Wake Forest (0-2-0, 0-1-0 ACC) at Duke (1-0-1, 0-0-1 ACC)
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020
5:00 PM – ACC Network
Durham, N.C. (Koskinen Stadium)
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Ruthie Jones is coming off making her first collegiate start Thursday against Virginia. She tallied six saves and allowed one goal over 110 minutes.
• Marykate McGuire was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals and assisting on another at WFU.
• A trio of seniors, Caitlin Cosme, Tess Boade and Lily Nabet were voted captains for the 2020 campaign.
• The Blue Devils brought the fifth-ranked recruiting class to Durham this year, marking the ninth-straight year Church has delivered a top 10 signing class.
DUKE VS. WAKE FOREST...
Duke and Wake Forest will meet for the 33rd time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series, 19-9-4, including a five-match win streak dating back to the 2013 campaign.
In matches played in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils have collected a 10-1-2 record and two straight victories.
The squads have combined to score 17 goals over the last three matches. The seven goals scored in the meeting on Sept. 10 was the most in the all-time series between the teams.
Head coach Robbie Church is 14-9-4 all-time against Wake Forest.
Marykate McGuire has scored three goals in the last two matches versus WFU, including the final two tallies to lead Duke to the win over the Demon Deacons.
WHAT HAPPENED ON SEPT. 10...
In the season opener, Marykate McGuire scored two goals over the final 8:05 of the match and secured her second multi-goal contest of her career and third game-winner, while sophomore Sophie Jones assisted on both of the final two tallies.
With 2:16 left in regulation, Duke was able to equalize the match as senior Mia Gyau sent a short cross to Jones at the top of the box. A native of Menlo Park, Calif., Jones found a streaking McGuire who used her left foot to finish her 13th career goal into the bottom right corner to move the score to 3-3.
Then Duke registered the game-winner at the 95:08 mark as Taylor Mitchell drive up to the midfield mark and passed to Jones, who then sent a long feed to McGuire. A Portsmouth, R.I., product, McGuire showcased some impressive footwork doing a 360 degree turn and finished once again with her left foot near the right post to give the Blue Devils the win.
Duke outshot Wake Forest, 23-6, for the match.
AT HOME IN KOSKINEN STADIUM...
Over the last four years at home in Koskinen Stadium, the Blue Devils have registered a 21-2-8 record. During that streak, Duke has outscored its opponents by a 97-20 ledger.
NOTING DUKE...
• It marks the third time in school history the Blue Devils have opened the season with back-to-back overtime contests (2020, 2007, 2005).
• Marykate McGuire now owns 12 career assists and 40 points as a Blue Devil. She leads Duke with six points on the season in two matches.
• Senior Lily Nabet missed the Virginia game with an injury and is listed as day-to-day.
• Duke has had to come-from-behind in both of its matches to open the season.
COSME DOING IT ON BOTH ENDS...
One of the leaders on defense for the Blue Devils, Caitlin Cosme, is now becoming one of the top goal scorers for Duke. Cosme has collected Duke's first goal in each of the first two contests for the Blue Devils.
She notched a header off a corner kick at Wake Forest to give Duke a 1-0 lead early. Cosme then finished the equalizer against Virginia in the second half off a free kick to send the Blue Devils to a draw with the Cavaliers.
Cosme has tallied three career goals in 30 games, while attempting 10 shots.
JONES MAKES FIRST COLLEGIATE START...
After seeing limited action as a rookie, sophomore Ruthie Jones made a solid impression Thursday in her first collegiate start versus Virginia. The Cavaliers feature one of the top offensives nationally.
Jones played 110 minutes and had six saves, while allowing only one goal.
NO BETTER PLACE THAN HOME...
Duke will welcome Wake Forest to Koskinen Stadium, which will mark the second of five straight home matches for the Blue Devils. In fact, those five home matches are all Duke will have this season. The Blue Devils will close the fall campaign with five consecutive road contests.
MCGUIRE IS GOLDEN AT WAKE FOREST...
Junior Marykate McGuire scored two goals over the final 8:05 at Wake Forest in the season opener to push Duke past the Demon Deacons, 4-3, in overtime.
With under three minutes remaining in regulation and Duke trailing 3-2, McGuire collected the equalizing goal with 2:16 on the clock to send the match to overtime, off assists from Mia Gyau and Sophie Jones. Then at the 95:08 mark, McGuire showcased some impressive footwork doing a 360 degree turn and finished with her left foot near the right post to give Duke the golden goal victory, 4-3, off assists from Taylor Mitchell and Jones. The goal was the sixth-quickest in overtime in Duke history.
