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DWS Game Notes: West Virginia, Nov. 26, 3 PM
11/25/2016 1:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
#14 Duke (15-4-3) at #1 West Virginia (21-1-2)
Saturday, Nov. 26 • 3:00 PM • Morgantown, W.Va.
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium • www.wvusports.com
Blue Devils to Face West Virginia for NCAA College Cup Bid...
For the fifth time over the last six years, the Duke women's soccer team (15-4-3) will play in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship as the third-seeded and 14th-ranked Blue Devils will compete at top-seeded and No. 1 ranked West Virginia (21-1-2) Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m., in Morgantown, W.Va.
Saturday's match will be aired live on www.wvusports.com.
Duke is playing in the NCAA quarterfinals in back-to-back seasons for the fourth time in program history and ninth overall time.
The Blue Devils have a tough task for the second consecutive season playing in the NCAA Quarterfinals on the road versus the top overall seed. Last year, Duke and top-seeded Stanford played to a 1-1 score in regulation, before the Blue Devils advanced, 3-2, in penalty kicks.
A Win Would...
• Send Duke to the NCAA College Cup for the fourth time in school history and the second straight season (1992, 2011, 2015).
• Advance the Blue Devils to the NCAA College Cup where they would face the winner of the North Carolina/South Carolina match.
• Would move to 4-5 all-time in NCAA quarterfinal action
In the Rankings...
Duke is listed No. 14 in the Soccer America and NSCAA top 25 rankings, while being No. 15 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com listing. West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in all three national polls.
In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is listed No. 15 and the Blue Devils' four losses have come to No. 2 (West Virginia), No. 14 Clemson, No. 17 (FSU) and No. 18 (Arkansas). West Virginia is listed No . 2.
A Look at West Virginia...
West Virginia owns a 21-1-2 record on the season and is undefeated over its last 15 matches in a row. The Mountaineers advanced to the quarterfinals on penalty kicks over 14th-ranked UCLA. West Virginia has been led by Michaela Abam (11 goals, 8 assists), Sh'Nia Gordon (7 goals, 3 assists), Carla Portillo (5 goals, 7 assists) and Ashley Lawrence (3 goals, 10 assists) on the season.
The Series with West Virginia...
Duke and West Virginia will meet for the fourth time in school history. The Blue Devils own a 1-1-1 record and will compete against each other for the fourth time over the last four years.
On Sept. 6, 2013, Duke and West Virginia battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw in Durham and then the Blue Devils registered a 2-0 win Aug. 29, 2014 on the road in Morgantown in front of 2,045 fans, which was the third-best crowd in school history. Imani Dorsey scored as a freshman and Toni Payne added another tally to help secure the victory for Duke.
Earlier this season, West Virginia downed Duke, 3-1, in Durham, N.C. The Mountaineers went ahead 2-0, but the Blue Devils got a goal from Ashton Miller in the 66th minute to cut the lead to 2-1. With 11 minutes remaining, West Virginia added a third goal to take down Duke, 3-1. After playing three straight games for Duke and helping the Blue Devils to three straight shutouts, senior Rebecca Quinn did not play in the game against West Virginia on Sept. 9.
Head coach Robbie Church owns a 1-1-1 mark versus West Virginia over his career as a women's soccer coach.
Duke Against the Big 12 Conference...
The Blue Devils own a 5-5-1 overall record against teams from the Big 12 conference -- Baylor (0-1), Kansas (0-1), Oklahoma State (0-1), Texas (2-1), TCU (1-0) and West Virginia (1-1-1). Duke has a record of 0-1 against Big 12 opponents in the NCAA Tournament as the Blue Devils dropped a 2-0 decision to Oklahoma State on the road in 2010.
Canadian Connection...
Duke senior Rebecca Quinn played on the Canada Women's National Team over the summer in the Olympics along with Virginia's Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence.
The trio helped lead Canada to its second straight bronze medal in Rio in August.
How We Got Here...
Duke advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship behind a 3-0 win over Charlotte, a 3-1 victory over Illinois State and a 1-0 win versus Northwestern.
It marked the third time in school history the Blue Devils posted three or more goals in the opening rounds of the tournament.
Toni Payne has been on fire with three goals and two assists for eight points, while Ella Stevens has notched two goals and two assists for six points.
Four different Blue Devils have scored in the four matches.
