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Duke Hits Road for Final Time at Pitt Saturday
10/23/2015 11:03:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| DUKE at PITTSBURGH | ||
| Game Details | Saturday, Oct. 24 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Ambrose Urbanic Field | 7 p.m. | |
| Game Coverage | Live Video | Live Stats | @Duke_MSOC | |
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Setting the Scene
• Duke looks to stretch its win streak to three games Saturday night at Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh is winless in its past six outings and is in search of its first ACC victory in program history
The Series History
Duke and Pittsburgh are meeting for the fourth time in program history and for the third time as ACC foes ... The Blue Devils are 3-0-0 against the Panthers and have outscored them 5-1 in the past two meetings.
3 – Wins over top 25 opponents in Duke's past five games - No. 23 Hofstra, No. 23 NC State, No. 10 Elon
4 – Goals for junior Brody Huitema in the past seven games after going scoreless in the first eight games
9 – Games in which Duke has multiple goals, including four with three-plus tallies
6 – Winless streak for Pitt heading into Saturday's game
10 – Goals allowed by Pitt in the six-game stretch
7 – Shutouts for Pitt this season, including the 0-0 draw with ACC foe Virginia Tech
52 – Percent of Duke's goals and points scored by sophomores this season
18 – Points for senior Zach Mathers this season, just four shy of his previous three seasons combined
109 – Shots on goal by the Blue Devils this season for 7.37 per game, ninth nationally
2 – Final home games to finish the regular season
About Duke
• Duke is coming off of a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over No. 10 Elon Tuesday night ... The win was the second straight over a ranked opponent for the Blue Devils.
• Duke features a balanced attack led by Zach Mathers' 18 points from seven goals and four assists ... Jeremy Ebobisse has five goals and four assists for 14 points, while Brian White has five goals and an assist for 11 points ... Five Blue Devils have at least three goals this season.
• Three of Duke's top four point scorers are sophomores.
• Defensively, Duke has struggled at times, giving up 20 goals in the past nine games ... Mitch Kupstas has started the past five games and has a 1.74 goals against average and a .545 save percentage.
About Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh is coming off of a 3-2 setback to Harvard Tuesday ... The Panthers are 5-7-3 overall and 0-5-1 in ACC play with the tie coming against Virginia Tech.
• Patrick Dixon headlines the offense with 11 points from three goals and five assists ... Four other players have two goals apiece as the Panthers have scored just 15 goals this season.
• In goal, Dan Lynd has played every minute and owns a 1.33 goals against average and a .687 save percentage ... He ranks fourth in the ACC in overall saves (46).
• The Panthers are 4-4-2 at home this season.
In Common
The Blue Devils and Pittsburgh have played just three of the same ACC foes ... Duke is 0-2-1 in the games, while Pitt is 0-3-0
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Opponent |
Duke |
Pitt |
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Syracuse |
L, 1-3 |
L, 0-5 |
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North Carolina |
L, 1-2 |
L, 0-2 |
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Virginia |
T, 2-2 |
L, 1-3 |
Late Season Push
The Blue Devils, after battling through a six-game winless streak, have come on strong in the homestretch of the regular season with a 3-2-0 record ... All three wins came against teams in the top 25 and one against a top 10 opponent in Elon ... Duke has 13 goals in those five games.
Last Time Out
Duke junior Brody Huitema headed home a Kevon Black cross with 46 seconds remaining in the first overtime to lead the Blue Devils to a 2-1 victory over 10th-ranked Elon Tuesday ... Brian White scored Duke's first goal off of a cross from Carter Manley ... It was the second straight ranked victory for the Blue Devils.
Road Woes For The Blue Devils
Duke, a young squad fueled by sophomores, has struggled on the road this season, going 0-3-1 overall ... The three losses came to No. 7 Clemson, No. 2 North Carolina and No. 7 Notre Dame ... The Blue Devils are 1-10-1 the past two seasons away from Koskinen Stadium ... The lone win was a 2-0 blanking of Virginia Tech in 2014.
Hat Trick Pushes Mathers Up ACC Charts
Zach Mathers' hat trick against NC State launched him up the ACC charts ... The senior captain currently ranks third ACC in goals per game (0.47) and second in total goals (7) and total points (18) ... It was the first hat trick by a Blue Devil since Andrew Wenger had three goals versus NC State in 2011.
Mathers Collects Weekly Honors
Zach Mathers' hat trick earned him a spot on the College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer Teams of the Week ... This is the first weekly honor for the senior and the first time this season a Blue Devil has landed on either squad.
Last Time We Met
A pair of Blue Devils registered their first career goals as the Duke men's soccer team held off Pittsburgh 2-1 at Koskinen Stadium ... Freshman Markus Fjørtoft and senior Jake Butwin tallied the goals, while Wilson Fisher made three saves.
Mathers - Duke's Utility Man
Senior captain Zach “Chachi” Mathers has played in all thirds of the field during his career ... Prior to this season, Mathers spent much of his time at center back ... The first half of 2015, Mathers lined up in the attacking midfield spot and most recently he has played in more of a striker position ... His move up top has paid off for the Blue Devils with six goals in the past six games ... The Texas native has started 65 games for the Blue Devils and owns 13 goals and 13 assists for 40 points.
Huitema Hitting His Stride
After being held scoreless in his first eight games this season, Duke's 2014 scoring leader Brody Huitema has started to hit his stride with four goals in the past seven games, including the game winner over Elon ... He registered the game-tying goal against Hofstra and Notre Dame ... He managed just seven shots in the first eight games and 17 in the past seven outings.
Backline Giving Duke Offensive Punch
Duke's stalwart backline can be dangerous in the attacking third of the field on set pieces ... The group of defenders has 19 points on the year from four goals and 11 assists ... All of the goals have come from corner kicks, off the heads of Markus Fjørtoft (2) and Tyler Hilliard (2) ... Duke received 13 points (5g, 3a) from defenders in 2014.
Next Up
Duke finishes up non-conference play Tuesday against Jacksonville ... Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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