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PREVIEW: @DuqMSoccer vs. #23 Rhode Island

Nationally ranked Rams visit Saturday at 7pm on Senior Day

Duquesne (3-7-3, 1-2-2), coming off a 0-0 draw at Saint Louis, returns home to face No. 23 Rhode Island (10-2, 4-1) on Senior Day Saturday night at 7:00 (ET). Final year players Peace Drevitch, Olav Hovstad, Ian Larson, Noah Mehta and Austin Stout will all be recognized in a pregame ceremony.

THE SERIES VS. RHODE ISLAND
  • URI, winner of four in a row, enters the game ranked #23 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25.
  • The Rams are currently third in the A-10 with a 4-1 record (12 points) behind 4-0-1 Davidson and VCU. The Dukes, who have a win and draw in their past two matches, are currently tied for ninth with 5 points.
  • Rhode Island leads the series 16-7. The Rams have won nine of the past 11 meetings.
  • In matches in Pittsburgh, the Dukes lead 5-4.
  • URI has won the past four between the two. DU's last series win was on Nov. 3, 2013 in Kingston, R.I. (3-1).
  • Rhode Island has won the past two games in Pittsburgh.
  • URI has scored three goals in each of its past four matches.
  • Duquesne is 2-3-2 at home and Rhode Island is 5-1 on the road this season.

QUICK HITS
  • DU is 1-0-1 in its past two matches, a 3-0 home win over George Mason and a 0-0 draw at Saint Louis. The tie at SLU was DU's first point earned in 11 all-time matches with the Billikens. Duquesne ended a 14-match road winless streak with its 3-0 victory at Mason.
  • Junior goalkeeper Robbie McKelvey has posted back-to-back shutouts for the Dukes (200 minutes). The last opponent goal was by Fordham in the 95th minute on Oct. 10 (2-1 defeat).
  • The Dukes have outshot their conference opponents 76-44, including 34-16 on goal, in five matches.
  •  Duquesne ranked fourth nationally in corner kicks per game through Wednesday (currently at 6.85). DU had 16 corners - one shy of the school record - in its 3-0 win over Detroit Mercy on Sept. 2. The Dukes have had nine or more corners in a game five times.
  • DU ranks 16th nationally in shots per game (15.23) and 29th in shots on goal per game (6.46).
  • The young Dukes have started at least six freshmen in all 13 matches this season. DU has started seven freshmen five times and 12 total freshmen have played. Manel Busquets (Spain), Nathan Dossantos (Canada), Rob Dymond (New Zealand), Moritz Kappelsberger (Germany), Domenic Nascimben (Australia), Kendall Newman, Kurtis Orrson, Gylfi Stefansson (Iceland) and Eric Zech (Germany) have all started at least once. Of the nine freshmen who have started, seven are international players.
  • Overall, DU has 10 international players, including returners seniors Noah Mehta (Canada) and Olav Hovstad (Norway).
  • The Dukes have 15 first-year players on the 2018 roster including 14 freshmen and junior Pitt transfer M Alec Anselmo.
  • Busquets leads the Dukes with 11 points on four goals and three assists. His four goals lead the team and his three assists rank second to Noah Mehta's team-high four.
  • Mehta (2 goals, 4 assists) and fellow senior Ian Larson (3 goals, 2 assists) are tied for second on the team with eight points each.
  • Larson, who had a goal and assist at George Mason, leads the team with six points in conference play (2 goals and 2 assists).
  • DU's 17 goals this season have come from nine players: Manel Busquets (4), Rob Dymond (3), Ian Larson (3), Noah Mehta (2), Zion Beaton (1), Nathan Dossantos (1), Zach Hall (1), Moritz Kappelsberger (1) and Gylfi Stefansson (1).
  • Larson (19 points, 7 goals) and junior Zach Hall (15 points, 6 goals) are DU's top current career point-getters and goal scorers.
  • Busquets leads the team in shots with 28. Larson, Mehta, freshman Rob Dymond and Hall have attempted 21 shots each.
  • Mehta leads the team in career games with 58. Larson is second with 52.

UP NEXT
  • 10/27 at St. Bonaventure
  • 10/31 vs. Davidson (final game of the regular season)
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Players Mentioned

Nathan Dossantos

#2 Nathan Dossantos

D/M
5' 11"
Freshman
Sigma FC
Zach Hall

#3 Zach Hall

F
6' 1"
Junior
Ian Larson

#6 Ian Larson

D/M
6' 1"
Senior
Alec Anselmo

#4 Alec Anselmo

M
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Olav Hovstad

#8 Olav Hovstad

M/F
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Noah Mehta

#10 Noah Mehta

M
5' 11"
Senior
Austin Stout

#14 Austin Stout

M
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Zion Beaton

#15 Zion Beaton

M/F
6' 2"
Sophomore
Robbie McKelvey

#28 Robbie McKelvey

GK
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Peace Drevitch

#34 Peace Drevitch

D
6' 0"
Senior
Domenic Nascimben

#1 Domenic Nascimben

GK
6' 1"
Freshman
Gylfi Stefansson

#7 Gylfi Stefansson

M/F
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nathan Dossantos

#2 Nathan Dossantos

5' 11"
Freshman
Sigma FC
D/M
Zach Hall

#3 Zach Hall

6' 1"
Junior
F
Ian Larson

#6 Ian Larson

6' 1"
Senior
D/M
Alec Anselmo

#4 Alec Anselmo

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
M
Olav Hovstad

#8 Olav Hovstad

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
M/F
Noah Mehta

#10 Noah Mehta

5' 11"
Senior
M
Austin Stout

#14 Austin Stout

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
M
Zion Beaton

#15 Zion Beaton

6' 2"
Sophomore
M/F
Robbie McKelvey

#28 Robbie McKelvey

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
GK
Peace Drevitch

#34 Peace Drevitch

6' 0"
Senior
D
Domenic Nascimben

#1 Domenic Nascimben

6' 1"
Freshman
GK
Gylfi Stefansson

#7 Gylfi Stefansson

5' 10"
Freshman
M/F

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