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2021 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team
| 2021 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 12 |
| No. 12 |
| 14–5–1 (5–2–1 ACC) |
| John Kerr (14th season) |
| Michael Brady (14th season) |
| Kyle Renfro (2nd season) |
| Koskinen Stadium |
The 2021 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach John Kerr, in his fourteenth season. They played their home games at Koskinen Stadium. The team was founded in 1935 and currently plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils finished the season 14–5–1 overall and 5–2–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place in the Coastal Division. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament, the received a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Wake Forest and then defeated Clemson in the Semifinals. They fell in the final to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the seventh seed. Being a seeded team, they received a bye into the Second Round where they defeated UCLA before losing to tenth seeded Saint Louis in the Third Round.
The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.
The Blue Devils finished the fall season 2–6–0 and 2–4–0 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the South Division. In the ACC Tournament they lost to Pittsburgh in the Quarterfinals. They finished the spring season 2–4–3 and 2–3–1 in ACC play, to finish in third place in the Coastal Division. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Reis | 0 | GK | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Claremont, CA | Graduated |
| Will Pulisic | 1 | GK | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Mechanicsville, VA | Graduated |
| Stephen O'Connell | 2 | DF | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Rye, NY | Graduated |
| Matthias Frick | 3 | DF | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Feldkirch, Austria | Graduated |
| Daniel Wright | 7 | FW | 5'10" | 140 | Senior | Wixom, MI | Graduated |
| Jack Doran | 8 | MF | 5'11" | 180 | Graduate Student | West Roxbury, MA | Graduated |
| Kristófer Garðarsson | 10 | MF | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Akranes, Iceland | Graduated |
| Micolas Macri | 11 | FW | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Graduated |
| Kees Heetderks | 16 | DF | 5'10" | 170 | Sophomore | Chapel Hill, NC | — |
| Sintayehu Clements | 19 | DF/FW | 6'1" | 180 | Freshman | Seattle, WA | — |
| Adrian Vela | 20 | DF | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Richmond, TX | Graduated |
| Alex Slover | 24 | MF | 5'11" | 170 | Sophomore | Westhampton, NY | — |
| Matthew Wolf | 30 | GK | 6'1" | 205 | Freshman | Chapel Hill, NC | — |
Duke signed seven players during the 2021 recruiting period.
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix BarajasFW | USA | Los Angeles, CA | LA Galaxy (Academy) | |
| Jai BeanFW | BER | Bermuda | Black Rock FC | |
| Sebastian DoctersDF | USA | Larchmont, NY | New York SC Academy | |
| Grant FarleyGK | USA | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Armour | |
| Ruben MesallesMF | USA | Longboat, FL | IMG Academy | |
| Shak MohammedMF | GHA | Kumasi, Ghana | Black Rock FC | |
| Mateo CornejoMF | USA | Cary, NC | North Carolina | N/A |
As of February 9, 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | USA | Grant Farley | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Eliot Hamill | ||||
| 2 | MF | USA | Mateo Cornejo | ||||
| 4 | DF | NIR | Lewis McGarvey | ||||
| 5 | MF | USA | Antino Lopez | ||||
| 6 | MF | USA | Cameron Kerr | ||||
| 7 | FW | ISL | Thorleifur Úlfarsson | ||||
| 8 | MF | USA | Peter Stroud | ||||
| 9 | FW | USA | Scotty Taylor | ||||
| 10 | MF | USA | Nick Pariano | ||||
| 11 | FW | BER | Jai Bean | ||||
| 12 | MF | USA | Ruben Mesalles | ||||
| 13 | DF | USA | Ian Murphy | ||||
| 14 | MF | GHA | Shak Mohammed | ||||
| 15 | FW | USA | Krew Verratti | ||||
| 16 | MF | USA | Luke Thomas | ||||
| 17 | MF | JPN | Santa Ihara | ||||
| 19 | MF | USA | Felix Barajas | ||||
| 20 | MF | USA | Carl Fisher | ||||
| 21 | MF | USA | Daniel Aguilar | ||||
| 22 | MF | USA | Conor Kelly | ||||
| 23 | GK | USA | JT Harms | ||||
| 24 | MF | USA | Carter Cribbs | ||||
| 25 | FW | USA | Miguel Ramirez | ||||
| 26 | DF | USA | Amir Daley | ||||
| 28 | MF | USA | Sebastian Docters | ||||
| 29 | DF | USA | Nate Mulvaney |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Athletic Director | Kevin White |
| Head coach | John Kerr |
| Associate head coach | Michael Brady |
| Assistant Coach | Kyle Renfro |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Tristan Wierbonski |
