DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 7, 2024) – The ETSU women's soccer team concludes its road swing when the Buccaneers travel to Durham, N.C. to take on Duke Sunday night at 6 p.m. from Koskinen Stadium.
GAMEDAY INFO
ETSU (1-3-1) at Duke (3-1-0)
Sunday, Sept. 8 • 6 p.m. • Koskinen Stadium •
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ABOUT THE BUCS
- ETSU is 1-3-1 through its first five games of the season
- The Bucs have had a unique start to the road swing as it began with a 1-1 draw at Davidson on Aug. 29 night when the game called in the 80th minute following a power outage … Last Sunday, the Bucs played at Kennesaw State where ETSU led 1-0 at halftime but the game was ruled a no-contest after inclement weather canceled the remainder of the game
- The last time ETSU played a full regulation game was on Aug. 25 against Liberty
- Ruby Teixeira scored her first goal of the season off a rebound from Grace Eatz in the 17th minute in the game at Davidson
- Teixeira, Eatz and Reagan Fitzgerald have accounted for the three Buccaneer goals this season
- Ashton Blair has registered 27 saves in the five matches this season … For her career, Blair has totaled 154 saves, placing her seventh all-time among Buccaneer goalkeepers … Blair, last year's Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, needs 10 more saves to pass Erin Bilyeu for sixth all-time
- Blair also has posted 12 shutouts over her career and with one more clean sheet, the Knoxville native will tie the all-time program record held by Jasmine Elliott (2013-16)
ABOUT DUKE
- Duke has won three of its first four games to start the 2024 season
- The Blue Devils' lone setback came in the season opener where Duke fell 1-0 at Ohio State
- Duke has won three straight with wins over Nebraska (3-0), UNC Wilmington (4-0), and No. 2 North Carolina (1-0)
- On the season, the Blue Devils have outscored their opponents, 8-1, while being plus-53 in shots (78-25) and plus-19 in corner kicks (22-3)
- Seven different players have accounted for Duke's eight goals with Maggie Graham pacing the team with two goals … Graham netted the game-winning in the win over the second-ranked Tar Heels on Thursday
- Duke has played three different goalkeepers on the season with Leah Freeman getting the starting nod in all four matches … Freeman has allowed the lone goal on the season, while pacing the group with nine saves
- Duke entered the season ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll
SERIES HISTORY
- Sunday will mark the first-ever meeting between ETSU and Duke
- This will be the first time the Bucs are playing an ACC opponent since Sept. 10, 2018, when ETSU played at Virginia Tech
WHAT'S NEXT
ETSU finally returns home to open Southern Conference play when the Bucs host The Citadel on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
For more information on Buccaneer women's soccer, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's soccer tab.
