10/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| DUQUESNE MEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY | |
| Game 13 | VCU (4-5-3, 2-0-1) at Duquesne (6-3-3, 1-1-1) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, October 15, 2016 | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Rooney Field (2,200/Sportexe) | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Live Stream | A-10 Digital Network (free) |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast |
| Social Media | @ DuqMSoccer  |
| Tickets | Admission is free |
Duquesne (6-3-3, 1-1-1) puts its undefeated home record on line (5-0-1) when it hosts VCU (4-5-3, 2-0-1) on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1:00 p.m. The Dukes, who saw a school-record streak of seven straight shutouts snapped in a 5-0 defeat at Fordham on Wednesday, welcome a VCU team that is 3-0-3 in its past six matches.
THE SERIES
This is the fifth meeting between the Dukes and Rams in a series that dates to 2013. VCU leads the series 2-1-1, with the two tied at 1-1 in games played on Rooney Field. Last year, the two tied 0-0 in a match at Richmond.
QUICK HITS
- This is the 22nd season for the Duquesne men's soccer program.
- Duquesne is 59-36-9 all-time in conference games on Rooney Field.
- VCU, which is 0-2-3 on the road, has not lost since a 3-0 defeat at then-No. 17 Virginia on Sept. 14. Since then the Rams have gone 3-0-3 including a 1-1 tie at Saint Louis and 0-0 tie at then-No. 23 Akron.
- The Dukes began the week with an NCAA RPI of 42. The next-best RPI by an Atlantic 10 school was Saint Louis at No. 43. George Washington (74) was 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.
- Eleven of Duquesne's 12 games have been decided by one (or fewer) goals.
- DU has limited 10 of its 12 opponents to one or fewer goals.
- The Dukes, with senior Evan Kozlowski in goal, posted a school record seven consecutive shutouts from Sept. 11 through Oct. 8. The shutout streak covered 750 minutes. The previous school record for consecutive shutouts was five set in 2000. Duquesne outshot the seven opponents during the streak 106-64.
- 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 went eight matches without a loss following the near comeback at WSU.
- 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 10-5 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 shutouts (all of which came in a row from Sept. 11 through Oct. 8). The redshirt senior has posted a total of 37 saves on the season.
- 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 complete their lone stretch of back-to-back conference home games vs. George Mason on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
