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DWS Game Notes: NU, Nov. 20, 2 PM, ACCN Extra
11/19/2016 1:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Northwestern (16-2-4) at #14 Duke (14-4-3)
Sunday, Nov. 20 • 2:00 PM • Durham, N.C.
Koskinen Stadium • ACC Network Extra
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Duke Hosts Northwestern for Chance to Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals...
After downing Illinois State, 3-1, Friday in the second round of the NCAA Championships, the third-seeded and 14th-ranked Duke women's soccer team (14-4-3) will host Northwestern (16-2-4) Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m., in the NCAA Sweet 16. The match will be played at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C., and aired live on ACC Network Extra. Calling the action for ACC Network Extra will be Ryan Craig (PXP) and Jared Rist (Color).
Duke owns a 14-match undefeated streak in NCAA Tournament matches played in Durham, N.C., and has scored five of its six goals in the 2016 tournament during the second half.
The winner of the Duke/Northwestern match will advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship to face the winner of the UCLA/West Virginia contest.
A Win Would...
• Send Duke into the NCAA quarterfinals for the seventh time over the last 10 years
• Put the Blue Devils into the quarterfinals for the eighth overall time in school history
• Give Robbie Church 15 wins for the fifth time over his 17 years at Duke
• Move the Blue Devils to 8-4-2 all-time in NCAA Sweet 16 matches
In the Rankings...
Duke is listed No. 14 in the Soccer America and NSCAA top 25 rankings, while being No. 15 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com listing.
In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is listed No. 15 and the Blue Devils' four losses have come to No. 2 (West Virginia), No. 14 Clemson, No. 17 (FSU) and No. 18 (Arkansas). Northwestern is listed No . 26.
A Look at Northwestern...
Northwestern enters Sunday's match with a 16-2-4 record and is coming off notching a 1-0 victory over SIUE in the second round. The Wildcats have outscored opponents 4-0 in two 2016 NCAA Tournament contests. Northwestern is making its first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 since 1998.
The Series with Northwestern...
Duke and Northwestern will meet on the pitch for the first time in school history.
Duke Against the Big Ten...
The Blue Devils own a 27-22-7 overall record against teams from the Big Ten conference -- Indiana (1-0), Maryland (15-12-6), Nebraska (1-3), Ohio State (5-2), Penn State (1-4-1), Rutgers (3-1) and Wisconsin (1-0). Duke has a record of 2-4 against Big Ten opponents in the NCAA Tournament, including two straight losses to Penn State.
Payne in the NCAA Tournament...
Over her last eight NCAA Tournament matches, senior Toni Payne has collected six goals and four assists for the Blue Devils. She has scored in three straight home NCAA Tournament matches versus James Madison, Charlotte and Illinois State.
She now ranks third on Duke's all-time NCAA Tournament points list with 16, third with six goals and tied fourth with four assists.
Over her Duke career, Payne owns 23 goals and 21 assists becoming the sixth Blue Devil to reach the 20-20 club. She is also one of only three Duke players in school history to have at least 21 goals and 21 assists.
Duke 20-20 Club
Kaitlyn Kerr (28 goals, 20 assists)
Andi Melde (23 goals, 42 assists)
Toni Payne (23 goals, 21 assists)
Elisabeth Redmond (26 goals, 35 assists)
Kelly Walbert (47 goals, 23 assists)
Laura Weinberg (39 goals, 22 assists)
How We Got Here...
Duke advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championships behind a 3-0 win over Charlotte and a 3-1 victory over Illinois State. It marks the third time in school history the Blue Devils have posted three or more goals in the opening rounds of the tournament.
Toni Payne has been on fire with three goals and two assists for eight points, while Ella Stevens has notched one goal and two assists for four points.
Four different Blue Devils have scored in the two matches.
Duke has totaled five of the six goals in the second half over the two contests.
Casey Martinez notched her second goal of the season versus Illinois State, which marked only the fourth set-piece goal of the season (first since West Virginia).
Hey, I Know You...
Blue Devil junior Ashton Miller will go up against a former high school and club teammate, Kourtney Scott. The duo attended Okemos H.S., and played for the Michigan Hawks club team.
Duke in the Sweet 16...
The Blue Devils' eight appearances in the NCAA Final 16 over the last 10 years ranks fourth overall -- Virginia (10), Florida State (9), Stanford (9), North Carolina (9), Duke (8), and UCLA (8).
Duke is one of 10 teams that have advanced to the NCAA second round six or more times out of the last seven years -- Stanford (7), Florida State (7), Texas A&M (7), Virginia (7), Florida (7), Penn State (7), North Carolina (7), UCLA (6), Notre Dame (6) and Duke (6).
At Home in 2016...
Duke is 8-2-3 on the season at home. The Blue Devils have scored eight first half goals and added 15 in the second half. Duke has shutout opponents in seven of 13 home matches. In 13 home contests, Ella Stevens has scored four goals and notched five assists, while Toni Payne has six goals and three assists.
The Blue Devil duo of Payne and Stevens have combined to score 10 goals, notch eight assists and tally 28 points in the 13 home matches.
Proctor Clean Sheets in NCAAs...
EJ Proctor owns four career NCAA Tournament shutouts, which ranks second all-time in Blue Devil history. The record is held by Allison Lipsher with five.
Stellar Defense in NCAA Tournament...
Duke's defense has not given up more than a single goal in nine straight NCAA Tournament contests. The Blue Devils have allowed one or fewer goals in 10 of the last 12 NCAA contests. In that streak, Duke is 9-1-2.
Over the last four years, the Blue Devil defense has held NCAA opponents to 0.78 goals per game, which is lower than any four-year span in school history.
Gibbons' Minutes...
Since Duke started keeping minutes played in 2002, senior Christina Gibbons ranks third in Blue Devil history with 7,624 minutes played behind Tara Campbell (8,003) and Natasha Anasi (7,803).
Gibbons is the fourth player in Duke history to register two 2,000-minute seasons. Only Anasi has notched three 2,000-minute seasons.
Gibbons has averaged 88.7 minutes a match over her career.
Home Action in the NCAAs...
Duke has won its past 14 NCAA Tournament matches played in Durham, N.C. This includes advancing on penalty kicks in 2013 against Arkansas.
During those contests, the Blue Devils have outscored their opponents, 44-8, averaging 3.14 goals per game, while holding opponents to only 0.57 goals. Duke owns seven shutouts and EJ Proctor has only allowed one goal in NCAA Tournament play at home, which was against Illinois State.
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