The Duquesne women's soccer team takes on their second Big Ten opponent in three matches when they travel to Ohio State on Sunday evening. The match will kickoff at 7:00 PM.
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THE SERIES
This is the third match in a series that is tied at 1-1. The first meeting was in 1994, a 1-0 DUQ victory on Rooney Field. After an 18 year hiatus, the Dukes and Buckeyes met again in 2012 in Columbus, a 3-0 OSU win.
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QUICK HITS
- Duquesne is 1-7-0 against Big Ten schools, the last match was against #4 Penn State on Aug. 19
- The Dukes' lone win over a Big Ten school was a 1-0 victory against Ohio State on Sept. 19, 1994
- Ohio State is 1-2-0 this, defeating #5 Florida and falling to #3 Duke and #6 North Carolina
- OSU was picked to finish second behind Penn State in the Big Ten preseason poll
- The Buckeyes' Arden Holden, Sarah Roberts and Izzy Rodriguez were named Big Ten players to watch
- The teams have a pair of common opponents – Penn State and Morehead State
- Krya Murphy is one shutout away from becoming the program's all-time leader
UP NEXT
- 9/2 vs. Binghamton
- 9/6 at Pittsburgh
- 9/9 vs. Morehead State
- 9/14 Saint Francis U
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