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DWS Game Notes: FSU, Pitt, Oct. 20 & 23, ACCNE
10/19/2016 12:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer
#4 Duke (11-2-2, 6-0-1) at #7 Florida State (10-2-2, 4-1-2)
Thursday, Oct. 20 • 7:00 PM • Tallahassee, Fla.
Seminole Soccer Complex • ACC Network Extra
ACC Network Extra l Live Stats l Twitter
#4 Duke (11-2-2, 6-0-1) at Pitt (2-12-1, 1-6)
Sunday, Oct. 23 • 1:00 PM • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ambrose Urbanic Field at Petersen Sports Complex
ACC Network Extra l Live Stats l Twitter
Blue Devils Hit the Road for FSU & Pittsburgh...
In the final regular season road trip of the 2016 campaign, the fourth-ranked Duke women's soccer team (11-2-2, 6-0-1 ACC) will travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on seventh-ranked Florida State (10-2-2, 4-1-2) Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., and play at Pittsburgh (2-12-1, 1-6) Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.
The Blue Devils are riding an eight-match unbeaten streak entering Thursday's match, which is the second-longest streak in school history. The previous longest streak is 10 from the 2011 campaign.
Senior Christina Gibbons enters the week totaling at least one point in five straight matches, while junior Imani Dorsey has scored in three out of the last five contests.
What is Next?...
Duke will host 15th-ranked Clemson Thursday, Oct. 27 to conclude the regular season at 7 p.m.
In the Rankings...
Duke is listed No. 6 in the Soccer America and No. 4 in the NSCAA top 25 rankings, while being No. 3 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com listing. Florida State is listed No. 11 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com, No. 9 in the NSCAA and No. 7 in the Soccer America rankings.
In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is listed No. 4 and the Blue Devils' two losses have come to No. 1 (West Virginia) and No. 12 (Arkansas). FSU is No. 18.
A Look at Florida State...
Florida State enters Thursday with a 10-2-2 overall and 4-1-2 league mark. The Seminoles have been led by Kristen McFarland (5 goals), Deyna Castellanos (5 goals) and Megan Connolly (4 goals) on the season.
The Series with Florida State...
Duke and FSU will meet for the 26th time in school history with the Seminoles leading the series by an 11-9-5 record. In games played in Tallahassee, Fla., Duke has totaled a 3-8 record, including eight straight losses. The last time the Blue Devils won a match at FSU was Oct. 24, 1999. Duke is coming off totaling a 2-0 victory over top-seeded Florida State in the NCAA College Cup last season.
Head coach Robbie Church owns a 4-10-4 record against the Seminoles as a women's head coach.
A Look at Pitt...
Pitt enters the match with a 2-12-1 overall and 1-6 mark in league play. The Panthers have scored only one goal over the last seven matches, which was a 1-0 win versus Miami at home. Alex Wright has led Pitt with three goals on the season.
The Series with Pitt...
Duke and Pitt will meet for the fourth time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series, 3-0. The Blue Devils have outscored the Panthers, 12-4, in those matches.
In last season's match versus Pitt, Ashton Miller notched two goals and one assist in a 3-1 win. Imani Dorsey has scored in each of the last two contests with Pitt.
Head coach Robbie Church owns a 3-0 record versus Pitt over his career as a women's head coach.
Quick Hitters...
Duke's 16 goals in seven ACC games is the third-most in school history (21 in 2004, 18 in 1997).
The Blue Devils have allowed only three goals in ACC play, which is tied for the second-best in Duke history through seven matches. Duke allowed only three goals in ACC play during the 2011 campaign.
Duke's goal differential through seven matches is 13, which is the best in school history.
11 Wins...
Head coach Robbie Church has led Duke to 10 or more wins for the 10th time over his 16 years with the Blue Devils. Church has won 10 or more games for the fifth time over the last seven years.
Duke's six ACC wins is already more league victories than the Blue Devils notched in 2014 and 2015 (4).
With the win versus Virginia, it equalled the second-most in league play for Duke under the direction of Church. Duke won eight league matches in 2011.
Injury Bug...
Duke continues to play extremely well considering the Blue Devils have been playing without three starters as of late.
The Blue Devils have lost sophomore forward Kayla McCoy for the remainder of the 2016 campaign, who tore her achilles, after scoring her second goal of the evening versus Boston College Sept. 17. McCoy was leading Duke on the season with four goals and had 12 goals in only 34 career college matches. She had surgery Friday, Sept. 23.
