Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus UNC Wilmington on August 8, 2026 at 5 p.m.
/
5 p.m.
Men's Soccer
vs UNC Wilmington
.png&width=24&height=24&type=webp)
Blue Devils Welcome Iona to Koskinen Saturday
9/4/2015 11:47:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Game 3
Duke (2-0-0) vs. Iona (0-1-1)
September 5, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
Setting the Scene
– Duke returns home after a six-day rest from the John Rennie Nike Invitational to host Iona Saturday night
– Iona comes to Durham after going 0-1-1 against James Madison and Radford, respectively.
The Series History
Duke and Iona are meeting for the second time in the programs' histories ... The Blue Devils defeated the Gaels 3-1 in the Wolfpack Classic in 1998.
About Duke
Duke is off to a 2-0 start after beating Saint Mary's and DePaul in the John Rennie Nike Invitational ... It's the first time the Blue Devils have gotten off to a 2-0 start since 2009 ... The sophomore class had a big weekend, scoring eight of the team's 12 points, including three of the four goals ... Transfers Tyler Hilliard and Jared Rost both registered their first points in a Duke uniform with assists, while Jeremy Ebobisse recorded his first multiple goal game with a pair of tallies against Saint Mary's ... Wilson Fisher played the full 180 minutes for Duke in goal and posted his second career shutout.
About Iona
Iona is 0-1-1 after the opening weekend and scored just one goal in the 180 minutes ... The Gaels tied James Madison 1-1 and lost to Radford 1-0 ... Daniel Ocana Garcia was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week after assisting on the game-tying goal against the Dukes ... The Gaels were picked to finish third in the MAAC with junior center back Jordan Scarlett being named to the preseason All-MAAC team for the second consecutive season.
Duke by the Numbers
14 – Sophomore Jeremy Ebobisse's rank nationally in goals per game after he registered two in the win over Saint Mary's ... He is one of six ACC players to be averaging a goal per game so far.
8 – Of Duke's 12 points on the year scored by sophomores, including three of the four goals
5 – Points by Duke defenders in the opening weekend with Markus Fjørtoft scoring a goal and Jared Rist, Tyler Hilliard and Kevon Black each contributing an assist
2-0 – Duke's record to start the year, marking the first time since 2009 the Blue Devils won their two opening games
3 – Wins needed by head coach John Kerr to reach 75 as the Duke leader
4 – More home games before Duke hits the road for the first time at Clemson Sept. 18
2 – Career shutouts for goalkeeper Wilson Fisher after Duke posted a clean sheet against DePaul
12 – Total points for the Blue Devils after two games, tied for the second most in the ACC
Wilson Fisher Earns Starting Role
Redshirt senior Wilson Fisher earned the nod for the starting spot in goal to start the 2015 season ... He finished the weekend with a .667 save percentage and a 1.00 goals against average with four saves on 17 shots faced ... He has two career shutouts after holding DePaul scoreless.
Sophomores Leave Their Mark
The talented group of sophomores had a major impact on the Blue Devils on opening weekend ... Seven of Duke's 11 starters Friday night were sophomores and they combined for eight points overall on three goals and two assists ... Two of the four on the backline are sophomores and three of the four in the midfield are in their second seasons ... Brian White and Jeremy Ebobisse are the starting strikers as well to round out the group of seven ... The sophomores played 51.4 percent of the field minutes for the Blue Devils.
|
Player |
Min |
G-A-P |
|
112 |
2-0-4 |
|
|
Markus Fjørtoft |
180 |
1-0-2 |
|
174 |
0-1-1 |
|
|
117 |
0-1-1 |
|
|
20 |
0-0-0 |
|
|
107 |
0-0-0 |
|
|
Bryson Asher |
45 |
0-0-0 |
|
13 (Inj) |
0-0-0 |
|
|
157 |
0-0-0 |
Mathers Moves into Midfield Role
After spending most of his career playing in a center back role for the Blue Devils, Mathers makes the move into the attacking midfield spot in 2015 ... The Texas native has started 53 games for the Blue Devils and owns seven goals and 10 assists for 24 points.
Kerr Going for Win No. 75
Head coach John Kerr will look to get his 75th win as the Blue Devils coach this season ... Kerr is 72-51-18 in his seven seasons at Duke, needing just three more wins to reach 75 ... With five more wins, Kerr will surpass James Bly's 76 wins to rank second among Duke coaches in wins ... Previous head coach John Rennie holds the high-water mark with a 410-161-34 record.
Next Up
The Blue Devils remain at home and begin midweek play Sept. 8 against Loyola ... Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
D
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's SoccerMonday, August 03
Monday, August 03
Monday, September 01
Tuesday, November 12
