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Friday, October 2
Durham, N.C.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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North Carolina
Photo by: Duke Athletics
Blue Devils Face Tobacco Road Rival UNC Friday
10/1/2020 9:12:00 AM | Men's Soccer
GAME 3
North Carolina (0-0-0) vs. Duke (1-1-0)
October 2, 2020 | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Koskinen Stadium | Durham, N.C. Â
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ACCNX | Live Stats | Game Notes | Digital Program
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Duke – North Carolina by the Numbers
20 –  Career shutouts for senior Will Pulisic, ranking second among active Division I goalkeepers
185 –  Career saves for Pulisic, the most of any active goalie
93 – Previous meetings between Duke and North Carolina
3 – Blue Devils who have played all 199:26 minutes this season
3 – Straight games in which Duke is its opponent first official game of the year
21-18-2 – Duke's record against North Carolina in Durham
10 – ACC teams playing in conference games this weekend, with Clemson the lone squad without an ACC match under its belt after the weekend
1-0 – Score of North Carolina's exhibition win over NC State
13 – Returning players for North Carolina from the 2019 team
12 – Freshmen on the 2020 North Carolina roster, a group ranked sixth by Top Drawer Soccer
1998-99 – Last time Duke defeated UNC in back-to-back regular season matches
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
Blue Devil Firsts
About North Carolina
At Home in the ACC
Up Next
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North Carolina (0-0-0) vs. Duke (1-1-0)
October 2, 2020 | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Koskinen Stadium | Durham, N.C. Â
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ACCNX | Live Stats | Game Notes | Digital Program
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Duke – North Carolina by the Numbers
20 –  Career shutouts for senior Will Pulisic, ranking second among active Division I goalkeepers
185 –  Career saves for Pulisic, the most of any active goalie
93 – Previous meetings between Duke and North Carolina
3 – Blue Devils who have played all 199:26 minutes this season
3 – Straight games in which Duke is its opponent first official game of the year
21-18-2 – Duke's record against North Carolina in Durham
10 – ACC teams playing in conference games this weekend, with Clemson the lone squad without an ACC match under its belt after the weekend
1-0 – Score of North Carolina's exhibition win over NC State
13 – Returning players for North Carolina from the 2019 team
12 – Freshmen on the 2020 North Carolina roster, a group ranked sixth by Top Drawer Soccer
1998-99 – Last time Duke defeated UNC in back-to-back regular season matches
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
- The Blue Devils play their third game of the abbreviated 2020 fall season Friday when they host Tobacco Road rival North Carolina.Â
- Duke is coming off a thrilling 1-0 double overtime win versus NC State. Nick Pariano recorded the winning goal and Will Pulisic notched his 20th career shutout.
- Pulisic, Matthias Frick and Ian Murphy are the veterans anchoring the defense. They have a combined 142 starts and will be crucial in Duke's success this season. Rookies Antino Lopez and Lewis McGarvey join the veteran crew and have been outstanding through two games. Frick, Murphy and McGarvey are the lone Blue Devils to play every minute this season.
- All three of Duke's goals have come from a different player as Jack Doran, Daniel Wright and Pariano have goals. Conor Kelly and Peter Stroud have assists.
- Eighteen different Blue Devils have seen action this season, including seven of the 11 freshmen.
- Duke and North Carolina meet for the 94th time in history with the Tar Heels holding a 47-36-10 edge. The Blue Devils own the most recent victory, a 3-2 comeback win in Chapel Hill last season.
- The Blue Devils last won back-to-back regular season games against the Tar Heels in 1998-99. Duke's most recent home victory versus North Carolina was a 2-1 triumph over the No. 1 Tar Heels in 2014.
- Duke freshman Nick Pariano scored with 34 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Blue Devils to victory over NC State in their home opener last Saturday. Rookie Peter Stroud provided the assist as both first-year players picked up their first career points.
- The Blue Devils struggled offensively at times, recording only six shots overall and one on goal.
- Brandon Williamson registered a goal and an assist to lead the Blue Devils to a 3-2 comeback victory over 14th-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill last year. The road victory for Duke is the first over the Tar Heels since 1999.
- Scotty Taylor scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute, while Daniel Wright and Brandon Williamson both had tallies to help orchestrate a comeback from 2-0 down in the first half. The three goals scored by the Blue Devils were the most against a North Carolina team since a 3-2 win in Durham in 2004.
Blue Devil Firsts
- There have been a host of firsts for the talented rookie class. Five freshmen - Lewis McGarvey, Antino Lopez, Peter Stroud, Nick Pariano, Amir Daley – earned their first collegiate starts at Kentucky, Sept. 21. Santa Ihara and goalkeeper TJ Harms both came off the bench for their Duke debuts.
- Pariano registered his first career goal in dramatic fashion, lifting Duke to a 1-0 victory with 34 seconds left in the second overtime. Stroud provided the assist on the score.
- With his first score, Pariano picked up his first weekly honor, being named to the season's first Top Drawer Team of the Week.
About North Carolina
- Friday is the season opener for North Carolina after the Clemson game set for last weekend was postponed. The Tar Heels scrimmaged NC State and beat the Wolfpack, 1-0. UNC was picked to finish third in the South Division of the ACC this fall.
- North Carolina, after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007, returns 13 players, including leading scorer Alex Rose. Alec Smir is back in goal after starting all 18 games last year and being selected to the ACC Preseason Watch List.
- The Tar Heels welcome 12 rookies to the team, a class that was ranked sixth by Top Drawer Soccer.
At Home in the ACC
- Duke is 23-20-10 in ACC regular season and tournament home games since 2008 for a .528 win percentage.
- The current Blue Devils are 7-6-1 against conference foes at Koskinen Stadium.
Up Next
- Duke hits the road for the following two games at NC State, Oct. 9 and at Clemson, Oct. 16. Both games will be televised by ACC Network.
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