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Blue Devils Close Regular Season at Notre Dame Thursday
10/26/2022 2:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Match 17
#11 Duke (11-4-1, 6-2-1 ACC) at #4 Notre Dame (14-2-0, 7-2-0)
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022Â - 8:00 PM (ET)Â - ACC Network
Notre Dame, Ind. (Alumni Stadium)
ACC Network Talent:Â Jenn Hildreth (PXP), Lori Lindsey (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
•   In the regular season finale, No. 11 Duke (11-4-1, 6-2-1 ACC) will travel to No. 4 Notre Dame, Ind., to face the Irish (14-2-0, 7-2-0) on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m.
•   Thursday's match will be aired live on ACC Network with Jenn Hildreth (PXP) and Lori Lindsey (Color) on the call.
•   The Blue Devils are currently fourth in the ACC with 19 points, while Notre Dame is tied for first with 21 points. A win on Thursday would give Duke at least a third-place finish in the league.
•   Over the last 22 road matches, Duke owns a 15-5-2 record.
•   The Blue Devils feature a 5-1-1 ledger on the road so far this year. Â
•   Duke is concluding the regular season with three out of its last four matches on the road.
•   The Blue Devils have won 11 out of their last 14 ACC regular season contests. This does include a tie against Clemson.
•   In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is eighth with its four losses coming to No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 5 Florida State and No. 7 Virginia. The Blue Devils' schedule is currently ranked the fifth-toughest nationally.
•   In 33 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 24 of those contests.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
•   Thursday will feature the top two scorers in the ACC with Duke's Michelle Cooper and Notre Dame's Olivia Wingate. Both have tallied 11 goals. Cooper leads the ACC with 31 points, while Wingate is second with 27. Â
•   Duke will face its sixth top-10 team this season when the Blue Devils travel to No. 4 Notre Dame Thursday.
•   When Kat Rader scores this season, the Blue Devils feature a 7-0 ledger. Duke is 6-1 this season and 16-1 over the last two years when Michelle Cooper scores.
•   Michelle Cooper is coming off notching her sixth career multi-goal performance against Louisville, which already ranks tied for fourth on Duke's career charts along with Kim DeCesare (6). The Blue Devil record is 10 by Casey McCluskey (2001-04). Cooper owns four multi-goal games in 2022, which is tied for second on Duke's record book. DeCesare owns the record of five in 2012.
•   Since scoring six goals at NC State on Sept. 25, the Blue Devils scored only four goals over the next five matches, before erupting for four goals against Louisville. Â
•   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 next seven matches. Duke used its 10th different lineup against Louisville.
•   Olivia Migli has scored or assisted in five out of the last eight matches.
•   Freshman Kat Rader's nine goals rank first in the ACC among freshmen -- Taylor Price of Virginia Tech (8) is second.
•   Of Duke's 70 corner kicks, 45 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.
•   The Blue Devils feature nine different players that have scored at least one goal this season.
•   Ruthie Jones has started 57 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 24 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke. Â
•   Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE VS. NOTRE DAME
•   Thursday's match will mark the Blue Devils' 20th meeting with the Irish. Notre Dame holds a slight series advantage of 9-8-2 over Duke all-time.
•   In its last meeting, No. 6 Duke defeated No. 15 Notre Dame, 1-0, in overtime thanks to a goal from Michelle Cooper.
•   The last time the Blue Devils faced the Irish in South Bend, Ind., Duke shutout Notre Dame, 2-0, in 2018.
•   Duke is 4-3-0 all-time when facing the Irish on their home turf in South Bend, Ind.
SCOUTING THE IRISH
•   Notre Dame is currently on a 6-game winning streak and owns a 14-2-0 overall and 7-2-0 ACC mark.
•   On the year, the Irish have totaled an 8-1 ledger at home.
•   Olivia Wingate leads Notre Dame with 11 goals and five assists for 27 points.
•   Korbin Albert and Maddie Mercado each rank second on the team with eight goals. Â
LAST TIME OUT
•   Duke celebrated senior day with a 4-0 victory over Louisville.
•   Michelle Cooper and Kat Rader each tallied two goals, while the Blue Devil defense registered their eighth shutout of the season. Â
•   The Blue Devils recognized Julia Burnell, Julia Hannon, Sarah Piper, Emmy Duerr, Sophie Jones and Ruthie Jones prior to the match for senior day. They collected their 48th victory over the last four years at Duke.
