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Kerr said, “These guys want to play for each other. They want to play for the school, and they want to play for the program, and most of all they want to play for each other. Everyone's working hard every day to get better and we have a lot of fun while we're doing it, so… this is a little bit of a hiccup but a worthwhile growth opportunity.”
Just under 16 minutes into the game, the Blue Devils were staring at their first deficit of the season, going down by one on an opportune goal off Elon’s first shot of the game, and how they responded could set the tone for the rest of the season.
After freshman forward Shakur Mohammed scored first off a counter attack and an assist from sophomore Peter Stroud in the 22nd minute, the Blue Devils held the lead for the rest of the game after a stellar defensive performance, eventually coming away with a 3-1 victory.
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“I think the team has just grown over time,” Thorleifur Ulfarsson said. “We're getting better and better at the best time of the year.”
Defeating Syracuse 1-0 at SU Soccer Stadium, the sixth-ranked Blue Devils kept their perfect conference record intact while proving to themselves their own resiliency and versatility.
Even if you couldn’t see the scoreboard, the frustrated jeers from the crowded Tar Heel student section would have clued you in to Duke men’s soccer’s all but inevitable win as the minutes on the clock ticked away.
For Duke, a victory would mark consecutive triumphs over established ACC heavyweights, while, for North Carolina, a win would be the perfect way to bounce back from the Pittsburgh loss and re-establish their status among the conference’s elite.
Koskinen Stadium saw an end-to-end, thrilling match, with Thorleifur Ulfarsson’s first-half penalty ultimately deciding the difference in the hard-fought affair.
We are three games into the Duke men’s soccer season, and the team has yet to give up a goal.
Dedicated fans gathered at Koskinen Stadium Sunday under the blazing heat of the sun to watch the Blue Devils once again dominate on the field.
After nearly a year of waiting, victory finally returned to Koskinen Stadium for the men’s soccer team.
Thorleifur "Thor" Ulfarsson had an usual route to the Duke men's soccer team, but he made the most of his time last season and looks to carry that momentum into this year.
The Blue Devils’ exhibition games earlier this month were encouraging in that respect, as they scored eight goals across four games and at least one in each.
With Duke and North Carolina facing off on the Blue Devils’ Senior Night in the last regular season game of the season for both teams, it’s natural that tensions were running high.
An even score doesn’t necessarily reflect an evenly matched game. Despite leaving Raleigh without a win, the Blue Devils controlled play for almost the entire night.
Freshman forward Thorleifur Ulfarsson took matters into his own hands Sunday afternoon.
“Strikers are judged on their goal production, and apart from the Virginia Tech game, we've been struggling,” Kerr said. “And that has to change.”
After failing to notch a goal in any of their first three games of the spring season, anticipation for when one would finally sneak past the goalie was high in Blacksburg, Va., this past Saturday.
Hamill was Duke mens’ soccer’s savior Friday night.
Duke played energetically, swiftly retrieving the ball from Kentucky and getting plenty of shot opportunities. However, finishing those opportunities remains a recurring issue for the Blue Devils.
