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2007 DUKE MEN’S SOCCER No. 20 Duke (11-6-1, 4-3-1 ACC) vs. North Carolina (6-7-5, 3-5) ACC Tournament Quarterfi nals Five-Time Wednesday, Nov. 14 - 5:30 p.m. ACC Champions SAS Soccer Park - Cary, N.C. 1980, 1982, 1999, 2005, 2006 ACC Tournament: No. 20 Duke (11-6-1) will down the Terrapins' offense and limiting them Forwards: The trio of junior Mike Grella, senior travel the short distance on Wednesday to Cary, to fi ve shots. The fi nal would pit the Blue Devils Paul Dudley and graduate Joshua Medcalf N.C., for the 21st annual ACC Men’s Soccer Tourna- against the No. 1 team in the country in Wake has provided the majority of Duke’s goal-scoring ment at SAS Soccer Park. The Blue Devils earned Forest. For 90 minutes of regulation the defenses this season. Grella has 10 goals and six assists, the No. 3 seed after fi nishing in a three-way tie would prevail, and the two rivals entered overtime while Dudley has contributed seven goals and for third-place. Duke’s 1-0-1 head-to-head record knotted at 0-0. With 3:27 remaining in the fi rst two assists of his own. Medcalf has tallied six with co-third place fi nishers Maryland and Virginia 10-minute sudden death overtime, Mike Grella goals and fi ve assists in only 594 minutes. Med- Tech gave them the advantage in the bracket blasted a shot from 35 yards out into the left side calf averages 2.58 points-per-90 minutes played. seedings. Duke will play the No. 6 seed, North of the net to claim a 1-0 victory and capture the Together the group makes up 60.5% of Duke’s Carolina (6-7-5) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. second consecutive ACC championship for Duke. goal-scoring and 47.6% of its point-scoring. For more information on the ACC Tournament, visit TheACC.com. All matches will be webcast Blue Devils vs. the Field: Duke fi nished the The Opponent: The Tar Heels have posted a on ACC Select.com, and the championship will be season with a 4-3-1 record in ACC play. The Blue 6-7-5 record this season and a 3-5-0 mark in the nationally televised on Fox Sports Net. Devils defeated Maryland, Clemson, Virginia and ACC, good for a sixth-place regular season fi nish. N.C. State, lost to Boston College, North Caro- North Carolina is 1-0-1 in neutral site games and Tournament Schedule lina and Wake Forest, and tied Virginia Tech. is 2-5-1 against ranked foes. Tuesday, Nov. 13 No. 8 Virginia 4, No. 9 N.C. State 1 Goalkeeping: Senior Justin Papadakis is the Series History: Duke leads the all-time series starter in the cage for the third consecutive sea- with North Carolina, 40-36-9. In their last meet- Wednesday, Nov. 14 son. He has allowed 18 goals in 1450:02 of play ing, the Blue Devils lost a 1-0 double-overtime No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Maryland- 12 p.m. and has recorded four shutouts. Papadakis has game to the Tar Heels on Oct. 11 in Chapel No. 1 Boston College vs. No. 8 Virginia- 2:30 p.m. made 48 saves for a .727 save percentage and Hill. The goal ended a 423:49 offensive goal No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 North Carolina- 5:30 p.m. a 1.12 goals against average. Junior Brendan drought between the two squads over their last No. 2 Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Clemson- 8:00 p.m. Fitzgerald has come in to start two matches and four-plus matches. The Blue Devils have played play in a total of four. Fitzgerald holds a .625 save the Tar Heels more than any other opponent Friday, Nov. 16 percentage a 1.12 goals against average. He has in the program’s history, with 85 meetings. Va. Tech/Maryland vs. BC/Virginia- 5:30 p.m. posted two shutouts. Duke/UNC vs. Wake Forest/Clemson- 8:00 p.m. Defense: Juniors Darrius Barnes and Graham 2007 ACC Standings (11/12) Sunday, Nov. 18 Dugoni and sophomore Josh Bienenfeld have Place School Conf. Overall Championship- 3:30 p.m. (Fox Sports Net) been the regular starters this season for the Blue 1. Boston College 7-1-0 12-4-1 Devils. Barnes has played 1,465 minutes and tal- 2. Wake Forest 6-1-1 15-1-2 Duke in the ACC Tournament: Duke is 18-15-3 lied three assists and Dugoni has logged a team- 