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No. 10 Duke Set for Top 10 Showdown at No. 1 Virginia Sunday
9/27/2019 3:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. – Coming off an impressive road win at Wake Forest Thursday evening, the 10th-ranked Duke Blue Devils (6-1-2) are set to continue their road stretch for another road ACC contest, traveling to Charlottesville, Va., for a matchup with top-ranked Virginia (9-0-1) Sunday afternoon.
The conference match is set for a 2 p.m. ET start, and will be broadcasted on ACC Network.
Last Time Out
A late goal from senior Mia Gyau in the 85th minute propelled the Blue Devils over Wake Forest Thursday at Spry Stadium.
Gyau provided the game-winning goal for the Blue Devils, notching her first score of the season in the at the 84:50 mark of play. After a shot from junior Lily Nabet bounced off the crossbar, Gyau headed in the rebound to put Duke ahead, 3-2, with five minutes left to play. With the win, Duke extended its winning streak over Wake Forest to four games, while earning its sixth all-time win in Winston-Salem.
Duke vs. Virginia
Sunday's matchup between Duke and Virginia marks the 42nd all-time matchup between the two Coastal Division foes. Virginia holds the all-time series advantage over Duke, 18-16-7. The Blue Devils are 6-9-3 across matchups in Charlottesville, and have dropped three of their last five matchups on the road against the Cavaliers. Most recently, Virginia eanred a 1-2 victory a season ago in Durham, snapping Duke's three-game winning streak over the Cavaliers. Head coach Robbie Church owns a 10-14-2 career mark against Virginia.
TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week Honors
The Blue Devils have had a TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week honoree for three weeks in a row, most recently being senior Ella Stevens. Stevens was named to this week's team of the week as a honorable mention for her performance in the ACC opener against NC State. Prior to this week, sophomore Mackenzie Pluck was named to TopDrawer's Team of the Week in back-to-back weeks as an honorable mention, marking the first honors of her career.
Stevens Leading on the Field
Senior Ella Stevens has gotten off to an impressive start to her senior campaign, registering a team-high 15 points through the first eight contests. Stevens currently leads the team in goals scored with six on the campaign, already eclipsing her number of goals scored from a season ago. The Grayson, Ga., native posted her second career multi-goal performance in the final contest of the Duke Nike Classic against LSU with a two-goal effort to notch the brace. She owned a three-game scoring streak, which came to an end in the Wake Forest matchup, having scored four goals across the prior three games entering this week. Entering the week, Stevens ranked in the top five in the ACC in goals per game (0.75), points per game (1.88) and total points (15), while ranking sixth in total goals scored.
Plucking Away
Sophomore Mackenzie Pluck has been a catalyst for Duke this season, evolving into a focal point of the team's offense during her second year with the Blue Devils. Pluck serves as the team's assist leader with four this season, while ranking second in points scored with 14. The North Wales, Pa., native has also proved to be a scorer for the Blue Devils, tying for first in shots on goal with 12, while placing third in goals scored with five thus far. Entering the week, Pluck ranked within the top 10 in the ACC in assists per game (0.50), points per game (1.50), shots per game (3.00), shots on goal per game (1.38), total assists (4) and total points (12), while placing 11th in goals per game with a mark of 0.50.
Tough ACC Schedule Ahead
There are seven ACC teams ranked inside the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll, and the Blue Devils are set to face six of those. Duke will face top-ranked Virginia this weekend on the road, beginning a span of five top-25 matchups. Following the contest with the Cavaliers, the Blue Devils are set to face No. 16 Virginia Tech, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 9 Clemson and No. 22 Louisville.
Duke in the Polls
Duke checked in at No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll this week as one of five ACC teams in the top 10, and one of seven schools ranked in the top 25. Additionally, the Blue Devils are ranked ninth in the Soccer America Top 25, and 15th in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings. Duke is ranked for the 52nd straight week in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, dating back to the ninth week of the 2015 season, when the Blue Devils were ranked No. 22.
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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The conference match is set for a 2 p.m. ET start, and will be broadcasted on ACC Network.
Last Time Out
A late goal from senior Mia Gyau in the 85th minute propelled the Blue Devils over Wake Forest Thursday at Spry Stadium.
Gyau provided the game-winning goal for the Blue Devils, notching her first score of the season in the at the 84:50 mark of play. After a shot from junior Lily Nabet bounced off the crossbar, Gyau headed in the rebound to put Duke ahead, 3-2, with five minutes left to play. With the win, Duke extended its winning streak over Wake Forest to four games, while earning its sixth all-time win in Winston-Salem.
Duke vs. Virginia
Sunday's matchup between Duke and Virginia marks the 42nd all-time matchup between the two Coastal Division foes. Virginia holds the all-time series advantage over Duke, 18-16-7. The Blue Devils are 6-9-3 across matchups in Charlottesville, and have dropped three of their last five matchups on the road against the Cavaliers. Most recently, Virginia eanred a 1-2 victory a season ago in Durham, snapping Duke's three-game winning streak over the Cavaliers. Head coach Robbie Church owns a 10-14-2 career mark against Virginia.
TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week Honors
The Blue Devils have had a TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week honoree for three weeks in a row, most recently being senior Ella Stevens. Stevens was named to this week's team of the week as a honorable mention for her performance in the ACC opener against NC State. Prior to this week, sophomore Mackenzie Pluck was named to TopDrawer's Team of the Week in back-to-back weeks as an honorable mention, marking the first honors of her career.
Stevens Leading on the Field
Senior Ella Stevens has gotten off to an impressive start to her senior campaign, registering a team-high 15 points through the first eight contests. Stevens currently leads the team in goals scored with six on the campaign, already eclipsing her number of goals scored from a season ago. The Grayson, Ga., native posted her second career multi-goal performance in the final contest of the Duke Nike Classic against LSU with a two-goal effort to notch the brace. She owned a three-game scoring streak, which came to an end in the Wake Forest matchup, having scored four goals across the prior three games entering this week. Entering the week, Stevens ranked in the top five in the ACC in goals per game (0.75), points per game (1.88) and total points (15), while ranking sixth in total goals scored.
Plucking Away
Sophomore Mackenzie Pluck has been a catalyst for Duke this season, evolving into a focal point of the team's offense during her second year with the Blue Devils. Pluck serves as the team's assist leader with four this season, while ranking second in points scored with 14. The North Wales, Pa., native has also proved to be a scorer for the Blue Devils, tying for first in shots on goal with 12, while placing third in goals scored with five thus far. Entering the week, Pluck ranked within the top 10 in the ACC in assists per game (0.50), points per game (1.50), shots per game (3.00), shots on goal per game (1.38), total assists (4) and total points (12), while placing 11th in goals per game with a mark of 0.50.
Tough ACC Schedule Ahead
There are seven ACC teams ranked inside the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll, and the Blue Devils are set to face six of those. Duke will face top-ranked Virginia this weekend on the road, beginning a span of five top-25 matchups. Following the contest with the Cavaliers, the Blue Devils are set to face No. 16 Virginia Tech, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 9 Clemson and No. 22 Louisville.
Duke in the Polls
Duke checked in at No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll this week as one of five ACC teams in the top 10, and one of seven schools ranked in the top 25. Additionally, the Blue Devils are ranked ninth in the Soccer America Top 25, and 15th in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings. Duke is ranked for the 52nd straight week in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, dating back to the ninth week of the 2015 season, when the Blue Devils were ranked No. 22.
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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