DURHAM, N.C. – The 12
th-ranked Duke women's soccer team is set for the second weekend of play in the 2019 NCAA Tournament as the Blue Devils head to Los Angeles, Calif., to continue their postseason run. Duke will take on 10
th-ranked Wisconsin in the second-round matchup on Friday, Nov. 22, at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on UCLA's campus.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on
www.pac-12.com. The winner will move on to the Round of 16 for a third round matchup on Sunday, Nov. 24, and will face the winner of the contest between UCLA and Clemson.
Trending for Duke
The Blue Devils are headed to Los Angeles, Calif., for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament, marking their ninth straight time they've advanced to the second round of the postseason. The second-round of the tournament pits Duke against 10th-ranked Wisconsin on Friday evening at 5 p.m. PT. If the Blue Devils advance to the third round, they will play either host UCLA or Clemson for a trip to the quarterfinals.
Last Time Out
Duke cruised to a 4-0 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament last Friday at Koskinen Stadium. The Blue Devils were paced by two goals from freshman
Emmy Duerr, along with scores from junior
Tess Boade and sophomore
Mackenzie Pluck. With the victory, Duke pushed its home winning streak to 10 games in the NCAA Tournament.
First Round Success
Duke is making its 25th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and has advanced to the second round of the big dance nine consecutive times. The squad owns an 8-0-1 record across its last nine first-round matchups. The Blue Devils are outscoring their opponents 28-2 across those nine contests, and haven't allowed a goal across their last five matchups in the first round.
Duerr Taking Off
Freshman
Emmy Duerr posted a spectacular performance in the first-round matchup with Utah, notching two clinical goals to propel the Blue Devils to a 4-0 victory. Duerr recorded a goal in each half as she notched the brace, marking the first two goals of her career. With the performance, Duerr was recognized as the Duke Student-Athlete of the Week while also being tabbed to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week as an honorable mention. The Cary, N.C., native has appeared in all 19 contests this season for the Blue Devils, while recently being inserted into the starting lineup in the last two contests. On the season, the freshman forward has recorded two goals and two assists.
Duke vs. Wisconsin
Friday's matchup will be just the second in program history between Duke and Wisconsin, as the Blue Devils own a 1-0-0 all-time record against the Badgers. Duke defeated Wisconsin, 1-0, on Sept. 12, 1997, in the lone matchup of the all-time series, which took place in Chapel Hill, N.C., as part of the Carolina Nike Classic. The Badgers enter the second-round matchup with a 15-4-1 overall record, including a 10-0-1 in the Big Ten. Wisconsin defeated Milwaukee, 1-0, in its first-round game.
Trio of Blue Devils Tabbed All-ACC
After another successful season in one of the top conferences in the country, three members of the Duke women's soccer program reeled in All-ACC honors, announced by the league office. The Blue Devils, who finished tied for fifth in the league with a 3-1-6 record in ACC play, were led by the duo of senior
Ella Stevens and sophomore
Delaney Graham, who were both named to the All-ACC Second Team. Freshman
Sophie Jones rounded out the list for the Blue Devils, receiving ACC All-Freshman Team honors.
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