Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Virginia Tech on September 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer
vs Virginia Tech
Friday, September 18
Durham, N.C.
7 p.m.
Duke University
vs
Virginia Tech
Duke Welcomes Virginia Tech for ACC Match
9/17/2026 3:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke men's soccer is set to host Virginia Tech on Friday, Sept. 18 at Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium, during the program's annual Alumni Weekend. The Blue Devils (3-4, 0-2 ACC) and Hokies (3-2-1, 1-0-1 ACC) kick off at 7 p.m., and fans can buy tickets here or stream the match live on ACC Network Extra.
As part of Alumni Weekend, Duke will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its 1986 National Championship team, including a halftime recognition and a championship pennant giveaway, while supplies last.
MATCHUP NOTES
As part of Alumni Weekend, Duke will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its 1986 National Championship team, including a halftime recognition and a championship pennant giveaway, while supplies last.
MATCHUP NOTES
- The two teams meet for the 28th time in the all-time series, with Duke holding an overall record of 19-4-4 over Virginia Tech.
- The Blue Devils have won six straight, and eight of the last nine over the Hokies.
- The Blue Devils, led by head coach John Rennie, posted a sparkling record of 18-5-1 in 1986, ending with a 1-0 victory over Akron in the championship match.
- Tom Stone score the only goal needed for Duke to raise the trophy.
- Current Duke head coach John Kerr punctuated his playing career for the Blue Devils in 1986, scoring 15 goals and adding 14 assists for 44 total points, and going on to win the Hermann Trophy, the Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year, Soccer America Player of the Year and the NSCAA Player of the Year.
- With a 2-0 shutout victory over Queens, Duke recorded its first clean sheet of the season and snapped a four-match losing skid.
- Colin Gallagher earned the start in net and recorded the shutout, the first of his career. Gallagher, a transfer who previously played at Providence and Virginia, made his Duke debut against the Royals and made a pair of saves across the 90 minutes.
- The Blue Devils have been recovering from an injury bug that reared its head in opening weeks of the season, with multiple players playing significant minutes in new spots on the pitch. Duke's backline was hit the hardest, with multiple anticipated returning starters missing from the XI through the first month of play.
- Preston Zabinko has been sidelined all season, while Jamie Kabuusu made his 2026 debut in Duke's most recent outing against Queens, playing 79 minutes and tallying an assists. Maxwell Simpson and Josh Poulson both picked up knocks during the preseason and Poulson earned his first start of his career against Queens.
- Thomas Vold sat against Furman, Georgetown and Wake Forest before returning to the lineup at NC State and Ian Hecker, who subsequently embraced a starting role on defense, missed the Georgetown and Wake Forest matches.
- In total, Duke has been working through injuries to seven anticipated contributors.
- In their place, several freshmen and returning Blue Devils have stepped up. Julius Suber has moved from the midfield to the back line, while defender Tucker Smith earned his first career start against Georgetown and forward Adrian Byasiima made the move to defense against the Hoyas. To help fill the spots left in the midfield and attack, freshmen Ethan Congleton, Logan Moniz and Jack Ottley have been consistent starters.
- Ottley is leading the team on offense, with three goals alongside a team-leading four assists to lead the team with 10 points.
- The Chesapeake, Va., native is tied for 14th nationally with his four helpers, while his 10 total points is tied for sixth overall in the ACC and second for all freshmen in the conference.
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