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Saturday, September 24
Durham, N.C.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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No. 7 Blue Devils Take on Boston College in Durham
9/23/2022 2:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM – The seventh-ranked men's soccer team returns to Koskinen Stadium for ACC action on Saturday night after a 1-0 non-conference victory against Elon on Tuesday evening. No. 7 Duke (5-0-1, 1-0-1) matches up against Boston College (2-2-3, 0-1-1) at 7 p.m., and fans can watch the match streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
SERIES HISTORY
10 – The amount of points Shakur Mohammed has collected in the Blue Devils' first six games of 2022. He leads the team and is three points away from matching his 2021 output (13).
4 - Goals for Mohammed, a new career-high. The sophomore converted on a free kick against Elon on Sept. 20 to surpass his goal total in 2021.
1 - Mohammed ranks first in the ACC and is tied for first nationally for game winning goals in 2022 with three in six games.
6 - The current unbeaten streak of games to start the season for Duke, the most successful start for the Blue Devils with John Kerr at the helm. Duke had previously begun a season without a loss through five games in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
5 – Assists for Nick Pariano, a team-high. He logged two assists against Louisville, the first time a Duke player has recorded two or more assists in one game since Cameron Kerr did so against Wake Forest in November 2021.
3 – Consecutive ACC openers won by Duke after the Blue Devils defeated Louisville 2-1 on Sept. 10.
62.8 - The percentage of 2021 goals from returning players this season. While losing Thorleifur Ulfarsson's 15 goals, the team had 27 from returning players this year.
2 – ACC award winners returning from last season. Reigning ACC Midfielder of the Year Peter Stroud and ACC Freshman of the Year Mohammed are both back in action for another campaign.
45 – The consecutive seasons by the Duke men's soccer program with at least one All-ACC honoree. The team has had at least one every season since 1976.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
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SERIES HISTORY
- Duke and Boston College meet for the 16th overall time on Tuesday night, with the Blue Devils trailing in the series 7-8-0.
- Duke defeated the Eagles in their last matchup by a score of 3-2 at Koskinen Stadium on Sept. 21, 2018.
- Boston College has ended its last two games with ties, and currently has a season record of 2-2-3.
- The Eagles rallied to tie No. 25 Louisville by a score of 1-1 in their last ACC contest on Sept. 16 and played to a scoreless draw against local foe Boston University on Sept. 20
- Boston College sits at 0-1-1 in ACC play after dropping its conference opener by a score of 2-1 against then-No. 1 Clemson on Sept. 10.
- Duke picked up its fifth victory of the 2022 when it defeated Elon 1-0 in a road contest at Rudd Field.
- The Phoenix, who earned votes in the most recent United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll, battled the seventh-ranked Blue Devils to a scoreless first 45 minutes of play.
- Shakur Mohammed scored his third game-winning goal of the season when he slotted home a 20-yard free kick in the 57th minute for the only goal of the contest.
- This will be the first meeting between Duke and Boston College since the 2018 season.
- The Eagles were not a part of the Blue Devils' ACC schedule in 2021, causing a longer than normal stretch between matchups.
- Duke will look to make it four wins in the last five attempts over a time period spanning from 2013 until 2022.
10 – The amount of points Shakur Mohammed has collected in the Blue Devils' first six games of 2022. He leads the team and is three points away from matching his 2021 output (13).
4 - Goals for Mohammed, a new career-high. The sophomore converted on a free kick against Elon on Sept. 20 to surpass his goal total in 2021.
1 - Mohammed ranks first in the ACC and is tied for first nationally for game winning goals in 2022 with three in six games.
6 - The current unbeaten streak of games to start the season for Duke, the most successful start for the Blue Devils with John Kerr at the helm. Duke had previously begun a season without a loss through five games in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
5 – Assists for Nick Pariano, a team-high. He logged two assists against Louisville, the first time a Duke player has recorded two or more assists in one game since Cameron Kerr did so against Wake Forest in November 2021.
3 – Consecutive ACC openers won by Duke after the Blue Devils defeated Louisville 2-1 on Sept. 10.
62.8 - The percentage of 2021 goals from returning players this season. While losing Thorleifur Ulfarsson's 15 goals, the team had 27 from returning players this year.
2 – ACC award winners returning from last season. Reigning ACC Midfielder of the Year Peter Stroud and ACC Freshman of the Year Mohammed are both back in action for another campaign.
45 – The consecutive seasons by the Duke men's soccer program with at least one All-ACC honoree. The team has had at least one every season since 1976.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
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