# 2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team

The 2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach John Kerr, in his tenth season. They played home games at Koskinen Stadium. The team played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Roster

Updated August 28, 2017
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 |
| 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 | Wilhelm 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.

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| 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:

## Schedule

Source:
| 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 |
| Will Pulisic | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 23 |
| Daniel Wright | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 30 |
| Brian White | All-ACC Second Team | November 7 |
| Markus Fjørtoft | All-ACC Third Team | November 7 |
| Carter Manley | All-ACC Third Team | November 7 |
| Will Pulisic | All-ACC Third Team | November 7 |
| Will Pulisic | ACC All Freshman Team | November 7 |
| Brian White | United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American | December 7 |
| Brian White | Soccer American Third Team All-American | December 8 |

## Rankings

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 | | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 14 | None Released | None Released | None Released | None Released | 13 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | | | 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.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club |
| Brian White | 1 | 16 | MF | New York Red Bulls |
| Carter Manley | 1 | 23 | DF | Minnesota United |
| Markus Fjørtoft | 2 | 45 | DF | Seattle Sounders |