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#11 Duke (11-4-1, 6-2-1 ACC) at #4 Notre Dame (14-2-0, 7-2-0)
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022Â - 8:00 PM (ET)Â - ACC Network
Notre Dame, Ind. (Alumni Stadium)
ACC Network Talent:Â Jenn Hildreth (PXP), Lori Lindsey (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
•   In the regular season finale, No. 11 Duke (11-4-1, 6-2-1 ACC) will travel to No. 4 Notre Dame, Ind., to face the Irish (14-2-0, 7-2-0) on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m.
•   Thursday's match will be aired live on ACC Network with Jenn Hildreth (PXP) and Lori Lindsey (Color) on the call.
•   The Blue Devils are currently fourth in the ACC with 19 points, while Notre Dame is tied for first with 21 points. A win on Thursday would give Duke at least a third-place finish in the league.
•   Over the last 22 road matches, Duke owns a 15-5-2 record.
•   The Blue Devils feature a 5-1-1 ledger on the road so far this year. Â
•   Duke is concluding the regular season with three out of its last four matches on the road.
•   The Blue Devils have won 11 out of their last 14 ACC regular season contests. This does include a tie against Clemson.
•   In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is eighth with its four losses coming to No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 5 Florida State and No. 7 Virginia. The Blue Devils' schedule is currently ranked the fifth-toughest nationally.
•   In 33 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 24 of those contests.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
•   Thursday will feature the top two scorers in the ACC with Duke's Michelle Cooper and Notre Dame's Olivia Wingate. Both have tallied 11 goals. Cooper leads the ACC with 31 points, while Wingate is second with 27. Â
•   Duke will face its sixth top-10 team this season when the Blue Devils travel to No. 4 Notre Dame Thursday.
•   When Kat Rader scores this season, the Blue Devils feature a 7-0 ledger. Duke is 6-1 this season and 16-1 over the last two years when Michelle Cooper scores.
•   Michelle Cooper is coming off notching her sixth career multi-goal performance against Louisville, which already ranks tied for fourth on Duke's career charts along with Kim DeCesare (6). The Blue Devil record is 10 by Casey McCluskey (2001-04). Cooper owns four multi-goal games in 2022, which is tied for second on Duke's record book. DeCesare owns the record of five in 2012.
•   Since scoring six goals at NC State on Sept. 25, the Blue Devils scored only four goals over the next five matches, before erupting for four goals against Louisville. Â
•   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 next seven matches. Duke used its 10th different lineup against Louisville.
•   Olivia Migli has scored or assisted in five out of the last eight matches.
•   Freshman Kat Rader's nine goals rank first in the ACC among freshmen -- Taylor Price of Virginia Tech (8) is second.
•   Of Duke's 70 corner kicks, 45 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.
•   The Blue Devils feature nine different players that have scored at least one goal this season.
•   Ruthie Jones has started 57 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 24 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke. Â
•   Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE VS. NOTRE DAME
•   Thursday's match will mark the Blue Devils' 20th meeting with the Irish. Notre Dame holds a slight series advantage of 9-8-2 over Duke all-time.
•   In its last meeting, No. 6 Duke defeated No. 15 Notre Dame, 1-0, in overtime thanks to a goal from Michelle Cooper.
•   The last time the Blue Devils faced the Irish in South Bend, Ind., Duke shutout Notre Dame, 2-0, in 2018.
•   Duke is 4-3-0 all-time when facing the Irish on their home turf in South Bend, Ind.
SCOUTING THE IRISH
•   Notre Dame is currently on a 6-game winning streak and owns a 14-2-0 overall and 7-2-0 ACC mark.
•   On the year, the Irish have totaled an 8-1 ledger at home.
•   Olivia Wingate leads Notre Dame with 11 goals and five assists for 27 points.
•   Korbin Albert and Maddie Mercado each rank second on the team with eight goals. Â
LAST TIME OUT
•   Duke celebrated senior day with a 4-0 victory over Louisville.
•   Michelle Cooper and Kat Rader each tallied two goals, while the Blue Devil defense registered their eighth shutout of the season. Â
•   The Blue Devils recognized Julia Burnell, Julia Hannon, Sarah Piper, Emmy Duerr, Sophie Jones and Ruthie Jones prior to the match for senior day. They collected their 48th victory over the last four years at Duke.
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