PAGE 1 - UNC NIKE CLASSIC BLUE DEVIL NOTES • MATCH 1 & 2 Lindy Brown, Associate SID • Women’s Soccer Contact DUKE UNIVERSITY 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. 27708 Offi ce: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • Fax: 919-684-2489 WOMEN’S SOCCER [email protected] • www.GoDuke.com • @Duke_WSOC 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Duke (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Ohio State (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) (0-0-0 Overall, 0-0-0 ACC) Friday, Aug. 22 • 5:00 PM • Chapel Hill, N.C. Date Opponent Time/Results Online/TV Fetzer Field UNC Nike Classic - Chapel Hill, N.C. Aug. 22 vs. Ohio State 5:00 pm Duke (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Stanford (0-0, 0-0 Pac 12) Aug. 24 vs. Stanford 12:00 pm Sunday, Aug. 24 • 12:00 PM • Chapel Hill, N.C. Aug. 29 at West Virginia 7:30 pm Fetzer Field AUG. 31 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM 6:00 PM BDN Duke Opens Season Friday in UNC Nike Classic... Duke Nike Classic - Durham, N.C. The preseason 10th-ranked Duke women’s soccer team will open the 2014 regular season in the UNC Nike Classic this weekend, which will be played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Blue Devils will open SEPT. 5 UNC VS. PENN STATE 5:00 PM ESPN3 play Friday, Aug. 22 against Ohio State at 5:00 p.m., followed by a contest with seventh-ranked Stanford SEPT. 5 ARKANSAS 7:30 PM ESPN3 Sunday, Aug. 24 at 12:00 p.m. SEPT. 7 UNC VS. ARKANSAS 12:00 PM ESPN3 SEPT. 7 PENN STATE 2:30 PM ESPN3 In the Rankings... Duke has been preseason ranked No. 10 in the Soccer America ledger, while being tabbed No. 18 in Sept. 12 vs. Hofstra (in Charlottesville, Va.) 3:00 PM the NSCAA and No. 12 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com polls. Stanford is ranked No. 7 (Soccer America) and SEPT. 14 LSU 1:00 PM BDN No. 6 (NSCAA, TopDrawerSoccer.com). Sept. 19 at Pittsburgh * 7:00 PM Sept. 25 at NC State * 7:00 PM ESPN3 In the UNC Nike Classic... Duke owns an all-time record of 24-14-1 in the UNC Nike Classic. The Blue Devils are 6-2 over the Sept. 28 at Virginia Tech * 5:00 PM last four years with losses to Stanford and Florida. Duke has outscored opponents 72-42 in the UNC Nike OCT. 4 LOUISVILLE * 7:00 PM ESPN3 Classic. Oct. 9 at Clemson * 7:00 PM OCT. 12 WAKE FOREST * 3:00 PM RSN-TV A Look at Ohio State... OCT. 19 NORTH CAROLINA * 3:30 PM ESPN3 Ohio State enters the 2014 season returning eight starters and 16 letterwinners under 18th-year head OCT. 23 VIRGINIA * 7:00 PM ESPN3 coach Lori Walker. The Buckeyes posted a 10-7-3 record and advanced to the program’s fi fth-consecutive OCT. 26 BOSTON COLLEGE * 1:00 PM BDN NCAA Tournament last season. Oct. 31 at Florida State * 7:00 PM ESPN3 Captain Ellyn Gruber (team-high seven assists) and leading goal-scorer Nichelle Prince (13 goals) return in 2014, while Ohio State welcomes in a group of 10 newcomers. ACC Tournament - Greensboro, N.C. The Series with Ohio State... Nov. 7 Semifi nals Greensboro, N.C. Duke and Ohio State will meet for the sixth time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the overall Nov. 9 Championship Greensboro, N.C. Probable Duke Starters... NCAA Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla. - College Cup) No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Goals Asst Pts Shutouts Saves GAA 17 Meghan Thomas 6-2 R-Sr. GK - - - - - - Nov. 16 First Round Campus Sites 6 Lizzy Raben 5-10 So. D - - - - - - Nov. 21 Second Round Campus Sites 15 Kara Wilson 5-10 Jr. D - - - - - - Nov. 23 Sweet 16 Campus Sites 24 Morgan Reid 5-7 Fr. D - - - - - - Nov. 28 Quarterfi nals Campus Sites 19 Schuyler DeBree 5-8 Fr. D - - - - - - Dec. 5 Semifi nals Boca Raton, Fla. 10 Toni Payne 5-4 So. M - - - - - - Dec. 7 Championship Boca Raton, Fla. 14 Katy Colas 5-8 Sr. M - - - - - - 23 Danielle Duhl 5-8 R-So. M - - - - - - All times are Eastern * ACC Contest 4 Ashton Miller 5-7 Fr. M - - - - - - ALL CAPS - Home Games BDN - Blue Devil Network 3 Imani Dorsey 5-7 Fr. F - - - - - - 9 Kelly Cobb 5-10 Sr. M/F - - - - - - First Subs Off the Bench... No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. Goals Asst Pts DUKEWSOC 5 Rebeccca Quinn 5-9 So. M - - - - - - 31 Christina Gibbons 5-6 So. D - - - - - - 1 Casey Martinez 5-5 Fr. M/F - - - - - - 2 Audrey Gibson 5-6 R-Jr. F - - - - - - 18 Krysia Sikora 5-2 So. M/F - - - - - - @Duke_WSOC 21 Gilda Doria 5-8 R-Sr. M - - - - - - PAGE 2 - UNC NIKE CLASSIC BLUE DEVIL NOTES • MATCH 1 & 2 QUICK FACTS series, 5-0. In the previous contests, Duke has won four tion contests. Location .......................................... Durham, N.C. of the matches at home and the other contest was in Enrollment ................................................... 