Duke Hits the Road to Take on No. 7 Clemson Friday

Duke and Clemson kick off at 8 p.m., following the Clemson vs. Notre Dame women's soccer contest, which begins at 5:00.
The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, which can be found at WatchESPN.com or via the ESPN app. You must be a subscriber to the ACC Network to have access to the stream.

Duke – Clemson by the Numbers
29 – Career goals for Daniele Proch, ranking fourth among active Division I players

4236 – Career minutes played by Will Pulisic, the most of any junior goalkeeper and 19th among all Division I goalies

6 – Of Duke's 11 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting

3 – Penalty kicks earned by Duke in 2019, one of 15 Division I teams to have at least three

6 – Minutes this season Matthias Frick has not been on the field, coming off for six minutes against CSU Bakersfield

10 – Undefeated and untied teams remaining, including Clemson

28 – Goals scored by Clemson in six games this season for a 4.67 goals per game average, the top scoring team in the nation

10 – Offensive statistical categories in which Clemson leads the nation

20 – Saves made by Will Pulisic this season, leading the ACC

16 – Points for Clemson's Kimarni Smith, leading the ACC and ranking second nationally

3 – Assists this season for Aedan Stanley after making the move from center back to outside midfield in 2019

4 – Wins needed for head coach John Kerr to reach the 200-win benchmark, the 46th active coach to reach the mark

Last Time Out

Will Pulisic was outstanding with eight saves, but it wasn't enough as then No. 22 SMU found a way to score twice and hold Duke scoreless for the 2-0 win at Koskinen Stadium.
Pulisic matched his career high in saves, which included a stop on a penalty kick, as Duke sacrificed multiple goals for the second straight game. The Blue Devils nearly tied it in the second half, however an SMU goal against the run of play was enough to ice the victory for the Mustangs.

Breaking Down the Blue Devils

Duke looks to regain its winning ways after a pair of setbacks to Virginia and SMU. The Blue Devils dropped to No. 15 in the coaches' poll this week as they embark on a two-game road swing.
Senior Daniele Proch is living up to the preseason hype, scoring five goals and an assist in six games. Classmate Max Moser has been lethal off the bench recently and has four assists overall. In all, six different Duke players have a goal this season.
Defensively, Duke started the season with shutouts in three of the first four games before allowing five goals in the past two games combined. Sergi Nus is the anchor at center back, while Ian Murphy and Hassan Pinto have manned the flanks the past three games. In goal, Will Pulisic has an ACC-best 20 saves and a 1.00 goals against average.

Series History

Duke and Clemson meet for the 57th time overall and for the first time since 2017. The Blue Devils have a narrow edge with a 26-25-5 record, but the Tigers own the past three victories. Clemson is 14-9-2 on its home field against Duke with the last Blue Devil road win at Historic Riggs field coming in 2013.

About Clemson

Clemson enters Friday night's game as one of 10 unbeaten and untied teams and sporting the nation's best scoring offense at 4.67 goals per game. The Tigers defeated No. 10 Notre Dame in the ACC opener and most recently beat Fordham 3-2 in overtime Tuesday night.
Kimarni Smith and Robbie Robinson lead the offense with 16 and 15 points, respectively. Grayson Barber has 12 points, while Phillip Mayaka has a team-high six assists. Eleven different Tigers have scored at least one goal. Clemson has scored at least two goals in all six games this season.
Defensively, Clemson has allowed seven goals, including two in each of its past two victories. George Marks has started five games and played the majority of minutes in goal. He owns a 1.15 goals against average, but has been forced to make only four saves.

ACC on the Road

Duke heads to Clemson for its first road game of the 2019 campaign.
The Blue Devils went 2-2-0 in ACC regular season road games in 2018, and in a testament to the difficulty of the league, have never won more than three ACC road games since 2008.
Overall on the road, Duke is 28-39-9 under head coach John Kerr and 11-16-3 in non-conference road games.

Up Next

Duke continues its tough road stretch at rival North Carolina next Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., at the UNC Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium on ACC Network Extra.

Duke Hits the Road to Take on No. 7 Clemson Friday

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Duke Hits the Road to Take on No. 7 Clemson Friday

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Matthias Frick

Max Moser

Ian Murphy

Sergi Nus

Hassan Pinto

Daniele Proch

Will Pulisic

Aedan Stanley

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