Duke has totaled five of the seven goals in the second half over the four contests.
Casey Martinez notched her second goal of the season versus Illinois State, which marked only the fourth set-piece goal of the season (first since West Virginia).
Duke has allowed only seven shots over the first three games of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, which is the fewest allowed by a Blue Devil defense to start a tournament. It is the only time Duke has held three consecutive tournament opponents to three or fewer shots.
Payne in the NCAA Tournament...
Over her last nine NCAA Tournament matches, senior Toni Payne has collected six goals and four assists for the Blue Devils.
In the 2016 tournament, Payne owns three goals and two assists for eight points. She is only the third Blue Devil to total eight points three matches of the tournament -- Kaitlyn Kerr (2011, 2012), Kim DeCesare (2012).
She now ranks third on Duke's all-time NCAA Tournament points list with 16, third with six goals and tied fourth with four assists.
Over her Duke career, Payne owns 23 goals and 21 assists becoming the sixth Blue Devil to reach the 20-20 club. She is also one of only three Duke players in school history to have at least 21 goals and 21 assists.
Most Points in a Single Tournament
10, Kaitlyn Kerr (2011, 6 games)
9, KayAnne Gummersall (2008, 4 games)
8, Kaitlyn Kerr (2012, 4 games)
8, Kim DeCesare (2012, 4 games)
8, Toni Payne (2012, 3 games)
Duke 20-20 Club
Kaitlyn Kerr (28 goals, 20 assists)
Andi Melde (23 goals, 42 assists)
Toni Payne (23 goals, 21 assists)
Elisabeth Redmond (26 goals, 35 assists)
Kelly Walbert (47 goals, 23 assists)
Laura Weinberg (39 goals, 22 assists)
Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals...
The Blue Devils advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship for the ninth time in school history and the seventh time over the last 10 years.
Other quarterfinal appearances for the Blue Devils were in 1992, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
The Blue Devils owns an all-time record of 3-5 in the NCAA quarterfinals.
Duke's eight appearances in the NCAA Final 16 over the last 10 years ranks fourth overall -- Virginia (10), Florida State (9), Stanford (9), North Carolina (9), Duke (8), and UCLA (8).
Duke is one of 10 teams that have advanced to the NCAA second round six or more times out of the last seven years -- Stanford (7), Florida State (7), Texas A&M (7), Virginia (7), Florida (7), Penn State (7), North Carolina (7), UCLA (6), Notre Dame (6) and Duke (6).
The two NCAA Championship game appearances over the last six years is tied for the most in the NCAA along with Florida State and Penn State.
Most NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances (2011-16)
5, Duke, Florida State, Virginia
Most NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances (2001-16)
12, Florida State
11, UCLA
10, North Carolina
8, Stanford, Penn State, Portland, Notre Dame
7, Duke
Most NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances last 10 Years
9, Florida State
7, Duke, Stanford
6, UCLA
5, Notre Dame, North Carolina
Proctor Clean Sheets in NCAAs...
EJ Proctor owns five career NCAA Tournament shutouts, which ranks tied first all-time in Blue Devil history along with Allison Lipsher.
Stellar Defense in NCAA Tournament...
Duke's defense has not given up more than a single goal in 10 straight NCAA Tournament contests. The Blue Devils have allowed one or fewer goals in 11 of the last 13 NCAA contests. In that streak, Duke is 10-1-2.
Over the last four years, the Blue Devil defense has held NCAA opponents to 0.68 goals per game, which is lower than any four-year span in school history.
Gibbons' Minutes...
Since Duke started keeping minutes played in 2002, senior Christina Gibbons ranks third in Blue Devil history with 7,714 minutes played behind Tara Campbell (8,003) and Natasha Anasi (7,803).
Gibbons is the fourth player in Duke history to register two 2,000-minute seasons. Only Anasi has notched three 2,000-minute seasons.
Gibbons has averaged 88.7 minutes a match over her career.
Duke in the NCAA Tournament...
The Blue Devils have reached the big show for the 13th time out of the last 14 years and the 22nd time in school history. Duke has advanced to the second round of the tournament in 12 out of the last 13 appearances.
The Blue Devils hold an overall record of 33-19-9 in tournament play and advanced to the NCAA Championship match in 2011 and 2015, before falling in the title contest.
Over the last five appearances in the NCAA Tournament, Duke has outscored its opponents, 52-17.