McGuire attempted a school-record 10 shots and collected her second multi-goal performance of her career. She was rewarded for her efforts this week being named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week and to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week.
HEY, I KNOW YOU!...
Duke sophomore Emmy Duerr and Wake Forest sophomore Lyndon Wood have played soccer together from ages 9-18. They played club soccer with the NC Courage Academy. This past year, Duke freshman Katie Groff joined the team as well.
Blue Devil freshman Olivia Migli and Wake Forest freshman Carrie McIntire both went to Battlefield H.S., in Haymarket, Va. They are very good friends, played club soccer together with The St. James FC Virginia squad and trained together all summer.
Duke sophomore Ruthie Jones and Wake Forest freshman Faith Adams played together a little over the years with Charlotte Soccer Academy.
JONES COLLECTS CAREER HIGH...
After collecting one assist over 10 matches as a freshman, sophomore Sophie Jones registered two assists in the season opener at Wake Forest. Jones is one of the top play-makers in the ACC and is coming off suffering a torn ACL during her rookie campaign and only playing 10 contests.
MULTIPLE GOALS IN SEASON OPENER...
Duke junior Marykate McGuire collected two goals in the season opener at Wake Forest. She became the 10th Blue Devil to score two goals in a season opener in school history -- Taylor Racioppi (2015), KayAnne Gummersall (2009, 2008), Carolyn Riggs (2003), Alison Sanders (2001), Gwendolyn Oxenham (2000), Emily Feeney (1997), Kelly Walbert (1995), Caitlin Connolly (1990, 1989) and Katie Spencer (1988).
EXPERIENCED GROUP...
Duke returns 10 starters and 21 letterwinners from a year ago to make up a very experienced squad for head coach Robbie Church. The Blue Devils' entire backline is back with Taylor Mitchell, Delaney Graham, Caitlin Cosme and Mia Gyau featuring a combined 14,275 minutes, 179 games played and 147 starts over the last four years.
TRIO OF CAPTAINS...
In a vote by the team, a Duke will boast a trio of captains for the 2020 campaign -- Tess Boade, Caitlin Cosme and Lily Nabet.
JUNIOR DUO LEADING THE OFFENSE...
The junior duo of Mackenzie Pluck and Marykate McGuire headlined the Blue Devil offensive efforts last season. The two held the top two spots in points for Duke last year, while ranking first and third, respectively, in goals scored.
McGuire led the goal-scoring effort for Duke with her team-leading nine goals in 2019. The Portsmouth, R.I., native ranked second on the team in points with 21.
Pluck ranked tied for first on the team in points (22), assists (6) and goals (8). The North Wales, Pa., native registered two of Duke's four multi-goal games last season.
WE'RE BACK!...
A number of Blue Devils are making their return to the pitch in 2020, after being sidelined with injuries a year ago. Sophie Jones (knee), Mia Gyau (achilles), Julia Burnell (knee) and Sydney Simmons (achilles). All four missed a combined 61 matches in 2019.
GRAHAM ON APPLE MUSIC & SPOTIFY...
Not only is Delaney Graham an All-ACC standout on the soccer field, she is an outstanding singer. This past March, Graham her Duke a cappella group Lady Blue released four songs on Apple Music and Spotify. The EP is called Dandelion and the song, 66 Days, features Graham as the lead solo. Graham has also sang the national anthem at a Duke soccer and baseball game, while also singing "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys at Duke STARS as a freshman.
FLYING AWAY...
Over quarantine, Sydney Simmons took time to get her Private Pilot's License (PPL). She had explored this before coming to college but didn't have time. When sent home in March, she started flying again and decided she wanted to put the time in to acquire her license. It took her three months during quarantine to complete all of the requirements and she ended with about 50 hours of flying. Her father, Kent, is an airline pilot and her mom, Kristin, is an air ambulance pilot for a children's hospital.
GET YOUR CUTOUTS FOR KOSKINEN STADIUM...
Despite not being able to physically cheer on the Blue Devils, fans will be able to show their support in Koskinen Stadium, Jack Katz Stadium or Cameron Indoor Stadium this fall with a personalized fan cutout. Having your image placed in the seats will help create a great atmosphere in the stadiums by providing an enhanced visual presence for our student-athletes. If it is determined that fans are allowed in the stadium in a limited capacity, your fan cutout will still be displayed throughout the season and will assist with social distancing measures in the stands. Proceeds from sales will go directly to Duke Athletics to support our student-athletes during these unprecedented times. For complete information and to purchase, visit www.GoDuke.com.
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