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Friday, September 13
Durham, N.C.
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Duke University
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Suniel Veerakone takes on a Virginia defender in 2017
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 2 Duke Hosts No. 6 Virginia to Open ACC Play
9/12/2019 4:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Kickoff of Top-10 Matchup at 6 p.m. on ESPNU
Game 6
No. 2 Duke (4-0-0) vs. No. 6 Virginia (3-0-0)
Sept. 13 | 6 PM | ESPNU
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
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Event and Promotional Notes
29 – Career goals for Daniele Proch, ranking fourth among active Division I players
4056 – Career minutes played by Daniele Proch, the most of any junior goalkeeper and 19th among all Division I goalies
6 – Players, including Daniele Proch, who have multiple goals in multiple games already this season
2 – Duke's national ranking by the United Soccer Coaches this week
20 – Years since the Blue Devils faced Virginia as a top-five team in the rankings when No. 2 Duke beat the Cavaliers, 2-1
23 – Undefeated teams remaining after the opening two weeks of action - including Duke and Virginia
260:05 – Duke's current shutout streak, going back to the 10th minute against CSU Bakersfield
266:40 – Minutes since Duke has given up a goal to Virginia, dating back to 2016 when the Cavaliers scored in the 87th minute for the 1-0 win
16 –  Career shutouts for junior goalkeeper Will Pulisic
4 – Blue Devils who have recorded their first career collegiate points - Scotty Taylor and Hassan Pinto with a goal, Conor Kelly and Aedan Stanley with assists
3 –  Assists in just 28 minutes of action for Max Moser's last weekend
4 –  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
Proch by the Numbers
"Max"Ing Out
Where There's a Will There's a Wall
Familiar Foe
About Virginia
Series History
Up Next
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No. 2 Duke (4-0-0) vs. No. 6 Virginia (3-0-0)
Sept. 13 | 6 PM | ESPNU
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
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ESPNU | Live Stats | Game Notes | Twitter | Parking Information
Event and Promotional Notes
- Parking will be available in both the grounds lot off of Science Drive or in the Science Drive Garage. It is free of charge.
- There are a host of promotional events going on Friday, weather permitting, in conjunction with the ACC matchup.
- Early arriving fans will receive a free vuvuzela – so come early and make it a home field advantage for the Blue Devils.
- In recognition of Friday the 13th, all Jason's will receive free admission. Please present a valid ID to the ticket booth to pick up your ticket for the game.
- There will be a local food truck on site for fans to grab dinner before the game or at halftime. Look for the food truck around the stadium from 5-7.
- Commemorate your visit to Koskinen Stadium by visiting our photo booth with props. Gather friends and family and take a funny picture and it will be e-mailed to you.
29 – Career goals for Daniele Proch, ranking fourth among active Division I players
4056 – Career minutes played by Daniele Proch, the most of any junior goalkeeper and 19th among all Division I goalies
6 – Players, including Daniele Proch, who have multiple goals in multiple games already this season
2 – Duke's national ranking by the United Soccer Coaches this week
20 – Years since the Blue Devils faced Virginia as a top-five team in the rankings when No. 2 Duke beat the Cavaliers, 2-1
23 – Undefeated teams remaining after the opening two weeks of action - including Duke and Virginia
260:05 – Duke's current shutout streak, going back to the 10th minute against CSU Bakersfield
266:40 – Minutes since Duke has given up a goal to Virginia, dating back to 2016 when the Cavaliers scored in the 87th minute for the 1-0 win
16 –  Career shutouts for junior goalkeeper Will Pulisic
4 – Blue Devils who have recorded their first career collegiate points - Scotty Taylor and Hassan Pinto with a goal, Conor Kelly and Aedan Stanley with assists
3 –  Assists in just 28 minutes of action for Max Moser's last weekend
4 –  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 jumped to No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches poll after adding two more victories to their total this past weekend. The Blue Devils are off to a 4-0-0 start for the first time since 2015.
- Senior Daniele Proch is living up to the preseason hype, scoring five goals in four games. Classmate Max Moser has been lethal off the bench the past two games and has four assists overall. In all, five different Duke players have a goal this season.
