No. 1 Blue Devils, Cowgirls Battle in NCAA 2nd Round

DURHAM, N.C. – It will be another battle under the lights of Koskinen Stadium Friday night, as the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (20-2-0) square off against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (16-3-3) in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Kickoff from Koskinen Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with Ryan Craig and Jason Garey on the call. The contest will be live streamed on WatchESPN, which fans can access through WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.

The Blue Devils continue their quest for the first national championship in program history after defeating the UNCG Spartans last Saturday, 1-0, at home. This will be just the second meeting between the Blue Devils and Cowgirls, with the other being a 2-0 OSU victory in the round of 16 in the 2010 NCAA Tournament in Stillwater, Okla. A win Friday will advance Duke to the round of 16 for its seventh-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the 11th time in school history.

A Duke victory on Friday would also mark another milestone for head coach Robbie Church, as it would be his 400th overall career win (men's and women's).

Friday's winner will advance to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen to face the winner of the No. 4 Texas-Clemson matchup on Sunday, Nov. 19. The Longhorns and Tigers face off at 5 p.m. ET on Friday at Koskinen.

No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (20-2-0, 10-0-0 ACC)
Roster | Coaches | Statistics | Schedule & Results | Game Notes

Oklahoma State Cowgirls (16-3-3, 8-1-0 Big 12)
Roster | Coaches | Statistics | Schedule & Results | Game Notes

Match Day Info…

Friday, Nov. 17
No. 1 Duke vs. Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m. ET
WatchESPN
Durham, N.C.
Koskinen Stadium

Live Broadcast…
Both matches on Friday will be live streamed on WatchESPN. Fans can access the live stream through WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app.

No. 4 Texas vs. Clemson WatchESPN Broadcast
No. 1 Duke vs. Oklahoma State WatchESPN Broadcast

Live Stats…
Duke will provide live stats for both of Friday's contests. Fans can access them by going to GoDuke.com/wsoccer or clicking the links below.

No. 4 Texas vs. Clemson Live Stats
No. 1 Duke vs. Oklahoma State Live Stats

Ticket Information…
Tickets for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Koskinen Stadium are available for purchase. Adult tickets are $8, with senior tickets $5 and children 12 and under at $3 for Friday's two contests and Sunday's match. All Duke students and DUAA staff will receive free admission. To purchase tickets, fans can go to www.GoDuke.com/tickets or call 919-681-BLUE (2583).

Last Time Out…
Led by a goal from senior Imani Dorsey in the 69th minute, the Blue Devils shut out UNCG 1-0 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Dorsey's score was the lone goal on a night where Duke reeled off a season-high 31 shots. The win advances the Blue Devils to the second round, where they will host Oklahoma State.

Saturday, Nov. 11
No. 1 Duke def. UNCG, 1-0 (Recap, Stats)

A Blue Devil Win Would…

Be the 400th overall victory in Robbie Church's career (men's and women's)
Send Duke to the Sweet Sixteen for the seventh-straight NCAA appearance and 11th time in school history
Be the 21st win of the season, putting the Blue Devils one win from tying the school record
Improve Duke's NCAA Tournament record to 35-20-9
Be Duke's first overall and NCAA Tournament win against Oklahoma State (0-1-0)

In the Rankings...

Duke
United Soccer Coaches: 3rd
Soccer America: 3rd
TopDrawerSoccer: 5th

Oklahoma State
United Soccer Coaches: 17th
Soccer America: 14th
TopDrawerSoccer: 16th

Scouting The Cowgirls...
Oklahoma State made its way into the second round of NCAA Tournament play after winning on PK's against Missouri State last weekend. Haley Woodard leads the Cowgirls with eight goals, while Anna Beffer's 13 assists and four goals give her a team-high 21 points. Michela Ongaro has been the primary keeper for OSU, allowing 17 goals in 21 games (0.87 GAA) and making 76 saves (.817 save pct.).

The Series with Oklahoma State...

Overall: Oklahoma State leads 1-0-0
In Durham: First Meeting
In NCAA Tournament: Oklahoma State leads 1-0-0
First Meeting: Oklahoma State def. Duke, 2-0 (Nov. 19, 2010 in Stillwater, Okla.)
Current Streak: Oklahoma State +1

Leading The Blue Devils…

Points: Imani Dorsey, 29
Goals: Imani Dorsey & Kayla McCoy, 11
Assists: Imani Dorsey & Ella Stevens, 7
Shots: Imani Dorsey, 77
Shots On Goal: Imani Dorsey, 41
Game-Winning Goals: Imani Dorsey & Kayla McCoy, 4
Goals Against Average: EJ Proctor, 0.42
Saves: EJ Proctor, 44
Save Percentage: EJ Proctor, .846

