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Sunday, October 23
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Duke University
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Louisville
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Duke Hosts Louisville Sunday for Senior Day
10/22/2022 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Match 16
Louisville (6-6-2, 3-5-0 ACC) at #10 Duke (10-4-0, 5-2-0 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 - 1:00 PM (ET) - ACC Network Extra
Durham, N.C. (Koskinen Stadium)
ACC Network Extra Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP), Brianna Pinto (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
• No. 10 Duke will return home for senior day on Sunday, Oct. 23 as the Blue Devils (10-4-1, 5-2-1 ACC) host Louisville (6-6-2, 3-5-0) at 1 p.m.
• Sunday's match will be aired live on ACC Network Extra with Chris Edwards (PXP) and Brianna Pinto (Color) on the call.
• The Blue Devils will recognize six seniors prior to the match for senior day -- Julia Burnell, Julia Hannon, Sarah Piper, Emmy Duerr, Ruthie Jones and Sophie Jones.
• Duke features a 6-1-0 ledger on senior day over the last seven contests. Last year, the Blue Devils defeated No. 1 Florida State, 1-0.
• Duke is concluding the regular season with three out of its last four matches on the road.
• The Blue Devils have won 10 out of their last 13 ACC regular season contests. This does include a tie against Clemson.
• In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is sixth with its four losses coming to No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 5 Florida State and No. 9 Virginia. The Blue Devils' schedule is currently ranked the third-toughest nationally.
• In 32 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 23 of those contests.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
• A win on Sunday against Louisville would clinch Duke a bid into the ACC Tournament, which opens Sunday, Oct. 30.
• Duke is currently tied for fourth in the ACC with 16 points along with Pittsburgh.
• Emily Royson is expected to make her 50th collegiate start at Duke, while Mackenzie Pluck will play in her 100th career contest on Sunday against Louisville.
• Junior Grace Watkins registered her first goal of the season in the Florida State match last week.
• The Blue Devils feature nine different players that have scored at least one goal this season.
• Since scoring six goals at NC State on Sept. 25, the Blue Devils have scored only four goals over the last five matches.
• Of Duke's 60 corner kicks, 40 have been taken in the second half this season. The Blue Devils were held without a corner kick for the first time this season at Clemson.
• Since scoring nine goals over her first nine matches, Michelle Cooper has been held scoreless in each of her last five matches. It is the longest stretch of her collegiate career.
• Over the first nine matches, Duke featured a different starting lineup in each of those contests. The Blue Devils had the same lineup over the last seven matches.
• With her start against Wake Forest, senior Delaney Graham passed Tara Campbell (91) for the school record in matches started. Graham has started 95 contests.
• Olivia Migli has scored or assisted in four out of the last seven matches.
• Freshman Kat Rader's seven goals rank second in the ACC among freshmen -- Taylor Price of Virginia Tech (8). Nationally, Rader ranks tied for eighth among freshmen.
• Ruthie Jones has started 56 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 23 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke.
• Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE VS. LOUISVILLE
• Duke leads the series with Louisville with a 3-0-5 record, since the first meeting in 2006.
• In the first contest in 2006, Duke advanced, 6-5, on penalty kicks after a 0-0 score through double-overtime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• In their last meeting, the Blue Devils defeated the Cardinals,1-0, in Louisville, Ky., last season. Michelle Cooper scored in the 36th minute off an assist from Grace Watkins.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
• Louisville enters Sunday with a 6-6-2 overall and 3-5-0 league mark.
• Maisie Whitsett (4 goals, 3 assists) leads the team with 11 points. Karsyn Cherry ranks second on the team with three goals.
• So far this season, the Cardinals are 2-3-1 on the road and are coming off a 1-0 win at NC State on Thursday.
LAST TIME OUT
• Duke outshot Clemson, 11-8, but finished in a 0-0 draw on the road Thursday.
• Michelle Cooper paced the Blue Devils with six shots and had a great chance late in the match, but the Tiger goalkeeper made an outstanding save.
• Ruthie Jones collected her fourth shutout of the season and 23rd of her career. She had a season-high six saves
SENIOR DAY
• The Blue Devils will hold senior day on Sunday at 1 p.m., as Duke hosts Louisville.
• Duke will recognize Sarah Piper, Sophie Jones, Julia Burnell, Emmy Duerr, Julia Hannon and Ruthie Jones prior to the match.
• Over the last four seasons, the group has helped lead Duke to a 47-16-13 ledger.
