Five for Friday: Duke Travels to Wake; Big News for Duke in MLS

DUKE CONTINUES SPRING SLATE AT WAKE FOREST

The Blue Devils continue their spring schedule Sunday, March 1 at Wake Forest. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m., at Spry Soccer Stadium. Admission is free.
Duke most recently fell to Clemson 3-0 last weekend. The Demon Deacons tied North Carolina 2-2 in their spring opener with goals from Kyle Holcomb and Isaiah Parente.

SEAN DAVIS GARNERS MASSIVE HONOR

The New York Red Bulls selected former Blue Devil star Sean Davis as the team's captain as announced by head coach Chris Armas Thursday. Davis came up through the Red Bulls system as part of the U-23 team that captured the NPSL Championship in 2014. He also spent two seasons with the Red Bulls U-18s, starting 50 matches, which included a team-best 31 starts in his second season. He signed a homegrown contract with the Red Bulls upon graduating from Duke in 2014, making his first MLS appearance in 2015. He's since gone on to log over 8,000 minutes in 124 games played in MLS action.
At Duke, Davis was the quintessential leader on and off the field. He was the 2014 ACC Midfielder of the Year and was a two-time All-ACC pick. An active member in various on campus groups as part of Athlete Ally and other organizations, he was on the ACC Academic Honor Roll three times.

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Sean Davis addresses the organization as captain

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EBOBISSE SIGNS CONTRACTION EXTENSION

The Portland Timbers announced it had signed Ebobisse to a multi-year contract extension. In his third season with the Timbers in 2019, Ebobisse tied for first on the team with 11 goals and was the only player on the roster to appear in all 34 league games. Most notably, Ebobisse was one of three players in MLS age 22 or younger with 11 or more goals scored in league play last year. The Bethesda, Md., native has tallied 17 goals and nine assists in 72 appearances (45 starts) across all competitions.

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It's a long term thing

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BLUE DEVILS PREPPING FOR USL OPENERS

The Duke quartet of Issa Rayyan, Daniele Proch, Aedan Stanley and Brandon Williamson is gearing up for the start of the 2020 United Soccer League season set to begin next weekend and run through the middle of October.
Rayyan will suit up with Philadelphia Union II for a second season, while Proch and Stanley will make their professional debuts for North Carolina FC and Portland Timbers II, respectively. Williamson is a recent acquisition by the Loudoun United FC, the USL team to D.C. United. All four teams open their seasons March 7.
Rayyan started 25 games last season and notched four goals and three assists in 2,048 minutes. He was the 2018 ACC Rookie of the Year before electing to pursue his professional career with his academy club.
NCFC recently signed Proch after the Italy native's successful career with the Blue Devils. Stanley decided to forgo his NCAA eligibility and pursue his career at the next level with the Portland Timbers II, joining Ebobisse in the Rose City. Williamson just signed on with Loudoun United FC, which is in its second season in the league and is the feeder into D.C. United.

ADAM ARMOUR SIGNS ACADEMY CONTRACT WITH NCFC

Incoming freshman Adam Armour is one of three NCFC Youth Academy players to sign Academy contracts with the club ahead of the 2020 USL Championship, allowing them to train and play in first-team matches while maintaining collegiate eligibility.
Armour, who has 19 caps with the U.S. U-17 National Team as a defender, recently traveled abroad to train with a pair of Bundesliga sides in Germany. He practiced with FC Nürnberg from Feb. 1-8 before linking up with FC St. Pauli from Feb. 9-16. He also played in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

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