Sophomore Taylor Racioppi (missed last four games) owns a lower leg injury and is listed as day-to-day, while senior Rebecca Quinn will miss the remainder of the 2016 season with a foot injury. Quinn will apply for a medical redshirt.
Against the ACC...
Duke's 6-0-1 record in ACC action leads the ACC, while Notre Dame (5-1-1) is second. Florida State and Clemson have totaled a 4-1-2 mark.
In seven matches versus ACC opponents, Duke has scored 16 goals and allowed only three. Ella Stevens and Imani Dorsey owns four goals and three assists each, while Christina Gibbons has notched three goals. Toni Payne and Kayla McCoy have registered two goals.
Duke has totaled team-best 16 goals in ACC action so far this season with the next closest being Virginia with 12.
The Blue Devils accumulated back-to-back four-goal performances against Virginia Tech and Syracuse for the first time in school history.
Duke owns the best start in school history with a 6-0-1 record.
The Blue Devils own five shutouts with the Duke season record being at seven with three matches remaining.
Hey, I Know You...
The Duke senior duo of Toni Payne and Christina Gibbons competed on the U.S. U-23 Women's National Team over the summer along with Florida State's Kristen Crowley. The trio helped the U.S. win the U-23 Women's Nordic Tournament in England in June.
Weekly Honors...
For the second straight week, senior Christina Gibbons received honors for her play as she was selected ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. She notched the game-winner in the second half versus fifth-ranked Virginia to help push Duke past the Cavaliers, 1-0.
She earned TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the week the week before, after totaling one goal and two assists in wins over 24th-ranked NC State and Wake Forest.
Shutout List...
Junior goalkeeper EJ Proctor totaled her 18th career shutout versus Virginia, which is fourth overall on Duke's all-time shutout list.
After giving up six goals in a three-game stretch, the Blue Devils accumulated four straight shutouts before allowing one goal at NC State. Duke has five shutouts over the last six matches.
CAREER GOALIE SHUTOUTS
1. Melissa Carr, 1992-95 34.0
2. Allison Lipsher, 2004-07. 33.0
3. Tara Campbell, 2009-12 30.0
4. EJ Proctor, 2014-present 17.0
5. Thora Helgadottir, 2000-03 16.0
Offensive Breakthrough...
After scoring 12 goals in the first two matches, Duke went through a stretch where it collected five goals in five matches. The Blue Devils have broke out of that streak in an impressive way with 20 goals over the last six matches.
In the ACC Stats...
Duke currently ranks second in the ACC in points (118), tied second in goals (37) and second in assists (44).
The Blue Devils currently feature two players in the top 10 in points -- Imani Dorsey (T5th, 19) and Ella Stevens (T7th, 17). Stevens and Dorsey also rank tied sixth with seven goals. Christina Gibbons is second with seven assists. EJ Proctor's seven shutouts ranks tied third.
In ACC games only, Duke leads the league in points (50), goals (16), assists (18), goals allowed (3) and shutouts (5). Imani Dorsey and Ella Stevens have 11 points in league play to rank tied second, while Christina Gibbons is fourth with 10. Gibbons' four assists is tied first.
In the NCAA Stats...
In the NCAA stats, the Blue Devils currently rank second in total assists (44), second in assists per game (2.93), fourth in points (118), 12th in goals (37), 10th in shots per game (18.27) and 10th in scoring offense (2.47).
Christina Gibbons is 26th nationally with seven assists, while goalkeeper EJ Proctor is 20th in shutouts (7).
Florida State ranks second nationally in goals-against average (0.349) and fourth in shutout percentage (0.714).
Noting Duke...
• The win at NC State was the 100th ACC win in school history - 101-87-32.
• Ella Stevens' seven goals ranks tied 13th on Duke's freshman record charts and she is two points away from moving into tied 11th on the points list. She owns 17.
• Duke had its season-best 489:27 minute shutout streak come to an end at NC State in the second half. The previous best was 368.57, which ended against West Virginia.
• Ella Stevens' goal just 30 seconds into the second half at Virginia Tech was the second-quickest second half tally in school history. Toni Payne's goal 5:15 into the match versus Syracuse is the second-quickest goal for Duke this season.