2017 Blue Devil Goal Tracker…

Taylor Racioppi (Ella Stevens & Imani Dorsey) at No. 6 North Carolina – Aug. 18, 2017 (24:46)
Kayla McCoy (Taylor Racioppi) vs. Xavier – Aug. 20, 2017 (16:17)
Chelsea Burns (Penalty Kick) vs. Xavier – Aug. 20, 2017 (73:10)
Imani Dorsey (Unassisted) vs. Xavier – Aug, 20, 2017 (89:40)
Chelsea Burns (Penalty Kick) vs. Bucknell – Aug. 25, 2017 (44:15)
Imani Dorsey (Kayla McCoy & Taylor Racioppi) vs. Bucknell – Aug. 25, 2017 (51:22)
Chelsea Burns (Penalty Kick) at Old Dominion – Aug. 27, 2017 (14:45)
Kayla McCoy (Unassisted) at Old Dominion – Aug. 27, 2017 (21:14)
Imani Dorsey (Unassisted) at Old Dominion – Aug. 27, 2017 (61:42)
Imani Dorsey (Unassisted) vs. UNCW – Sept. 1, 2017 (38:55)
Ella Stevens (Unassisted) vs. Auburn – Sept. 3, 2017 (23:59)
Imani Dorsey (Kayla McCoy) vs. Auburn – Sept. 3, 2017 (55:12)
Imani Dorsey (Rebecca Quinn) at West Virginia – Sept. 8, 2017 (28:27)
Kat McDonald (Unassisted) at West Virginia – Sept. 8, 2017 (37:44)
Kayla McCoy (Schuyler DeBree) at West Virginia – Sept. 8, 2017 (52:27)
Kayla McCoy (Ella Stevens) at West Virginia – Sept. 8, 2017 (62:09)
Kayla McCoy (Taylor Mitchell) vs. Utah – Sept. 11, 2017 (81:11)
Rebecca Quinn (Unassisted) vs. Utah – Sept. 11, 2017 (81:56)
Chelsea Burns (Penalty Kick) vs. Virginia Tech – Sept. 17, 2017 (42:41)
Ashton Miller (Imani Dorsey) vs. Virginia Tech – Sept. 17, 2017 (50:49)
Imani Dorsey (Karlie Paschall) vs. Virginia Tech – Sept. 17, 2017 (58:42)
Own Goal at Notre Dame – Sept. 21, 2017 (59:15)
Imani Dorsey (Taylor Racioppi) at Notre Dame – Sept. 21, 2017 (73:37)
Malinda Allen (Schuyler DeBree, Ella Stevens) at Notre Dame – Sept. 21, 2017 (75:13)
Ashton Miller (Unassisted) vs. Pitt – Sept. 24, 2017 (38:37)
Kayla McCoy (Ashton Miller & Ella Stevens) vs. Pitt – Sept. 24, 2017 (66:16)
Ella Stevens (Unassisted) at Louisville – Sept. 29, 2017 (23:50)
Taylor Racioppi (Kayla McCoy) at Louisville – Sept. 29, 2017 (74:18)
Ashton Miller (Unassisted) at Louisville – Sept. 29, 2017 (102:11)
Kayla McCoy (Unassisted) vs. NC State – Oct. 5, 2017 (36:49)
Chelsea Burns (Ashton Miller & Ella Stevens) vs. NC State – Oct. 5, 2017 (49:42)
Ella Stevens (Chelsea Burns & Imani Dorsey) vs. Florida State – Oct. 8, 2017 (2:37)
Imani Dorsey (Kayla McCoy) vs. Florida State – Oct. 8, 2017 (21:35)
Kayla McCoy (Imani Dorsey) vs. Miami – Oct. 15, 2017 (51:24)
Rebecca Quinn (Unassisted) vs. Miami – Oct. 15, 2017 (57:06)
Malinda Allen (Olivia Erlbeck) vs. Miami – Oct. 15, 2017 (88:41)
Taylor Racioppi (Imani Dorsey) at Boston College – Oct. 19, 2017 (3:35)
Schuyler DeBree (Unassisted) at Boston College – Oct. 19, 2017 (61:27)
Kayla McCoy (Ella Stevens) at Syracuse – Oct. 22, 2017 (8:21)
Kayla McCoy (Imani Dorsey) at Syracuse – Oct. 22, 2017 (29:38)
Kat McDonald (Kayla McCoy) at Virginia – Oct. 26, 2017 (86:19)
Chelsea Burns (Ella Stevens) vs. Boston College – Oct. 29, 2017 (13:01)
Imani Dorsey (Kayla McCoy) vs. Boston College – Oct. 29, 2017 (26:18)
Kayla McCoy (Imani Dorsey) vs. Boston College – Oct. 29, 2017 (40:04)
Ella Stevens (Schuyler DeBree & Chelsea Burns) vs. Virginia – Nov. 3, 2017 (46:27)
Imani Dorsey (Unassisted) vs. UNCG – Nov. 11, 2017 (69:00)