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| DateTime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12*7:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Coastal Carolina | T 1–1 | — | CCU Soccer Field Conway, SC | |
| August 14*7:00 p.m. | at UNC Wilmington | W 4–2 | — | UNCW Soccer Stadium (701)Wilmington, NC | |
| August 17*7:00 p.m. | at No. 24 High Point | W 2–0 | — | Vert Stadium (265)High Point, NC | |
| August 21*11:00 a.m. | NC State | L 1–3 | — | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC | |
| August 27*7:30 p.m., ACCNX | Liberty | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | Koskinen Stadium (851)Durham, NC | |
| August 29*2:30 p.m., ACCNX | Merrimack | W 4–0 | 2–0–0 | Koskinen Stadium (262)Durham, NC | |
| September 2*7:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 24 | at Michigan | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 | U-M Soccer Stadium (0)Ann Arbor, MI |
| September 6*7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 24 | Seattle | L 0–1 2OT | 3–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (503)Durham, NC |
| September 117:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 19 | No. 6 Virginia Tech | W 1–0 | 4–1–0(1–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (863)Durham, NC |
| September 197:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 12 | at No. 16 North Carolina Rivalry | W 3–0 | 5–1–0(2–0–0) | Dorrance Field (2,310)Chapel Hill, NC |
| September 257:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | at Syracuse | W 1–0 | 6–1–0(3–0–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,879)Syracuse, NY |
| September 28*7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 4 | Howard | W 4–0 | 7–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (739)Durham, NC |
| October 17:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 4 | No. 14 Louisville | W 3–1 | 8–1–0(4–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (1,017)Durham, NC |
| October 5*7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | Elon | W 3–1 | 9–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (520)Durham, NC |
| October 97:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | at No. 13 Pittsburgh | L 2–3 | 9–2–0(4–1–0) | Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,409)Pittsburgh, PA |
| October 157:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 9 | No. 23 Clemson | L 2–3 OT | 9–3–0(4–2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (1,204)Durham, NC |
| October 19*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | at Furman | W 3–2 | 10–3–0 | Stone Stadium (538)Greenville, SC |
| October 227:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 18 | at No. 20 Notre Dame | T 1–1 2OT | 10–3–1(4–2–1) | Alumni Stadium (1,037)Notre Dame, IN |
| October 297:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 13 | Virginia | W 3–2 | 11–3–1(5–2–1) | Koskinen Stadium (1,117)Durham, NC |
| November 72:00 pm, ACCN | (3) No. 13 | (6) Wake Forest Quarterfinal | W 3–2 | 12–3–1 | Koskinen Stadium (1,062)Durham, NC |
| November 107:00 pm, ACCN | (3) No. 11 | at (2) No. 9 Clemson Semifinal | W 1–0 | 13–3–1 | Riggs Field (3,237)Clemson, SC |
| November 142:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) No. 11 | vs. (5) No. 20 Notre Dame Final | L 0–2 | 13–4–1 | WakeMed Soccer Park (2,737)Cary, NC |
| November 211:00 p.m., ACCNX | (7) No. 11 | No. 22 UCLA Second Round | W 2–1 | 14–4–1 | Koskinen Stadium (626)Durham, NC |
| November 277:00 p.m., ACCNX | (7) No. 11 | (10) No. 8 Saint Louis Third Round | L 3–4 | 14–5–1 | Koskinen Stadium (714)Durham, NC |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Stroud | Preseason All-ACC Watchlist | August 18 | |
| Eliot Hamill | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 7 | |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 21 | ||
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 28 | ||
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 5 | |
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | ACC Offensive Player of the Year | November 10 | |
| Peter Stroud | ACC Midfielder of the Year | ||
| Shak Mohammed | ACC Freshman of the Year | ||
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Shak Mohammed | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Ruben Mesalles | ACC All-Freshamn Team | ||
| Shak Mohammed | |||
| Shak Mohammed | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 15 | |
| Peter Stroud | |||
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson |
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 4 | FW |
| Ian Murphy | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 14 | DF |
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