Duke Hosts High Point Tuesday Night

Tuesday night's game is Military and First Responder Appreciation Night. Any active or retired members of the military or first responders get free admission with valid identification.
Parking is available for fans in the Grounds Lot located off of Frank Bassett Drive. Parking for ADA is located in Whitford Drive.
Fans can watch online through ACC Network Extra via the ESPN app or watchespn.com

Series History

Duke and High Point will play for the 24th time in the teams' histories and for the third straight season. The Blue Devils are 13-8-2 overall, but the Panthers own the most recent victory, upsetting Duke 1-0 in Durham last year. Prior to the 2018 win, High Point hadn't beaten Duke since 1941.
Each of the past three meetings have been decided by a single goal with the two Duke victories coming in overtime.

By the Numbers
84 – Career points for Daniele Proch, ranking him tied for third among active Division I players

10 – Division I players, including Daniele Proch with 10, who have at least 10 goals this season

12.0 – Shots per game average for Duke this season

9 – Freshmen on the 2019 High Point roster, including top scorer Jordan Lonchar

3 – Of Duke's final four regular season games that come at home

6 – Wins in the past seven games for High Point with the lone loss coming at Wake Forest

13 – Of Duke's 23 goals Daniele Proch has had a hand in either scoring or assisting

26 – Career shutouts for High Point goalkeeper Keegan Meyer

1.77 – Goals scored per game average for the Blue Devils

53 – Saves made by Will Pulisic this season, leading the ACC, one shy of his total last season

198 – Career wins for Duke head coach John Kerr, ranking tied for 47th among active coaches

Breaking Down the Blue Devils

Duke begins the final two-week stretch of the regular season with High Point in a midweek matchup Tuesday. The Blue Devils are 6-5-2 overall and coming off of a 0-0 draw with No. 23 NC State. Duke currently sits in fourth in the Coastal Division with six points and tied for seventh overall in the ACC.
Senior Daniele Proch is the headliner on offense with 10 goals and 23 points overall. He is three shy of his total of 26 points last season after 13 games. Classmate Brandon Williamson has picked up his offensive output recently and has a goal and three assists overall. Max Moser is the top assist provider and tallied his first goal against Syracuse to bring his points total to six for the year. Overall, 10 different Duke players have scored a goal this season.
Defensively, Duke started the season with shutouts in three of the first four games before allowing 13 goals in the next five outings. Aedan Stanley and Matthias Frick returned to center back roles in the middle of the year to help solidify the backline. In goal, Will Pulisic has an ACC-best 53 saves, four shutouts and a 1.26 goals against average.

About High Point

High Point comes in looking to continue their recent stretch of victories. The Panthers are winners of three straight and six of their last seven with the lone loss coming at ACC power Wake Forest.
The Panthers are averaging 1.14 goals per game this season with Jordan Lonchar leading the team with four goals and nine points overall. A trio has three goals apiece and only six different players have scored a goal.
Defensively, High Point is giving up just over one goal per game and allowing teams 12 shots per game. Keegan Meyer anchors the defense in goal with a 1.06 goals against average and a .773 save percentage. He is averaging nearly four saves per game and has six shutouts.

In Common

Duke and High Point share two common opponents this season in Virginia and Elon. The Blue Devils are 0-2, while the Panthers are 1-1

Opponent                           Duke      High Point
Virginia                                 L, 1-3     L, 0-1
Elon                                       L, 2-3     W, 1-0

Last Time Out

Despite a flurry of action in the final five minutes of regulation and throughout overtime, Duke couldn't quite come away with the win, tying No. 23 NC State 0-0 at Koskinen Stadium Friday night.
Both teams hit the crossbar in the final five minutes and Will Pulisic finished with three saves as Duke picked up a point in the ACC standings.

Last Time We Met

High Point buried a penalty kick in the 26th minute and held off a furious second-half charge from 14th-ranked Duke to upend the Blue Devils 1-0 last year.
Moser was denied by the post in the first half as Duke outshot the Panthers 11-2 in the opening 45 minutes. Overall, the Blue Devils held a 20-6 shot advantage in the game, but only put two on frame.

Duke in Midweek Games

Duke is playing its 78th midweek game under head coach John Kerr and first of this season. The Blue Devils are 46-22-9 in games played Monday through Thursday for a .656 win percentage.
The Blue Devils have gone unbeaten in weekday games twice, going 5-0-2 in 2011 and 5-0-1 in 2018.

Up Next

Duke hits the road for the final time this season Friday to take on a red-hot Pittsburgh squad. The Panthers are coming off of a 2-0 win against No. 1 Virginia this past Friday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., on ACC Network Extra.

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Duke Hosts High Point Tuesday Night

Players Mentioned

Matthias Frick

Max Moser

Daniele Proch

Will Pulisic

Aedan Stanley

Brandon Williamson

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Duke Hosts High Point Tuesday Night

Players Mentioned

Matthias Frick

Max Moser

Daniele Proch

Will Pulisic

Aedan Stanley

Brandon Williamson

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