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Sunday, October 18
Syracuse, N.Y.
11 A.M.
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Match 8
No. 5 Duke (4-1-2, 2-1-2 ACC) at Syracuse (0-4-0, 0-4-0 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020
11:00 AM – RSN-TV
Syracuse, N.Y. – SU Soccer Stadium
NEED TO KNOW
• Delaney Graham's game-winner versus Boston College was the seventh goal Duke has scored in the second half or overtime this season.
• Duke has never lost to Syracuse (4-0-1), while outscoring the Orange 16-3 in the five matches.
• The Duke defense has held its opponents scoreless for 321:52 since allowing first half goals against top-ranked North Carolina.
• Duke has now played four overtime matches on the year, which ranks tied for first nationally along with Baylor.
• Senior Defender Caitlin Cosme was selected ACC Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday.
• The Blue Devils brought the fifth-ranked recruiting class to Durham this year, marking the ninth-straight year Church has delivered a top 10 signing class.
DUKE VS. SYRACUSE...
Duke has never lost to Syracuse, posting a 4-0-1 record all-time. In the overall series, Duke has outscored Syracuse, 16-3.
In matches played in Syracuse, N.Y., the Blue Devils are 2-0-1. In the previous four meetings, Duke has outscored Syracuse by a combined 14-1 ledger.
Head coach Robbie Church is 4-0-1 all-time against Syracuse.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST MEETING...
Duke earned a 4-1 win over Syracuse on Oct. 27, 2019. Goals from Caitlin Cosme, Julia Hannon, Tess Boade and Marykate McGuire helped the Blue Devils earn their eighth win of the 2019 campaign. Blue Devil goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn faced seven shots, tallying three saves in 90 minutes. Duke outshot Syracuse, 20-7.
GRAHAM IS GOLDEN AT BOSTON COLLEGE...
Junior forward Delaney Graham scored in the 96th minute to push the Blue Devils past Boston College, 1-0, in Duke's last match Thursday.
Graham, who hails from Atlanta, Ga., scored for the second straight contest and the third time in her three-year career, after being moved up front four matches ago.
A TALE OF TWO HALVES...
Duke has scored only two first half goals this season, while scoring five goals in the second half. The Blue Devils average 3.3 shots per game in the first half; 8.9 in the second half.
In overtime, Duke has scored two goals, which equals the amount the Blue Devils have scored all season in the first half.
The only goals scored in the first half this season came in the season opener against Wake Forest (Caitlin Cosme) and against Clemson (Olivia Migli).
SCORELESS STREAK...
Since the Blue Devils allowed a goal at the 43:21 mark of the first half to top-ranked North Carolina, Duke's stellar defense has accumulated a 321:52 scoreless streak.
Duke's streak ranks second in the ACC behind North Carolina with a 415:57 ledger.
Goalkeeper Ruthie Jones is nearing the top 10 list for scoreless streaks heading into Syracuse.
CONSECUTIVE MINUTES WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL (2002-present)
1. Allison Lipsher (11/1/06-9/9/07) 603:33
2. Tara Campbell (9/18-10/13/11) 558:17
3. Allison Lipsher (9/10-10/9/04) 533:44
4. EJ Proctor (9/17-10/9/16) 484:32
5. EJ Proctor (11/11-12/1/17) 443:15
6. Brooke Heinsohn (9/26/19-10/13/19) 392:50
7. EJ Proctor (10/25-11/22/15) 377:21
8. EJ Proctor (8/26-9/9/16) 368:59
9. Tara Campbell (8/29-9/17/10) 358:23
10. Tara Campbell (11/19/10-8/28/11) 323:13
TOUGH DEFENSE...
Duke's defense has allowed only two goals over its last five matches and both tallies came against top-ranked North Carolina. The Blue Devils now own four shutouts on the season, which ranks tied for first in the ACC.
Senior's Taylor Mitchell and Caitlin Cosme have been the anchors on defense in the middle, while redshirt senior Mia Gyau, freshman Emily Royson and junior Delaney Graham have been outstanding as well. Remi Swartz and Karlie Paschall both played big in the Boston College match with Royson out as well.
SWARTZ BACK IN ACTION...
Senior defender Remi Swartz made her first appearance of the 2020 campaign against Boston College. Swartz, who logged 29 minutes in the overtime win, has appeared in 38 matches, making six starts since arriving in Durham.
NOTING DUKE...
• The Blue Devils have notched 60 corner kicks on the season to rank tied for first in the ACC on the year. Duke is coming off notching a season-high 17 at Boston College.
• Duke is currently on a three-game winning streak. During the streak, the Blue Devils have outscored opponents by a combined ledger of 4-0.
• Blue Devil head coach Robbie Church owns 248 wins over his 20 seasons at Duke and needs only two victories to reach 250.
• Freshman Emily Royson missed the Boston College contest with an illness and is listed as day-to-day heading to Syracuse.
