10/2/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| GAME DAY INFORMATION | |
| Game 9 | Dayton (5-4-1, 0-0) at Duquesne (2-5-1, 0-0) - A-10 OPENER |
| Date | Time | Saturday, October 3, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Rooney Field (2,200/Sportexe) | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Live Statistics | |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast |
| Live Video | Stream click "live events" tab |
| Series History | Dayton leads 9-7-0 (at Pittsburgh, Duquesne leads 6-3-0) |
| Social Media | @ DuqMSoccer  |
| Tickets | Admission is FREE |
Duquesne opens the Atlantic 10 portion of the 2015-16 schedule when it hosts Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at Rooney Field. This is the first home game for the Dukes since Sept. 13.
Duquesne (2-5-1, 0-0) and Dayton (5-4-1, 0-0) were picked to finish eighth and sixth respectively in the preseason poll of league coaches released in late August. The top eight teams qualify for the Atlantic 10 Championship to be held at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. on Nov. 12-15. Here are the current A-10 standings entering the first weekend of conference play.
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QUICK HITS
• Duquesne, which went 13-3-1 at home in its first two years under head coach Chase Brooks is is 0-3 on Rooney Field this season. Dayton is 2-2-1 on the road including a 1-1 tie at then-No. 24 Western Michigan. UD's road wins came at James Madison (1-0) and at High Point (2-1).
• Duquesne is 90-90-16 all-time in the Atlantic 10. The Dukes are 56-34-9 on Rooney Field in conference games, including a 4-3-1 mark under Brooks.
• Dayton has won the past five meetings with Duquesne, including the last two in Pittsburgh. DU's last series win was on Oct. 13, 2006 by a 2-1 score on Rooney Field. UD defeated DU 1-0 at Dayton in the last meeting between the two on Oct. 25, 2013.
• Senior tri-captain Colin Phillips leads the Dukes in points (9), goals (4), shots (22) and shots on goal (8). Phillips has a pair of two-goal games this season: Aug. 30 in a 3-1 win at Niagara and Sept. 11 in a 3-2 loss to No. 12 Oregon State.
• DU's last two goals have been scored by true freshmen - both coming on their first career college shot attempt. Ian Larson netted the game-winner in the 71st minute at Colgate on Sept. 20 and Peace Drevitch gave the Dukes a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute on Sept. 27 at Robert Morris.
• DU surrendered two or fewer goals in six of eight games this season and 23 of their past 26 matches dating back to last year. No. 12 Oregon State (3-2) and Robert Morris (2-1) are the only opponents to score more than one goal against the Dukes in 2015-16.
• Freshman Noah Mehta leads the team with two assists. He had one in the opening day 3-1 win at Niagara and added another in the 3-2 loss to Oregon State.
• DU is +23 on corner kicks (56-33) through eight games, Dayton is +4 (60-56) in 10 matches.
• Senior goalkeeper Sam Frymier - who posted back-to-back shutouts at Cornell and at Colgate to earn a spot on the CU Inaria Cup All-Tournament Team on Sept. 20 - ranks second on Duquesne's career list with 276 saves (school record is 387 by Terry McNelis from 1999-02). Frymier is third in shutouts (16) and fourth in goals against average (1.16) and save percentage (.798).
• NEXT UP: The Dukes head to Philadelphia to face Atlantic 10 opponent La Salle on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m.
