Blue Devils Welcome Boston College for ACC Tournament First Round

DURHAM – The fifth-seeded Duke men’s soccer team opens ACC Tournament play on Wednesday night, welcoming 12th-seeded Boston College to Koskinen Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., and fans can watch on ACC Network Extra, with Daron Vaught and Cedric Burke on the call.

Guests traveling to the Duke University West Campus on Wednesday, November 1^st should be aware of the following parking alert:

Guests attending the Duke Men’s Soccer game can find general public parking in the Jogging Trail Lot on NC 751/Cameron Blvd., and Circuit Lots on Circuit Drive. Parking passes may be purchased ahead of time for $25 at my.parking.duke.edu with a NetID or as a guest.  Cash Parking is available for $25 at Circuit Lot.  Cash will not be accepted at the Jogging Trail.  All general public parking will be open beginning at 4:00 PM. 

Guests with disabilities attending the ACC Men’s Soccer Championship 1^st Round game will be available at Science Drive Garage off Cameron Blvd.  Parking passes may be purchased ahead of time for $25 at my.parking.duke.edu with a NetID or as a guest.  Cash Parking is available for $25.  An accessible drop-off and pick-up point for persons with disabilities is also located at Science Dr Visitors Lot. 

MATCHUP NOTES

• Duke and Boston College face off for the 17th time in program history.
• Wednesday night marks the fourth meeting between the two teams in the ACC Tournament, with Boston College holding the advantage in the postseason, 3-0
• The Blue Devils last played the Eagles in the ACC Tournament in 2011, a 2-1 victory for Boston College.

BY THE NUMBERS
11 – Different goal scorers for Duke so far this season, including multi-goal seasons for eight separate players.
7 – Goals scored in each of Duke’s last two games, the first time scoring seven in consecutive matches since 1971.
126 – Total points tallied by Duke so far in 2023, an average of 8.40 per game.
13 – Goals for Forster Ajago, the most goals in a season since Mike Grella scored 14 in 2008.

TOURNEY TIME

• Duke enters the ACC Tournament as the fifth seed, the first time the Blue Devils have been seeded fifth since 2008.
• Duke is 21-31-5 all-time in the ACC Tournament.
• As the five seed in the ACC Tournament, Duke is 4-4-2 overall.
• Duke is seeking its first ACC Tournament against Boston College — the Blue Devils are…