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No. 20 Duke Hosts UNC Asheville on Tuesday
8/12/2024 1:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. – The 20th-ranked Duke men's soccer team plays the first of two home exhibition matches at Koskinen Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 12, hosting UNC Asheville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Admission to all men's soccer exhibitions is free and concessions will not be available for the two home contests. Parking will be in the Science Drive Garage and will open two hours before each match.
MATCHUP NOTES
BY THE NUMBERS
14 – The Blue Devils welcome 14 newcomers to the 2024 roster, including eight transfers and six freshmen.
10 – Duke has won 10-plus contests in 10 of the 16 completed seasons under Kerr.
3 – The Atlantic Coast Conference added three new teams this season, as California, Stanford, and SMU joined the league. The Blue Devils will face two of those three, traveling to Stanford and hosting SMU in 2024.
FIRST TOUCH
UNITED SOCCER COACHES GOALKEEPER TO WATCH
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
Admission to all men's soccer exhibitions is free and concessions will not be available for the two home contests. Parking will be in the Science Drive Garage and will open two hours before each match.
MATCHUP NOTES
- The Blue Devils and Bulldogs meet for the second consecutive season in the preseason, as Duke won the 2023 matchup in Asheville, 3-0.
- Duke is 5-0-0 all-time in the regular season against Asheville, outscoring the Bulldogs 26-1 in those contests.
- Tuesday marks the first of two exhibitions held in Koskinen Stadium for the Blue Devils, hosting No. 16 Georgetown on Friday.
BY THE NUMBERS
14 – The Blue Devils welcome 14 newcomers to the 2024 roster, including eight transfers and six freshmen.
10 – Duke has won 10-plus contests in 10 of the 16 completed seasons under Kerr.
3 – The Atlantic Coast Conference added three new teams this season, as California, Stanford, and SMU joined the league. The Blue Devils will face two of those three, traveling to Stanford and hosting SMU in 2024.
FIRST TOUCH
- The Blue Devils begin the season as the 20th-ranked program in the country, following an unbeaten home regular season slate. Duke finished the 2023 campaign with an 11-4-3 (4-3-1 ACC) record and an NCAA Second Round appearance.
- Three Blue Devils were named captains for the 2024 season, as Kamran Acito, Luke Thomas, and Ruben Mesalles all don the armbands this season.
- Head coach John Kerr opens his 17th season at the helm of the Blue Devils, tallying a 241-166-53 record all-time.
UNITED SOCCER COACHES GOALKEEPER TO WATCH
- Graduate student Wessel Speel was tabbed to the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Goalkeepers to Watch list last week, one of six in the country named to the award.
- Speel, a 6-foot-7 goalkeeper from Hofstra, has enjoyed an illustrious career before his arrival in Durham. The Utrecht, Netherlands, native has started all 75 games he has appeared in, collecting 25 shutouts and posting a goals-against average of 0.97 during his time. He has tallied 227 saves and posted a 51-11-13 record.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
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