Three Blue Devils Named to All-South Region

DURHAM – United Soccer Coaches announced its All-Region Team, with three Blue Devils earning All-South Region honors. Nick Pariano earns his second consecutive Third Team All-South Region honor, while his teammates Forster Ajago and Amir Daley are both First Team All-South Region selections.

Pariano, a senior midfielder, started in all 18 of Duke’s matches in 2023, playing a career-high 1,486 total minutes while also logging career-highs in goals (4), assists (8), total points (16), game-winning goals (2) and successful penalties taken (3-of-3). 

Ajago joined the Blue Devils this season as a graduate transfer, making an immediate impact, scoring five goals across two of Duke’s first games of the season. The Navrongo, Ghana native remained among the nation’s best goalscorers all season long, ending his season with 14 total goals to go along with four assists, finishing 2023 with 32 total points. Ajago was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the third straight Blue Devil to earn the honor. 

Daley, a senior defender, started in all but one of Duke’s matches in 2023, playing a career-high 1,570 minutes — his fourth consecutive season with over 1,000 minutes played. He finished the year with six total points, after scoring one goal and tallying four assists. His first career multi-assist game came against Howard and he also added assists in back-to-back matches against College of Charleston and Syracuse at the end of September. 

With the three total selections, Duke has now had at least three All-South Region honorees in three straight seasons. Ajago and Daley’s First Team honors marks the fifth season in the last seven years that Duke has placed at least one player on the All-South Region First Team.

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