Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Pitt on October 3, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Men's Soccer
vs Pitt
Friday, October 3
Durham, N.C.
8 p.m.
Duke University
vs
Pitt
No. 9 Duke Hosts Pittsburgh at Koskinen Stadium
10/2/2025 2:52:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. - The ninth-ranked Duke men's soccer team welcomes Pittsburgh to Koskinen Stadium in a nationally-broadcast ACC Network game on Friday, Oct. 3. The Blue Devils (6-0-3, 2-0-1 ACC) and Panthers (4-4-2, 0-2-1 ACC) are set for the 15th meeting in the all-time series and have ended in a scoreless draw in each of the last two meetings. The Blue Devils are aiming to build on their four-match winning streak and pick up the full three ACC points for the third conference match in a row.
Parking lots open at 3 p.m., with shuttle service also beginning at 3 p.m. Traffic checkpoints will be active at 5 p.m.. General public parking will be located at the Jogging Trail Lot on NC 751/Cameron Blvd. and will only accept prepaid parking passes from my.parking.duke.edu for $25. Chemistry Lot will accept prepaid passes and cash/credit card on site for $25. Circuit Dr. Lots will accept prepaid parking passes and cash on site for $25. Accessible parking, with a state-issued placard or plate requirement, will be located in the Science Dr. Garage with prepaid parking and cash on site for $25.
For complete gameday parking information, please click here.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m., and fans can watch live on ACC Network. Single-game tickets are available for purchase here. New this season, for walk-up ticket purchases at either the ticket windows of the Scott Family Athletics Performance Center or Koskinen Stadium ticket booths there will be a $5.00 print fee added to each order. Moving forward, the ticket office will be cashless when accepting payment for tickets, including on gameday. The ticket office accepts American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa. Duke students receive free admission to all Duke soccer games and can reserve their tickets here.Â
MATCHUP NOTES
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Parking lots open at 3 p.m., with shuttle service also beginning at 3 p.m. Traffic checkpoints will be active at 5 p.m.. General public parking will be located at the Jogging Trail Lot on NC 751/Cameron Blvd. and will only accept prepaid parking passes from my.parking.duke.edu for $25. Chemistry Lot will accept prepaid passes and cash/credit card on site for $25. Circuit Dr. Lots will accept prepaid parking passes and cash on site for $25. Accessible parking, with a state-issued placard or plate requirement, will be located in the Science Dr. Garage with prepaid parking and cash on site for $25.
For complete gameday parking information, please click here.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m., and fans can watch live on ACC Network. Single-game tickets are available for purchase here. New this season, for walk-up ticket purchases at either the ticket windows of the Scott Family Athletics Performance Center or Koskinen Stadium ticket booths there will be a $5.00 print fee added to each order. Moving forward, the ticket office will be cashless when accepting payment for tickets, including on gameday. The ticket office accepts American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa. Duke students receive free admission to all Duke soccer games and can reserve their tickets here.Â
MATCHUP NOTES
- Duke and Pittsburgh have played to a draw in each of their last two meetings and Duke is looking for its first win over the Panthers since the 2018 season.
- The Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 6-4-4, but are looking for their first win over the Panthers since a 3-1 victory on Oct. 19, 2018.
- In their last match, the Blue Devils defeated Averett, 10-0, at Koskinen Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
- Duke registered 49 total shots, including 23 shots on goal, with seven different Blue Devils finding the back of the net. Alessandro Arlotti posted the first hat trick of his career, with all three goals in the second half, and Kenan Hot also posted a multi-goal game with the second brace of his season.
- Duke has enjoyed the friendly confines of Koskinen Stadium, posting an 10-0-2 (.917) record across its last 12 regular-season matches. During that span, the Blue Devils have a goal differential of +45.
- Since welcoming fans back to Koskinen in 2021 following COVID-19 restrictions, Duke holds a 36-6-6 (.813) regular-season ledger, the best winning percentage in the ACC during that time span.Â
- Kenan Hot entered the season with one goal in his career but has scored six times through nine matches this season, while adding three assists, for a total of 15 points. His six goals are tied for the team lead.
- Prior to his senior campaign, Hot had a total of three points, with his one career goal joined by one assist.Â
- Duke was voted to finish fourth in the ACC this season, garnering 160 total votes and two first-place votes, in the preseason coaches poll.
- Ulfur Bjornsson was Duke's selection to the ACC Preseason Watch List.
- Clemson was picked to win the league, with 185 total, and four first-place votes.Â
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