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Duke Opens Spring ACC Action at Virginia Tech Saturday
3/5/2021 4:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer
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Duke – VT by the Numbers
42 –  Percent of the team's minutes played have been by freshmen – 5,010 of 11,809
5 –  Of Duke's spring opponents ranked in the first United Soccer Coaches' top 25 poll
1 –  Game for Virginia Tech so far this spring, a 2-0 victory over a top-25 Coastal Carolina team
2 – Common opponents between Duke and Virginia Tech – both lost Clemson and Pittsburgh
337:47 – Duke's scoring drought, going back to the ACC Tournament game against Pitt in November
13.0 – Shots per game for the Blue Devils in the three spring games
0.28 – Duke's goals against average this spring
51 – Combined starts among Duke's 10 rookies
11 – Different starting lineups for the Blue Devils this season
6.64 – Corner kicks per game for Duke, the most in the ACC and third among teams that have played at least five games
3.82 – Corner kicks per game allowed by the Blue Devils
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Series History
Last Time We Met
Goals a Guarantee?
In Common
Breaking Down The Blue Devils
About Virginia Tech
On the Road
Up Next
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- Saturday's game in Blacksburg will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and can be streamed via the ESPN app. Fans must have a subscription to the ACC Network through their cable or streaming service provider.
Duke – VT by the Numbers
42 –  Percent of the team's minutes played have been by freshmen – 5,010 of 11,809
5 –  Of Duke's spring opponents ranked in the first United Soccer Coaches' top 25 poll
1 –  Game for Virginia Tech so far this spring, a 2-0 victory over a top-25 Coastal Carolina team
2 – Common opponents between Duke and Virginia Tech – both lost Clemson and Pittsburgh
337:47 – Duke's scoring drought, going back to the ACC Tournament game against Pitt in November
13.0 – Shots per game for the Blue Devils in the three spring games
0.28 – Duke's goals against average this spring
51 – Combined starts among Duke's 10 rookies
11 – Different starting lineups for the Blue Devils this season
6.64 – Corner kicks per game for Duke, the most in the ACC and third among teams that have played at least five games
3.82 – Corner kicks per game allowed by the Blue Devils
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Series History
- Duke and Virginia Tech face each other for the 22nd time since the first meeting in 1974. The two programs started regularly playing when the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004. The Blue Devils have a convincing 13-4-4 lead in the series and are 7-2-1 in the past 10 meetings.
- Under head coach John Kerr, Duke is 9-2-1. The Blue Devils have won two of the past three outings, including a 2-0 victory in Blacksburg in 2018.
Last Time We Met
- Virginia Tech scored in the 63rd minute and defended furiously in the final 20 to earn a 2-1 victory over Duke in 2019. Daniele Proch netted the lone goal for the Blue Devils, while Daniel Pereira had a goal and an assist for the 22nd-ranked Hokies.
- Both teams had 11 shots apiece and Will Pulisic made three saves on the night.
Goals a Guarantee?
- Goals haven't really been an issue when Duke and Virginia Tech play. There have been 32 goals in the past 10 meetings with the Blue Devils holding a 22-10 advantage.
- There has been just three shutouts in the past 10 games, all 2-0 victories for Duke. Overall, in nine of the past 10 matches between the Blue Devils and Hokies, at least one of the teams has scored at least two goals.
In Common
- Duke and Virginia Tech have just two common opponents in ACC foes Clemson and Pittsburgh. Both programs went 0-2 in those games this past fall.
Breaking Down The Blue Devils
- The Blue Devils are 2-7-2 overall after a scoreless draw against a top 25 UNCW team last week. Duke's two wins came against ACC foe NC State in the fall.
- Head coach John Kerr has arranged a challenging 2021 slate, featuring three non-conference games against teams ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes in the polls. In all, Duke will play five six teams this spring currently ranked in the USC top 25.
- Junior goalkeeper Eliot Hamill has been outstanding in goal for the Blue Devils this spring. After spending the past three seasons behind Will Pulisic, Hamill earned his first start against Charlotte to open spring action. It was the first time the Blue Devils had a new face in net after Pulisic started every game since 2017. In two starts and three games overall, Hamill has 10 saves and sports a .909 save percentage and a 0.33 goals against average. That would place him tied for 29th among all Division I goalies.
- While Duke has struggled to find the back of the net this spring, Duke scored nine goals in the fall with Jack Doran pacing the team with three. Stephen O'Connell and Daniel Wright both contributed a pair, while rookie midfielder Nick Pariano had a goal and three assists.
- Creating opportunities hasn't been the issue for Duke as the Blue Devils he Blue Devils average 11.09 shots per game – fourth in the ACC. In Duke's three games this spring, it has registered 14, nine and 16 shots, respectively.
- Matthias Frick and Ian Murphy are the seasoned veterans who anchor the defense. Frick is the leader at center back, while Murphy and rookie Antino Lopez hold down the left and right sides, respectively. All three are solid defenders, with Lopez and Murphy both able to attack out of the back.
- Duke's midfield is an talented but young group. Freshman Amir Daley runs on the right wing, using his speed and high work rate to wreak havoc against opposing defenses and keep the opponents' offenses neutralized. Freshman Lewis McGarvey is the holding midfielder in the middle. Outstanding in the air, McGarvey joins rookie playmaker and workhorse Peter Stroud as the ball winner. Stroud, a dynamic player who runs for days, is the player the ball needs to run through for Duke to be successful. Pariano is a threat as an attacking player through the middle or out wide.
About Virginia Tech
- The Hokies are playing just their second game of the spring season, compared to Duke's fourth. Virginia Tech defeated Coastal Carolina, 2-0, in the opener with goals from Jacob Lavovitz and Sivert Haugli. Labovits leads all scorers with four goals and nine points. Kristo Strickler has three.
- Virginia Tech, 0-0-2 at home in the fall, is without the talents of midfielder Daniel Pereira after the sophomore signed a Generation Adidas deal and was selected first in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft in January.
- In goal, Mathijs Swaneveld is 4-1-1 and sports a 0.96 goals against average and a .667 save percentage.
On the Road
- Duke heads to Virginia Tech for its first road trip of the 2021 spring season. The Blue Devils are 1-3 away this season with setbacks at Kentucky, North Carolina and Clemson and a win at NC State.
- Overall, on the road Duke is 30-47-9 under head coach John Kerr and 20-29-6 in ACC regular season road contests.
Up Next
- Duke returns home to host Pitt and Notre Dame the next two Friday nights. Both games are set for 7 p.m., kickoffs.
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