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Thursday, October 29
Tallahassee, Fla.
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Duke University
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Florida State
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Blue Devils to Face No. 2 FSU Thursday on RSN-TV
10/28/2020 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
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Match 10
No. 5 Duke (5-2-2, 3-2-2 ACC) at No. 2 Florida State (6-0, 6-0 ACC)
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020
4:00 PM – RSN-TV & ACC Network Extra
Tallahassee, Fla. (Seminole Soccer Complex)
NEED TO KNOW
• Duke is facing the top two ranked teams nationally in back-to-back games for the second time in school history
• Head coach Robbie Church is one win away from reaching 250 wins at Duke
• The Blue Devils are looking to snap a nine-match losing streak to Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla.
• Duke had its scoreless streak of 474:21 snapped at North Carolina and has only allowed one goal over the last five matches
• Duke has not sent the same lineup out to the pitch in back-to-back matches this season.
• The Blue Devils brought the fifth-ranked recruiting class to Durham this year, marking the ninth-straight year Church has delivered a top 10 signing class.
DUKE VS. FSU...
Duke will look to snap a two-game losing streak to Florida State as the Blue Devils travel to Tallahassee, Fla. Thursday. The Seminoles currently lead the overall series, 14-10-6.
The Blue Devil's haven't won a match in Tallahassee since 1999 and hold a 3-12 record and have lost nine in a row. Over the last five meetings, Duke has been outscored, 7-0, in matches played in Tallahassee.
The series is very lopsided as Duke owns a 6-3-5 record in Durham versus the Seminoles.
Robbie Church owns a 5-14-5 record against Florida State.
HOW TO WATCH...
Fans can watch the Duke at FSU contest via RSN-TV. It will be shown on the following affiliates -- FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Sun, FOX Sports Midwest, YES (delayed at 9 pm), NESN Plus, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Marquee, MASN, SportsTime Ohio (delayed at 10 pm), FOX Sports Detroit Plus, FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Wisconsin, FOX Sports Southwest Plus, FOX Sports West, AT&T Sportsnet Vegas and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST MEETING...
Duke traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., on Oct. 31, 2019 and dropped a 1-0 decision to the Seminoles last season. FSU netted a goal at the 78:36 mark, which decided the contest. The Seminoles held a 15-3 advantage in shots for the match.
HEY, I KNOW YOU!...
Duke senior Lily Nabet played with FSU's Makala Thomas in the summer of 2019 on LAFC in the WPSL.
TOUGH SLATE...
For only the second time in school history, Duke will face the top two teams in the nation in back-to-back contests as the Blue Devils faced top-ranked North Carolina in the last meeting and second-ranked Florida State Thursday.
The last time it happened was in the 1998 campaign under head coach Bill Hempen as Duke faced No. 2 Santa Clara and No. 1 North Carolina in back-to-back games.
SCORELESS STREAK SNAPPED...
Since the Blue Devils allowed a goal at the 43:21 mark of the first half to top-ranked North Carolina, Duke's stellar defense accumulated a 474:21 scoreless streak until the Tar Heels scored in the second half Oct. 23 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Goalkeeper Ruthie Jones' streak of 429:21 was broken against the Tar Heels in the last match and ranks sixth all-time on Duke's charts.
CONSECUTIVE MINUTES WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL (2002-present)
1. Allison Lipsher (11/1/06-9/9/07) 603:33
2. Tara Campbell (9/18-10/13/11) 558:17
3. Allison Lipsher (9/10-10/9/04) 533:44
4. EJ Proctor (9/17-10/9/16) 484:32
5. EJ Proctor (11/11-12/1/17) 443:15
6. Ruthie Jones (9/27-10/23) 429:21
7. Brooke Heinsohn (9/26/19-10/13/19) 392:50
8. EJ Proctor (10/25-11/22/15) 377:21
9. EJ Proctor (8/26-9/9/16) 368:59
10. Tara Campbell (8/29-9/17/10) 358:23
TOUGH DEFENSE...
Duke's defense has allowed only three goals over its last seven matches and all three tallies came against top-ranked North Carolina. The Blue Devils now own five shutouts on the season, which leads the ACC.
Senior's Taylor Mitchell and Caitlin Cosme have been the anchors on defense in the middle, while redshirt senior Mia Gyau, freshman Emily Royson and junior Delaney Graham have been outstanding as well. Remi Swartz and Karlie Paschall both played big in the Boston College match with Royson out as well.
