Blue Devils Host Wright State in Midweek Action

Tuesday, October 1

Durham, N.C.

7:00 PM

Duke University

Wright State

Daniele Proch takes on a North Carolina defender

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Blue Devils Host Wright State in Midweek Action

9/30/2019 5:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer

ACCNX Live Stats Game Notes

Duke Returns Home Following Rivalry Win

Tuesday night's game is "Pups at the Pitch" where fans can bring their dogs to watch Duke soccer.
Dog owners will sign a waiver upon arrival and water bowls will be provided since we are expecting warm weather.
Seating will be on the opposite side of the main grandstands.

By the Numbers
75 – Career points for Daniele Proch, ranking fourth among active Division I players

8 – Games in 28 days for the Blue Devils this month, five of which are at home

8 – Of Duke's 15 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting

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

4 – Undefeated and untied teams remaining, two of which Duke has faced this season
2.13 – Goals scored per game by Wright State this season, ranking 21st nationally

14.3 – Shots per game allowed by the Raiders in 2019, nearly five more per game than Duke's 9.6 average

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

41 – Stops to Wright State goalkeeper Joel Sundell's credit this season, 11th nationally

3 – Goals scored by Duke against No. 14 UNC, the most against its rival since 2004

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

Breaking Down the Blue Devils

Duke is coming off its biggest win of 2019, upsetting No. 14 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Friday night. The Blue Devils are 5-3-0 and 1-2 in league play as they begin the midweek grind.
Senior Daniele Proch is the headliner on offeense with six goals and 14 points overall. He is just over halfway to his total of 26 points last season after eight games. Classmate Max Moser has been lethal off the bench in a couple games this season and has 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 11 goals in the past four outings. Sergi Nus has been the anchor at center back, while Ian Murphy and Hassan Pinto have manned the flanks. Most recently Stephen O'Connell stepped in to fill Ian Murphy's role after a red card against Clemson. In goal, Will Pulisic has an ACC-best 34 saves and a 1.38 goals against average.

Series History

Duke and Wright State met once in 2013, with the Blue Devils edging the Raiders 2-1. Current MLS regulars Sebastien Ibeagha and Sean Davis combined for the winning goal on a corner kick.

About Wright State

The Raiders come to Durham with a 5-3-0 overall record after losing to Northern Kentucky 2-1 Saturday. Prior to that loss, Wright State was on a four-game win streak.
Stefan Rokvic has a team-best six goals to lead the offense, while Deri Corfe has four goals and two assists. He ranks second nationally in shots per game at 4.86.
The Raiders have struggled defensively this season, allowing 114 shots in eight games. Joel Sundell has allowed just 12 goals on 113 shots faced and ranks ninth nationally with 41 saves. He also owns two shutouts.

Duke in Midweek Games

Duke is playing its 76th midweek game under head coach John Kerr and first of this season. The Blue Devils are 46-21-8 in games played Monday through Thursday for a .667 win percentage.
The Blue Devils have gone unbeaten in weekday games twice, going 5-0-2 in 2011 and 5-0-1 in 2018.

2008       3-2-0
2009       7-2-0
2010       6-1-1
2011       5-0-2
2012       3-2-1
2013       4-2-1
2014       4-3-0
2015       4-2-1
2016       3-3-0
2017       5-0-1
2018       2-3-1
2019       0-1-0
Total      46-21-8

Defending Koskinen

The Blue Devils have a busy home schedule in 2019, playing at Koskinen Stadium 12 times. Duke went 8-4-2 last season.
Under John Kerr, Duke is 88-32-18 at home for a .703 win percentage. The Blue Devils' best season was 2009, going 12-1-0 at home.

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