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Sunday, September 25
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Duke University
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NC State
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No. 5 Duke Travels to No. 22 NCSU Sunday for ACC Tilt
9/24/2022 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Match 10
#5 Duke (7-2, 2-0 ACC) at #22 NC State (6-2-3, 1-1-0 ACC)
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 - 7:00 PM (ET) - ACC Network
Raleigh, N.C. (Dail Soccer Field/Track Complex)
ACC Network Talent: Jonathan Yardley (PXP), Paddy Foss (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
• No. 5 Duke will travel down the road to Raleigh, N.C., to face 22nd-ranked NC State on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday's match will be aired on ACC Network with Jonathan Yardley (PXP) and Paddy Foss (Color).
• Duke enters Sunday's contest with a seven-match winning streak in ACC regular season action. It is the longest streak since 2017 (10).
• Over the last 18 road matches, Duke owns a 14-4-1 record.
• Duke has won six straight true road contests dating back to last season. The Blue Devils feature a 4-0 ledger on the road so far this year.
• The Blue Devils have played nine matches and featured a different starting lineup in all nine games.
• In 27 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 20 of those contests.
• In the lone match without Michelle Cooper, the Blue Devils won, 1-0, at ECU, but since her return, Duke has scored 17 goals over its last eight matches.
• The Blue Devils are one of only three undefeated teams in ACC action through two matches -- Pittsburgh and Florida State.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
• Duke junior Katie Groff along with NC State's Brianna Holt, Madison Reid, Brooklyn Holt and Alexis Strickland played for the NC Courage Girls Development Academy.
• Madison Reid of NC State is the sister of former Duke standout Morgan Reid, who played for the Blue Devils from 2014-17.
• On the road in 2022, Michelle Cooper has scored three goals, while Kat Rader and Sophie Jones have added two goals. Duke has allowed only three goals in four matches, while six of the eight goals the Blue Devils have scored have come in the second half.
• Freshman Kat Rader's four goals are tied for second in the ACC among freshmen -- Taylor Price of Virginia Tech (6) and Tori Dellaperuta of UNC (4). Nationally, Rader ranks tied for 16th among freshmen.
• The Blue Devils' schedule is currently ranked the 11th-toughest nationally.
• Following the NC State contest, Duke will play the next three matches at home, before closing the regular season with three out of four matches on the road.
• Duke has taken 33 of its 45 corner kicks in the second half.
• Duke has been ranked in a school-record 36 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.
• Duke has seven different players that have scored through nine matches.
• After allowing only five goals in the first 10 matches a year ago, the Blue Devils have allowed nine goals in nine matches.
• Ruthie Jones has started 50 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 21 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke.
• Sophie Jones owns a streak of 61 straight starts since arriving at Duke.
• Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE VS. NC STATE
• Duke and NC State have squared off 38 times since its first meeting in 1988; Sunday's match will be its 39th meeting.
• In their last contest, the Wolfpack pulled off a 2-1 upset over the fourth-ranked Blue Devils in Durham as NC State scored two unanswered goals in the second half/overtime.
• Duke has outscored NC State, 59-29, since its first meeting.
• The last time Duke won in Raleigh was in April of 2021– a goal from redshirt senior Mia Gyau gave the Blue Devils a 1-0 win.
• In matches played in Raleigh, Duke holds a 13-4-1 ledger and holds a 10-0-1 mark over the last 11 contests. The Blue Devils have allowed only three goals in those matches.
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
• NC State enters the contest with a 6-2-3 overall and 1-1-0 ACC mark, while coming off a 1-0 loss at home to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
• Jameese Joseph leads the Wolfpack with five goals and two assists.
• NC State owns a 5-2-1 ledger at home this season.
LAST TIME OUT
• Kat Rader got things going in the 12th minute with a beautiful left-footed goal from the top of the box, off assists from Maggie Graham and Sophie Jones.
• Michelle Cooper then added goals in the 37th and 54th minute to give Duke a 3-0 victory over Boston College.
• The Blue Devils played 24 players in the match.
IN THE ACC/NCAA STATISTICS
• In the latest ACC stats, Michelle Cooper ranks first in points per game (2.13), first in points (17), second in goals per game (0.88), first in shots per game (4.88) and tied for first in goals (7). Mackenzie Pluck ranks tied for fourth in assists (5) and tied for fourth in assists per game (.56).
• In the NCAA stats, Cooper ranks tied for 10th in goals per game (0.88), tied for ninth in points per game (2.12), fourth in shots per game (4.88), tied for 14th in goals (7) and tied for 20th in points (17). Pluck ranks tied for 23rd in assists (5) and 32nd in assists per game (.56)
• The top five shots per game averages nationally are Nicole Douglas of Arizona State (6.0), Brecken Mozingo of BYU (5.3), Rebecca Cooke of Quinnipiac (5.0), Cooper (4.9) and Izzy D'Aguila of Santa Clara (4.8).