FIRST HALF DEFENSE...
The Blue Devils have allowed only three goals in the first half, which ranks tied for fourth in the ACC. North Carolina leads the way with one allowed, while FSU (2), Louisville (2), Duke (3), Clemson (3) and Notre Dame (3) round out the top six teams.
SCORING WOES IN FIRST HALF...
Duke has struggled scoring goals in the first half and have totaled only five tallies in the first half this season. Three of those goals came at Syracuse.
In comparing the ACC, North Carolina, Florida State and Pittsburgh have scored 10 first half goals to lead the way. Rounding out the league is Virginia Tech (8), Virginia (7), Clemson (6), Notre Dame (6), Duke (5), Louisville (5), Boston College (4), Wake Forest (2), Syracuse (1), Miami (1).
CHURCH NEARING 250 WINS...
Blue Devil head coach Robbie Church owns 249 wins over his 20 seasons at Duke and needs only one victory to reach 250.
NOTING DUKE...
• Prior to Duke collecting three first half goals at Syracuse, the Blue Devils had scored only two first half goals on the season, while scoring five goals in the second half.
• The Blue Devils have notched 74 corner kicks on the season to rank first in the ACC on the year. Duke had a season-high 17 at Boston College. The Blue Devils also lead the ACC with 33 offside calls.
• In a shortened season due to COVID-19, goalkeeper Ruthie Jones has logged four shutouts, which ranks tied for second in the ACC.
• Marykate McGuire ranks eighth in the ACC with a 2.78 shots per game average. She also ranks tied for second in the ACC with four assists along with Karlie Paschall.
• Duke is ranked in the top five for the first time since week 10 of the 2018 season. The Blue Devils' No. 4 national ranking a week ago was the highest regular season ledger since 2017.
• Thursday's contest against FSU will be Duke's fourth of five straight road games to conclude the regular season.
• No. 4 Duke closed a streak of five straight home contests against Virginia Tech, posting a 2-1-2 record over the homestand.
• Caitlin Cosme and Taylor Mitchell own a tied for team-best 815 minutes played on the season.
• Duke had to come-from-behind in its first two matches to open the
season.
Match 10
No. 5 Duke (5-2-2, 3-2-2 ACC) at No. 2 Florida State (6-0, 6-0 ACC)
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020
4:00 PM – RSN-TV & ACC Network Extra
Tallahassee, Fla. (Seminole Soccer Complex)
NEED TO KNOW
• Duke is facing the top two ranked teams nationally in back-to-back games for the second time in school history
• Head coach Robbie Church is one win away from reaching 250 wins at Duke
• The Blue Devils are looking to snap a nine-match losing streak to Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla.
• Duke had its scoreless streak of 474:21 snapped at North Carolina and has only allowed one goal over the last five matches
• Duke has not sent the same lineup out to the pitch in back-to-back matches this season.
• The Blue Devils brought the fifth-ranked recruiting class to Durham this year, marking the ninth-straight year Church has delivered a top 10 signing class.
DUKE VS. FSU...
Duke will look to snap a two-game losing streak to Florida State as the Blue Devils travel to Tallahassee, Fla. Thursday. The Seminoles currently lead the overall series, 14-10-6.
The Blue Devil's haven't won a match in Tallahassee since 1999 and hold a 3-12 record and have lost nine in a row. Over the last five meetings, Duke has been outscored, 7-0, in matches played in Tallahassee.
The series is very lopsided as Duke owns a 6-3-5 record in Durham versus the Seminoles.
Robbie Church owns a 5-14-5 record against Florida State.
HOW TO WATCH...
Fans can watch the Duke at FSU contest via RSN-TV. It will be shown on the following affiliates -- FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Sun, FOX Sports Midwest, YES (delayed at 9 pm), NESN Plus, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Marquee, MASN, SportsTime Ohio (delayed at 10 pm), FOX Sports Detroit Plus, FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Wisconsin, FOX Sports Southwest Plus, FOX Sports West, AT&T Sportsnet Vegas and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST MEETING...
Duke traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., on Oct. 31, 2019 and dropped a 1-0 decision to the Seminoles last season. FSU netted a goal at the 78:36 mark, which decided the contest. The Seminoles held a 15-3 advantage in shots for the match.
