No. 25 Duquesne (8-1-3, 3-0-2), which finds itself perched atop the Atlantic 10 with 11 points, takes a break from conference play when A-10 member St. Bonaventure (3-7-2, 0-4-1) pays a visit to Rooney Field for a rare non-conference match-up on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+).

The Dukes, who have come away with at least a point in all five of their A-10 contests, are undefeated in their past 12 home games (10-0-2, 3-0-1 this year). Duquesne's last home loss came at the hands of St. Bonaventure on Mar. 27, 2021 (0-2).

Duquesne, which set a new school record for most games without a loss to open a season (eight) moved into the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for the first time since November of 2005 on Sept. 20. The Dukes were ranked for two weeks - reaching a high of No. 24 - prior to dropping out of the poll on Oct. 4. DU is back in the poll at No. 25 this week..

DU's lone loss this season came at No. 25 Akron (0-1) when the Dukes were ranked 24th.

Duquesne, which has surrendered five goals on the season (first in the A-10, tied for second nationally), has posted seven shutouts. The Dukes lead the nation in team save percentage (.917) (through Monday).

The Dukes return to conference play when they host Davidson on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+).


THE SERIES VS. ST. BONAVENTURE

• Duquesne leads the series 16-9-4, including a 10-4-1 advantage in Pittsburgh.
• SBU has closed the series gap as of late, as the Dukes are 3-3-1 vs. the Bonnies in the past seven matches.
• DU won 2-1 in Pittsburgh last season.

LAST GAME

• Ask Ekeland scored in the 53rd minute to give the Dukes a 1-0 win at George Mason on Saturday afternoon.
• Domenic Nascimben recorded four saves - all in the second half - to record his seventh shutout of the season.
• Duquesne, which held the Patriots without a shot in the first half, finished with a 15-8 advantage in shots, including 8-4 on goal.
• It was DU's fifth road win.

TEAM NOTES

• Duquesne entered the Untied Soccer Coaches Top 25 for the first time since November of 2005 on Sept. 20. The Dukes moved up from No. 25 to No. 24 on Sept 27 and dropped out of the poll on Oct. 4.
• The Dukes returned to the poll on Oct. 11.
• DU got off to the first 5-0 start in program history.
• Duquesne set a new school record for most games without a loss (eight) to open a season. The previous mark was seven by two teams.
• DU is undefeated in its past 12 home games (10-0-2, 3-0-1 this year). The last home loss occurred during the pandemic-related spring season on Mar. 27, 2021 (2-0 to St. Bonaventure).
• Duquesne opened with three consecutive road games (all wins) for the first time in program history.
• Duquesne's three-straight road wins to start the season were one shy of the school record for consecutive road victories (accomplished three times).
• DU's five road wins (5-1-2) are the program's most since 2004 (5-3-1). DU was 2-7-1 on the road last season.
• Duquesne's season-opening 1-0 win at Michigan was the program's first victory over a Power 5 team since 2003.
• DU's seven goals in the 7-0 win over Howard tied the third-highest single-game goal total in program history. The seven scores were the most since a school record 10 in a 10-0 win over Fordham in 2002.
• DU's game at No. 25 Akron (L, 0-1) marked the first time in program history that the Dukes faced a ranked team while ranked.
• DU (10-7-2 last year) is looking to post back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time since 2005 & 2006.
• Duquesne's captains for 2022 are M Nate Dragisich, F Maxi Hopfer, GK Domenic Nascimben and D Torge Witteborg.

PRESEASON HONORS

• Maxi Hopfer and Nate Dragisich were both named to the 12-man A-10 Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Hopfer was also named as one of United Soccer Coaches' 30 Division I "Forwards to Watch."
• Duquesne was picked to finish 7th of 14 teams in the Atlantic 10 preseason coaches poll. The top eight regular season finishers qualify for the Atlantic 10 Championship.

