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Friday, September 16
Syracuse, N.Y.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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Syracuse
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No. 3 Blue Devils Resume Action at Syracuse Friday
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Match 8
#3 Duke (5-2) at Syracuse (7-1)
Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM (ET) - ACC Network Extra
Syracuse, N.Y. (SU Soccer Stadium)
ACC Network Extra Talent: Zach Letson (PXP), Sydney Staples (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
• No. 3 Duke (5-2) will open ACC action on Friday, Sept. 16 at Syracuse (7-1) at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
• Friday's match will be aired on ACC Network Extra with Zach Letson (PXP) and Sydney Staples (Color) calling the action.
• Duke enters Friday's contest with a five-match winning streak in ACC regular season action. It is the longest streak since 2018 (6).
• In the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, Duke remains No. 3 nationally.
• The Blue Devils will take senior Julia Hannon to her home state of New York as she is a native of Massapequa, N.Y. In 2019, Hannon posted her second collegiate goal versus the Orange in Durham.
• Duke will play two out of its next three matches on the road as Duke also travels to NC State on Sept. 25.
• In the lone match without Michelle Cooper, the Blue Devils won, 1-0, at ECU, but since her return, Duke has scored 14 goals over its last six matches.
• Seven different Blue Devils have combined to score 15 goals over the first seven matches for Duke. Michelle Cooper and Kat Rader have scored six out of the last seven Blue Devil goals.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
• In games following a loss, the Blue Devils have collected a 7-0-1 ledger over the last eight contests.
• Over the last 18 road matches, Duke owns a 13-4-1 record.
• Duke has won five straight true road contests dating back to last season. The Blue Devils feature a 3-0 ledger on the road so far this year.
• The Blue Devils will travel to the state of New York to play for the fifth time in school history. Duke owns a 4-0 ledger in those contests -- Army (2011), Syracuse (2016, 2019, 2021).
• Duke has taken 24 of its 34 corner kicks in the second half.
• Michelle Cooper had a streak of scoring in four straight contests snapped against UNC in the last match. It was the first time a Duke player had accomplished it since Marykate McGuire in 2019.
• Duke has been ranked in a school-record 35 straight weeks in the top 10. That streak, which dates back to Oct. 6, 2020, surpassed the 25 straight polls that listed Duke in the top 10 from 1992-95.
• After allowing only five goals in the first 10 matches a year ago, the Blue Devils have allowed nine goals in seven matches.
• In five matches back with the Blue Devils, Michelle Cooper has tallied three assists and five goals. She assisted on the game-winner against UNCG and Tennessee, while notching the game-tying goal versus the Lady Vols and collecting the game-winner at TCU.
• In 24 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 19 of those contests.
• Ruthie Jones has started 48 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 20 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke.
• Sophie Jones owns a streak of 59 straight starts since arriving at Duke.
• Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE/SYRACUSE SERIES
• Duke holds a 6-0-1 record and has won six straight matches in the series with Syracuse.
• In the first meeting in the series in 2013, the two squads tied, 2-2, after double overtime in Syracuse, N.Y.
• In their last meeting, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils shutout the Orange, 2-0, at Koskinen Stadium, receiving goals from Lily Nabet and Maggie Graham.
• Duke has outscored Syracuse, 14-1, over the last four contests.
• Blue Devil head coach Robbie Church holds a 6-0-1 ledger against the Orange.
A full set of game notes are available here.
Match 8
#3 Duke (5-2) at Syracuse (7-1)
Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM (ET) - ACC Network Extra
Syracuse, N.Y. (SU Soccer Stadium)
ACC Network Extra Talent: Zach Letson (PXP), Sydney Staples (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
• No. 3 Duke (5-2) will open ACC action on Friday, Sept. 16 at Syracuse (7-1) at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
• Friday's match will be aired on ACC Network Extra with Zach Letson (PXP) and Sydney Staples (Color) calling the action.
• Duke enters Friday's contest with a five-match winning streak in ACC regular season action. It is the longest streak since 2018 (6).
• In the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, Duke remains No. 3 nationally.
• The Blue Devils will take senior Julia Hannon to her home state of New York as she is a native of Massapequa, N.Y. In 2019, Hannon posted her second collegiate goal versus the Orange in Durham.
• Duke will play two out of its next three matches on the road as Duke also travels to NC State on Sept. 25.
• In the lone match without Michelle Cooper, the Blue Devils won, 1-0, at ECU, but since her return, Duke has scored 14 goals over its last six matches.
• Seven different Blue Devils have combined to score 15 goals over the first seven matches for Duke. Michelle Cooper and Kat Rader have scored six out of the last seven Blue Devil goals.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
• In games following a loss, the Blue Devils have collected a 7-0-1 ledger over the last eight contests.
• Over the last 18 road matches, Duke owns a 13-4-1 record.
• Duke has won five straight true road contests dating back to last season. The Blue Devils feature a 3-0 ledger on the road so far this year.
• The Blue Devils will travel to the state of New York to play for the fifth time in school history. Duke owns a 4-0 ledger in those contests -- Army (2011), Syracuse (2016, 2019, 2021).
• Duke has taken 24 of its 34 corner kicks in the second half.
• Michelle Cooper had a streak of scoring in four straight contests snapped against UNC in the last match. It was the first time a Duke player had accomplished it since Marykate McGuire in 2019.
• Duke has been ranked in a school-record 35 straight weeks in the top 10. That streak, which dates back to Oct. 6, 2020, surpassed the 25 straight polls that listed Duke in the top 10 from 1992-95.
• After allowing only five goals in the first 10 matches a year ago, the Blue Devils have allowed nine goals in seven matches.
• In five matches back with the Blue Devils, Michelle Cooper has tallied three assists and five goals. She assisted on the game-winner against UNCG and Tennessee, while notching the game-tying goal versus the Lady Vols and collecting the game-winner at TCU.
• In 24 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 19 of those contests.
• Ruthie Jones has started 48 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 20 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke.
• Sophie Jones owns a streak of 59 straight starts since arriving at Duke.
• Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE/SYRACUSE SERIES
• Duke holds a 6-0-1 record and has won six straight matches in the series with Syracuse.
• In the first meeting in the series in 2013, the two squads tied, 2-2, after double overtime in Syracuse, N.Y.
• In their last meeting, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils shutout the Orange, 2-0, at Koskinen Stadium, receiving goals from Lily Nabet and Maggie Graham.
• Duke has outscored Syracuse, 14-1, over the last four contests.
• Blue Devil head coach Robbie Church holds a 6-0-1 ledger against the Orange.
A full set of game notes are available here.
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