6,495 Columbus, Ohio. In the fi ve meetings, the Blue Devils Hey, I Know You... Founded ................................1838 Trinity College have outscored the Buckeyes, 16-3. Duke sophomore Christina Gibbons and freshman Color .......................................Duke Blue & White Morgan Reid played club soccer with Ohio State’s Nickname ............................................Blue Devils A Look at Stanford... Alexis Degler, who is out of Cary, N.C. The trio played Conference ....................................................ACC Stanford returns nine starters off of its 2013 squad together on the ‘94 CASL Chelsea Ladies team. Stadium .......................Koskinen Stadium (7,000) that posted a 15-6-1 overall record and advanced to the Sophomore Rebecca Quinn will go up against two NCAA Sweet 16. Head coach Paul Ratcliffe enters his President ....................... Dr. Richard H. Brodhead of her Canada U-20 National Team counterparts versus 12th season with the Cardinal. Taylor Uhl (12 goals), Ohio State Friday -- Nichelle Prince and Lindsay Agnew. Director of Athletics/Vice President ..... Kevin White Chioma Ubogagu (11 points) and Jane Campbell (6 Soccer Offi ce Phone .......................(919) 613-7565 shutouts) are three of the returners for Stanford. Exhibition Review... Head Coach ...................................Robbie Church In two exhibition games, the Blue Devils posted two Associate Head Coach ......................Billy Lesesne The Series with Stanford... victories. Duke downed 14th-ranked South Carolina, Assisstant Coaches ........... Carla Overbeck, Chris White Duke and Stanford will meet for the ninth time in school 2-0, in the fi rst match as rookie Casey Martinez and Athletic Trainer .........................................Kristi Hall history with the Cardinal leading the series, 7-1. a Gamecock own goal proved to be the difference The previous meeting came in the NCAA Championship makers. SOCCER HISTORY game Dec. 4, 2011 in Kennesaw, Ga. Stanford posted a At UNC Wilmington, Duke collected a 1-0 win behind 1-0 victory to win the national title. an early goal by freshman Imani Dorsey. First Year of Soccer ........................................ 1988 Duke and Stanford met in the UNC Nike Classic on Duke featured four freshmen starting in the exhibi- Overall All-Time Record .......322-196-52 (26 Years) Aug. 29, 2010 with the Cardinal winning 2-1. The last tion contests -- Dorsey, Martinez, Ashton Miller and ACC Record ............................87-79-27 (26 Years) fi ve meetings have come on neutral ground. Schuyler DeBree. Home Record .........................................169-59-24 Road Record ............................................86-80-15 No. 3 Class Arrives... U-20 World Cup Review... Neutral Record .........................................68-56-10 Duke welcomes the No. 3 overall recruiting class in Duke sophomore Christina Gibbons and sophomore NCAA Appearances/Last .......................... 20/2013 the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com in 2014. The group Rebecca Quinn returned the week of Aug. 20, following NCAA Best Finish ..........NCAA Finalist, 1992, 2011 includes Imani Dorsey, Morgan Reid, Schuyler DeBree, helping lead their countries to a quarterfi nal appearance Casey Martinez, Ashton Miller, EJ Proctor, Abby Pyne in the U-20 World Cup in Canada. TICKET INFORMATION and Mary Elizabeth Bender. Gibbons started the fi nal three matches on defense Dorsey was ranked as the top forward in the class, for the United States. In those three matches, the U.S. while Reid was the top defender. Four of the freshmen Ticket Offi ce Phone ........................(919) 681-2583 didn’t allow a goal in the run of play. The only goal -- Dorsey, DeBree, Miller and Reid -- started both exhibi- allowed was a penalty kick by Korea in the Sweet 16. (877) 375-3853 Game Tickets...................................................... $5 The Duke Roster Duke students with a valid ID are admitted free to No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School 1 Casey Martinez M/F 5-5 Fr. Towson, Md./McDonogh School all regular season matches. 2 Audrey Gibson F 5-6 R-Jr. San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep 3 Imani Dorsey F/M 5-7 Fr. Elkridge, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel H.S. 4 Ashton Miller M/F 5-7 Fr. Okemos, Mich./Okemos H.S. 5 Rebecca Quinn M 5-9 So. Toronto, Canada/Havergal College 6 Lizzy Raben D 5-10 So. Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S. 7 Katie Trees F/M 5-9 Sr. San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines H.S. 8 Kelly McCann D 5-7 R-So. Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes H.S. 9 Kelly Cobb F 5-10 Sr. Chugiak, Alaska/Chugiak H.S. 10 Toni Payne M/F 5-4 So. Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain H.S. 11 Cassie Pecht M 5-4 R-So. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley H.S. 12 Ali Kershner GK 5-11 R-Jr. Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto H.S. 13 Abby Pyne GK 6-1 Fr.