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Duke Hosts NC State in Home Opener Saturday
9/25/2020 9:49:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Game 2
NC State (0-0-0) vs. Duke (0-1-0)
September 26, 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 – NC State by the Numbers
5 –  Rookies who made their first collegiate starts against Kentucky
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199 – Career wins for Duke head coach John Kerr
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90-34-20 – Blue Devils' home record under Kerr
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5 – Different countries represented on the 2020 Duke roster
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4 – Duke games to be broadcast on ACC Network this fall
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59 – Career starts for senior goalkeeper Will Pulisic
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5,401 – Career minutes for Pulisic, second among active Division I goalkeepers
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145 – Combined starts for the defensive trio of Will Pulisic in goal and defenders Matthias Frick and Ian Murphy
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1-0 – Score of NC State's exhibition loss at North Carolina
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6 – Returning players who started 17-plus games for the Wolfpack last season
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81 – Previous meetings between Duke and NC State
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2009 – Last time NC State defeated Duke in Durham, a 1-0 overtime victory
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Following the Action
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
Series History
Last Time Out
Kerr One Away from 200 Wins
Where There's A Will There's A Wall
About NC State
Defending Koskinen
At Home in the ACC
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ACC Tournament Schedule
Up Next
#GoDuke
NC State (0-0-0) vs. Duke (0-1-0)
September 26, 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 – NC State by the Numbers
5 –  Rookies who made their first collegiate starts against Kentucky
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199 – Career wins for Duke head coach John Kerr
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90-34-20 – Blue Devils' home record under Kerr
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5 – Different countries represented on the 2020 Duke roster
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4 – Duke games to be broadcast on ACC Network this fall
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59 – Career starts for senior goalkeeper Will Pulisic
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5,401 – Career minutes for Pulisic, second among active Division I goalkeepers
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145 – Combined starts for the defensive trio of Will Pulisic in goal and defenders Matthias Frick and Ian Murphy
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1-0 – Score of NC State's exhibition loss at North Carolina
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6 – Returning players who started 17-plus games for the Wolfpack last season
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81 – Previous meetings between Duke and NC State
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2009 – Last time NC State defeated Duke in Durham, a 1-0 overtime victory
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Following the Action
- Due to COVID19, fans will not be in attendance for Duke men's soccer, but they can watch the action via ACC Network on the ESPN app. One must have a subscription to cable TV or a medium that carries the ACC Network to have access to the games online.
- Live statistics also will be available on GoDuke.com.
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Breaking Down the Blue Devils
- The Blue Devils make their home debut Saturday night against ACC foe NC State. It is the first of six ACC contests Duke will play this fall.
- Duke looks to rebound after a 4-2 setback at Kentucky this past Monday. The Blue Devils got goals from Jack Doran and Daniel Wright as five rookies earned their first collegiate starts. Overall, eight Blue Devils saw their first career minutes.
- Pulisic, Frick and Murphy are the veterans anchoring the defense. They have a combined 139 starts and will be crucial in Duke's success this season. Rookies Antino Lopez and Lewis McGarvey joined the veteran crew in the back at Kentucky.
- Doran, playing his first game since 2018, scored a penalty kick and Wright added a strike for Duke's second goal. Peter Stroud and Nick Pariano patrolled the middle of the field, while Daley ran on the left flank. Santa Ihara, Conor Kelly and Stephen O'Connell all provide quality depth to Duke's lineup – a vast improvement from a year ago.
Series History
- The Blue Devils and Wolfpack meet for the 82nd time Saturday night. Duke holds a commanding 52-21-8 lead in the series and is 5-2-3 in the past 10 outings.
- NC State owns the most recent victory, a 2-1 victory in the 2019 ACC Tournament. Under current head coach George Kiefer, the Wolfpack is 1-0-1. NC State has not won in Durham since 2009.
Last Time Out
- Duke opened its fall schedule Monday with a 4-2 setback at Kentucky. The Blue Devils were the first to score with a penalty kick from Jack Doran. After Kentucky equalized, Duke regained the lead on a goal from Daniel Wright, but the Wildcats responded before the half to tie it.
- The Blue Devils struggled offensively in the second half, being held without a shot, while he Wildcats scored twice for the victory.
Kerr One Away from 200 Wins
- Head coach John Kerr is one win shy of earning his 200th career victory. A win Monday would make him the 51st active coach to reach the benchmark.
- Kerr captured his 100th win as the Blue Devil leader in 2017 with a 2-1 victory over FIU. Now in his 13th season, Kerr is one of two Duke coaches in program history to win 100 career games from the Duke sideline.Â
Where There's A Will There's A Wall
- Will Pulisic has been stellar during his career. He provides organization and quality leadership and pure simple shot-stopping ability. Here is how his numbers break down.  Â
- Ranked second in the ACC with 63 saves in 2019
- Made a career-high 10 saves at Clemson in 2019, the first Blue Devil goalkeeper to do so since 2013
- Ranks 2nd among active goalkeepers in career minutes played (5,380:90)
- Ranks seventh in career saves (184)
About NC State
- NC State, officially opening its schedule against the Blue Devils Saturday, traveled to North Carolina for an exhibition game last weekend. The Tar Heels picked up the 1-0 victory.
- The Wolfpack returns six players who started at least 17 games last season, including two of the top three scorers.
- Senior midfielder George Asomani was selected to the 11-player 2020 ACC Preseason Watch List.
Defending Koskinen
- The Blue Devils will play four home games in 2020. Duke was 6-4-2 at home in 2019.
- Under John Kerr, Duke is 90-34-20 at home for a .694 win percentage. The Blue Devils' best season was 2009, going 12-1-0 at home.
At Home in the ACC
- Duke is 22-20-10 in ACC regular season and tournament home games since 2008 for a .519 win percentage.
- The current Blue Devils are 9-10-3 against conference foes at Koskinen Stadium.
| Year | Record | Pct. |
| 2008 | 1-2-1 | 0.375 |
| 2009 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | 2-1-1 | 0.625 |
| 2011 | 3-1-1 | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 1-3-0 | 0.25 |
| 2013 | 0-1-4 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 2-2-1 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 1-2-1 | 0.375 |
| 2017 | 2-3-0 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 3-1-0 | 0.75 |
| 2019 | 1-2-1 | 0.375 |
| Total | 22-20-10 | 0.519 |
ACC Tournament Schedule
- The top eight teams will advance to the ACC Championship with the quarterfinals taking place November 15 across the four North Carolina schools. The semifinals are November 18 at campus sites and the championship will be Nov. 22 in Cary, N.C.
Up Next
- Duke stays at home for its next game, hosting Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
- Duke hits the road for the following two games at NC State, Oct. 9 and at Clemson, Oct. 16.
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