- Defensively, Duke has been outstanding in allowing just one goal in four games and sacrificing only 4.5 shots per game. Sergi Nus is the anchor at center back, while Ian Murphy and Hassan Pinto have manned the flanks the past two games.
Proch by the Numbers
- Daniele Proch is among the ACC and nation's leaders in goals and points so far in 2019 and for his career. His four goals last weekend garnered him the ACC Offensive Player of the Week award as well as College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week nods. Here are how his stats break down.
- Leads ACC and ranks fourth nationally in goals with 5
- Second in the ACC and seventh nationally in points (10) and points per game (2.50)
- Third among active players in career points (71)
- Fourth among active players in career goals (29)
- Sixth in career points per game (1.18) and 13th in goals per game (0.48)
- One of six players to have multiple goals in multiple games
"Max"Ing Out
- Senior Max Moser is a dynamic player from the right side for the Blue Devils. He possesses both the ability to take players on and a lethal right foot. Here are how his numbers break down.
- Ranks second in the ACC and fifth nationally in assists (4)
- Provided two assists in just 14 minutes of action off the bench in 3-0 win over Harvard
- Provided two assists in just 14 minutes of action off the bench in 3-0 win over Harvard and had one assist in 14 minutes two days prior against Princeton
- Moser's four assists this season are two more than he had all of 2018
Where There's a Will There's a Wall
- Will Pulisic has been the anchor to Duke's defense this season, providing organization and quality leadership out of the back to hold opponents to just 4.5 shots per game. Here is how his 2019 and career numbers break down.
- He is one of 33 goalkeepers to have allowed one or fewer goals in 2019
- One of 10 goalies to have at least three shutouts in 2019
- Ranks 19th among active goalkeepers and first among juniors in career minutes played (4,056:13)
- Ranks 26th in career save percentage (.740) and 27th in career saves (131)
Familiar Foe
- Duke graduate student Sergi Nus will be facing a familiar foe in Virginia Friday night. Nus was a two-time All-ACC defender for the Cavaliers before missing last season to a torn ACL.
- Nus graduated from Virginia in December and found a home at Duke both athletically and academically. He is enrolled in Duke's one-year Master of Liberal Arts program.Â
- At Virginia, he played center back and was a scoring threat on set pieces with nine career goals in two seasons. He earned All-ACC third team recognition as a sophomore and second team honors as a junior.
- Played nearly 4,000 minutes in his two seasons in Charlottesville.
About Virginia
- Virginia comes to Durham unbeaten and unscored upon. The Cavaliers are ranked sixth in the latest coaches' poll and sport a 3-0-0 overall record, including a 2-0 victory over reigning NCAA Champion Maryland. Virginia's most recent win was a 1-0 shutout of High Point this past Saturday.
- Irakoze Donasiyano has two goals to pace the scoring, while Daryl Dike has a goal and two assists. Two other Cavaliers have contributed a goal and an assist. Virginia is averaging nearly 15 shots per game.
- Defensively, Virginia has allowed 27 shots overall in three games and held Maryland to just five. Only eight of its opponents' 27 shots have been on frame for Colin Shutler to turn away. Shutler is one of 12 goalkeepers yet to allow a goal.
Series History
- Duke and Virginia meet for the 90th time in the storied histories of the programs. The Cavaliers have a slight 41-38-10 edge, but it is the Blue Devils who own the two most recent victories.
- This marks the first top-10 matchup between the two teams since No. 2 Duke and No. 8 Virginia tied 2-2 Sept. 11, 2010.
- Since 1996, the Blue Devils and Cavaliers have met as top-10 foes six times with Virginia holding a 3-2-1 edge.
- Duke has been the higher ranked team eight times during Virginia's Gelnovatch era, going 3-5. The Blue Devils last were the higher ranked team in 2008, a 4-2 loss in the ACC tournament.
- All of Duke's goals and assists in the previous three meetings have come from current Blue Devils. Goals - Daniele Proch, Matthias Frick, Daniel Wright. Assists: Brandon Williamson, Max Moser (2)
Up Next
- Duke has a quick turnaround as it comes back to Koskinen Monday to host No. 22 SMU. The Mustangs are 4-0-0 heading into a home game against Valparaiso Friday night. Kickoff in Durham is set for 7 p.m.
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