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Friday, October 4
Durham, N.C.
7:00 PM
Duke University
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Syracuse
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Duke Welcomes the Orange to Koskinen Friday
10/3/2019 3:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Kickoff Versus Syracuse at 7 p.m.
Game 10
No. 18 Duke (5-3-1, 1-2-0) vs. Syracuse (3-2-4, 0-1-2)
October 4, 2019 | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
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For the Fans
By the Numbers
77 – Career points for Daniele Proch, ranking him third among active Division I players
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12 – Goals allowed by Duke in the past five games after allowing just one in the first four
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12 – Goals scored by Syracuse all season, ranking 10th in the ACC and 94th nationally
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9 – Of Duke's 17 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting
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6 – Minutes this season Matthias Frick has not been on the field, coming off for six minutes against CSU Bakersfield
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4 – Undefeated and untied teams remaining, two of which Duke has faced this season
6 – Different goal scorers this season for the Orange
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8 – Different goal scorers this season for Duke
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38 – Saves made by Will Pulisic this season, leading the ACC
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8 –  Countries represented on Syracuse's roster
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7 – ACC programs ranked in this week's United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll
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3 –  Wins needed for head coach John Kerr to reach the 200-win benchmark, the 46th active coach to reach the mark
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
Series History
Last Time Out
Last Time We Met
At Home in the ACC
About Syracuse
Up Next
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No. 18 Duke (5-3-1, 1-2-0) vs. Syracuse (3-2-4, 0-1-2)
October 4, 2019 | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
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For the Fans
- Friday's game has many items for fans. Despite the unusual warm temps there will be Duke soccer scarves for the fans. Display them proudly and hold on to them for the upcoming month of regular season action.
- Like other games we will have light-up devil horns and Duke pom poms and Duke soccer posters.
- Parking per usual is in the grounds parking lot with access from Frank Bassett Drive.
By the Numbers
77 – Career points for Daniele Proch, ranking him third among active Division I players
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12 – Goals allowed by Duke in the past five games after allowing just one in the first four
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12 – Goals scored by Syracuse all season, ranking 10th in the ACC and 94th nationally
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9 – Of Duke's 17 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting
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6 – Minutes this season Matthias Frick has not been on the field, coming off for six minutes against CSU Bakersfield
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4 – Undefeated and untied teams remaining, two of which Duke has faced this season
6 – Different goal scorers this season for the Orange
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8 – Different goal scorers this season for Duke
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38 – Saves made by Will Pulisic this season, leading the ACC
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8 –  Countries represented on Syracuse's roster
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7 – ACC programs ranked in this week's United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll
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3 –  Wins needed for head coach John Kerr to reach the 200-win benchmark, the 46th active coach to reach the mark
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
- Duke resumes its ACC schedule Friday against Syracuse. The Blue Devils climbed back into the top 25 at No. 18 following their win over No. 14 North Carolina. A victory over the Orange will put Duke at .500 in league play and potentially put them in the top half of the Coastal Division.
- Senior Daniele Proch is the headliner on offense with seven goals and 16 points overall. He is over halfway to his total of 26 points last season after nine games. Classmate Max Moser has been lethal off the bench in a couple games this season and has a team-best four assists overall. In all, eight different Duke players have a goal this season after Daniel Wright and Brandon Williamson both tallied their firsts at UNC.
- Defensively, Duke started the season with shutouts in three of the first four games before allowing 13 goals in the past five outings to bring its goals against average to 1.44. Duke has a variety of options on defense. The Blue Devils have played both three and four in the back with Sergi Nus and Matthias Frick anchoring in the middle. Ian Murphy and Hassan Pinto have manned the flanks. Most recently Stephen O'Connell stepped in to fill Ian Murphy's role, playing well in the win over North Carolina. In goal, Will Pulisic has an ACC-best 38 saves and a 1.41 goals against average.
Series History
- Duke and Syracuse are meeting for the sixth time and for the fifth time as ACC opponents. The Orange are 3-1 in ACC contests against the Blue Devils, but Duke has the most recent victory in 2017.
- Syracuse is 2-1 all-time in Durham with both victories coming since the Orange joined the ACC.
Last Time Out
- Daniele Proch scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season as the 18th-ranked Blue Devils tied visiting Wright State, 2-2, Tuesday night. The Blue Devils took a 1-0 lead into halftime before a flurry of three goals in a span of 2:28 left Duke and Wright State in a 2-2 draw.
- Both teams hit the woodwork twice during the game with Duke hitting the post two times in regulation and Wright State knocking the crossbar and the post in overtime.
Last Time We Met
- Markus Fjørtoft scored seven minutes into the second half to give Duke the 2-1 lead as the Blue Devils upset the No. 11 Orange in Syracuse. Brian White tallied the other Duke goal. Will Pulisic made four saves in the win.
- The last time these two teams met in Durham was during a driving rainstorm. Syracuse scored in the final minute of the first half and in the first minute of the second half for the 3-1 victory.
At Home in the ACC
- Duke is 21-19-9 in ACC regular season and tournament home games since 2008 for a .520 win percentage.
- The current Blue Devils are 8-9-2 against conference foes at Koskinen Stadium.
About Syracuse
- The Orange is looking for its first ACC victory Friday night when it visits Koskinen Stadium. Syracuse is 3-2-4 overall and had its midweek matchup with Albany canceled due to weather. The three wins have come against Binghamton, Colgate and Cornell. Most recently Syracuse tied Pitt 1-1 at home.
- Ryan Raposo is the top scorer with four goals and 11 points overall. Massimo Ferrin had three tallies. Only six players have scored points this season. The Orange's 12 goals rank 10th in the ACC.
- Syracuse has allowed 11 goals this season, recording two shutouts. Christian Miesch has started seven of the nine games and owns a 1.03 goals against average and a .765 save percentage.
Up Next
- Duke takes a break from midweek action next week before traveling to Notre Dame for an Oct. 11 kickoff. The game will be televised live on ACC Network at 6 p.m.
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