Need To Know…

No. 1 seed Duke took down UNCG in the NCAA Tournament First Round last week at Koskinen, marking the seventh-straight appearance in the NCAAs where it has won its opening contest.
The Blue Devils captured its third ACC regular season championship and first since 2011 with a perfect 10-0-0 record in conference play. Duke is the first program since Virginia went 13-0-0 in 2013 to finish with a perfect record in the league.
Duke took home four of the five ACC individual awards and a league high nine All-ACC honors last week. Robbie Church was named Coach of the Year, while Imani Dorsey (Offensive POTY), Schuyler DeBree (Defensive POTY) and Rebecca Quinn (Midfielder of the Year) pulled in the other three honors.
Duke won a program best 19-straight matches from Aug. 20 - Nov. 3. The previous record was eight straight in 2000.
The Blue Devils' 20 wins in 2017 are second in DWS history. The school record is 22, set in 2011.
Robbie Church's squad shut out eight of its 10 ACC opponents, which set a new school record, breaking the previous one set in 2011 with seven.
Leading the Duke attack are senior Imani Dorsey and junior Kayla McCoy, who lead the squad with 11 goals as well as 29 and 28 points, respectively. Dorsey has tallied a point in 15 matches, while McCoy has five goals and three assists in the last 10 contests.
On the defensive end for Duke has been the standouts of Chelsea Burns, Schuyler DeBree, Morgan Reid and Taylor Mitchell. Burns, DeBree and Reid have have started all 22 contests and recorded 14 clean sheets. Reid and DeBree have gone the distance in 19 matches this year, while Mitchell has 13 such performances and Burns has played the full time in 12 contests.
Senior EJ Proctor has been nothing short of dominant in goal this year. She has drawn 20 starts (1724:09 minutes) and leads the ACC in goals against average (0.42) and save percentage (.846). She is second in the league with 11 shutouts and is third in the Duke record book with 32 for her career.

One Down, Five To Go…
The Blue Devils took the first step toward their ultimate goal of winning the program's first national championship on Saturday, defeating UNCG in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Duke has now won its opening contest of the NCAA Tournament in seven-straight appearances and improved its overall NCAA Tournament record to 34-20-9. Robbie Church is now 27-13-8 in NCAA Tournament play and has been victorious in 14 of his 15 NCAA Tournament First Round showings.

Dorsey Scores, Cracks More Top 10 Lists…
With her goal on Saturday, senior Imani Dorsey made her way onto more top 10 lists in the Duke record book. On the career side, she is now fifth in shots (230), tied for sixth in game-winning goals (10) and tied for 10th in points (71) and goals (26).

She also made moves on the single-season side of things, moving up to eight with 77 shots and tied for 10th with 29 points and four game winners. She is also one goal shy of cracking that single-season top 10 list as well.

No. 1 On The Dance Floor…
For just the second time in school history, the Blue Devils entered the NCAA Tournament as one of the field's four No. 1 seeds. Duke's stellar season, which featured a program record 19-match winning streak and the third ACC regular season title in school history, propelled the squad to a top seed. The only other time this feat was accomplished was in 2011, when Duke made one of its three College Cup appearances in school history.

The selection marks the 23rd time in history that the Blue Devils have made the Big Dance and the 14th time in the last 15 seasons.

We Are The Champions…
Thanks to a Notre Dame-UNC draw and a 1-0 victory at No. 10 Virginia on the final night of the regular season, the Blue Devils captured the third ACC regular season championship in program history and first since 2011. Duke capped a perfect 10-0-0 conference season, becoming the first team since Virginia in 2013 to finish perfect in ACC play.

The conference crown makes the Blue Devils the second school in ACC history to capture at least three regular season titles, joining North Carolina.

All ACC, All Duke…
The announcement of the 2017 All-ACC Awards just kept reaffirming what we already know: Duke women's soccer has been nothing short of dominant. There were 13 total honors for the Blue Devils, with four individual awards and a league-high and program record nine All-ACC selections. Robbie Church was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career (2011) and becomes the sixth coach in ACC history to earn the award multiple times.

