No. 2 Duke Draws 0-0 at No. 21 Virginia

Friday, October 7

Charlottesville, Va.

7 P.M.

Duke University

8-0-3, 3-0-2

Virginia

7-4-1, 3-1-1

Duke

Virginia

No. 2 Duke Draws 0-0 at No. 21 Virginia

10/7/2022 10:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score POST GAME BOOK

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – No. 2 Duke (8-0-3, 3-0-2) played to a scoreless draw against No. 21 Virginia (7-4-1, 3-1-1) on Friday night, remaining unbeaten in 2022 while picking up a point on the road against an ACC Coastal opponent. The two teams showed their defensive strengths during the 90 minutes of play, with only three combined shots on goal being registered between the two teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke generated several chances in the opening action of the match, taking two shots within the first three minutes.
Virginia applied the pressure through the next 10 minutes of play, earning two corner kicks and taking two shots.
The two teams combined for 13 total shots in the first 45 minutes, with both Duke and Virginia each placing just one shot on goal.
A much more defensive contest developed following the intermission, with just nine shots total attempted. Duke's defense held Virginia without a shot on goal in the second half.
The second 45 minutes of play saw five yellow cards assessed – two for Duke and three for Virginia.
The Blue Devils' defensive line turned away the Cavaliers' efforts in the final 10 minutes, including a shot by Virginia with less than two minutes left in the match.

NOTES

Eliot Hamill secured his seventh shutout of 2022, his new season-high as Duke's goalkeeper.
Shakur Mohammed led the team with three shot attempts.
With the draw, Duke stays one point clear of Virginia in the Coastal Division and has 11 points in conference play so far.
The Blue Devils extended their streak of unbeaten results to start the 2022 season to 11 games.
Duke is one of seven remaining teams in the country that has yet to record a loss in 2022.

QUOTES

"I'm pleased with the result. Especially considering that Antino [Lopez] and Axel [Gudbjornsson] were unavailable for selection today. We changed our formation halfway through the first half to a three-back system. Kamran [Acito] had never played centrally in that formation and I thought he was excellent tonight, as I did with Amir [Daley] and Ruben [Mesalles]" – head coach John Kerr on Duke's efforts on the road.

UP NEXT

Duke returns home for its next match, an ACC contest against Notre Dame on Friday, Oct. 14. The contest between the Blue Devils (8-0-3) and Fighting Irish (5-4-1, 2-2-0) is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start, with fans able to tune in to ACC Network as well.

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