10/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| DUQUESNE MEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY | |
| Game 12 | Duquesne (6-2-3, 1-0-1) at Fordham (3-4-3, 0-1-1) |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Jack Coffey Field (1,000)/Artificial | Bronx, N.Y. |
| Live Stream | A-10 Digital Network |
| Live Statistics | Live Stats |
| Social Media | @ DuqMSoccer  |
Duquesne (6-2-3, 1-0-1), which has posted a school record seven consecutive shutouts (4-0-3 over that span), heads to Bronx, N.Y. to face Fordham (3-4-3, 0-1-1) on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network.
THE SERIES
The series is tied at 8-8-1, with Fordham holding a 4-2-1 advantage in a games at home. Fordham has won four of the past six meetings (with one tie). Duquesne's last win in the Bronx was on Oct. 3, 2003 (the Dukes are 0-2-1 at Fordham since).
QUICK HITS
- This is the 22nd season for the Duquesne men's soccer program.
- The Dukes are off to a 1-0-1 start in Atlantic 10 play with a 0-0 tie at St. Bonaventure and 1-0 overtime win over George Washington on Rooney Field.
- Fordham has been idle since a 2-1 loss at Dayton on Oct. 5. The Rams' game vs. UMass on Saturday was postponed due to poor weather in the New York area.
- The Dukes began the week with an NCAA RPI of 42. The next-best RPI by an Atlantic 10 school is Saint Louis at No. 43. George Washington (74) is the only other A-10 school with an RPI under 100.
- Duquesne is ranked 7th in the Midwest in this week's NSCAA Regional Poll.
- All 11 of Duquesne's games have been decided by one (or fewer) goals.
- DU has limited 10 of its 11 opponents to one or fewer goals.
- The Dukes, with senior Evan Kozlowski in goal, have posted a school record seven consecutive shutouts (previous record was five in 2000). The last team to score on the Dukes was Wofford in the 58th minute on Sept. 9. (that's a span of 747 minutes entering the Fordham game).
- Duquesne has outshot its seven opponents during the shutout streak 106 to 64.
- Five Duquesne's six wins have come in dramatic fashion, including four on Rooney Field:
* Aug. 26 vs. Saint Francis U (100') - Olav Hovstad scored in the 100th minute to give the Dukes a 2-1 come-from-behind OT win
* Sept. 9 vs. Wofford (89') - DU scored twice in the final 5:04 - with Fredrik Borenstein netting the game-winner in 89th minute - of a 2-1 win
* Sept. 11 vs. Canisius (100') - Austin Stout scored with five seconds left in the first overtime to give Duquesne a 1-0 win
* Sept. 20 at Cleveland State (93') - Freshman Jallah Acqui scored in the 93rd minute in a 1-0 win
* Oct. 8 vs. George Washington (95') - Zach Hall scores DU's first goal in four games in the 95th minute to defeat GW
- The Dukes followed the season-opening Saint Francis game with a 1-0 loss at then-No. 17 Kentucky. DU nearly came back from a 3-0 halftime deficit in a 3-2 defeat at Wright State on Labor Day. The Dukes got goals from Zach Hall in the 61st minute and Fredrik Borenstein in the 73rd, but could not find the back of the net again before time expired. DU has not lost since the near comeback at WSU on Sept. 5.
- DU's four overtime wins (4-0-3) are the team's most since 2002. The '02 Atlantic 10 Championship finalist Dukes (13-3-5) posted a 4-0-5 overtime record. Duquesne's seven overtime games are the most since 2008 (7). The school record for OT games in a season is nine set in '02.
- Duquesne's first three opponents: Saint Francis U (2nd in Northeast), then-No. 17 Kentucky (1st in Conference USA) and Wright State (T1st in Horizon) were all picked first or second in their conference's preseason poll.
- The Dukes are outscoring opponents 10-2 in the second half and overtime.
- Balance has been the theme for the Dukes who have eight players with two or more points, and none with more than seven. DU's 10 goals have come from six players: Fredrik Borenstein (3), Zach Hall (2), Chris Alescio, Olav Hovstad, Austin Stout and Jallah Acqui (plus one own goal).
- DU goalkeeper Evan Kozlowski, who put together an MVP performance at the Sept. 9 & 11 Duquesne Invitational, has posted seven-straight shutouts. The redshirt senior has posted a total of 21 saves during the streak.
- Freshman Ryan Landry is tied with Bryan Fegley for the team lead with two assists, including a feed on Olav Hovstad's game-winner in the win over Saint Francis U.
- Junior midfielder Fredrik Borenstein, DU's top returning point-getter with seven last season, leads the team with three goals and seven points. The Norway native also leads the team in career goals with nine. Senior Chris Alescio ranks second on the team with six career goals, including one this season.
- Freshman Jallah Acqui was named A-10 co-Rookie of the Week on Sept. 26. The Upper Darby, Pa. native was honored for his game-winning goal in the 93rd minute of DU's 1-0 win at Cleveland State on Sept. 20.
- Freshman Zach Hall (co-Rookie) and Kozlowski (Defensive) both earned A-10 honors for the week of October 3-9. Hall netted the game-winner in the 95th minute vs. GW (1-0) and Kozlowski stopped eight shots in a 0-0 tie at St. Bonaventure and the 1-0 win over the Colonials. It was the first time since 2003 that Duquesne had two players earn A-10 mention in the same week.
- @DuqMSoccer earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2015-16 academic year. It is the 17th time in the past 18 years that Duquesne men's soccer has earned the honor. Duquesne has has been recognized more than any other Atlantic 10 program since the award was instituted in 1996.
UP NEXT
The Dukes return to the Bluff to host VCU on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1:00 p.m.
