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Blue Devils Rank No. 6 in Latest United Soccer Coaches Poll
9/21/2021 2:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM – After defeating No. 16 North Carolina for its fifth shutout of the season, Duke men's soccer has risen to a season-best ranking of No. 6 in the nation, according to the most recent United Soccer Coaches rankings.
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The status is the highest ranking for the Blue Devils since Sept. 9, 2019, when the team sat at No. 2 in the country.
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Duke was able to use early goals to defeat No. 16 North Carolina, 3-0, on Sunday night in Chapel Hill and shift up six spots in the national rankings. Sunday's win marked the first time the Blue Devils defeated the Tar Heels by multiple goals since a 4-0 victory on Nov. 12, 1999, and the three-goal win was also the largest margin of victory in Chapel Hill since a 6-2 win on Oct. 5, 1997.
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Freshman Shakur Mohammed and sophomore Amir Daley scored their first collegiate goals in the fifth and 13th minutes respectively, before junior Scotty Taylor put the game away with another goal in the 50th minute. Senior goalkeeper Eliot Hamill made six saves en route to his fourth shutout in five starts this season.
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The Blue Devils have now won all of its games via shutout for the first time since 2004, when the team reached the national semifinals of the NCAA College Cup. The Blue Devils have won back-to-back games against top-20 opponents and sit alone in first place at the top of the Coastal Division with a mark of 5-1-0 and 2-0-0 in the ACC.
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The Blue Devils wrap up a two-game road swing Saturday, when they travel to play Syracuse. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
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The status is the highest ranking for the Blue Devils since Sept. 9, 2019, when the team sat at No. 2 in the country.
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Duke was able to use early goals to defeat No. 16 North Carolina, 3-0, on Sunday night in Chapel Hill and shift up six spots in the national rankings. Sunday's win marked the first time the Blue Devils defeated the Tar Heels by multiple goals since a 4-0 victory on Nov. 12, 1999, and the three-goal win was also the largest margin of victory in Chapel Hill since a 6-2 win on Oct. 5, 1997.
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Freshman Shakur Mohammed and sophomore Amir Daley scored their first collegiate goals in the fifth and 13th minutes respectively, before junior Scotty Taylor put the game away with another goal in the 50th minute. Senior goalkeeper Eliot Hamill made six saves en route to his fourth shutout in five starts this season.
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The Blue Devils have now won all of its games via shutout for the first time since 2004, when the team reached the national semifinals of the NCAA College Cup. The Blue Devils have won back-to-back games against top-20 opponents and sit alone in first place at the top of the Coastal Division with a mark of 5-1-0 and 2-0-0 in the ACC.
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The Blue Devils wrap up a two-game road swing Saturday, when they travel to play Syracuse. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMSOC".
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#GoDuke
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