PITTSBURGH - Duquesne extended its win streak to four with a 2-1 win over Cal Baptist on Rooney Field.
Zach Hall (3') and
Moritz Kappelsberger (33') scored for the Dukes who moved to 4-0-1. The loss dropped Cal Baptist to 1-4-1.
Robbie McKelvey finished with six saves for Duquesne which is off to its best start since 2014 (3-0-2). The Dukes return to action on Wednesday when they hit the road for the first time for the short trip to Moon Township, Pa. to face Robert Morris at 4:00 p.m.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Zach Hall got the Dukes on the board in the third minute when he gathered a pass from Nate Dragisich and put it by keeper Albert Escuin. It was the second goal of the season for he DU senior.
- DU made it 2-0 when Moritz Kappelsberger converted a penalty kick in the 33rd minute. Kappelsberger's goal, the third of his career - and first this season, was set up when DU's Jack Shearer was taken down in the box by Escuin.
- McKelvey made a save on a point blank shot from CBU' Tete Vacas in the 44th minute.
- The Lancers made it a one-goal game when Vacas, who had a game-high four shot on goal, scored off a Nicklas Haakenstad pass in the 50th minute.
- Cal Baptist finished with a 17-11 advantage in shots, including 8-6 on goal.
- CBU had seven corners to three for DU.
- The two teams had five shots on goal each in the opening 45 minutes.
- Duquesne's four-game win streak its longest since 2016 (also four games).
- This is the first time DU has opened undefeated through five matches since 2014 (3-0-2).
DUQUESNE HEAD COACH CHASE BROOKS
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"Every game presents a different challenge. Cal Baptist is a very hard-working, technical side and we had to do the job defensively to close it out. I'm proud of our guys for hanging on."
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