• Duke has attempted 71 corner kicks on the season, while its opponents have attempted only 40.
Thursday, Oct. 20 • 7:00 PM • Tallahassee, Fla.
Seminole Soccer Complex • ACC Network Extra
ACC Network Extra l Live Stats l Twitter
#4 Duke (11-2-2, 6-0-1) at Pitt (2-12-1, 1-6)
Sunday, Oct. 23 • 1:00 PM • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ambrose Urbanic Field at Petersen Sports Complex
ACC Network Extra l Live Stats l Twitter
Blue Devils Hit the Road for FSU & Pittsburgh...
In the final regular season road trip of the 2016 campaign, the fourth-ranked Duke women's soccer team (11-2-2, 6-0-1 ACC) will travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on seventh-ranked Florida State (10-2-2, 4-1-2) Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., and play at Pittsburgh (2-12-1, 1-6) Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.
The Blue Devils are riding an eight-match unbeaten streak entering Thursday's match, which is the second-longest streak in school history. The previous longest streak is 10 from the 2011 campaign.
Senior Christina Gibbons enters the week totaling at least one point in five straight matches, while junior Imani Dorsey has scored in three out of the last five contests.
What is Next?...
Duke will host 15th-ranked Clemson Thursday, Oct. 27 to conclude the regular season at 7 p.m.
In the Rankings...
Duke is listed No. 6 in the Soccer America and No. 4 in the NSCAA top 25 rankings, while being No. 3 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com listing. Florida State is listed No. 11 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com, No. 9 in the NSCAA and No. 7 in the Soccer America rankings.
In the latest NCAA RPI, Duke is listed No. 4 and the Blue Devils' two losses have come to No. 1 (West Virginia) and No. 12 (Arkansas). FSU is No. 18.
A Look at Florida State...
Florida State enters Thursday with a 10-2-2 overall and 4-1-2 league mark. The Seminoles have been led by Kristen McFarland (5 goals), Deyna Castellanos (5 goals) and Megan Connolly (4 goals) on the season.
The Series with Florida State...
Duke and FSU will meet for the 26th time in school history with the Seminoles leading the series by an 11-9-5 record. In games played in Tallahassee, Fla., Duke has totaled a 3-8 record, including eight straight losses. The last time the Blue Devils won a match at FSU was Oct. 24, 1999. Duke is coming off totaling a 2-0 victory over top-seeded Florida State in the NCAA College Cup last season.
Head coach Robbie Church owns a 4-10-4 record against the Seminoles as a women's head coach.
A Look at Pitt...
Pitt enters the match with a 2-12-1 overall and 1-6 mark in league play. The Panthers have scored only one goal over the last seven matches, which was a 1-0 win versus Miami at home. Alex Wright has led Pitt with three goals on the season.
The Series with Pitt...
Duke and Pitt will meet for the fourth time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series, 3-0. The Blue Devils have outscored the Panthers, 12-4, in those matches.
In last season's match versus Pitt, Ashton Miller notched two goals and one assist in a 3-1 win. Imani Dorsey has scored in each of the last two contests with Pitt.
Head coach Robbie Church owns a 3-0 record versus Pitt over his career as a women's head coach.
Quick Hitters...
Duke's 16 goals in seven ACC games is the third-most in school history (21 in 2004, 18 in 1997).
The Blue Devils have allowed only three goals in ACC play, which is tied for the second-best in Duke history through seven matches. Duke allowed only three goals in ACC play during the 2011 campaign.
Duke's goal differential through seven matches is 13, which is the best in school history.
11 Wins...
Head coach Robbie Church has led Duke to 10 or more wins for the 10th time over his 16 years with the Blue Devils. Church has won 10 or more games for the fifth time over the last seven years.
Duke's six ACC wins is already more league victories than the Blue Devils notched in 2014 and 2015 (4).
With the win versus Virginia, it equalled the second-most in league play for Duke under the direction of Church. Duke won eight league matches in 2011.
Injury Bug...
Duke continues to play extremely well considering the Blue Devils have been playing without three starters as of late.
The Blue Devils have lost sophomore forward Kayla McCoy for the remainder of the 2016 campaign, who tore her achilles, after scoring her second goal of the evening versus Boston College Sept. 17. McCoy was leading Duke on the season with four goals and had 12 goals in only 34 career college matches. She had surgery Friday, Sept. 23.