Duke has registered a 19-4 record in NCAA play over the last six years.
Saturday, Nov. 26 • 3:00 PM • Morgantown, W.Va.
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium • www.wvusports.com
West Virginia Sports.com l Live Stats l Twitter
Blue Devils to Face West Virginia for NCAA College Cup Bid...
For the fifth time over the last six years, the Duke women's soccer team (15-4-3) will play in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship as the third-seeded and 14th-ranked Blue Devils will compete at top-seeded and No. 1 ranked West Virginia (21-1-2) Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m., in Morgantown, W.Va.
Saturday's match will be aired live on www.wvusports.com.
Duke is playing in the NCAA quarterfinals in back-to-back seasons for the fourth time in program history and ninth overall time.
The Blue Devils have a tough task for the second consecutive season playing in the NCAA Quarterfinals on the road versus the top overall seed. Last year, Duke and top-seeded Stanford played to a 1-1 score in regulation, before the Blue Devils advanced, 3-2, in penalty kicks.
A Win Would...
• Send Duke to the NCAA College Cup for the fourth time in school history and the second straight season (1992, 2011, 2015).
• Advance the Blue Devils to the NCAA College Cup where they would face the winner of the North Carolina/South Carolina match.
• Would move to 4-5 all-time in NCAA quarterfinal action
In the Rankings...
Duke is listed No. 14 in the Soccer America and NSCAA top 25 rankings, while being No. 15 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com listing. West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in all three national polls.
In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is listed No. 15 and the Blue Devils' four losses have come to No. 2 (West Virginia), No. 14 Clemson, No. 17 (FSU) and No. 18 (Arkansas). West Virginia is listed No . 2.
A Look at West Virginia...
West Virginia owns a 21-1-2 record on the season and is undefeated over its last 15 matches in a row. The Mountaineers advanced to the quarterfinals on penalty kicks over 14th-ranked UCLA. West Virginia has been led by Michaela Abam (11 goals, 8 assists), Sh'Nia Gordon (7 goals, 3 assists), Carla Portillo (5 goals, 7 assists) and Ashley Lawrence (3 goals, 10 assists) on the season.
The Series with West Virginia...
Duke and West Virginia will meet for the fourth time in school history. The Blue Devils own a 1-1-1 record and will compete against each other for the fourth time over the last four years.
On Sept. 6, 2013, Duke and West Virginia battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw in Durham and then the Blue Devils registered a 2-0 win Aug. 29, 2014 on the road in Morgantown in front of 2,045 fans, which was the third-best crowd in school history. Imani Dorsey scored as a freshman and Toni Payne added another tally to help secure the victory for Duke.
Earlier this season, West Virginia downed Duke, 3-1, in Durham, N.C. The Mountaineers went ahead 2-0, but the Blue Devils got a goal from Ashton Miller in the 66th minute to cut the lead to 2-1. With 11 minutes remaining, West Virginia added a third goal to take down Duke, 3-1. After playing three straight games for Duke and helping the Blue Devils to three straight shutouts, senior Rebecca Quinn did not play in the game against West Virginia on Sept. 9.
Head coach Robbie Church owns a 1-1-1 mark versus West Virginia over his career as a women's soccer coach.
Duke Against the Big 12 Conference...
The Blue Devils own a 5-5-1 overall record against teams from the Big 12 conference -- Baylor (0-1), Kansas (0-1), Oklahoma State (0-1), Texas (2-1), TCU (1-0) and West Virginia (1-1-1). Duke has a record of 0-1 against Big 12 opponents in the NCAA Tournament as the Blue Devils dropped a 2-0 decision to Oklahoma State on the road in 2010.
Canadian Connection...
Duke senior Rebecca Quinn played on the Canada Women's National Team over the summer in the Olympics along with Virginia's Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence.
The trio helped lead Canada to its second straight bronze medal in Rio in August.
How We Got Here...
Duke advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship behind a 3-0 win over Charlotte, a 3-1 victory over Illinois State and a 1-0 win versus Northwestern.
It marked the third time in school history the Blue Devils posted three or more goals in the opening rounds of the tournament.
Toni Payne has been on fire with three goals and two assists for eight points, while Ella Stevens has notched two goals and two assists for six points.
Four different Blue Devils have scored in the four matches.
Duke has totaled five of the seven goals in the second half over the four contests.