QUICK HITS

• Duquesne is in its tenth season under head coach Chase Brooks. Brooks has led the Dukes to four Atlantic 10 Conference tournament appearances (2013, 2015, 2016 & 2021), including an A-10 Championship game appearance - the program's first since 2002 - last season.
• DU has 16 newcomers - including 10 freshmen - on the 2021 roster.
• Incoming transfers include: D Anthony Harding (Pitt), Tate Mohney (Elizabethtown), Jesper Moksnes (Virginia), Cameron Territo (Western Illinois) and Christoffer Vie Angell (UAB). All five have played significant roles in their first season at Duquesne.
• Duquesne's 19 goals have come from 10 players. Freshman Ask Ekeland leads the team with four scores.
• Maxi Hopfer, a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Southeast Region and First Team All-Atlantic 10 performer in 2021, leads the Dukes with 15 career goals (two this season). The Styria, Austria native, who made the A-10 All-Rookie team as a freshman, led the Dukes in points (28) and goals (11) last season.
• Fourth-year junior M/F Nate Dragisich, who earned Second Team All-A-10 honors as well as a spot on the A-10 All-Championship Team in 2021, leads all returnees in career games played (55) and started (54). Dragisich has posted a point in six of 12 games, including a streak of five in a row snapped at UMass. His six assists rank second in the Atlantic 10 and tied for 14th nationally through Monday. Dragisich's 18 career assists rank third on DU's all-time list.
• Graduate student Domenic Nascimben has played every minute in net for the Dukes for the past two-plus seasons (includes the abbreviated 2021 spring campaign). Nascimben, a native of Sydney, Australia, has posted seven shutouts this season. He turned away a career-high 11 shots - including penalty kicks in the 82nd and 87th minute - in the 7-0 win over Howard.
• Through Monday's games, Nascimben ranked tied for 3rd nationally in shutouts (7), 2nd in save percentage (.915) and 3rd in goals against average (.417).
• DU has been recognized by the United Soccer Coaches for its outstanding academic performance with a Team Academic Award (minimum 3.0 team GPA) 20 times in the past 23 years. No other Atlantic 10 men's soccer program has been recognized more than Duquesne since the award was instituted in 1996.
• Duquesne produced at least one Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team member in eight of the past nine years including current roster members Nate Dragisich (2019), Maxi Hopfer (2020) & Jack Emanuel (2021).

DUQUESNE'S ALL-TIME ASSIST LEADERS
 28 -- Derek MacKenzie  (2001-04)
 27 -- Simon Gomez  (2010-13)
 18 -- Nate Dragisich  (2019-current)

CAREER LEADERS
(at Duquesne only)
Goals
Maxi Hopfer (15), Nate Dragisich (8), Zach Mowka (5), Ryan Goodhew (5), Logan Muck (4), Ask Ekeland (4), Torge Witteborg (3), Jacob Casha (2), Cam Territo (2), Tom Tzabari (2), Christoffer Vie Angell (2), Jayden Da (1), Jack Emanuel (1), Tate Mohney (1)
Assists
Nate Dragisich (18), Ryan Goodhew (7), Maxi Hopfer (7), Zach Mowka (6), Logan Muck (2), Ade Akinjogbin (2), Jesper Moksnes (2), Ben Bacdayan (1), Harper Cook (1), Jayden Da (1), Jack Emanuel (1), Ask Ekeland (1), Anthony Harding (1), Tate Mohney (1), Domenic Nascimben (1), Cameron Territo (1), Tom Tzabari (1)
Points    
Maxi Hopfer (37), Nate Dragisich (34), Ryan Goodhew (17),  Zach Mowka (16), Logan Muck (10), Ask Ekeland (9), Torge Witteborg (6), Cameron Territo (5), Tom Tzabari (5), Jacob Casha (4), Christoffer Vie Angell (4), Jayden Da (3), Jack Emanuel (3), Tate Mohney (3)), Jesper Mosksnes (2), Ade Akinjogbin (2), Ben Bacdayan (1), Harper Cook (1), Anthony Harding (1), Domenic Nascimben (1)
Games    
Nate Dragisich (55), Domenic Nascimben (44), Kendall Newman (40), Maxi Hopfer (36), Logan Muck (35), Zach Mowka (34), Harper Cook (31)

Logan Muck (71/28) played in 36 games with 21 starts at Evansville
Cameron Territo (56/50) played in 44 games with 38 starts at Western Illinois
Ade Akinjogbin (44/23) played in 20 games with 14 starts at Wofford
Harper Cook (43/28) played in 12 games with two starts at American

2022 ATLANTIC 10 AWARD WINNERS
Aug. 28 - Torge Witteborg - Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 12 - Domenic Nascimben - Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 12 - Ask Ekeland - co-Rookie of the Week
Sept. 19 - Domenic Nascimben - Defensive Player of the Week

2022 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
Aug. 29 - Domenic Nascimben - College Soccer News National Team of the Week
Sept. 13 - Domenic Nascimben - Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week

UNITED SOCCER COACHES TOP 25
September 6 - ARV (tied 30th)
September 13 - ARV (tied 30th)
September 20 - No. 25 (tie)*
September 27 - No. 24
October 4 -ARV (28th)
October 11 -No. 25
* - first national ranking since Nov. 8, 2005