Taylor's Goal Moves Seventh-Seeded Duke Into National Quarterfinals

Sunday, November 27

Durham, N.C.

3 p.m.

Duke University

13-1-4, 5-0-3

FIU

13-5-2, 6-2-1

FIU

Duke

Taylor's Goal Moves Seventh-Seeded Duke Into National Quarterfinals

11/27/2022 6:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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DURHAM – A Scotty Taylor goal in the 42nd minute propelled seventh-seeded Duke past FIU in a third-round match of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon. The 1-0 victory moved the Blue Devils into the national quarterfinals for the first time since 2006.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Antino Lopez opened the offensive attack, taking the first shot of the afternoon just under three minutes into the match.
Both teams demonstrated their physicality in the first half, with a total of 18 fouls being whistled in the opening 45 minutes of play.
The lone goal of the match was scored in the 42nd minute by Scotty Taylor, a heel flick off of a corner to the back post.
FIU increased the offensive pressure after halftime, taking a total of 10 shots in the second half.
Eliot Hamill and the Duke defense made several key stops, including two saves in the last six minutes, to preserve the clean sheet.

NOTES

Eliot Hamill tallied his 12th shutout of the 2022 season, moving into a tie with Pat Johnston (1982) for second-place all-time in program history for shutouts in a single season.
The game-winner by Scotty Taylor was his third this season and fourth in his career.
Duke's defense tallied eight blocked shots, including a crucial stop in the 88th minute.
The national quarterfinals appearance by Duke is the first under the leadership of head coach John Kerr.

QUOTES

"Fair play to FIU. They came out and gave us a hard game. The second half they really picked it up. Obviously, giving that goal away right before halftime really helped us, and also maybe allowed us to sit back a little bit more than we wanted to. But at the end of the day, I thought we were resolute in defending, especially down the stretch and really proud of our guys." – head coach John Kerr
"Eliot [Hamill] puts it well before each game. Each game could be our last game. And I think, especially for the older guys, that's something that we really take to heart. And you know, it's just motivating us every minute, every second of the game. We all really want it bad, and I think you can see that in the way we play, the passion that we have." – Scotty Taylor on the team's motivation moving forward in the NCAA Tournament
"I feel like whenever you go into half 1-0 up, the other team is always going to have more to play for. And they're always going to throw in the kitchen sink. And that's exactly what they did. And naturally, if you're up 1-0, you're going to take your foot off the gas a little bit and sit back, which is what we did. And I think the team is very comfortable being in those difficult situations. When they're pinning us back, no one seems to point fingers. Everyone seems to do their jobs, and that's something that's super special about this team. So, we're good when the pressure comes on." – Peter Stroud on Duke's defensive efforts

UP NEXT

Duke hosts Creighton in the national quarterfinals on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. inside Koskinen Stadium. Ticket and parking information will be made available at a later date.

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