3t. Duke 4-3-1 11-6-1 all-time in the ACC Tournament, which began in best 1,640 minutes and scored two goals and one 3t. Virginia Tech 3-1-4 10-2-5 1987. The Blue Devils captured ACC Tournament assist. Bienenfeld has recorded 1,490 minutes and 3t. Maryland 4-3-1 10-4-4 Championships in 1999, 2005 and 2006. Their contributed three assists. Senior captain Tim Jep- 6. North Carolina 3-5-0 6-7-5 back-to-back titles the last two seasons marks son returned to the lineup on Oct. 11 against North 7. Clemson 2-6-0 7-10-1 only the second time in the tournament’s history Carolina and has played 629 minutes in eight starts 8. Virginia 1-5-2 10-6-2 that a program has repeated as champions. Prior with one assist after missing the fi rst 10 games 9. N.C. State 1-6-1 6-8-3 to 1987, the Blue Devils won two ACC Champi- with a high hamstring pull. Freshman Christian onships, in 1980 and 1982, by fi nishing fi rst in Ibeagha (14 starts and 1,239 minutes) has played 2007 Schedule & Results regular season conference play. a signifi cant role in his fi rst season in Durham. Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result 8/31 Delaware W, 6-1 Duke vs. UNC in the ACC Tourney: Wednes- Midfi eld: The consistent starters in the midfi eld 9/2 Valparaiso W, 2-0 day will mark only the fi fth meeting between include senior captain and Hermann Trophy can- 9/7 Villanova L, 0-1 Duke and North Carolina in the ACC Tourna- didate Michael Videira (two goals and three 9/9 No. 12 St. Louis W, 2-0 ment. The Blue Devils hold a 2-1-1 advantage assists), senior Joe Germanese (three goals and 9/15 No. 9 West Virginia L, 0-1 in those contests. The two squads played to seven assists) and junior Pavelid Castaneda 9/19 South Carolina W, 2-1 a 0-0 double-overtime tie in the 2005 ACC (1,537 minutes and one assist). Videira is ques- 9/22 No. 16 Maryland* W, 2-1 (2 OT) Championship fi nal in Cary, although Duke took tionable for the ACC Tournament due to an injury 9/25 at UNC Wilmington W, 5-0 the title with a 5-4 penalty kick edge. One of sustained in the Davidson game on Oct. 31. Senior 9/28 at Clemson* W, 4-2 Duke’s two ACC Tournament wins over UNC, a Zack Pope has started eight contests, played in 10/5 No. 6 Boston College* L, 2-4 4-0 shutout, came enroute to its 1999 title. all 18 and leads the team with eight assists. Senior 10/11 at North Carolina* L, 0-1 (2 OT) Spencer Wadsworth (850 minutes over fi ve 10/19 No. 1 Wake Forest* L, 0-3 Last Year’s Tournament: Duke entered the 2006 starts with two goals and one assist) has increased 10/23 No. 4 Virginia Tech* T, 1-1 ACC Tournament as the top seed after winning the his workload as the year has gone on after having 10/26 at No. 13 Virginia* W, 2-1 (2 OT) ACC regular season. Duke began by defeating No. surgery in the off-season. Wadsworth has made 10/28 Cleveland State W, 2-0 9 seed N.C. State, 2-1, on headers from Chris Lof- the transition to playing more midfi eld after be- 10/31 at Davidson W, 2-0 tus and Michael Videira. In the semifi nals against ing used primarily as a forward. Freshman Cole 11/4 Alabama A&M L, 3-4 tournament host and fourth-seeded Maryland, the Grossman has stepped up since the Maryland 11/10 at N.C. State* W, 2-0 Blue Devils again used their heads to win, this time game when he scored the game-winning goal in 11/14 vs. North Carolina^ 5:30 p.m. when Joe Germanese fi nished a cross by Spen- double-overtime. Grossman has played 615 min- 11/23-12/16 NCAA Tournament TBA cer Wadsworth in 40th minute. Duke's defense utes with four starts, three goals and two assists. All Home Dual Meets in Bold held on for the remainder of the game, shutting * ACC Conference Game ^ACC Tournament 2007 DUKE MEN’S SOCCER - GAME NOTES General Information Carlyle Cup: The Blue Devils will have a chance to media sources. Grella propelled the Blue Devils to Location: .................................. Durham, N.C. win back one-half of the point in Carlyle Cup com- ACC Tournament titles the last two seasons as he Founded: .....................1838 as Trinity College petition that they lost on Oct. 11 in the regular sea- netted the game-winning penalty kick in 2005 in son meeting with the Heels.