Sophomore Taylor Racioppi (missed last four games) owns a lower leg injury and is listed as day-to-day, while senior Rebecca Quinn will miss the remainder of the 2016 season with a foot injury. Quinn will apply for a medical redshirt.
Against the ACC...
Duke's 6-0-1 record in ACC action leads the ACC, while Notre Dame (5-1-1) is second. Florida State and Clemson have totaled a 4-1-2 mark.
In seven matches versus ACC opponents, Duke has scored 16 goals and allowed only three. Ella Stevens and Imani Dorsey owns four goals and three assists each, while Christina Gibbons has notched three goals. Toni Payne and Kayla McCoy have registered two goals.
Duke has totaled team-best 16 goals in ACC action so far this season with the next closest being Virginia with 12.
The Blue Devils accumulated back-to-back four-goal performances against Virginia Tech and Syracuse for the first time in school history.
Duke owns the best start in school history with a 6-0-1 record.
The Blue Devils own five shutouts with the Duke season record being at seven with three matches remaining.
Hey, I Know You...
The Duke senior duo of Toni Payne and Christina Gibbons competed on the U.S. U-23 Women's National Team over the summer along with Florida State's Kristen Crowley. The trio helped the U.S. win the U-23 Women's Nordic Tournament in England in June.
Weekly Honors...
For the second straight week, senior Christina Gibbons received honors for her play as she was selected ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. She notched the game-winner in the second half versus fifth-ranked Virginia to help push Duke past the Cavaliers, 1-0.
She earned TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the week the week before, after totaling one goal and two assists in wins over 24th-ranked NC State and Wake Forest.
Shutout List...
Junior goalkeeper EJ Proctor totaled her 18th career shutout versus Virginia, which is fourth overall on Duke's all-time shutout list.
After giving up six goals in a three-game stretch, the Blue Devils accumulated four straight shutouts before allowing one goal at NC State. Duke has five shutouts over the last six matches.
CAREER GOALIE SHUTOUTS
1. Melissa Carr, 1992-95 34.0
2. Allison Lipsher, 2004-07. 33.0
3. Tara Campbell, 2009-12 30.0
4. EJ Proctor, 2014-present 17.0
5. Thora Helgadottir, 2000-03 16.0
Offensive Breakthrough...
After scoring 12 goals in the first two matches, Duke went through a stretch where it collected five goals in five matches. The Blue Devils have broke out of that streak in an impressive way with 20 goals over the last six matches.
In the ACC Stats...
Duke currently ranks second in the ACC in points (118), tied second in goals (37) and second in assists (44).
The Blue Devils currently feature two players in the top 10 in points -- Imani Dorsey (T5th, 19) and Ella Stevens (T7th, 17). Stevens and Dorsey also rank tied sixth with seven goals. Christina Gibbons is second with seven assists. EJ Proctor's seven shutouts ranks tied third.
In ACC games only, Duke leads the league in points (50), goals (16), assists (18), goals allowed (3) and shutouts (5). Imani Dorsey and Ella Stevens have 11 points in league play to rank tied second, while Christina Gibbons is fourth with 10. Gibbons' four assists is tied first.
In the NCAA Stats...
In the NCAA stats, the Blue Devils currently rank second in total assists (44), second in assists per game (2.93), fourth in points (118), 12th in goals (37), 10th in shots per game (18.27) and 10th in scoring offense (2.47).
Christina Gibbons is 26th nationally with seven assists, while goalkeeper EJ Proctor is 20th in shutouts (7).
Florida State ranks second nationally in goals-against average (0.349) and fourth in shutout percentage (0.714).
Noting Duke...
• The win at NC State was the 100th ACC win in school history - 101-87-32.
• Ella Stevens' seven goals ranks tied 13th on Duke's freshman record charts and she is two points away from moving into tied 11th on the points list. She owns 17.
• Duke had its season-best 489:27 minute shutout streak come to an end at NC State in the second half. The previous best was 368.57, which ended against West Virginia.
• Ella Stevens' goal just 30 seconds into the second half at Virginia Tech was the second-quickest second half tally in school history. Toni Payne's goal 5:15 into the match versus Syracuse is the second-quickest goal for Duke this season.
• Duke has attempted 71 corner kicks on the season, while its opponents have attempted only 40.
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