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Sunday, November 7
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Duke University
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No. 13 Duke Welcomes Wake Forest for ACC Quarterfinal
11/6/2021 6:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM – The ACC Tournament is set to return to Koskinen Stadium for the first time since 2018, as the No. 13 Duke men's soccer program (11-3-1, 5-2-1 ACC) plays host to sixth-seeded Wake Forest (11-5-1, 4-3-1 ACC) on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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The third-seeded Blue Devils will compete for the program's first ACC Tournament title since 2006. The match will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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Last Time Out
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The third-seeded Blue Devils will compete for the program's first ACC Tournament title since 2006. The match will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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Last Time Out
- The Blue Devils played in their third overtime game in the last four games, defeating Virginia 3-2 on senior night on Oct. 29.Â
- All three goals were scored off set pieces, with freshman Ruben Mesalles earning two assists as the primary set piece taker.
- Sophomore Lewis McGarvey earned the game winner off a Mesalles corner kick in the 97th minute.
- Sophomore Antino Lopez scored his first collegiate goal to open the scoring, while sophomore Thorleifur Ulfarsson added his 11th goal of the year.
- Senior goalkeeper Eliot Hamill earned his ninth win of the year with two saves in net.
- Wake Forest returns to Koskinen Stadium with an 11-5-1 record and 4-3-1 ACC mark.
- The Demon Deacons advanced to the quarterfinal after dispatching Virginia 3-0 in the first round.
- Kyle Holcomb is one of the top goal scorers in the ACC, with eight goals and 20 points to lead the Wake Forest offense.
- Creating a one-two punch with Holcomb is Omar Hernandez, who has four goals and 11 points on the year.
- Duke and Wake Forest will meet for the 48th time in program history, with the Blue Devils holding a 23-17-7 all-time series lead.
- Duke holds a 4-3-2 record against the Demon Deacons in the ACC Tournament, with one of those wins giving the Blue Devils its most recent ACC Tournament title in 2006.
- Should the Blue Devils defeat Wake Forest, the winner of No. 2 seed Clemson and seventh-seeded North Carolina would await them in the ACC Tournament semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
- The Blue Devils are looking to advance to the semifinal for the first time since 2018.
- The last time the Blue Devils hosted an ACC Tournament game, the team emerged with a win over Pittsburgh, advancing 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 0-0 stalemate.
- Following Mohammed's goal at Furman, the Blue Devils now have two players with 10 or more points. Sophomores Nick Pariano and Peter Stroud (9) and freshman Felix Barajas (8) are closing in on giving the Blue Devils three 10-point scorers for the first time since 2016.
- Duke has had at least one All-ACC honoree in every season since 1976, including every year of head coach John Kerr's tenure.
- Ulfarsson stands alone as the ACC points per game leader, averaging 2.09 per game over 11 games.
- Ulfarsson ranks second in the ACC in total goals (11) and third in total points (23). The Kopavogur, Iceland, native ranks in a tie for 11th in the country in goals.
- Hamill ranks near the top of several major statistical categories in the ACC, ranking second in save percentage (0.785) and saves per game (3.92). The Scarsdale, N.Y., native also ranks third in saves (51), shutouts (five) and goals against average (1.04).
- With five shutouts this season, Hamill is two away from entering a tie for 11th in the single season shutout rankings.
- The Blue Devils rank 18th in the nation in goal differential, outscoring opponents 34-14 over 15 games.
- The Blue Devils have gotten plenty of production from the freshman class, with 28 of the team's 100 points (28.0%) coming from them. Shakur Mohammed leads the way with 11 points, while Barajas has eight, Mesalles seven and Jai Bean two. Mesalles and Mohammed were recently named to TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top-100 Freshman List for their efforts.
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