Duke men's soccer falls to Kentucky in season-opener
By Alex Jackson | September 23, 2020In their first regular-season match in 320 days, the Blue Devils managed to put up a high-intensity fight but ultimately fell short.
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In their first regular-season match in 320 days, the Blue Devils managed to put up a high-intensity fight but ultimately fell short.
Duke welcomes the No. 3 class in the nation this fall according to Top Drawer Soccer.
After a disappointing season last year, head coach John Kerr brings in 11 talented freshmen in hopes of generating a rebound.
Disappointment, disappointment and more disappointment.
Duke lost its final game in Koskinen for the year.
Duke's seniors have provided an invaluable presence over the years.
The only score of the game came in the 19th minute in unexpected fashion.
The Blue Devils' winless streak increases to five after this game.
There was a late flurry of activity with both teams hitting the crossbar, but ultimately neither was able to find the back of the net to seal a victory.
Duke once again found itself on the wrong side of a rollercoaster contest.
What are the Blue Devils wearing in pregame warmups?
The Fighting Irish are desperate right now.
The Blue Devils pulped the Orange to earn their biggest margin of victory in an ACC game since 2015.
“The service wasn’t as good as it normally is. And we paid the price for it," Duke head coach John Kerr said.
The winning goal-scorer, Scotty Taylor, wasn't even born when the Blue Devils last won in Chapel Hill.
With a primetime matchup Friday night in Chapel Hill against the 14th-ranked Tar Heels, Duke has a sense of urgency.
This week, let the numbers take you inside men's soccer's struggles, volleyball's upset victory and football's upcoming ACC battle.
The Blue Devils went south for their first away game, and so did their record.
The Blue Devils will face a tough obstacle toward putting another in the win column.
The Mustangs would not surrender their lead, as then-No. 22 SMU upset then-No. 2 Duke at Koskinen Stadium.