Duke shuts out Virginia as Cavaliers finish with ten players
Duke scored twice before halftime and defeated Virginia 3–0 Friday, October 16, at Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Cavaliers dropped to 7–6–1 overall and 3–3 in ACC play.
Duke scored twice before halftime and defeated Virginia 3–0 Friday, October 16, at Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Cavaliers dropped to 7–6–1 overall and 3–3 in ACC play.
Sol Arbib opened the scoring at 18:21 from a Jack Ottley assist. Ottley added Duke’s second goal at 37:41, assisted by Ethan Congleton, giving the Blue Devils a two-goal lead before the interval.
Virginia’s task grew more difficult when Isaac Mwakutuya received a red card at 42:38, following an earlier yellow. The Cavaliers played the second half a player short. Jonah Wolf scored unassisted at 73:53 to complete the scoring.
Duke outshot Virginia 14–6 and held a 9–1 advantage in shots on goal. Caleb Tunks made six saves for Virginia; Duke goalkeeper Max Deisenhofer stopped the Cavaliers’ only attempt on target.
The win moved Duke to 7–8 overall and 1–5 in the conference. Virginia’s next scheduled match is at Syracuse on Saturday, October 24.