• The Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round in 2019 and NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in 2020 and 2021.
Match 16
Louisville (6-6-2, 3-5-0 ACC) at #10 Duke (10-4-0, 5-2-0 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 - 1:00 PM (ET) - ACC Network Extra
Durham, N.C. (Koskinen Stadium)
ACC Network Extra Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP), Brianna Pinto (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
• No. 10 Duke will return home for senior day on Sunday, Oct. 23 as the Blue Devils (10-4-1, 5-2-1 ACC) host Louisville (6-6-2, 3-5-0) at 1 p.m.
• Sunday's match will be aired live on ACC Network Extra with Chris Edwards (PXP) and Brianna Pinto (Color) on the call.
• The Blue Devils will recognize six seniors prior to the match for senior day -- Julia Burnell, Julia Hannon, Sarah Piper, Emmy Duerr, Ruthie Jones and Sophie Jones.
• Duke features a 6-1-0 ledger on senior day over the last seven contests. Last year, the Blue Devils defeated No. 1 Florida State, 1-0.
• Duke is concluding the regular season with three out of its last four matches on the road.
• The Blue Devils have won 10 out of their last 13 ACC regular season contests. This does include a tie against Clemson.
• In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is sixth with its four losses coming to No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 5 Florida State and No. 9 Virginia. The Blue Devils' schedule is currently ranked the third-toughest nationally.
• In 32 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 23 of those contests.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
• A win on Sunday against Louisville would clinch Duke a bid into the ACC Tournament, which opens Sunday, Oct. 30.
• Duke is currently tied for fourth in the ACC with 16 points along with Pittsburgh.
• Emily Royson is expected to make her 50th collegiate start at Duke, while Mackenzie Pluck will play in her 100th career contest on Sunday against Louisville.
• Junior Grace Watkins registered her first goal of the season in the Florida State match last week.
• The Blue Devils feature nine different players that have scored at least one goal this season.
• Since scoring six goals at NC State on Sept. 25, the Blue Devils have scored only four goals over the last five matches.
• Of Duke's 60 corner kicks, 40 have been taken in the second half this season. The Blue Devils were held without a corner kick for the first time this season at Clemson.
• Since scoring nine goals over her first nine matches, Michelle Cooper has been held scoreless in each of her last five matches. It is the longest stretch of her collegiate career.
• Over the first nine matches, Duke featured a different starting lineup in each of those contests. The Blue Devils had the same lineup over the last seven matches.
• With her start against Wake Forest, senior Delaney Graham passed Tara Campbell (91) for the school record in matches started. Graham has started 95 contests.
• Olivia Migli has scored or assisted in four out of the last seven matches.
• Freshman Kat Rader's seven goals rank second in the ACC among freshmen -- Taylor Price of Virginia Tech (8). Nationally, Rader ranks tied for eighth among freshmen.
• Ruthie Jones has started 56 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 23 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke.
• Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE VS. LOUISVILLE
• Duke leads the series with Louisville with a 3-0-5 record, since the first meeting in 2006.
• In the first contest in 2006, Duke advanced, 6-5, on penalty kicks after a 0-0 score through double-overtime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• In their last meeting, the Blue Devils defeated the Cardinals,1-0, in Louisville, Ky., last season. Michelle Cooper scored in the 36th minute off an assist from Grace Watkins.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
• Louisville enters Sunday with a 6-6-2 overall and 3-5-0 league mark.
• Maisie Whitsett (4 goals, 3 assists) leads the team with 11 points. Karsyn Cherry ranks second on the team with three goals.
• So far this season, the Cardinals are 2-3-1 on the road and are coming off a 1-0 win at NC State on Thursday.
LAST TIME OUT
• Duke outshot Clemson, 11-8, but finished in a 0-0 draw on the road Thursday.
• Michelle Cooper paced the Blue Devils with six shots and had a great chance late in the match, but the Tiger goalkeeper made an outstanding save.
• Ruthie Jones collected her fourth shutout of the season and 23rd of her career. She had a season-high six saves
SENIOR DAY
• The Blue Devils will hold senior day on Sunday at 1 p.m., as Duke hosts Louisville.
• Duke will recognize Sarah Piper, Sophie Jones, Julia Burnell, Emmy Duerr, Julia Hannon and Ruthie Jones prior to the match.
• Over the last four seasons, the group has helped lead Duke to a 47-16-13 ledger.
• The Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round in 2019 and NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in 2020 and 2021.
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