No. 3 Duke Travels to Princeton for Monday Afternoon Matchup

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Duke men's soccer team hits the road for the first time in 2023, traveling to take on Princeton at Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. The matchup between the Blue Devils (2-0-1) and Tigers (1-0-0) will be available to watch on ESPN+, with Drew Casey and Charlie Inverson on the call.

BY THE NUMBERS

4 - Highest preseason ranking for the Blue Devils since being tabbed fourth nationally prior to the 2007 season
46 - Consecutive seasons by the Duke men's soccer team with at least one All-ACC honoree (had 4 in 2022)
31 - Points tallied by the Blue Devils so far through three games this season, good for an average of 10.3 per game. Duke finished the 2022 campaign with 97 points (5.1/game)
8 - Goal differential for Duke in its first three regular-season matches, the best differential in the country as of 9/3

BEAR ROARS IN BACK-TO-BACK MATCHES

Forster Ajago, a graduate transfer from Dayton, has made his presence felt quickly for the Blue Devils
Ajago is nicknamed "Bear" because of his goal celebration. Fans have seen the celebration five times in the last two matches as Ajago followed up his hat trick against Furman with a brace against Wofford on Aug. 31. He scored both of his goals in that match within two minutes
A native of Navrongo, Ghana, Ajago currently leads the nation in goals scored (5) and total points (10)

HITTING THE ROAD

Duke started the season with a three-game homestand and plays away from the friendly confines of Koskinen Stadium for the first time in the 2023 seasons
The Blue Devils went 4-0-1 in true road games last season, with their only draw coming at Virginia, with a 0-0 result
In the first road match of the 2022 season, Duke rallied for a 2-1 victory at then-No. 10 Louisville
The last non-conference road tests for Duke came in 2021, when the Blue Devils played at Michigan (W, 1-0) and at Furman (W, 3-2)

NEXT UP

Duke returns home for its first ACC matchup of the season, taking on Coastal division foe Virginia at Koskinen Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

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