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Men's Soccer Tobacco Road Rivalry Set for Tuesday
10/23/2018 5:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Game 15
No. 14 Duke (9-4-1, 4-2-0) vs. No. 5 North Carolina (11-2-1, 5-1-0)
October 23, 2018 | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
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GAMEDAY DETAILS
- General Public Parking for Men's Soccer – Guests attending the Duke Men's Soccer game can find general public parking in the Jogging Trail Loton NC 751/Cameron Blvd., Chemistry Lot and Circuit Lotson Circuit Drive. Once full, guests will be directed to Research Drive Garage (RDG). There is a $10 charge to park – CASH ONLY. All general public parking will be open beginning at 5:00 PM.
- Accessible Parking for Guests with Disabilities for Men's Soccer– Guests with disabilities attending the Duke Men's Soccer game will be available on Frank Bassett Driveoff of Science Drive adjacent to Cohan Fields. There is a $10 charge to park – CASH ONLY. An accessible drop-off and pick-up point for persons with disabilities is also located on Frank Bassett Drive. To access the parking area and the drop-off and pick-up point, guests should communicate with the traffic control officer and lot attendant located at the entrance to Frank Bassett Drive and request accessible parking.
- Fan giveaways – Early arriving fans can pick up Duke soccer scarves and vuvuzelas to cheer on the Blue Devils during the game. It will be a perfect evening to rock the scarf so arrive early.
DUKE – NORTH CAROLINA BY THE NUMBERS
11 – Goals for Daniele Proch in 13 games, tied for the most by a Blue Devil since 2011, second in the ACC and 13th nationally
10 – Consecutive games between Duke and North Carolina that have been decided by a single goal or ended in a tie
2.07 – Goals per game average for Duke this season, third in the ACC and 18th nationally
16.00 – Shots per game average for Duke, the highest in the league and 12th among Division I teams
5.1 – Shots per game allowed by North Carolina this season
1.79 – Shots on goal per game average for UNC opponents in 2018
6 – Goals allowed by North Carolina all season for a 0.43 goals allowed per game
6 – Goals allowed by Duke in the first half this season
5 – Game-winning goals for Daniele Proch, the most in the league, seventh nationally and one of 15 players with at least five
224-141 – Duke's shots to opponents' shots, holding a 16.00 shots per game average to its foes' 10.07 per game
9 – Duke's RPI heading into Friday night's game, one of seven ACC teams in the top 10
SERIES HISTORY
- Duke and North Carolina are meeting for the 89th time. The Tar Heels lead the series 44-34-10 and have won the past three and seven of the past 10. Every victory for either team was by a single goal. The last time either team won by multiple goals was a 2-0 victory by North Carolina in 2008. Duke's last win came in Durham, a 2-1 win in 2014.
DUKE IN ACC PLAY
- Duke takes a 4-2-0 ACC record into Tuesday night's game against North Carolina. The Blue Devils last won five conference games in 2006, going 5-2-1 to finish the regular season in a tie for first place. Duke has won five ACC tilts twice, but never won more than five in program history.
ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS
- Duke looks to pick up win No. 10 overall and No. 5 in ACC play Tuesday night against Tobacco Road rival No. 5 North Carolina. The No. 14 Blue Devils are 9-4-1 overall and 4-2-0 in ACC play.
- Daniele Proch leads all scorers with 11 goals, while Ian Murphy and defender Matthias Frick have three apiece. Kristófer Garðarsson has been outstanding of late and has a team-best five assists. Issa Rayyan, Top Drawer's No. 7-ranked rookie, owns three assists and regularly gives opposing defenses fits on the flank. Brandon Williamson is the engine to the midfield, while Max Moser is a threat from the right midfield and has two goals and two assists. Duke has 10 different players with at least one goal.
- Rookie Aedan Stanley has anchored the backline in the center back position. A captain, Ciaran McKenna and sophomore Matthias Frick man the wings on defense, and also provide threats on set pieces offensively. Will Pulisic is the leader from the back in goal. Fresh off of a strong rookie campaign, Pulisic was tabbed one of the top 11 goalkeepers by Top Drawer Soccer in preseason. He has three shutouts this season and 10 in his career and earned All-ACC third team recognition as a freshman. Currently he sports a 1.35 goals against average and a .661 save percentage.
- Off the bench, Duke is the deepest it's been in recent memory with a wealth of talent ready to step in. Garðarsson and Suniel Veerakone can provide an offensive spark off the bench, while Nicolas Macri and Colby Agu can step in and also are dangerous offensive weapons.
LAST TIME OUT
- The 14th-ranked Blue Devils scored three first-half goals to cruise to the 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh last Friday. Duke got off to a fast start with a pair of textbook goals in the first 15 minutes. Rookie Issa Rayyan netted the first tally with an outstanding individual effort in the 10th minute, while junior Max Moser had the second five minutes later. Nicolas Macri capped the scoring with 51 seconds remaining in the opening session – his first career goal.
LAST TIME WE MET
- Set pieces proved to be the difference tonight as eighth-ranked North Carolina edged No. 23 Duke 2-1 in a thriller an at Macpherson Stadium in Greensboro last season. Daniele Proch scored the Blue Devil goal off an assist from Kevon Black. Both of North Carolina's goals came on corner kicks.
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
- The Tar Heels make their way to Durham with an 11-2-1 overall record. The setbacks are to No. 2 Indiana and ACC foe NC State. North Carolina is outstanding defensively in allowing just six goals and letting opponents only 5.1 shots per game.
- North Carolina features a balanced offense with Nils Bruening and Giovanni Montesdeoca have six goals apiece, while Jack Skahan has five. Four different Tar Heels have double digit points with Montesdeoca's 16 leading the way.
- On the other side of the ball UNC sports a 0.43 goals against average and has eight shutouts and only six goals allowed. The Tar Heels are giving up just 1.79 shots on goal per game.
ACC TOURNAMENT PROJECTIONS
- A win over the Tar Heels Tuesday would guarantee the Blue Devils with a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament. The three points would give Duke 15 and even if Notre Dame wins out, the Blue Devils hold the head-to-head tiebreak over the Irish.
- Should Duke tie Tuesday night, the Blue Devils will sit at 13 points and would need a win over the Hokies Friday night to guarantee a top-four ACC finish.
HIGH SCORING BLUE DEVILS
- Duke has scored at least three goals in seven of the 14 games this season and has four twice. The seven games with three-plus tallies are the most since 2006 when they had at least three nine times.
- The Blue Devils have been shut out four times, going 0-3-1 in those outings. Duke has at least three goals in seven of its nine victories.
UP NEXT
- Duke closes out its regular season slate Friday night at Virginia Tech. It's a 7 p.m., kickoff on ACC Network Extra.
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