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Duke Closes Non-Conference Schedule at Elon Tuesday
10/24/2016 3:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Game 15
Duke (6-6-2) at Elon (7-3-3)
October 25, 2016 | 7 p.m.
Elon, N.C. | Rudd Field
Setting the Scene
● Duke is looking to extend its win streak to three games Tuesday night after upsetting No. 4 Notre Dame this past Friday.
● The Blue Devils are 6-6-2 overall and 2-2-0 on the road.
● Elon is 7-3-3 overall and is coming off of a 3-2 home loss to Delaware Saturday night.
Series History
● Duke and Elon are facing each other for the ninth straight season and for the 15th time overall. The Blue Devils lead the series 10-1-3.
● Four of the past six meetings have gone into overtime with Duke going 1-0-3.
● Elon's lone win over Duke was a 2-1 victory in Elon in 2014.
Duke and Elon by the Numbers
6 – Assists for rookie Max Moser this season, tied for second among all freshmen and nationally and second in the ACC overall
16 – Division I freshmen who have at least five assists in 2016, two of which are Duke's Suniel Veerakone and Moser
11 – Points for rookie Suniel Veerakone through 14 games, tied for the most for a Duke freshman since Cameron Moseley had 11 points in 17 games in 2014
4 – Of the past six games between Duke and Elon that have gone into overtime
23 – Points for Elon junior Elijah Agu, brother of Duke freshman Colby Agu, 14th among all players nationally
6 – Of Elon's seven wins that have been shutouts
2 – Times Duke has been shut out in 2016
13 – Of the 1333 minutes Duke has played that Markus Fjørtoft has spent on the bench this season
10 – Goals allowed by Elon this season for a 0.720 goals against average, 22nd nationally
21 – Goals allowed by Duke in 2016 for a 1.42 goals against average, 133rd nationally
Brother Vs. Brother
● Tuesday night's game will pit the Agu brothers against each other. Junior Elijah Agu is having a breakout season with 11 goals and 23 points overall for Elon, while his brother Colby has played in 12 games for Duke and has one goal.
● The Cary, N.C., natives both were club standouts with CASL and attended Athens Drive High School.
● Elijah has started all but one game and in the one game he came off the bench he netted a pair of goals. Colby's first goal was the first tally in the 5-1 win over UNC Asheville.
Williamson Earns Honor
● Freshman Brandon Williamson was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week following his strong showing against Notre Dame.
● The award is the first for the rookie and the second time a Blue Devil has landed on the team.
About The Blue Devils
● The Blue Devils captured their biggest win of the year Friday night, beating No. 4 Notre Dame 2-1 in double overtime.
● Junior Brian White paces the offense with 12 points from four goals and four assists, while freshman Suniel Veerakone has 11 points from his three goals and five assists. Max Moser has a team-best six assists.
● Graduate student goalkeeper Robert Moewes anchors the defense with a 1.38 goals against average and a .744 save percentage. He is averaging 4.14 saves per game, second overall in the ACC.
● The Blue Devils have struggled to get the second goal in games this season, being held to a single score in seven of the 14 games. Duke has scored multiple goals five times and had a season-high five in the win over UNC Asheville. Duke has yet to win three consecutive games this season and posted back-to-back victories this past week for the first time since before Labor Day.
Scouting the Phoenix
● Elon is 7-3-3 overall and has won three of its past four games. The Phoenix are 3-1-0 at home this season.
● Elijah Agu headlines the Elon offense with 23 points from 11 goals and an assist. Jaiden Fortune has nine points and Nick Adamczyk has a team-best five assists and seven points.
● Matthew Jegier anchors a defense that has allowed just 10 goals this season with a 0.73 goals against average and a 0.778 save percentage. He is averaging just 2.69 saves per game with the Phoenix allowing 11 shots per game.
Last Time Out
● Duke freshman Brandon Williamson had a night to remember as he scored a pair of goals to lead the Blue Devils to a 2-1 double overtime upset over No. 4 Notre Dame.
● The Blue Devils trailed 1-0 after five minutes, but Williamson netted his first career goal in the 35th minute to equalize. After a lot of back-and-forth soccer, Williamson was the hero in the 109th minute, converting a Max Moser cross for the winner.
● Senior Robert Moewes was outstanding with seven saves as Duke beat its second top 10 opponent this season.
Last Time We Met
● 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 No. 10 Elon.
● After battling to a 1-1 draw over the course of the 90 minutes of regulation, Duke went up a man just two minutes into the golden goal period after a red card was issued to Elon.
● With the ball deep in Elon's defensive third, Black served a ball in from the left flank where Ebobisse pressured the Elon goalie and flicked it to the back post for Huitema to head home.
● Mitch Kupstas had two saves in the victory and Matthew Jegier had one for Elon.
Magic Number Two
● The Blue Devils have struggled to get that elusive second goal this season, but are very successful when they do. Duke is 3-0-0 when scoring two goals and 5-0-0 when scoring two-plus goals.
In Common
● Duke and Elon have played three common opponents, with two of them coming at the John Rennie Invitational. The Blue Devils finished 2-0-1 in the three games, while the Phoenix were 2-1-0.
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Common Foes |
Duke |
Elon |
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UNC Asheville |
W, 5-1 |
W, 4-1 |
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San Diego |
T, 1-1 |
L, 1-2 |
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NC State |
W, 2-1 |
W, 2-0 |
On The Road
● Duke's two road wins this season surpasses its total from a year ago when it went 1-3-1.
● The Blue Devils are 1-0 in non-conference road games with the win being the 1-0 victory over No. 9 UCLA.
Up Next
● The Blue Devils will hit the road for their final regular season games, battling Virginia Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.
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