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Blue Devils Set for Road Match at No. 14 UNC
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Duke and the Tar Heels Kick Off Friday at 6 p.m.
Game 8
Duke (4-3-0, 0-2-0) at No. 14 North Carolina (4-1-2, 2-0-0)
September 27, 2019 | 6 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
UNC Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium | Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Duke – UNC by the Numbers
30 – Career goals for Daniele Proch, ranking fourth among active Division I players
1 – Common opponent between Duke and UNC so far in 2019 – Harvard, which the Tar Heels beat 6-0 and Duke 3-0
7 – Of Duke's 12 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting
63 – Career games for Daniele Proch, one of 51 players to have played that many
6 – Minutes this season Matthias Frick has not been on the field, coming off for six minutes against CSU Bakersfield
8 – Undefeated and untied teams remaining, three of which Duke has faced this season
5 – Goals allowed by North Carolina for a 0.71 goals allowed per game average
7.4 – Shots per game allowed by the Tar Heels in 2019, with Alec Smir making 16 saves to rank 138th of 148 ranked in Division I
30 – Saves made by Will Pulisic this season, leading the ACC
21 –  Division I goalkeepers, including Pulisic, to have double-digit saves in a game this season
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
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
Series History
Year              Duke Rank         UNC Rank            Result
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 2-1
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 0-0 (2OT)
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2 (OT)
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 2-2 (2OT)
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-2
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1 (OT)
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 1-0
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 0-0 (2OT)
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 0-0 (2OT)
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 3-2
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 2-3 (2OT)
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 1-0
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 2-4
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 1-0
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 4-0
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Proch by the Numbers
ACC on the Road
Where There's a Will There's a Wall
About North Carolina
Up Next
Duke (4-3-0, 0-2-0) at No. 14 North Carolina (4-1-2, 2-0-0)
September 27, 2019 | 6 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
UNC Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium | Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Duke – UNC by the Numbers
30 – Career goals for Daniele Proch, ranking fourth among active Division I players
1 – Common opponent between Duke and UNC so far in 2019 – Harvard, which the Tar Heels beat 6-0 and Duke 3-0
7 – Of Duke's 12 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting
63 – Career games for Daniele Proch, one of 51 players to have played that many
6 – Minutes this season Matthias Frick has not been on the field, coming off for six minutes against CSU Bakersfield
8 – Undefeated and untied teams remaining, three of which Duke has faced this season
5 – Goals allowed by North Carolina for a 0.71 goals allowed per game average
7.4 – Shots per game allowed by the Tar Heels in 2019, with Alec Smir making 16 saves to rank 138th of 148 ranked in Division I
30 – Saves made by Will Pulisic this season, leading the ACC
21 –  Division I goalkeepers, including Pulisic, to have double-digit saves in a game this season
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
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
- Duke looks to regain its winning ways in Chapel Hill this Friday. The Blue Devils have lost the past three games, all to current top 10 programs. The Blue Devils dropped out of the coaches' poll this week, but remain at No. 23 in the College Soccer News rankings.
- Senior Daniele Proch is the headliner on offeense with six goals and 13 points overall. He is halfway to his total of 26 points last season after only seven game. Classmate Max Moser has been lethal off the bench in a couple games this season 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 eight goals in the past three setbacksd.  Sergi Nus is the anchor at center back, while Ian Murphy and Hassan Pinto have manned the flanks. Murphy is out against the Tar Heels after a red card at Clemson. In goal, Will Pulisic has an ACC-best 30 saves and a 1.29 goals against average.
Series History
- Duke and North Carolina are meeting for the 93rd time in the long history of the rivalry. The Tar Heels lead the series 47-35-10 and are 10-1-2 since 2008. The Blue Devils last won in 2014, while the most recent victory in Chapel Hill was Oct. 2, 1999.
- While the Tar Heels have controlled the rivalry recently, all of the games have been incredibly close. Only once has a game been decided by more than a goal – a 2-0 North Carolina win in 2008. In fact, since 1990 only seven of the 36 games have been decided by more than one goal with Duke owning the most lopsided win - a 4-0 ACC Tournament victory in 1999.
- Since 1999, North Carolina has been ranked in the top 25 in all but four games and in the top 10 for all except nine of the 25 meetings in the past 20 seasons. The Tar Heels' No. 14 ranking is the lowest when playing the Blue Devils since being ranked 16th in 2008.
Year              Duke Rank         UNC Rank            Result
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 2-1
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 0-0 (2OT)
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2 (OT)
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 2-2 (2OT)
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 1-2
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-2
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1 (OT)
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 1-0
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 0-0 (2OT)
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T, 0-0 (2OT)
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 3-2
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 2-3 (2OT)
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 1-0
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 0-1
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, 2-4
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 1-0
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 4-0
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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 in a weekend set against Ivy League foes 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.
- Ranks third in the ACC and ranks 12th nationally in goals with six
- Fourth in the ACC and 17th nationally in points (13)Â and points per game (1.83)*
- Third among active players in career points (74)
- Fourth among active players in career goals (30)
- Eighth in career points per game (1.17) and 15th in goals per game (0.48)
ACC on the Road
- Duke heads to North Carolina for its second consecutive road game.Â
- 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 28-40-9 under head coach John Kerr and 11-16-3 in non-conference road games.
Where There's a Will There's a Wall
- Will Pulisic has been stellar this season and especially in the past few games, providing organization and quality leadership and pure and simple shot-stopping ability. Here is how his 2019 and career numbers break down. Â
- Leads the ACC with 30 saves and ranks 25th nationally
- Stopped a penalty kick in the loss to SMU
- Made a career-high 10 saves at Clemson to become one of 21 goalkeepers nationally to record double digit saves in a game in 2019
- Ranks 19th among active goalkeepers and first among juniors in career minutes played (4,236:13)
- Ranks 35th in career save percentage (.737) and 26th in career saves (151)
About North Carolina
- North Carolina heads into Friday's contest with a 4-1-2 overall record. The 14th-ranked Tar Heels' lone loss came Sept. 1 against now No. 12 UCF. They are 2-0-0 in league action with wins over Virginia Tech and Notre Dame.
- Alex Rose and Jelani Pieters are the engines to the offense, combining for six goals and 18 points overall. Jack Skahan has seven points. The Tar Heels average 2.14 goals per game to rank third in the ACC and 23rd nationally.
- In the defensive third, North Carolina has allowed only five goals in seven games for a 0.71 goals allowed per game. Alec Smir has started all seven games in goal and has 16 saves and a 0.68 goals against average. UNC is holding teams to only 7.4 shots per game and just three on goal per outing.
Up Next
- Duke begins its Tuesday and Friday grind next week when it hosts Wright State, Oct. 1 and then Syracuse Oct. 4. Both games are 7 p.m., kickoffs on ACC Network Extra.
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