DURHAM, N.C. - Looking to build off two wins last week, the Duke men's soccer team hosts Averett on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Koskinen Stadium. The Blue Devils (5-0-3, 2-01 ACC) welcome the Cougars (2-2-3, 0-1-0 ODAC) for the second consecutive season, after opening the all-time series last season with a 14-1 win in Durham on Sept. 1, 2024. The game is slated to begin at 7 p.m., with live streaming available on ACC Network Extra.
The Blue Devils most recently took home all three points in their most recent match, a conference matchup against Louisville on Friday, Sept. 26. Duke controlled the run of play against the Cardinals but had to wait until the 86th minute to break through, courtesy of a penalty kick from
Trevor Burns.
Single-game tickets are available for purchaseÂ
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 ticketsÂ
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MATCHUP NOTES
- The Blue Devils take on the Cougars for the second consecutive season, after opening the all-time series with a 14-1 victory last season on Sept. 1, 2024.
- Nine Blue Devils found the back of the net against Averett last season, including current Duke players Ulfur Bjornsson, Drew Kerr, Â Kenan Hot, Caleb Donaldson and Sol Arbib.
LAST TIME OUT
- In their last match, the Blue Devils took on Louisville on Sept. 26, but had to wait until the 86th minute to break through at Koskinen Stadium.
- A penalty kick by Trevor Burns, the first goal of his career, proved to be the late game-winner, as Duke secured the full three points with a 1-0 win.
- Duke finished the match with a 66-34 edge in possession and outshot the visitors, 21-5, including a 9-1 edge in shots on goal.
FRIENDLY CONFINES OF KOSKINEN STADIUM
- Duke has enjoyed playing at home, posting an 9-0-2 (.909) record across its last 11 regular-season matches at Koskinen Stadium.
- During that span, the Blue Devils have a goal differential of +35.
- Since welcoming fans back to Koskinen in 2021 following COVID-19 restrictions, Duke holds a 35-6-6 (.809) regular-season ledger.
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