Match 10
#5 Duke (7-2, 2-0 ACC) at #22 NC State (6-2-3, 1-1-0 ACC)
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 - 7:00 PM (ET) - ACC Network
Raleigh, N.C. (Dail Soccer Field/Track Complex)
ACC Network Talent: Jonathan Yardley (PXP), Paddy Foss (Color)
NEED TO KNOW
• No. 5 Duke will travel down the road to Raleigh, N.C., to face 22nd-ranked NC State on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday's match will be aired on ACC Network with Jonathan Yardley (PXP) and Paddy Foss (Color).
• Duke enters Sunday's contest with a seven-match winning streak in ACC regular season action. It is the longest streak since 2017 (10).
• Over the last 18 road matches, Duke owns a 14-4-1 record.
• Duke has won six straight true road contests dating back to last season. The Blue Devils feature a 4-0 ledger on the road so far this year.
• The Blue Devils have played nine matches and featured a different starting lineup in all nine games.
• In 27 matches played at Duke, Michelle Cooper has tallied at least a goal or assist in 20 of those contests.
• In the lone match without Michelle Cooper, the Blue Devils won, 1-0, at ECU, but since her return, Duke has scored 17 goals over its last eight matches.
• The Blue Devils are one of only three undefeated teams in ACC action through two matches -- Pittsburgh and Florida State.
STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES
• Duke junior Katie Groff along with NC State's Brianna Holt, Madison Reid, Brooklyn Holt and Alexis Strickland played for the NC Courage Girls Development Academy.
• Madison Reid of NC State is the sister of former Duke standout Morgan Reid, who played for the Blue Devils from 2014-17.
• On the road in 2022, Michelle Cooper has scored three goals, while Kat Rader and Sophie Jones have added two goals. Duke has allowed only three goals in four matches, while six of the eight goals the Blue Devils have scored have come in the second half.
• Freshman Kat Rader's four goals are tied for second in the ACC among freshmen -- Taylor Price of Virginia Tech (6) and Tori Dellaperuta of UNC (4). Nationally, Rader ranks tied for 16th among freshmen.
• The Blue Devils' schedule is currently ranked the 11th-toughest nationally.
• Following the NC State contest, Duke will play the next three matches at home, before closing the regular season with three out of four matches on the road.
• Duke has taken 33 of its 45 corner kicks in the second half.
• Duke has been ranked in a school-record 36 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.
• Duke has seven different players that have scored through nine matches.
• After allowing only five goals in the first 10 matches a year ago, the Blue Devils have allowed nine goals in nine matches.
• Ruthie Jones has started 50 straight matches in goal for the Blue Devils and has 21 shutouts, which ranks fifth all-time at Duke.
• Sophie Jones owns a streak of 61 straight starts since arriving at Duke.
• Sophie Jones, Ruthie Jones and Emmy Duerr were voted captains for the 2022 squad.
DUKE VS. NC STATE
• Duke and NC State have squared off 38 times since its first meeting in 1988; Sunday's match will be its 39th meeting.
• In their last contest, the Wolfpack pulled off a 2-1 upset over the fourth-ranked Blue Devils in Durham as NC State scored two unanswered goals in the second half/overtime.
• Duke has outscored NC State, 59-29, since its first meeting.
• The last time Duke won in Raleigh was in April of 2021– a goal from redshirt senior Mia Gyau gave the Blue Devils a 1-0 win.
• In matches played in Raleigh, Duke holds a 13-4-1 ledger and holds a 10-0-1 mark over the last 11 contests. The Blue Devils have allowed only three goals in those matches.
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
• NC State enters the contest with a 6-2-3 overall and 1-1-0 ACC mark, while coming off a 1-0 loss at home to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
• Jameese Joseph leads the Wolfpack with five goals and two assists.
• NC State owns a 5-2-1 ledger at home this season.
LAST TIME OUT
• Kat Rader got things going in the 12th minute with a beautiful left-footed goal from the top of the box, off assists from Maggie Graham and Sophie Jones.
• Michelle Cooper then added goals in the 37th and 54th minute to give Duke a 3-0 victory over Boston College.
• The Blue Devils played 24 players in the match.
IN THE ACC/NCAA STATISTICS
• In the latest ACC stats, Michelle Cooper ranks first in points per game (2.13), first in points (17), second in goals per game (0.88), first in shots per game (4.88) and tied for first in goals (7). Mackenzie Pluck ranks tied for fourth in assists (5) and tied for fourth in assists per game (.56).
• In the NCAA stats, Cooper ranks tied for 10th in goals per game (0.88), tied for ninth in points per game (2.12), fourth in shots per game (4.88), tied for 14th in goals (7) and tied for 20th in points (17). Pluck ranks tied for 23rd in assists (5) and 32nd in assists per game (.56)
• The top five shots per game averages nationally are Nicole Douglas of Arizona State (6.0), Brecken Mozingo of BYU (5.3), Rebecca Cooke of Quinnipiac (5.0), Cooper (4.9) and Izzy D'Aguila of Santa Clara (4.8).
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