HEY, I KNOW YOU!...
Duke senior Lily Nabet played with FSU's Makala Thomas in the summer of 2019 on LAFC in the WPSL.
TOUGH SLATE...
For only the second time in school history, Duke will face the top two teams in the nation in back-to-back contests as the Blue Devils faced top-ranked North Carolina in the last meeting and second-ranked Florida State Thursday.
The last time it happened was in the 1998 campaign under head coach Bill Hempen as Duke faced No. 2 Santa Clara and No. 1 North Carolina in back-to-back games.
SCORELESS STREAK SNAPPED...
Since the Blue Devils allowed a goal at the 43:21 mark of the first half to top-ranked North Carolina, Duke's stellar defense accumulated a 474:21 scoreless streak until the Tar Heels scored in the second half Oct. 23 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Goalkeeper Ruthie Jones' streak of 429:21 was broken against the Tar Heels in the last match and ranks sixth all-time on Duke's charts.
CONSECUTIVE MINUTES WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL (2002-present)
1. Allison Lipsher (11/1/06-9/9/07) 603:33
2. Tara Campbell (9/18-10/13/11) 558:17
3. Allison Lipsher (9/10-10/9/04) 533:44
4. EJ Proctor (9/17-10/9/16) 484:32
5. EJ Proctor (11/11-12/1/17) 443:15
6. Ruthie Jones (9/27-10/23) 429:21
7. Brooke Heinsohn (9/26/19-10/13/19) 392:50
8. EJ Proctor (10/25-11/22/15) 377:21
9. EJ Proctor (8/26-9/9/16) 368:59
10. Tara Campbell (8/29-9/17/10) 358:23
TOUGH DEFENSE...
Duke's defense has allowed only three goals over its last seven matches and all three tallies came against top-ranked North Carolina. The Blue Devils now own five shutouts on the season, which leads the ACC.
Senior's Taylor Mitchell and Caitlin Cosme have been the anchors on defense in the middle, while redshirt senior Mia Gyau, freshman Emily Royson and junior Delaney Graham have been outstanding as well. Remi Swartz and Karlie Paschall both played big in the Boston College match with Royson out as well.
FIRST HALF DEFENSE...
The Blue Devils have allowed only three goals in the first half, which ranks tied for fourth in the ACC. North Carolina leads the way with one allowed, while FSU (2), Louisville (2), Duke (3), Clemson (3) and Notre Dame (3) round out the top six teams.
SCORING WOES IN FIRST HALF...
Duke has struggled scoring goals in the first half and have totaled only five tallies in the first half this season. Three of those goals came at Syracuse.
In comparing the ACC, North Carolina, Florida State and Pittsburgh have scored 10 first half goals to lead the way. Rounding out the league is Virginia Tech (8), Virginia (7), Clemson (6), Notre Dame (6), Duke (5), Louisville (5), Boston College (4), Wake Forest (2), Syracuse (1), Miami (1).
CHURCH NEARING 250 WINS...
Blue Devil head coach Robbie Church owns 249 wins over his 20 seasons at Duke and needs only one victory to reach 250.
NOTING DUKE...
• Prior to Duke collecting three first half goals at Syracuse, the Blue Devils had scored only two first half goals on the season, while scoring five goals in the second half.
• The Blue Devils have notched 74 corner kicks on the season to rank first in the ACC on the year. Duke had a season-high 17 at Boston College. The Blue Devils also lead the ACC with 33 offside calls.
• In a shortened season due to COVID-19, goalkeeper Ruthie Jones has logged four shutouts, which ranks tied for second in the ACC.
• Marykate McGuire ranks eighth in the ACC with a 2.78 shots per game average. She also ranks tied for second in the ACC with four assists along with Karlie Paschall.
• Duke is ranked in the top five for the first time since week 10 of the 2018 season. The Blue Devils' No. 4 national ranking a week ago was the highest regular season ledger since 2017.
• Thursday's contest against FSU will be Duke's fourth of five straight road games to conclude the regular season.
• No. 4 Duke closed a streak of five straight home contests against Virginia Tech, posting a 2-1-2 record over the homestand.
• Caitlin Cosme and Taylor Mitchell own a tied for team-best 815 minutes played on the season.
• Duke had to come-from-behind in its first two matches to open the
season.
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