2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team

The 2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represents Duke University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils are led by head coach John Kerr, in his tenth season. They play home games at Koskinen Stadium. The team was founded in 1935 and currently plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 13
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 12
2017 record13–4–3 (4–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Brady (10th season)
  • Chris Rich (3rd season)
CaptainKevon Black, Cody Brinkman, Markus Fjørtoft, Carter Manley, and Brian White
Home stadiumKoskinen Stadium
2017 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Atlantic
No. 5 Wake Forest ‡ 7 –0 –1  19 –2 –2
No. 7 Louisville + 5 –2 –1  13 –2 –5
No. 17 Clemson + 4 –4 –0  12 –6 –1
NC State + 3 –3 –2  8 –6 –4
Boston College 1 –6 –1  6 –10 –1
Syracuse 0 –6 –2  6 –8 –4
Coastal
No. 4 North Carolina + 6 –1 –1  17 –4 –1
No. 13 Duke + 4 –3 –1  13 –4 –3
No. 19 Virginia + 3 –2 –3  13 –4 –5
No. 18 Notre Dame + 3 –3 –2  11 –7 –2
Virginia Tech + 3 –5 –0  10 –10 –0
Pittsburgh 2 –6 –0  8 –10 –0
As of December 13, 2017; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

Roster

Updated August 28, 2017[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Erik Hanson
00 GK  USA Michael Ries
1 GK  USA Will Pulisic
2 DF  USA Carter Manley (captain)
3 DF  CAN Oliver Spring
4 DF  CAN Kevon Black (captain)
5 DF  USA CC Uche
6 MF  USA Cameron Moseley
7 MF  DEN Torbjørn Alseth
8 MF  SCO Ciaran McKenna
9 MF  ITA Daniele Proch
10 FW  USA Suniel Veerakone
11 DF  AUT Max Moser
12 MF  USA Colby Agu
13 MF  USA Noah Snyder
14 MF  ISL Kristófer Garðarsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  PER Miguel Yzaga
16 FW  USA Daniel Wright
17 MF  USA Bryson Asher
18 DF  AUT Matthias Frick
19 MF  USA Brandon Williamson
21 DF  NOR Markus Fjørtoft (captain)
22 DF  USA Henry Booth
23 MF  ARG Micolas Macri
24 MF  USA Brian White (captain)
25 MF  USA Cody Brinkman (captain)
26 DF  USA Max Feldman
27 DF  USA Wilheml Jacques
28 MF  USA Jack Doran
29 DF  USA Stephen O'Connell
30 GK  USA Joe Ohaus

Duke named the five captains listed above prior to the season.[2]

Coaching Staff
PositionStaff
Athletic Director Kevin White
Head Coach John Kerr
Associate Head Coach Michael Brady
Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Chris Rich
Volunteer Assistant Coach Kieran Hall
Volunteer Director of Operations Noah McKonon
Volunteer Director of Operations Sonny Mukungu

Source:[1]

