No. 2 Duke Defeats George Washington 4-0

Tuesday, October 18

Durham, N.C.

7 P.M.

Duke University

10-0-3, 4-0-2

George Washington

6-7-2, 2-4-0

George Washington

Duke

No. 2 Duke Defeats George Washington 4-0

10/18/2022 10:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score FINAL GAME BOOK

DURHAM – The second-ranked Duke men's soccer team secured its 10th win of the season Tuesday night, defeating George Washington 4-0 at Koskinen Stadium. The Blue Devils were led by Shakur Mohammed's second brace in as many games and Eliot Hamill put together yet another clean sheet, his ninth of the year.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke and George Washington spent the first portion of the match getting a feel for the contest, with only two shots taken in the first 15 minutes of play.
The action picked up as the half continued as the Blue Devils placed their first shot on goal in the 28th minute.
The scoring started when Ruben Mesalles set up Mohammed, who sent a shot into the back of the net from 12 yards out in the 42nd minute.
The Blue Devils maintained their pressure after the halftime break, scoring their second goal of the night less than 20 minutes into the period.
Luke Thomas found the back of the net off a Peter Stroud service at the 64:22 mark, the sophomore's second goal of 2022
Mohammed scored his second goal of the evening when he converted on a penalty kick in the 78th minute to put Duke up 3-0.
The fourth and final goal of the contest came in the 88th minute when Scotty Taylor directed his second goal of the season into the corner of the goal off a Drew Kerr cross.

NOTES

Shakur Mohammed recorded multiple-goal games in consecutive appearances for the first time since Thorleifur Ulfarsson did so in 2021 with a hat trick against Howard and two goals against Louisville.
Eliot Hamill recorded his fourth consecutive shutout, ninth of the season, lowering his goals against average to 0.38 in 2022.
Nick Pariano, Wayne Frederick and Bryce Barnum also logged assists during the contest against George Washington, helping set up three of the four goals scored by Duke.
Duke reached the double-digit win mark for the second time in as many seasons, after finishing the 2021 campaign at 14-5-1.
The Blue Devils finished the game with 63% possession during the match.
Duke took 22 total shots, including 10 on goal, while limiting George Washington to five shots and just one on target.

QUOTES

"Tricky midweek game. They came out with a lot of passion and fire and caused a few problems with their energy. They're active and they had a couple good moments in the attacking third. I thought they were a difficult opponent." – John Kerr on how Duke matched up against George Washington.
"We're taking it one game at a time. We're not trying to look too far ahead. We're looking at our next opponent and trying to figure them out and making sure we're doing what we need to do to get the result. So far, so good." – Kerr on how the team is handling their successful season.
"As a team mentally, we've switched on the past few games. We've decided to come in every day and be emotionally connected and go with it and that affects everyone. I'm glad there's people around me helping me to always be at my maximum, helping the team win games. Mentally, it's been a big transition and we've played really well because of that." – Shakur Mohammed on how the team has increased their offensive output in recent games.

UP NEXT

No. 2 Duke will play its final regular season game Friday night, welcoming ACC Coastal opponent Pittsburgh into Koskinen Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m., with the game also broadcast live on ACC Network.
Friday night's match is also Senior Day for the 2022 Blue Devils, with a pregame ceremony scheduled to recognize Duke's seniors.

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