GAME 8
Duquesne (5-1-2 | 1-1-0 A-10) at Saint Joseph's (3-3-2 | 0-1-1 A-10)
Saturday, Sept. 27 | 2:00 p.m.
Sean Sweeney Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
 
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From The Pitch
 
- The Duquesne University men's soccer team returns to action after a week Saturday by traveling to Philadelphia, Pa., for a 2:00 p.m. match against Saint Joseph's at Sean Sweeney Field.
 
- The Dukes are coming off a 1-0 setback to No. 7 Saint Louis (9/20), which wrapped up a three-game homestand at Rooney Field. Theo Franca scored on a rebound at 5:46 for the Billikens, which stood as the game-winning goal.
 
- Duquesne opened its homestand with a 3-1 victory over St. Bonaventure (9/14) in the Atlantic 10 opener for both programs. Thanks to the win, Duquesne improved to 17-9-5 (.629) all-time in conference openers.
 
- Redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin gave the Dukes a 1-0 lead against the Bonnies at halftime by scoring on a header 15 minutes into the contest, and a pair of goals 44 seconds apart in the second half helped seal the victory.
 
- Ervin provided a cross to set up the second goal of the game against the Bonnies, feeding redshirt junior Ashwin Menon, who scored on a header. Menon followed 44 seconds later by placing a ball to sophomore midfielder Miles Imparato, who buried the third goal for the Dukes at 59:15.
 
- Also as part of their homestand, the Dukes earned a 2-0 triumph over Saint Francis (9/17). Scoreless after 45 minutes, Duquesne scored twice in the second half to secure the victory.
 
- Sophomore forward Roni Badler opened the scoring against the Red Flash with his third goal of the year at 52:21, while redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin capped the win by also scoring for the third time this season on a header at 79:03.
 
- Through eight matches of the 2025 season, seven different players have scored a goal for Duquesne, while 12 have registered on the scoresheet.
 
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper Diego Chavez and freshman midfielder Hákon Dagur Matthíasson were each honored with weekly accolades from the Atlantic 10 after their roles in a 1-0 victory at Syracuse (9/5), with Chavez, who made a season-high nine saves in the win over the Orange, being selected the A-10 Defensive Player of the Week (9/8), while Matthíasson, who scored the lone goal in the triumph, was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (9/8).
 
- The Dukes are led by head coach Chase Brooks, who is in his 13th season leading the program in 2025. Brooks has compiled an overall record of 93-88-29 (.512) at Duquesne and is the program's all-time leader in coaching victories. In his 15th year as a head coach overall, Brooks has posted a mark of 115-94-38 (.543).
 
- Duquesne established a new program record last season with 11 consecutive wins at Rooney Field as well as its eight victories at home in 2024. Despite a 1-0 loss to No. 7 Saint Louis (9/20), the Dukes own a mark of 29-5-6 (.800) at Rooney Field since the beginning of the 2021 campaign.
 
Scouting the Hawks – Located in Philadelphia, Pa. … SJU enters Saturday's game against the Dukes with an overall record of 3-3-2 (.500), including a mark of 0-1-1 (.250) in the Atlantic 10 … The Hawks are coming off a 3-1 victory over Loyola (Md.) (9/23) at Sean Sweeney Field as Saint Joseph's scored three times in the opening 45 minutes, including one goal on a penalty kick … Senior midfield Matteo Mazzotta owns a team-high seven points for SJU courtesy of three goals and an assist … Grad student Tommaso Rossetto is tied for the team lead in shots (17) and has collected a pair of goals and two assists for six points … Duquesne owns a 16-7-2 (.680) advantage in the all-time series and is undefeated (3-0-1) in the last four outings with the Hawks … Each of the last three victories for the Dukes over SJU have been by the final score of 2-1 … In the victory last season at Rooney Field (9/28/24), each of the three goals were scored in the second half, including goals from Jack Rhead and Maxi Hopfer that gave Duquesne a 2-0 edge … In his first season as head coach at Saint Joseph's is Tim Mulqueen, who was named to his post in December of 2024 and is a 1988 graduate of Hawk Hill.
 
So Fresh, So Clean – Duquesne heads to Philadelphia, Pa., for its first road conference game Saturday at Saint Joseph's having received production from up and down its lineup. Of the seven players that have scored a goal for the Dukes this year, four have collected their first NCAA Division I marker. The list grew in a 3-1 win over St. Bonaventure (9/14), with redshirt junior Ashwin Menon and sophomore midfielder Miles Imparato each connecting for their first career NCAA goals in the victory, with Menon's standing as the game winner. In all, a total of 12 different players have registered on the scoresheet this season.
 
The Helper – While seven different Dukes have scored a goal so far this season, senior midfielder Grant McIntosh has been in the middle of the attack. He leads Duquesne in assists with three, including a secondary assist in the first goal of the match in a 3-1 victory over St. Bonaventure (9/14) that opened a three-game homestand at Rooney Field. McIntosh has appeared in 41 career games on the Bluff, including 40 starts, and has tallied six career assists.
 
Veteran Presence – Redshirt senior Diego Chavez has been stout for the Dukes as the starting goalkeeper in the first seven games of the 2025 season, registering five clean sheets while posting 25 saves. A transfer from Colorado Mesa, Chavez has started each of the last 44 games he's appeared in dating back to the beginning of the 2023 season and owns a career record of 24-17-9 (.570) during his NCAA career as a goalkeeper. Chavez enters Saturday's game tied for the Atlantic 10 lead in shutouts (5) while ranking third in goals against average (0.50) and save percentage (.862) and sixth in saves (25).
 
Instant Impact – In addition to collecting the first goal of the 2025 season for Duquesne, freshman midfielder Hákon Dagur Matthíasson set up the second goal of the contest in a 3-0 win over Seton Hill (8/21) at Rooney Field. He fed redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin, who sliced one into the net at 27:21 to give the Dukes a 2-0 cushion. Ervin is Duquesne's active career points leader with 20 points thanks to six goals and eight assists, and the Dukes are a perfect 6-0 when he scores in a game since the beginning of the 2024 campaign.
 
Power Pack – Duquesne's 1-0 win at Syracuse (9/5) helped the Dukes improve to 3-1-1 (.700) against teams from a power conference over the last four years. In 2022, Duquesne opened its season with a 1-0 victory at Michigan (8/25/22) out of the Big Ten. The following year as part of Fairfield Inn by Marriott Invitational, which was hosted by James Madison, the Dukes earned a 5-1 triumph over Virginia Tech (8/27/23) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Last season, Duquesne finished with a 1-1 tie at No. 23 Notre Dame (9/10/24), also out of the ACC, before its road win against the Orange.
 
One – Since the beginning of the 2021 campaign, the Dukes own a record of 31-10 (.756) in one-goal matches. Included in that stretch is an 18-4 (.818) record in such games at Rooney Field and a 13-6 (.684) mark on the road.
 
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