No. 7 'Cuse Heads to No. 21 Duke

Game Details: Friday, Sept. 29, Durham, N.C., 7 p.m.
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DURHAM, N.C. – No. 7 Syracuse hits the road when it faces No. 21 Duke on Friday at 7 p.m. (ACC Network).

Friday's match will mark the fourth linear game of the season for the Orange and third on ACC Network.

'Cuse Update
The Orange earned three points in conference play last Friday, defeating Pittsburgh, 3-2, at SU Soccer Stadium.

Seniors Lorenzo Boselli, Jeorgio Kocevski and Gavin Wigg scored for 'Cuse, with Wigg netting his first collegiate goal.

Kocevski and Wigg also recorded an assist in the win, marking their first career match with a goal and assist, respectively.

Syracuse outshot Pittsburgh, 15-5, and held the advantage in corner kicks, 10-5.

The Orange average 7.88 corners-per-game, which ranks first in the country.

Scouting the Blue Devils
John Kerr is in his 16th season leading the Duke men's soccer program. The Blue Devils are 5-2-1 this season, including a 4-0-1 record at home. Duke earned a 3-2 win on Tuesday over Charleston after suffering a pair of losses to conference foes Clemson (2-0) and North Carolina (2-1).

Forster Ajago has eight goals this season, which is tied with five other players for the most goals in the country. His 1.00 goals-per-game is second to Lipscomb's Tyrese Spicer (1.14). Nick Pariano ranks second on Duke's squad with two goals and four assists while 14 different players have recorded a point through the first eight games of the season.

Series History
Friday's match will be the eighth all-time meeting between Syracuse and Duke. The Blue Devils lead the series, 4-3-0. Duke has won the previous three matches dating back to 2017. In the last contest, Duke earned a 1-0 victory on Sept. 25, 2021, at the SU Soccer Stadium.

Up Next
'Cuse returns to the SU Soccer Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 3, for a 7 p.m. match against Colgate (ACC Network Extra).

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Players Mentioned

Lorenzo Boselli

Jeorgio Kocevski

Gavin Wigg

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