Imani Dorsey (Offensive POTY), Schuyler DeBree (Defensive POTY) and Rebecca Quinn (Midfielder of the Year) pulled in the individual honors. Dorsey, DeBree and Quinn were also named All-ACC First Team, along with Kayla McCoy and EJ Proctor. Ella Stevens and Taylor Racioppi were tabbed All-ACC Second Team, while Ashton Miller earned third team laurels and Taylor Mitchell was named to the conference's freshman team.

A Streak For The Record Books…
When the 2017 season is looked back upon, one of the major headlines will be the incredible 19-match winning streak the Blue Devils put together from Aug. 20 – Nov. 3. During the longest winning streak in DWS history, Duke defeated six ranked opponents, shut out 13 foes and went 2-0 at its home tournament for the first time since 2012. The 19-game stretch of wins was the longest in Duke athletics history since the men's basketball program reeled off 25-straight wins from 2010-11 and finished tied for the 12th-longest streak in the athletic department's history.

Another Day, Another Record Broken…
The winning streak was not the only record the Blue Devils captured this year. Duke racked up a program record 10 ACC wins, defeating Virginia Tech, No. 18 Notre Dame, Pitt, Louisville, NC State, No. 16 Florida State, Miami, Boston College, Syracuse and No. 10 Virginia.

Early Goal Emphasis…
Heading into the Florida State contest, head coach Robbie Church put a heavy emphasis on scoring within the first 15 minutes of play and his squad responded. Prior to that game, Duke had just one score within the first 15 minutes, but since then Ella Stevens (2:37 vs. Florida State), Taylor Racioppi (3:35 at Boston College), Kayla McCoy (8:21 at Syracuse) and Chelsea Burns (13:01 vs. Boston College, ACCT) have netted early goals.

A majority of Duke's 46 goals have come midway through the first half and in the early portion of the second, as the it has tallied 10 in the 45:01 – 60:00 stretch and nine from 15:01 – 30:00. Duke has punched in 24 scores in the second half.

Set Em Up, Shut Em Down…
There have been a number of storylines to this year's Duke women's soccer squad, but one of the best has been the play of the Blue Devil defense. On the year, Duke has allowed just 10 goals, outscoring opponents 46-10, and has posted 14 total shutouts after blanking UNCG. Over the last 10 matches, the Blue Devils have outscored foes 17-3 and shut out seven opponents, including picking up three ranked victories.

Duke leads the ACC with a .451 goals against average and a .636 shutout percentage, which stand ninth and 13th in the NCAA, respectively. The Blue Devils kept the performance going strong through ACC play, as they earned clean sheets against eight of their 10 conference opponents. That mark is the most in program history.

A big part of that success has been the play of the Blue Devil backline of Chelsea Burns, Schuyler DeBree, Taylor Mitchell and Morgan Reid. Burns, DeBree and Reid have started every match for Duke and earned all 14 clean sheets, while Mitchell has drawn the start in 19 contests. Reid and DeBree have gone the distance in 19 games this season, while Mitchell has played the full time in 13 and Burns has 12 such performances.

Goals On Goals On Goals…
The Blue Devils continue to dominate on the offensive side of the ball as well, tallying 16 multi-goal matches this season. Duke has scored 46 times, which leads the ACC and is 12th in the NCAA. Ten Blue Devils have scored this year, showing the array of weapons coach Robbie Church has at his disposal, led by junior Kayla McCoy and senior Imani Dorsey, who both have 11 goals on the year.

Proctor Nearly Flawless Between The Posts…
It's been business as usual for EJ Proctor this season. The All-ACC First Team keeper has been solely responsible for 11 of Duke's 14 shutouts this year, putting her career total at 32, which is third in Duke history and one shy of taking over second place.

On the year, Proctor leads the ACC in goals against average (.418) and save percentage (.846), standing eighth and 31st in the nation. She is also second in the conference and sixth in the nation with her 11 clean sheets.

Dorsey Up For Senior CLASS Award…
Senior Imani Dorsey has been on a tear in her final season at Duke and she added to that by becoming one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. Former Blue Devil standout Christina Gibbons captured the award last season, becoming the first in school history to do so. Dorsey is the fourth in DWS history to be named a finalist for the award and fans can vote for her daily until Nov. 20 by going to www.seniorclassaward.com/vote.

Up Next…
The winner of Friday's contest will face the winner of the No. 4 Texas/Clemson matchup for the chance to advance to the round of 16. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 19 and will be live streamed on WatchESPN.

Social Media…
For more information on Duke women's soccer, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for “DukeWSoc”. You can also find all-access coverage of all Duke athletic programs on SnapChat by searching for “dukeathletics”.

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No. 1 Blue Devils, Cowgirls Battle in NCAA 2nd Round

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Kat McDonald

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