Schedule

Source:[3]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 pm		 South Carolina W 2-0  -
(-)		 Koskinen Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
August 17*
7:00 pm		 vs. Xavier
Shindigz National Soccer Festival		 T 1-1  -
(-)		 Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, IN
August 19*
7:00 pm		 vs. No. 7 Indiana
Shindigz National Soccer Festival		 T 1-1  -
(-)		 Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
Fort Wayne, IN
Regular season
August 25*
7:30 pm		 UCF
John Rennie Nike Invitational		 W 2-0  1-0-0
(0-0-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (1,725)
Durham, NC
August 27*
2:30 pm		 Fordham
John Rennie Nike Invitational		 W 3-0  2-0-0
(0-0-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (582)
Durham, NC
September 1*
2:00 pm		 High Point W 3-2 OT 3-0-0
(0-0-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (405)
Durham, NC
September 5*
7:00 pm		 Presbyterian T 1-1  3-0-1
(0-0-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (345)
Durham, NC
September 8
7:00 pm		 Virginia Tech W 3-1  4-0-1
(1-0-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (825)
Durham, NC
September 16
7:00 pm		 No. 23 vs. No. 8 North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 1-2  4-1-1
(1-1-0)		 Bryan Park (3,002)
Greensboro, NC
September 19
7:00 pm		 Wisconsin W 4-3  5-1-1
(1-1-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (471)
Durham, NC
September 22
7:00 pm		 at No. 11 Syracuse W 2-1  6-1-1
(2-1-0)		 SU Soccer Stadium (2,022)
Syracuse, NY
September 26*
7:00 pm		 No. 19 Appalachian State W 1-0  7-1-1
(2-1-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (522)
Durham, NC
September 30
7:00 pm		 No. 19 No. 8 Louisville L 0-1  7-2-1
(2-2-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (1,103)
Durham, NC
October 3*
7:00 pm		 No. 19 Elon W 1-0  8-2-1
(2-2-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (543)
Durham, NC
October 6
7:00 pm		 No. 19 at Pittsburgh W 2-0  9-2-1
(3-2-0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (623)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 9*
1:00 pm		 No. 19 at No. 10 Georgetown W 2-1  10-2-1
(3-2-0)		 Shaw Field (497)
Washington, D.C.
October 13
7:00 pm		 No. 16 No. 11 Clemson L 1-4  10-3-1
(3-3-0)		 Koskinen Stadium (758)
Durham, NC
October 20
7:00 pm		 No. 15 at No. 12 Notre Dame T 0-0 2OT 10-3-2
(3-3-1)		 Alumni Stadium (1,703)
Notre Dame, IN
October 24*
7:00 pm		 No. 18 Delaware W 2-1  11-3-2
(3-3-1)		 Koskinen Stadium (331)
Durham, NC
October 27
7:00 pm		 No. 18 No. 13 Virginia
Senior Night		 W 1-0  12-3-2
(4-3-1)		 Koskinen Stadium (905)
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
November 5
1:00 pm		 No. 11 No. 9 Clemson
Quarterfinal		 L 0-1  12-4-2
(4-3-1)		 Koskinen Stadium (468)
Durham, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 19
6:00 pm		 No. 14 No. 13 FIU
Second Round		 W 2-1  13-4-2
 Koskinen Stadium (532)
Durham, NC
November 25
6:00 pm		 No. 14 Fordham
Third Round		 T 2-2 (7–8 PK) 2OT 13-4-3
 Koskinen Stadium (494)
Durham, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Will Pulisic ACC Defensive Player of the Week October 23 [4]
Daniel Wright ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 30 [5]
Brian White All-ACC Second Team November 7 [6]
Markus Fjørtoft All-ACC Third Team November 7 [6]
Carter Manley November 7 [6]
Will Pulisic November 7 [6]
Will Pulisic ACC All Freshman Team November 7 [6]
Brian White United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American December 7 [7]
Soccer American Third Team All-American December 8 [8]

Rankings
Main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk
1		 Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Wk
10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Wk
15		 Wk
16		 Final
United Soccer Coaches [9] RV RV 23 RV 19 19 16 15 18 11 16 14 None Released 13
TopDrawer Soccer [10] 19 16 15 17 10 11 11 13 17 8 11 11 9 12 12 12

MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[11]

PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Brian White116MFNew York Red Bulls[12]
Carter Manley123DFMinnesota United[13]
Markus Fjørtoft245DFSeattle Sounders[14]

References
  1. "Duke Men's Soccer - 2017 Roster". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. "Blue Devils Kick Off 2017 Friday Night". goduke.com. Duke Blue Devils Athletics. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. "Men's Soccer - 2017 Schedule/Results". Duke Blue Devils Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  4. "Perez and Pulisic Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  5. "Wright and Hilpert Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  7. "NCAA DI Men's All-America Teams Announced by United Soccer Coaches". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. "All-Americans: NCAA Division I men". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  9. "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  10. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  11. "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  12. "Play Video New York Red Bulls Select Brian White in First Round". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  13. "MNUFC Nets Massive Haul with Three First Round Picks at SuperDraft". mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  14. Ciaccio, Danny (January 19, 2018). "Sounders select defender Markus Fjortoft in Second Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". soundersfc.com. Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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