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Duke University
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Blue Devils to Conclude Homestand Against Merrimack
8/28/2021 5:29:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM – Fresh off a season opening win over Liberty, Duke men's soccer (1-0-0) be back at Koskinen Stadium on Sunday at 12 p.m., when they host Merrimack (0-1-0).
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The Blue Devils are hoping to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2019 and fourth time in the last 10 years. The game will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra.
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Last Time Out
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The Blue Devils are hoping to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2019 and fourth time in the last 10 years. The game will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra.
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Last Time Out
- Duke got the offense started quickly and cruised past Liberty, 3-0, on Friday.
- The Blue Devils registered 20 shots, seven shots on goal and three goals in a prolific offensive attack, while limiting the Flames to five shots and one on goal.
- Senior Conor Kelly and sophomore Luke Thomas each recorded their first career goals, with Thomas adding his first assist and first multi-point game -- all in his collegiate debut.
- Sophomore Miguel Ramirez scored the goal of the night on a beautiful play started by freshman Ruben Mesalles, who fed Thomas who delivered a perfect cross into the box onto the head of Ramirez, who found the top right corner.
- Senior Eliot Hamill recorded his third career shutout in goal, picking up where he left off in the preseason, when he combined for an additional shutout against No. 24 High Point.
- The Warriors will return to Koskinen Stadium for the second straight game, after opening their season with a 2-1 neutral site loss to Elon.
- The Warriors built an early lead but gave up two late goals in the 79th and 81st minute to succumb to the Phoenix.
- Head Coach Tony Martone leads the Warriors in his 40th season and joins legendary Duke head coach John Rennie as one of 50 coaches across all three NCAA divisions with 400 or more career wins.
- The Blue Devils and Warriors have never met in their respective program histories.
- The Warriors began the reclassification process from Division II to Division I in 2019-20 and will become full members during the 2023-24 season.
- Head Coach John Kerr is closing in on 100 wins at Koskinen Stadium, recording his 92nd home victory on Friday night against Liberty.
- Duke has had at least one All-ACC honoree in every season since 1976, including every year of Kerr's tenure.
- The Blue Devils are returning all four representatives of last season's ACC-leading group on the All-ACC Freshman Team. Ulfarsson, Antino Lopez, Lewis McGarvey and Peter Stroud are looking to take another step forward in their sophomore campaigns.
- Stroud is also the program's lone representative on the 2021 ACC Preseason Watch List. The Chester, N.J., native was named to the All-ACC Third Team last season and nearly had his first career goal on Friday, when his shot rang off the right goalpost in the 36th minute against the Flames.
- Kelly and sophomore Nick Pariano are set to cross the 1,000-minute played threshold. Pariano needs just six more minutes of play, while Kelly needs 24 minutes.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
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