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1 p.m.
Men's Soccer
vs FDU
Sunday, September 19
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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North Carolina
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No. 12 Blue Devils Set for ACC Clash at No. 16 North Carolina
9/18/2021 7:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM – The 12th-ranked Duke men's soccer program (4-1-0) heads out for the first of a two-game road trip and will face ACC rival No. 16 North Carolina (4-1-1) Sunday at 7 p.m.
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The Blue Devils are aiming to start the season 5-1-0 for the first time since 2009. Sunday's game will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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Last Time Out
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The Blue Devils are aiming to start the season 5-1-0 for the first time since 2009. Sunday's game will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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Last Time Out
- Duke opened the ACC season with a marquee victory, defeating No. 6 Virginia Tech, 1-0, Saturday, Sept. 11 in Koskinen Stadium.
- The Blue Devils generated 19 shots, including nine shots on goal to jump all over the Virginia Tech defense and create several scoring opportunities.
- Sophomore Thorleifur Ulfarsson made his season debut count, scoring his first goal of the season in the 35th minute on a penalty kick.
- Senior Eliot Hamill added his third shutout of the season and the fifth of his career, making five saves in the win.
- The Tar Heels are set to host the Blue Devils with a 4-1-1 record, checking in at No. 16 in the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings.
- North Carolina most recently secured a 1-0 win over Campbell Sep. 14, but dropped the ACC opener to Pittsburgh, 4-0.
- Leading the offense are Cameron Fisher and Ernest Bawa, who each have three goals on the season. Fisher has eight points to lead the team, while Bawa is right behind him at seven points.
- Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 11th season with the program and angling for another appearance in the NCAA College Cup after falling to Marshall in the national semifinal last season.Â
- The Blue Devils and Tar Heels will meet for the 97th time in the storied rivalry, with the Blue Devils trailing 36-50-10 in the all-time series.
- Last time the two teams met, the Tar Heels scored a tight 1-0 win over the Blue Devils Apr. 11, 2021 in Durham.
- Until the Sept. 11 win over No. 6 Virginia Tech, the Tar Heels were the last ranked team the Blue Devils had beaten, with junior Scotty Taylor delivering the game winner in a 3-2 decision in Chapel Hill Sept. 27, 2019.
- The Blue Devils are aiming to start an ACC campaign with a 2-0 record for the first time 2007.
- A win would give the Blue Devils five on the season and pass last season's win total.
- Duke has had at least one All-ACC honoree in every season since 1976, including every year of Kerr's tenure.
- Ulfarsson has picked up right where he left off from the 2021 preseason. The Kopavogur, Iceland native has seven points in his five combined games of action, including three goals. Over his first 10 games as a Blue Devil, Ulfarsson has five goals and one assist for 11 points.
- The Blue Devils rank 12th in the nation in goal differential, outscoring opponents 9-1 over the first five games.
- The Blue Devils' offense has been aggressive to start the season, averaging 18.80 shots per game and recording 20 or more shots in three of five games. The 18.80 shots per game ranks eighth in the nation, with Conor Kelly leading the team with 14 shots.
- Senior Ian Murphy needs to start three more games to reach 50 starts in his collegiate career.
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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