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Duke Looks to Continue Win Streak Tuesday
10/26/2015 2:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer
| DUKE vs JACKSONVILLE | ||
| Game Details | Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium | 7 p.m. | |
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Setting the Scene
• Duke looks to stretch its win streak to four games with a non-conference win over Jacksonville
• The Dolphins are just 3-10-1 overall and are in search of their first road win of the year
The Series History
Duke and Jacksonville are squaring off for the fifth time in the programs' histories and for the first time this century ... The Blue Devils are 3-1-0 against the Dolphins with the loss coming in the NCAA Tournament in 1998.
Duke – Jacksonville by the Numbers
3 – Wins over top 25 opponents in Duke's past six games - No. 23 Hofstra, No. 23 NC State, No. 10 Elon
32 – Goals scored by the Blue Devils through 16 games this season, matching last season's total in 19 games and the fourth most by a John Kerr coached team
70 – Minutes played at Pitt by freshman defender Oliver Spring after Carter Manley and Kevon Black were sidelined with injuries
13 – Goals allowed by Jacksonville in its past five games
7 – Career shutouts for goalkeeper Mitch Kupstas after he posted his first as a Blue Devil Saturday
56 – Percent of Duke's goals scored by sophomores this season
19 – Points for senior Zach Mathers this season, just three shy of his previous three seasons combined
113 – Shots on goal by the Blue Devils this season for 7.06 per game, 11th nationally
66 – More shots taken by the Blue Devils than their opponents in 2015 - 245-179
About Duke
• Duke recently clinched a spot in the ACC Tournament with a 1-0 win at Pitt Saturday night ... The Blue Devils have won three straight and two consecutive in ACC play.
• Duke features a balanced attack led by Zach Mathers' 19 points from seven goals and five assists ... Jeremy Ebobisse has six goals, including the game winner at Pitt, and four assists for 16 points, while Brian White has five goals and an assist for 11 points ... Five Blue Devils have at least three goals this season.
• Three of Duke's top four point scorers are sophomores - Ebobisse, White, Macario Hing-Glover.
• Defensively, Duke recently posted its second shutout of the season ... Mitch Kupstas has started the past six games and has a 1.48 goals against average and a .565 save percentage ... The Blue Devils are allowing just 4.3 shots on goal per game.
About Jacksonville
• Jacksonville is 3-10-1 overall this season and 1-10 in its past 11 outings ... The Dolphins have been shut out six times.
• The Dolphins are led on offense by Ejiroghene Mrabure with five goals, while Martin Agredo and Allan Morgan have seven points apiece.
• In goal, four different players have split time with Marc Meny playing the most at 540 ... Patrick Harding has played 496 ... Meny has started the past six games and sports a 2.83 goals against average and a .553 save percentage ... The Dolphins have allowed 35 goals this season.
Late Season Push
The Blue Devils, after battling through a six-game winless streak, have come on strong in the homestretch of the regular season with a 4-2-0 record ... Three of the four wins came against teams in the top 25 and one against a top 10 opponent in Elon ... Duke has 14 goals in those six games.
Last Time Out
Duke sophomore striker Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the 25th minute and the Blue Devils posted a shutout to come away with a 1-0 road victory at Pittsburgh Saturday night ... The clean sheet was the second for Duke this season as it allowed just two shots in the 90 minutes ... Zach Mathers had the assist on the Blue Devils' goal.
Ebobisse Ends Goal Drought
Sophomore Jeremy Ebobisse stopped his 10-game goal scoring drought Saturday with Duke's lone goal in the 1-0 win at Pittsburgh ... The Maryland native five goals in the first five games before hitting a dry spell ... He is second on the team in goals (6) and points (16).
Miller Faces Alma Mater
Duke assistant coach Mike Miller will be going up against his alma mater Tuesday ... Miller was a two-year starter in goal for the Dolphins and earned his bachelor's degree in 2004.
Last Time We Met
The Blue Devils and Dolphins haven't met since 1998 when Jacksonville bested Duke 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... The win was the first of two NCAA Tournament wins for the Dolphins with the second coming in 2008.
Next Up
Duke finishes up the regular season Friday against Virginia Tech ... Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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