Women's Soccer hosts N.C. State

DURHAM, N.C. - The 12th-ranked Duke Blue Devils' women's soccer team will try to remain in first place in the ACC standings when they host N.C. State on Tuesday, October 17 at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium.

Duke (11-3, 4-1 ACC) is coming off a 2-1 victory over Old Dominion on Friday in which the Blue Devils fought back from a 1-0 deficit at the half. N.C. State (8-5-1, 1-2-1 ACC) enters the game after tying Florida State 0-0 on Friday in Raleigh.

Junior forward Sarah Pickens (Greensboro, N.C.) has led the Blue Devils in scoring all year with eight goals and two assists for 18 points. Pickens notched the game-winner on Friday night as she headed home freshman forward Gwendolyn Oxenham's (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) cross in the 83rd minute. Freshman goalkeeper Thora Helgadottir (Kopavagor, Iceland) has been solid in the nets for Duke as she posts a perfect 5-0 record with a 0.66 goals allowed average.

N.C. State is led by sophomore forward Laura Scott (6 goals) and freshman forward Lindsey Underwood (4 goals, 2 assists). The Wolfpack defense has been solid this year as they have only allowed 13 goals in 15 games, for a 0.83 goals allowed average.