No. 24 Blue Devils Play Host to Seattle

Monday, September 6

Durham, N.C.

7 P.M.

Duke University

Seattle

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No. 24 Blue Devils Play Host to Seattle

9/5/2021 6:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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DURHAM – The 24th-ranked Duke men's soccer team (3-0-0) is back in action on Monday, Sept. 6, as the Blue Devils host Seattle (2-1-0) at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium.

The Blue Devils are looking to match the 2019 season, when the team opened with four straight shutout victories. The 2019 unit outscored opponents 9-0 over the first four games.

Last Time Out

Duke outlasted Michigan in the first road game of the regular season, defeating the Wolverines 1-0 on Thursday night.
While not reaching 20 shots like the first two games, the Blue Devils registered 12 shots and six on goal, generating strong scoring chances throughout the match while holding the Wolverines to seven shots and only two on goal.
Freshman Ruben Mesalles scored the only goal of the night, streaking to the net and burying a header off a cross from senior Conor Kelly. Both Mesalles and Kelly recorded their third point of the season, with Mesalles scoring his first collegiate goal.
Mesalles also led the way with five shots, while Kelly, freshman Jai Bean and freshman Felix Barajas each recorded shots on goal.
Senior Eliot Hamill recorded his second shutout in two games this year, making two saves in the win.

Tale of the Tape

The Redhawks enter Koskinen Stadium with a 2-1-0 record and checking in as the first team out of the top-25 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
Seattle is amid a road swing in North Carolina, having dropped its last game 3-2 at Charlotte. The Redhawks opened their season with wins against Cal State Fullerton and UC Davis.
Head Coach Pete Fewing is in his 28th season as head coach of the Redhawks and has helped the team adjust to the return to Division I during the 2009-10, winning four Western Athletic Conference (WAC) tournament titles and three regular season WAC titles.

Opponent History

The Blue Devils and Redhawks have never met in their respective program histories.
The Redhawks returned to Division I during the 2009-10 season, marking the Blue Devils second opponent faced that has reclassified to Division I in the last 15 years.

What to Watch For

A win over Seattle would give the Blue Devils four wins and match last season's win just four games in.
Head Coach John Kerr is closing in on 100 wins at Koskinen Stadium, recording his 93rd home victory on Sunday afternoon against Merrimack.
Duke has had at least one All-ACC honoree in every season since 1976, including every year of Kerr's tenure.
Sophomore Luke Thomas was named Duke's Student-Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30. Thomas had a huge debut weekend, with one goal and two assists and is tied with Barajas for the team lead with four points.
The Blue Devils lead the ACC and rank second in the nation in goal differential, outscoring opponents 8-0 over the first three games. The Blue Devils only trail Radford (+9).
Five Blue Devils are averaging a point a game or better to start the season. Thomas and freshman Felix Barajas lead the way with four points through three games, while Kelly, sophomore Miguel Ramirez and Mesalles each have three.
Hamill has now recorded four shutouts in his career, with three of the four coming in his last four games dating back to the 2020-21 season.
Senior Ian Murphy needs to start four more games to reach 50 starts in his collegiate career.