Sports | Men's Soccer - The Chronicle (2024)

By Diego Greiff | June 16, 2024

While Duke soccer may be in the offseason, several former Blue Devils are kicking off their MLS campaigns. The Blue Zone is here to break down the performances of some key alumni.

Through language, culture and thousands of miles, Duke men's soccer embodies the spirit of the world's game

By Sophie Levenson | January 22, 2024

All 32 names on Duke’s roster lived and breathed the beautiful game, such that an amalgam of different nationalities not only fit into the team but actively built its chemistry.

Duke men's soccer's Frederick, Lopez, Mesalles selected in MLS SuperDraft, Ajago signs with Nashville SC

By Sophie Levenson | December 20, 2023

Days after the Philadelphia Union announced it had signed senior midfielder Nick Pariano and a professional career claimed freshman goalkeeper Julian Eyestone, many of the remaining Duke stars entered the world of Major League Soccer, too.

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Nick Pariano signs with Philadelphia Union, will leave Duke for MLS

By Martin Heintzelman | December 14, 2023

The senior midfielder and team captain signed a homegrown contract with MLS’s Philadelphia Union, which the team announced Thursday.

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Duke men's soccer's Julian Eyestone signs with Brentford FC, leaves Blue Devils for England

By Sophie Levenson | December 12, 2023

Freshman goalkeeper Julian Eyestone announced in December that he would leave Duke for a professional career. Friday, he signed with Brentford FC.

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Duke men's soccer falls in NCAA tournament second round, losing to Western Michigan in overtime

By Sophie Levenson | November 19, 2023

In an overtime thriller, No. 15-seed Duke fell to Western Michigan on its home turf, ending its NCAA tournament run in the second round.

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He might be just 17, but Duke men’s soccer goalie Julian Eyestone is all grown up

By Martin Heintzelman | November 19, 2023

From the outside, one could easily assume that the Dallas native is a veteran player — someone who has been with the team for several years and has become a leader by way of his experience with the college game.It might surprise a spectator, then, to learn that Julian Eyestone is just a 17-year-old freshman.

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Duke men's soccer forward Forster Ajago named Offensive Player of the Year as 6 Blue Devils earn ACC awards

By Sophie Levenson | November 8, 2023

Six Blue Devils earned conference awards Wednesday.

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No. 8 Duke men's soccer takes it to the wire against No. 14 Clemson in ACC quarterfinal, bows out on penalties

By Sophie Levenson | November 7, 2023

On a dark Sunday night in Clemson, South Carolina, the fifth-seeded Blue Devils fought tooth and nail for a spot in the ACC semifinals against No. 4-seed Clemson.

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Keeping it in the family: Duke men's soccer's Cam and Drew Kerr round out final year playing together with dad as head coach

By Garrett Spooner | November 5, 2023

Make no mistake about it, the Kerr family presence is hardly a coincidence, but rather a demonstration of a family’s true passion for the game of soccer.

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No. 8 Duke men's soccer survives late scare against Boston College in first round of ACC tournament

By Martin Heintzelman | November 2, 2023

The fifth-seeded Blue Devils scored early, pulled ahead and then hung on after giving up two late goals to leave Koskinen Stadium with a 3-2 win against No. 12-seed Boston College in a win-or-go-home ACC tournament matchup.

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No. 8 Duke men's soccer tramples Virginia Tech in regular-season finale behind Bjornsson, Frederick's braces

By Martin Heintzelman | October 27, 2023

The Blue Devils played to a physical 1-1 draw in the first half, before riding the momentum of two quick goals in the second half to come out on the winning end of an eventual 7-1 hammering.

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Bjornsson's hat trick leads as No. 8 Duke men's soccer piles the goals on Howard in penultimate regular-season game

By Sophie Levenson | October 25, 2023

The Blue Devils shut out the Bison 7-0 beneath bright Koskinen Stadium lights in a collaborative showcase that saw goals from all over the roster. Both rosters, actually.

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No. 9 Duke men's soccer battles Pittsburgh in hard-fought stalemate to close regular-season road slate

By Martin Heintzelman | October 23, 2023

Soccer is a strange game, and sometimes a goal just is not in the cards. Such was the case in Pittsburgh Saturday evening, as No. 9 Duke and No. 23 Pittsburgh exchanged several quality offensive opportunities but ultimately played to a 0-0 draw.

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No. 15 Duke men's soccer battles to tough win against N.C. State behind goals from Ajago, Lopez

By Martin Heintzelman | October 14, 2023

Regardless of why the 15th-ranked Blue Devils seem to prefer place kicks to develop the offense, the approach certainly worked when N.C. State came to Durham Friday night. Duke rode two scores that came as results of set pieces to come out on top of the Wolfpack 2-1.

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No. 15 Duke men's soccer survives tense opening against Elon, runs away with 3-goal second half

By Sophie Levenson | October 11, 2023

On Tuesday night, No. 15 Duke took on Elon at home at Koskinen Stadium, where the Blue Devils definitively shut out the Phoenix 3-0.

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No. 14 Duke men's soccer drops road contest at Notre Dame after first-half wonder goal

By Luke Rinaldi | October 8, 2023

A scruffy contest between No. 14 Duke and the 11th-ranked Fighting Irish at Alumni Soccer Stadium would see flaring tensions and unfulfilled scoring opportunities, with ACC Coastal rivals Notre Dame emerging victorious 1-0 when all was said and done.

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No. 21 Duke men's soccer outlasts vibrant Syracuse in 8-goal thriller

By Garrett Spooner | September 30, 2023

On a clear Friday night at Koskinen Stadium, No. 21 Duke took down No. 7 Syracuse 5-3 following goals from Nick Pariano, Forster Ajago, Ulfur Bjornsson and Ruben Mesalles.

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No. 21 Duke men's soccer leaves it late against College of Charleston, wins on Ajago brace

By Sophie Levenson | September 27, 2023

A 3-2 Duke victory sent the Cougars back to South Carolina after a valiant effort that held firm against the Blue Devils until graduate striker Forster Ajago’s late two-goal rescue mission.

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No. 11 Duke men's soccer scores early but succumbs to North Carolina comeback as Kerr sees red

By Martin Heintzelman | September 25, 2023

The two squads racked up a combined 11 bookings in a nasty, physical game that saw North Carolina barely escape with a 2-1 win despite going down to 10 men.