• In a shortened season due to COVID-19, goalkeeper Ruthie Jones has logged four shutouts, which ranks tied for first in the ACC along with her good friend Claudia Dickey of North Carolina.
• Marykate McGuire ranks tied for seventh in the ACC with a 3.0 shots per game average. She also ranks fourth in the ACC with four assists, which is one behind Emily Gray of Virginia Tech.
• Duke is ranked in the top five for the first time since week 10 of the 2018 season.
• Sunday's contest against Syracuse will be Duke's second of five straight road games to conclude the regular season.
• No. 5 Duke closed a streak of five straight home contests last Friday against Virginia Tech, posting a 2-1-2 record over the homestand.
• Caitlin Cosme and Taylor Mitchell own a tied for team-best 680 minutes played on the season.
• Duke had to come-from-behind in its first two matches to open the
season.
COMING HOME...
Senior Caitlin Cosme will head back to her home state of New York this weekend when the Blue Devils travel to Syracuse.
Cosme, a product of New Hyde Park, N.Y, attended Herricks High School where she was tabbed the 32nd prospect in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer. Her hometown is approximately five hours from Syracuse.
Fellow New York native Julia Hannon did not make the trip this weekend due to limited travel with COVID-19.
HEY, I KNOW YOU!...
Olivia Erlbeck of Syracuse played three seasons at Duke. As a Blue Devil, Erlbeck saw action in 1,852 minutes, logging one goal and six assists. She saw action in seven games a year ago. Erlbeck received a psychology degree from Duke in 2020.
SPREADING OUT THE OFFENSE...
On the season, Duke features five different student-athletes who have scored at least one goal. While Caitlin Cosme (3), Marykate McGuire (2) and Delaney Graham (2) have multiple goals, Tess Boade and Olivia Migli have scored one goal each.
In Duke's last match against Boston College, nine Blue Devils attempted at least one shot.
OVERTIME AGAIN...
For the first time in school history, Duke opened the season with three straight overtime matches. Dating back to last season, the Blue Devils have featured 12 overtime contests out of 24 matches. Duke has gone into overtime in four of the seven matches in 2020.
Duke and Baylor currently lead the nation with four overtime matches in 2020.
Over the last two seasons, Duke's 12 overtime matches are the most in the ACC -- Duke (12), Wake Forest (9), Virginia (8), Pitt (8), NC State (6), Notre Dame (3), North Carolina (3), Miami (3), Virginia Tech (3), Louisville (2), Boston College (2), Syracuse (2) and Florida State (0).
Match 8
No. 5 Duke (4-1-2, 2-1-2 ACC) at Syracuse (0-4-0, 0-4-0 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020
11:00 AM – RSN-TV
Syracuse, N.Y. – SU Soccer Stadium
NEED TO KNOW
• Delaney Graham's game-winner versus Boston College was the seventh goal Duke has scored in the second half or overtime this season.
• Duke has never lost to Syracuse (4-0-1), while outscoring the Orange 16-3 in the five matches.
• The Duke defense has held its opponents scoreless for 321:52 since allowing first half goals against top-ranked North Carolina.
• Duke has now played four overtime matches on the year, which ranks tied for first nationally along with Baylor.
• Senior Defender Caitlin Cosme was selected ACC Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday.
• The Blue Devils brought the fifth-ranked recruiting class to Durham this year, marking the ninth-straight year Church has delivered a top 10 signing class.
DUKE VS. SYRACUSE...
Duke has never lost to Syracuse, posting a 4-0-1 record all-time. In the overall series, Duke has outscored Syracuse, 16-3.
In matches played in Syracuse, N.Y., the Blue Devils are 2-0-1. In the previous four meetings, Duke has outscored Syracuse by a combined 14-1 ledger.
Head coach Robbie Church is 4-0-1 all-time against Syracuse.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST MEETING...
Duke earned a 4-1 win over Syracuse on Oct. 27, 2019. Goals from Caitlin Cosme, Julia Hannon, Tess Boade and Marykate McGuire helped the Blue Devils earn their eighth win of the 2019 campaign. Blue Devil goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn faced seven shots, tallying three saves in 90 minutes. Duke outshot Syracuse, 20-7.
GRAHAM IS GOLDEN AT BOSTON COLLEGE...
Junior forward Delaney Graham scored in the 96th minute to push the Blue Devils past Boston College, 1-0, in Duke's last match Thursday.
Graham, who hails from Atlanta, Ga., scored for the second straight contest and the third time in her three-year career, after being moved up front four matches ago.
A TALE OF TWO HALVES...
Duke has scored only two first half goals this season, while scoring five goals in the second half. The Blue Devils average 3.3 shots per game in the first half; 8.9 in the second half.
In overtime, Duke has scored two goals, which equals the amount the Blue Devils have scored all season in the first half.
The only goals scored in the first half this season came in the season opener against Wake Forest (Caitlin Cosme) and against Clemson (Olivia Migli).
