DURHAM - The 14th-ranked Duke men's soccer team plays the first of four home matches in the month of October on Tuesday night at 7 p.m., as the Blue Devils take on Elon. Fans can watch on ACC Network Extra, with Chris Edwards and Cedric Burke on the call.Â
Tuesday night marks the second of three "Bark at the Park" nights at Koskinen Stadium. Fans can bring their furry friends to the stadium and enjoy a discounted $5 ticket with dogs entering free. All fans bringing their dog must sit in the bleachers across from Kennedy Tower.
BY THE NUMBERS
17 - Straight undefeated regular-season games at Koskinen Stadium
5 - Goals scored by Duke against Syracuse, the most by Duke in an ACC match since scoring 6 vs. NC State in 2016.
4 - Goals for
Forster Ajago over the last four matches, helping the striker remain near the top of the leaderboard nationally.
67 - Total points tallied by Duke so far in 2023, an average of 6.70 per game, which ranks 15th nationally
OPPORTUNITY AWAITS IN OCTOBER
- After going 4-2-0 in September, the Blue Devils have turned their attention to the final month of the regular season.
- After starting the month on the road at Notre Dame, the Blue Devils play four of their final five matches in Durham, with the lone road trip remaining on the calendar to Pittsburgh on Oct. 21.
DEFENDING KOSKINEN
- The Blue Devils went 7-0-3 in the regular season at home in 2022 and have started 2023 undefeated, with 5 wins and 1 draw.
- Under John Kerr, Duke is 112-44-26 at home. The Blue Devils' best season was 2009, going 12-1-0 at home.
EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM
- So far this season, Duke is 4-1-0 when scoring first (Forster Ajago vs. Furman, Ulfur Bjornsson at Princeton and vs. Virginia, Nick Pariano vs. College of Charleston).
- The Blue Devils scored first in 13 of their 15 regular season goals in '22 and went 11-1-1 when scoring first.
NEXT UP
- Duke remains at home for a North Carolina-themed ACC matchup, taking on NC State at Koskinen Stadium on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
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