DURHAM – The No. 12 Duke men's soccer team is set to open play in Koskinen Stadium for the first time this season, hosting High Point at 7 p.m., on Tuesday.
 
The Blue Devils return to action after securing a 1-1 draw against South Carolina on Saturday in the first exhibition of the season.
 
Koskinen Stadium will play host to two men's soccer exhibitions this week, with the next scheduled against Longwood on Friday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. Admission is free for both contests.
 
Last Season

• The Blue Devils went 14-5-1, sealing a finish as ACC Co-Coastal Division champions in 2021. The team went on to reach the third round of the NCAA Championship.
• Under head coach John Kerr, the Blue Devils also reached the ACC Championship game for the first time since 2006.

What to Watch For

• In the regular season all-time series, the Blue Devils hold a 13-9-2 edge on the Panthers. The two sides last met in another exhibition, with Duke earning a 2-0 win on Aug. 17, 2021, at High Point behind goals from Thorleifur Ulfarsson and Miguel Ramirez.
• Duke was able to find success in Koskinen Stadium last season, going 7-2 in the regular season, while adding tournament wins over Wake Forest (ACC Championship) and UCLA (NCAA Championship) in neutral site contests.
• In home games (including tournaments), the Blue Devils outscored their opponents 31-14 in Koskinen Stadium.
• The Blue Devils were tabbed as the No. 12 team in the nation, according to the United Soccer Coaches preseason rankings. It is the highest preseason ranking for the Blue Devils since 2019.
• The 2022 team returns several key players, including reigning ACC Midfielder of the Year and Third Team All-American Peter Stroud, last year's ACC Freshman of the Year Shakur Mohammed and starting goalkeeper and three-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week Eliot Hamill.
• Senior Scotty Taylor got the scoring started with the first goal of the year in the draw with South Carolina. Taylor has had a propensity for big goals in his Duke tenure, with a game winner over North Carolina in 2019 and the game tying goal with less than a minute remaining against eventual national champion Clemson on Oct. 15 of last season.

 
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