DURHAM – The third-ranked Duke men's soccer team plays its final non-conference game of the season on Tuesday night, welcoming George Washington into Koskinen Stadium. Kickoff between the Blue Devils (9-0-3, 4-0-1) and the Colonials (6-6-2, 2-4-0) is scheduled for 7 p.m., with streaming available on ACCNX.
SERIES HISTORY
- Friday's match is the 5th overall meeting between the two teams.
- Duke's last win against George Washington came in 2010, a 4-0 victory at Koskinen Stadium.
- The Blue Devils and Colonials last matched up against each other in 2018, when the two teams played to a scoreless draw over the course of 110 total minutes.
LAST TIME OUT
- Duke picked up their fourth ACC victory with a 2-0 win against Notre Dame on Oct. 14.
- Shakur Mohammed logged his second brace of 2022 with goals in the 25th and 82nd minute.
- Goalkeeper Eliot Hamill recorded his eighth shutout of 2022, adding on to an already stellar season in goal.
SHAK ATTACK
- The reigning ACC Freshman of the Year and a third team All-South Region honoree, Shakur Mohammed returns for his sophomore season with a national spotlight.
- The native of Kumasi, Ghana had a big debut season, scoring three goals and tallying seven assists for 13 points over 18 games.
- The sophomore forward was also named All-ACC Second Team, ACC All-Freshman Team and to the ACC's All-Tournament Team.
- So far in 2022, Mohammed has scored a team-high seven goals and set up two more, leading the team with 16 points.
- The sophomore most recently logged his second brace of the season in Duke's 2-0 win against Notre Dame on Oct. 14.
- He's best in the ACC for game-winning goals (4) and is top-5 for total goals (7), goals per game (.583), points per game (1.33) and total points (16).
BY THE NUMBERS
16 – The amount of points
Shakur Mohammed has collected in the Blue Devils' first 12 games of 2022. He leads the team and eclipsed his 2021 total (13) with his two goals vs. Notre Dame.
7 - Goals for Mohammed, a new career-high. The sophomore secured his second brace of 2022 in Duke's 2-0 victory over Notre Dame on Oct. 14.
12 - The current unbeaten streak of games to start the season for Duke, the most successful start for the Blue Devils with
John Kerr at the helm. Kerr and Duke had previously begun a season without a loss through five games in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
16 - Current goal differential for Duke. Having allowed just five opponent goals so far in 2022, best in the ACC, the Blue Devils have a current goals against average per game of .417
6 – Assists for
Nick Pariano, a team-high. He logged two assists against Louisville, the first time a Duke player has recorded two or more assists in one game since
Cameron Kerr did so against Wake Forest in November 2021.
3 – Consecutive ACC openers won by Duke after the Blue Devils defeated Louisville 2-1 on Sept. 10.
62.8 - The percentage of 2021 goals from returning players this season. While losing
Thorleifur Ulfarsson's 15 goals, the team had 27 from returning players this year.
2 – ACC award winners returning from last season. Reigning ACC Midfielder of the Year
Peter Stroud and ACC Freshman of the Year
Shakur Mohammed are both back in action for another campaign.
45 – The consecutive seasons by the Duke men's soccer program with at least one All-ACC honoree. The team has had at least one every season since 1976.
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