Duke Hosts Boston College in ACC Home Opener

Game 6

No. 9 Duke (3-2-0) vs. Boston College (2-1-3)

September 21, 2018 | 7 p.m. | ACC Network Extra

Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium

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GAMEDAY DETAILS

Friday night’s game will be aired on ACC Network Extra and can be seen on WatchESPN.com or via the ESPN app.
The game will be Canines at Koskinen as fans can bring their dogs to enjoy ACC soccer. Fans and their furry friends will be seated in the far grandstands and proof of vaccination is required. Water will be available in the stands as well as the marketing tables at the entrance.
Players also will be available for postgame autographs.

DUKE – BC by the NUMBERS

9 – Duke’s current ranking in the coaches’ poll

5 – Goals for Daniele Proch in three games, ranking 22nd nationally

6 – Goals for Boston College’s Simon Enstrom, tied for most in the ACC and 10th among Division I players

2 – Games Duke has played in a span of 19 days after it had its UNC game scheduled for Sept. 14 postponed for weather

103 – Wins for head coach John Kerr at Duke, only the second Blue Devil men’s soccer coach to amass 100 career victories at the school

3 – Freshmen in Duke’s Starting XI this season

4 – Freshmen in Boston College’s regular Starting XI

78-27-16 – Duke’s record in home games under head coach John Kerr

18-17-9 – Duke’s record in games against ACC programs in Koskinen Stadium since 2008

197:58 – Scoring drought for the Blue Devils going back to the 73rd minute against San Diego August 31

SERIES HISTORY

The Blue Devils and Eagles meet for the 15th time since the first meeting in 2005. Boston College leads the series 8-6, but Duke has won two of the past three. The Eagles prevailed 1-0 at home in 2016.
Each of the past four games have been 1-0 results with Duke going 2-2 in those. Overall, only three of the contests have been decided by more than two goals, all setbacks for Duke.

ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS

Duke is looking to rebound after back-to-back losses at Louisville and at home to Georgetown. The Blue Devils have not scored a goal in nearly 200 minutes, going back to the 73rd minute against San Diego Aug. 31. This is just Duke’s second game in the month of September.
Daniele Proch leads all scorers with five goals, while Kevin Feucht has two. Feucht missed the game against Georgetown with an injury. Rookie Seth Kuhn has two assists to his name and has played all but five minutes at center midfield. Brandon Williamson is the engine to the midfield, while Max Moser and Issa Rayyan are major threats on the flanks.
Rookie Aedan Stanley has been anchoring the backline in the center back position. A captain, Ciaran McKenna and sophomore Matthias Frick man the wings on defense. Will Pulisic is the leader from the back in goal. Fresh off of a strong rookie campaign, Pulisic was tabbed one of the top 11 goalkeepers by Top Drawer Soccer. He posted seven shutouts a year ago and earned All-ACC third team recognition.
Off the bench, Duke has the strongest it’s been in recent memory with a wealth of talent ready to step in. Nicolas Macri, Sivert Daehlie and Colby Agu provide an offensive punch, while the talents of Torbjørn Alseth and Daniel Wright at midfield are available at any moment.

LAST TIME OUT

Georgetown scored in the sixth minute and held off a furious second-half charge from ninth-ranked Duke to come away with a 1-0 road win. The Blue Devils dominated play in the second half, but couldn’t connect. Will Puslisic made four saves in goal.

PROCH’S SCORCHING START

Junior forward Daniele Proch got off to a fast start in 2018 with five goals in his first three games. After netting three goals in the opening weekend to earn College Soccer News Team of the Week honors, the Italy native tallied two more to lead Duke to the 4-1 at San Digeo and repeat Team of the Week recognition. His five goals match the five the scored in 20 games last season. His 1.00 goals per game average is the highest in the league and eighth nationally, while the 2.00 points per game average is third in the ACC and 15th in Division I soccer.

DUKE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE 2016

A long range goal in the 51st minute proved to be enough for No. 25 Boston College as the Eagles handed Duke a 1-0 setback.
Only five of the current Blue Devils played in that game, with four of them starting. Also five current Eagles saw action, including Simon Enstrom who tallied the lone goal.

ABOUT GEORGETOWN

Boston College comes to Durham looking to get back in the win column for the first time since Sept. 7 when it defeated Clemson 3-2. The Eagles are 2-1-3 overall and 1-1-0 in league action with the loss coming to Louisville. Their other win was a 2-1 victory at Quinnipiac. Boston College is 1-0-1 on the road.
Simon Enstrom paces the offense with a league-best six goals and 13 points overall. Trevor Davock has three assists as the top playmaker. Callum Johnson has a goal and two assists. Offensively, Boston College is averaging five shots on frame per game and just under two goals per game.
In goal, Antonio Chavez Borrelli and Joe Fryatt have split time. Chavez Borrelli has started four games and owns a 1.35 goals against average and a .667 save percentage. Fryatt earned the nod twice and sports a 1.33 goals against average and .600 save percentage. He is 1-0-0 in his starts.

HOME SWEET HOME

The Blue Devils feature a busy home schedule again in 2018, playing at Koskinen Stadium 11 times. Duke is 2-1 this season and went 10-3-2 in 2017. The Blue Devils have just six road games overall in 2018.
Under John Kerr, Duke is 78-27-16 at home for a .711 win percentage. The Blue Devils’ best season was 2009, going 12-1-0 at home.

AT HOME IN THE ACC

Duke is 18-16-9 in ACC regular season and tournament home games since 2008 for a .537 win percentage.
The current Blue Devils are 8-8-2 against conference foes at Koskinen Stadium.

UP NEXT

Duke is back in action at Koskinen Tuesday, Sept. 25 against George Washington. Kickoff is 7 p.m,. and can be seen on ACC Network Extra.

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