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Saturday, October 1
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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Wake Forest
No. 4 Duke Set to Take on No. 1 Wake Forest on Saturday Night
9/30/2022 2:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The fourth-ranked Duke men's soccer team travels to take on the top team in the country on Saturday night, matching up against No. 1 Wake Forest at Spry Stadium. The Blue Devils (6-0-2, 2-0-1) and Demon Deacons (9-0-0, 3-0-0) sit atop their respective ACC divisional tables heading into the halfway mark of the conference schedule. First touch is scheduled for 7 p.m., with streaming available on ACC Network Extra.
LAST TIME OUT
10 – The amount of points Shakur Mohammed has collected in the Blue Devils' first eight games of 2022. He leads the team and is three points away from matching his 2021 total for points (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.
8 - 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.
11 - Current goal differential for Duke. Having allowed just three opponent goals so far in 2022, tied for best in the ACC, the Blue Devils have a current goals against average per game of .375.
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 Shakur 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 about Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
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LAST TIME OUT
- Duke extended their unbeaten streak to start the 2022 season with a 1-1 draw against non-conference opponent Yale on Tuesday night.
- The Blue Devils picked up the first goal of the match in the 40th minute when Felix Barajas put home his first goal of 2022.
- Duke conceded the game-tying goal in the 69th minute.
- A very physical match, there were seven cards shown throughout the match, including a straight red against the Bulldogs, and 24 fouls committed -- four by Duke, 19 by Yale.
- Saturday night's meeting is the 50th all-time between the two North Carolina schools.
- Duke won its last match against Wake Forest, prevailing 3-2 in November of 2021 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
- The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons entered halftime with the score tied 2-2, with both of Duke's first half goals being scored by Thorleifur Ulfarsson.
- Jai Bean scored the game-winner, his first goal in his career, in the 77th minute to push Duke ahead for good
- Wake Forest is undefeated on the season and is consensus No. 1 in the country.
- The Demon Deacons are the last remaining team in the United Soccer Coaches poll to have a perfect record in 2022.
- Wake Forest has won its last two contests by the same scoreline of 6-1 against George Mason and then-No. 10 Clemson.
- The Blue Devils' last victory over the top team in the country came in 2014, when Duke beat No. 1 North Carolina 2-1 at Koskinen Stadium.
- The last time Duke matched up against the No. 1 team in the country came in 2018 against the same opponent as they'll face on Saturday night, Wake Forest.
- The Blue Devils, 12th-ranked in the country at the time, lost to the Demon Deacons 4-2 in Winston-Salem.
- Duke also played Pittsburgh when they were ranked No. 1 in the fall of 2020 during the split season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, falling to the Panthers 2-1.
- Additionally, the last time Duke played a team that has started a season 9-0-0 was the same 2018 Wake Forest team
10 – The amount of points Shakur Mohammed has collected in the Blue Devils' first eight games of 2022. He leads the team and is three points away from matching his 2021 total for points (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.
8 - 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.
11 - Current goal differential for Duke. Having allowed just three opponent goals so far in 2022, tied for best in the ACC, the Blue Devils have a current goals against average per game of .375.
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 Shakur 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 about Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
#GoDuke
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