Casey Martinez notched her second goal of the season versus Illinois State, which marked only the fourth set-piece goal of the season (first since West Virginia).
Duke has allowed only seven shots over the first three games of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, which is the fewest allowed by a Blue Devil defense to start a tournament. It is the only time Duke has held three consecutive tournament opponents to three or fewer shots.
Payne in the NCAA Tournament...
Over her last nine NCAA Tournament matches, senior Toni Payne has collected six goals and four assists for the Blue Devils.
In the 2016 tournament, Payne owns three goals and two assists for eight points. She is only the third Blue Devil to total eight points three matches of the tournament -- Kaitlyn Kerr (2011, 2012), Kim DeCesare (2012).
She now ranks third on Duke's all-time NCAA Tournament points list with 16, third with six goals and tied fourth with four assists.
Over her Duke career, Payne owns 23 goals and 21 assists becoming the sixth Blue Devil to reach the 20-20 club. She is also one of only three Duke players in school history to have at least 21 goals and 21 assists.
Most Points in a Single Tournament
10, Kaitlyn Kerr (2011, 6 games)
9, KayAnne Gummersall (2008, 4 games)
8, Kaitlyn Kerr (2012, 4 games)
8, Kim DeCesare (2012, 4 games)
8, Toni Payne (2012, 3 games)
Duke 20-20 Club
Kaitlyn Kerr (28 goals, 20 assists)
Andi Melde (23 goals, 42 assists)
Toni Payne (23 goals, 21 assists)
Elisabeth Redmond (26 goals, 35 assists)
Kelly Walbert (47 goals, 23 assists)
Laura Weinberg (39 goals, 22 assists)
Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals...
The Blue Devils advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship for the ninth time in school history and the seventh time over the last 10 years.
Other quarterfinal appearances for the Blue Devils were in 1992, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
The Blue Devils owns an all-time record of 3-5 in the NCAA quarterfinals.
Duke's eight appearances in the NCAA Final 16 over the last 10 years ranks fourth overall -- Virginia (10), Florida State (9), Stanford (9), North Carolina (9), Duke (8), and UCLA (8).
Duke is one of 10 teams that have advanced to the NCAA second round six or more times out of the last seven years -- Stanford (7), Florida State (7), Texas A&M (7), Virginia (7), Florida (7), Penn State (7), North Carolina (7), UCLA (6), Notre Dame (6) and Duke (6).
The two NCAA Championship game appearances over the last six years is tied for the most in the NCAA along with Florida State and Penn State.
Most NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances (2011-16)
5, Duke, Florida State, Virginia
Most NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances (2001-16)
12, Florida State
11, UCLA
10, North Carolina
8, Stanford, Penn State, Portland, Notre Dame
7, Duke
Most NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances last 10 Years
9, Florida State
7, Duke, Stanford
6, UCLA
5, Notre Dame, North Carolina
Proctor Clean Sheets in NCAAs...
EJ Proctor owns five career NCAA Tournament shutouts, which ranks tied first all-time in Blue Devil history along with Allison Lipsher.
Stellar Defense in NCAA Tournament...
Duke's defense has not given up more than a single goal in 10 straight NCAA Tournament contests. The Blue Devils have allowed one or fewer goals in 11 of the last 13 NCAA contests. In that streak, Duke is 10-1-2.
Over the last four years, the Blue Devil defense has held NCAA opponents to 0.68 goals per game, which is lower than any four-year span in school history.
Gibbons' Minutes...
Since Duke started keeping minutes played in 2002, senior Christina Gibbons ranks third in Blue Devil history with 7,714 minutes played behind Tara Campbell (8,003) and Natasha Anasi (7,803).
Gibbons is the fourth player in Duke history to register two 2,000-minute seasons. Only Anasi has notched three 2,000-minute seasons.
Gibbons has averaged 88.7 minutes a match over her career.
Duke in the NCAA Tournament...
The Blue Devils have reached the big show for the 13th time out of the last 14 years and the 22nd time in school history. Duke has advanced to the second round of the tournament in 12 out of the last 13 appearances.
The Blue Devils hold an overall record of 33-19-9 in tournament play and advanced to the NCAA Championship match in 2011 and 2015, before falling in the title contest.
Over the last five appearances in the NCAA Tournament, Duke has outscored its opponents, 52-17.
Duke has registered a 19-4 record in NCAA play over the last six years.
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