he saw at least 30 men enter the home, which Duke officials said is rented by three lacrosse team captains.
Bissey said he heard one of the men yell racial comments at the victim. | 
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