10/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| DUQUESNE MEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY | |
| Game 14 | George Mason (2-9-1, 0-4-0) at Duquesne (7-3-3, 2-1-1) |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | 7:00 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 (7-3-3, 2-1-1) hosts George Mason (2-9-1, 0-4) on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the second-to-last home game of 2016. The Dukes, who are 6-0-1 at home, have a chance to become just the fourth DU team to go undefeated on Rooney Field (7-0-2 in 2002, 5-0-0 in 2006 and 7-0-2 in 2011 are the others).
THE SERIES
This is the fourth meeting between the Dukes and Patriots in a series that dates to 1999. DU leads the series 2-0-1, with the two tied at 0-0-1 in games played on Rooney Field. Last year, Duquesne defeated Mason, 3-1, in Fairfax, Va.
QUICK HITS
- This is the 22nd season for the Duquesne men's soccer program.
- Duquesne is 60-36-9 all-time in conference games on Rooney Field.
- Mason is 1-5 on the road, with the victory coming at High Point (1-0) on Sept. 21.
- The Dukes began the week with an NCAA RPI of 49. The only Atlantic 10 school with a lower number is Saint Louis at No. 45. George Washington (69) and Fordham (91) are the only other A-10 schools with an RPI under 100.
- Duquesne is ranked 8th in the Midwest in this week's NSCAA Regional Poll. It is the third consecutive week the Dukes have been ranked (No. 10 and No. 7 in the two previous weeks).
- DU's five overtime wins (5-0-3) are the most in school history. The '02 Atlantic 10 Championship finalist Dukes (13-3-5) held the old mark at 4-0-5. Duquesne's eight overtime games are the most since the school record of nine set in '02.
- Twelve of Duquesne's 13 games have been decided by one (or fewer) goals.
- DU has limited 11 of its 13 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.
- Six Duquesne's seven wins have come in dramatic fashion, including five 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
* Oct. 15 vs. VCU (93') - Diego Vieira scores his first goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 93rd minute.
- 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.
- 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 11-5 in the second half and overtime.
- Balance has been the theme for the Dukes who have nine players with two or more points, and none with more than seven. DU's 11 goals have come from seven players: Fredrik Borenstein (3), Zach Hall (2), Chris Alescio, Olav Hovstad, Austin Stout, Jallah Acqui and Diego Vieira (plus one own goal).
- DU goalkeeper Evan Kozlowski, who put together an MVP performance at the Sept. 9 & 11 Duquesne Invitational, has posted eight shutouts (seven of which came in a row from Sept. 11 through Oct. 8). The redshirt senior has posted a total of 43 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 season-opening 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 head to Philadelphia to take on Saint Joseph's on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:00 p.m.
