10/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| DUQUESNE MEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY | |
| Game 10 | Duquesne (5-2-2, 0-0-0) at St. Bonaventure (1-8-1, 0-1-0) |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, October 5, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Tom 80' and Michelle Marra Athletics Fields/Artificial | Olean, N.Y. |
| Live Stream | A-10 Digital Network |
| Live Statistics | Live Stats |
| Social Media | @ DuqMSoccer  |
Duquesne (5-2-2), which has posted five consecutive shutouts (3-0-2 over that span), heads to Olean, N.Y. for the Atlantic 10 opener at St. Bonaventure (1-8-1, 0-1) on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network.
THE SERIES
Duquesne leads the series 13-6-3. In matches at Olean, N.Y. the two are tied at 4-4-2. DU has won the past four meetings and is 5-0-2 against the Bonnies in the past seven. SBU's last win over Duqeusne was at home on Oct. 25, 2008.
QUICK HITS
- This is the 22nd season for the Duquesne men's soccer program.
- This is the A-10 opener for the Dukes who are 94-93-17 all-time in conference play.
- St. Bonaventure opened its A-10 season with a 2-0 home loss to Saint Joseph's on Saturday.
- The Dukes began the week with an NCAA RPI of 35. The next-best RPI by an Atlantic 10 school is Saint Louis at No. 47. George Washington (53) is the only other A-10 school with an RPI under 100.
- All nine of Duquesne's games have been decided by one (or fewer) goals.
- DU has limited eight of its nine opponents to one or fewer goals.
- The Dukes, with senior Evan Kozlowski in goal, have posted a school record-tying five consecutive shutouts (last accomplished in 2000). The last team to score on the Dukes was Wofford in the 58th minute on Sept. 9. (that's a span of 542 minutes entering conference play).
- Duquesne has outshot its last five opponents (Canisius, at Cleveland State, Robert Morris, at Navy and Buffalo) 74 to 49.
- Four Duquesne's five wins have come in dramatic fashion, including three on Rooney Field:
* Aug. 26 vs. Saint Francis U - Olav Hovstad scored in the 100th minute to give the Dukes a 2-1 come-from-behind OT win
* Sept. 9 vs. Wofford - 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 - Austin Stout scored with five seconds left in the first overtime to give Duquesne a 1-0 win
* Sept. 20 at Cleveland State - Freshman Jallah Acqui scored in the 93rd minute in a 1-0 win
- DU's three overtime wins are the team's most since 2005. The '05 Atlantic 10 regular season co-champion Dukes (13-5) posted a 3-2 overtime record.
- The Dukes followed the SFU game with a 1-0 loss at then-No. 17 Kentucky on August 30. 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 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.
- 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 9-2 in the second half and overtime.
- Balance has been the early-season theme for the Dukes who have eight players with two or more points, and none with more than six. DU's nine goals have come from six players: Fredrik Borenstein (3), Chris Alescio, Olav Hovstad, Zach Hall, Austin Stout and Jallah Acqui (plus one own goal).
- 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 six 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.
- DU goalkeeper Evan Kozlowski, who put together an MVP performance at the Sept. 9 & 11 Duquesne Invitational, has posted five-straight shutouts. The redshirt senior has posted a total of 13 saves in the wins over Canisius (1-0), at Cleveland State (1-0 in OT) and vs. Robert Morris (1-0) and the 0-0 2OT ties at Navy and vs. Buffalo.
UP NEXT
The Dukes return home to face George Washington on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:00 p.m.