SCORELESS STREAK...
Since the Blue Devils allowed a goal at the 43:21 mark of the first half to top-ranked North Carolina, Duke's stellar defense has accumulated a 321:52 scoreless streak.
Duke's streak ranks second in the ACC behind North Carolina with a 415:57 ledger.
Goalkeeper Ruthie Jones is nearing the top 10 list for scoreless streaks heading into Syracuse.
CONSECUTIVE MINUTES WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL (2002-present)
1. Allison Lipsher (11/1/06-9/9/07) 603:33
2. Tara Campbell (9/18-10/13/11) 558:17
3. Allison Lipsher (9/10-10/9/04) 533:44
4. EJ Proctor (9/17-10/9/16) 484:32
5. EJ Proctor (11/11-12/1/17) 443:15
6. Brooke Heinsohn (9/26/19-10/13/19) 392:50
7. EJ Proctor (10/25-11/22/15) 377:21
8. EJ Proctor (8/26-9/9/16) 368:59
9. Tara Campbell (8/29-9/17/10) 358:23
10. Tara Campbell (11/19/10-8/28/11) 323:13
TOUGH DEFENSE...
Duke's defense has allowed only two goals over its last five matches and both tallies came against top-ranked North Carolina. The Blue Devils now own four shutouts on the season, which ranks tied for first in the ACC.
Senior's Taylor Mitchell and Caitlin Cosme have been the anchors on defense in the middle, while redshirt senior Mia Gyau, freshman Emily Royson and junior Delaney Graham have been outstanding as well. Remi Swartz and Karlie Paschall both played big in the Boston College match with Royson out as well.
SWARTZ BACK IN ACTION...
Senior defender Remi Swartz made her first appearance of the 2020 campaign against Boston College. Swartz, who logged 29 minutes in the overtime win, has appeared in 38 matches, making six starts since arriving in Durham.
NOTING DUKE...
• The Blue Devils have notched 60 corner kicks on the season to rank tied for first in the ACC on the year. Duke is coming off notching a season-high 17 at Boston College.
• Duke is currently on a three-game winning streak. During the streak, the Blue Devils have outscored opponents by a combined ledger of 4-0.
• Blue Devil head coach Robbie Church owns 248 wins over his 20 seasons at Duke and needs only two victories to reach 250.
• Freshman Emily Royson missed the Boston College contest with an illness and is listed as day-to-day heading to Syracuse.
• In a shortened season due to COVID-19, goalkeeper Ruthie Jones has logged four shutouts, which ranks tied for first in the ACC along with her good friend Claudia Dickey of North Carolina.
• Marykate McGuire ranks tied for seventh in the ACC with a 3.0 shots per game average. She also ranks fourth in the ACC with four assists, which is one behind Emily Gray of Virginia Tech.
• Duke is ranked in the top five for the first time since week 10 of the 2018 season.
• Sunday's contest against Syracuse will be Duke's second of five straight road games to conclude the regular season.
• No. 5 Duke closed a streak of five straight home contests last Friday against Virginia Tech, posting a 2-1-2 record over the homestand.
• Caitlin Cosme and Taylor Mitchell own a tied for team-best 680 minutes played on the season.
• Duke had to come-from-behind in its first two matches to open the
season.
COMING HOME...
Senior Caitlin Cosme will head back to her home state of New York this weekend when the Blue Devils travel to Syracuse.
Cosme, a product of New Hyde Park, N.Y, attended Herricks High School where she was tabbed the 32nd prospect in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer. Her hometown is approximately five hours from Syracuse.
Fellow New York native Julia Hannon did not make the trip this weekend due to limited travel with COVID-19.
HEY, I KNOW YOU!...
Olivia Erlbeck of Syracuse played three seasons at Duke. As a Blue Devil, Erlbeck saw action in 1,852 minutes, logging one goal and six assists. She saw action in seven games a year ago. Erlbeck received a psychology degree from Duke in 2020.
SPREADING OUT THE OFFENSE...
On the season, Duke features five different student-athletes who have scored at least one goal. While Caitlin Cosme (3), Marykate McGuire (2) and Delaney Graham (2) have multiple goals, Tess Boade and Olivia Migli have scored one goal each.
In Duke's last match against Boston College, nine Blue Devils attempted at least one shot.
OVERTIME AGAIN...
For the first time in school history, Duke opened the season with three straight overtime matches. Dating back to last season, the Blue Devils have featured 12 overtime contests out of 24 matches. Duke has gone into overtime in four of the seven matches in 2020.
Duke and Baylor currently lead the nation with four overtime matches in 2020.
Over the last two seasons, Duke's 12 overtime matches are the most in the ACC -- Duke (12), Wake Forest (9), Virginia (8), Pitt (8), NC State (6), Notre Dame (3), North Carolina (3), Miami (3), Virginia Tech (3), Louisville (2), Boston College (2), Syracuse (2) and Florida State (0).
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