DURHAM – The Blue Devils men’s soccer team opened their NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon, advancing to the Sweet 16 with a 3-1 win against Denver at Koskinen Stadium. Duke, the seventh-overall seed in this year’s tournament, used goals from Peter Stroud, Shakur Mohammed and Kamran Acito to power past the Pioneers in the second-round matchup.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Devils opened their ledger quickly, with Peter Stroud converting from the penalty spot just 5:14 into the match.
- Shakur Mohammed notched his 10th goal of the 2022 season less than 10 minutes later, volleying a bouncing ball through several Denver defenders and into the back of the net at the 15:09 mark.
- Denver halved the Duke lead in the 34th minute off a penalty kick.
- The second half saw both teams trade possession in the middle third in a back-and-forth start to the second 45 minutes of play.
- Kamran Acito doubled the Blue Devils’ lead in the 65th minute, heading in his first goal of the season courtesy of an assist from Ruben Mesalles set up by Cameron Kerr.
- Denver’s offense continued to test the Duke defensive unit, forcing Eliot Hamill to make two of his eight total saves in a span of less than two minutes.
- Duke held the Pioneers without a shot on goal for the final 15 minutes of play to help secure the victory.
NOTES
- Shakur Mohammed notched his 10th goal of the season and now has 22 total points, a team high.
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