# 2018 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team

The 2018 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach John Kerr, in his eleventh season. They played home games at Koskinen Stadium. The team was founded in 1935 and currently plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Background

The 2017 Duke men's soccer team finished the season with a 13–4–3 overall record and a 4–3–1 ACC record. The Blue Devils were seeded fourth–overall in the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost to Clemson in the Quarterfinals. The Blue Devils earned an at-large bid into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. As the sixth–overall seed in the tournament, Duke hosted FIU in the Second Round. Duke won 2–1 and progressed to face Fordham at home. Duke was upset on penalties after the game ended 2–2 to end their season.
At the end of the season, three Blue Devils men's soccer players were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: Brian White, Carter Manley and Markus Fjørtoft.

## Player movement
### Players leaving

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Erik Hanson | 0 | GK | 6'4" | 200 | Graduate Student | Mechanicsburg, PA | Graduated |
| Carter Manley | 2 | DF | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Elkridge, MD | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 23rd overall by Minnesota United FC |
| Kevon Black | 4 | DF | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Toronto, CAN | Graduated |
| CC Uche | 5 | DF | 6'1" | 175 | Sophomore | Lawrenceville, GA | N/A |
| Cameron Moseley | 6 | MF | 6'4" | 208 | Senior | Duluth, GA | Graduated |
| Noah Snyder | 13 | MF | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Warrington, PA | Graduated |
| Markus Fjørtoft | 21 | DF | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Asker, NOR | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 45th overall by Seattle Sounders FC |
| Brian White | 24 | MF | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Flemington, NJ | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 16th overall by New York Red Bulls |
| Cody Brinkman | 25 | MF | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Durham, NC | Graduated |
| Joe Ohaus | 30 | GK | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Westfield, NJ | Graduated |

### Players arriving

| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
| Cyril Engmann FW | USA | Shoreline, WA | Crossfire Premier SC | |
| Eliot Hamill GK | USA | Scarsdale, NY | Golden Touch Soccer | N/A |
| Conor Kelly MF | USA | Rumson, NJ | Cedar Stars Academy | |
| Seth Kuhn MF | USA | Wyomissing, PA | Philadelphia Union | |
| Ian Murphy DF | USA | Redlands, CA | Redlands East Valley | |
| Issa Rayyan FW | USA | Grand Blanc, MI | Philadelphia Union | |
| Aedan Stanley DF | USA | Columbia, IL | St. Louis FC | |

## Squad
### Roster

Updated August 6, 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Michael Ries |
| 00 | GK | USA | Eliot Hamill |
| 1 | GK | USA | Will Pulisic |
| 3 | DF | CAN | Oliver Spring |
| 5 | DF | USA | Aedan Stanley |
| 6 | MF | GER | Kevin Feucht |
| 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 | DF | USA | Ian Murphy |
| 14 | MF | ISL | Kristófer Garðarsson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | PER | Miguel Yzaga |
| 16 | FW | USA | Daniel Wright |
| 17 | MF | USA | Issa Rayyan |
| 18 | DF | AUT | Matthias Frick |
| 19 | MF | USA | Brandon Williamson |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Sivert Daehlie |
| 21 | MF | USA | Seth Kuhn |
| 22 | MF | USA | Conor Kelly |
| 23 | MF | ARG | Micolas Macri |
| 25 | FW | USA | Nii Engmann |
| 26 | DF | USA | Max Feldman |
| 27 | DF | USA | Wilhelm Jacques |
| 28 | MF | USA | Jack Doran |
| 29 | DF | USA | Stephen O'Connell |

### Team management

| 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 10* 4:00 pm | No. 10 | No. 11 Clemson | T 0–0 | – (–) | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC |
| August 15* 6:00 pm | No. 10 | at South Carolina | T 1–1 | – (–) | Stone Stadium Columbia, SC |
| August 18* 7:00 pm | No. 10 | NC State | W 1–0 | – (–) | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC |
| Regular season ||||||
| August 24* 7:30 pm | No. 10 | FIU John Rennie Nike Invitational | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (1,087) Durham, NC |
| August 26* 2:30 pm | No. 10 | Vermont John Rennie Nike Invitational | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (502) Durham, NC |
| August 31* 8:30 pm | No. 2 | at San Diego | W 4–1 | 3–0–0 (0–0–0) | Torero Stadium (710) San Diego, CA |
| September 9 2:00 pm | No. 2 | at No. 7 Louisville | L 0–3 | 3–1–0 (0–1–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,104) Louisville, KY |
| September 18* 7:00 pm | No. 9 | Georgetown | L 0–1 | 3–2–0 (0–1–0) | Koskinen Stadium (454) Durham, NC |
| September 21 7:00 pm | No. 9 | Boston College | W 3–2 | 4–2–0 (1–1–0) | Koskinen Stadium (710) Durham, NC |
| September 25* 7:00 pm | No. 15 | George Washington | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 4–2–1 (1–1–0) | Koskinen Stadium (359) Durham, NC |
| September 29 7:30 pm | No. 15 | at No. 1 Wake Forest | L 2–4 | 4–3–1 (1–2–0) | Spry Stadium (4,937) Winston–Salem, NC |
| October 2* 7:00 pm | No. 23 | Wofford | W 4–2 | 5–3–1 (1–2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (372) Durham, NC |
| October 5 7:00 pm | No. 23 | at No. 10 Virginia | W 2–0 | 6–3–1 (2–2–0) | Klöckner Stadium (2,129) Charlottesville, VA |
| October 9* 7:00 pm | No. 17 | Campbell | W 1–0 | 7–3–1 (2–2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (349) Durham, NC |
| October 12 7:00 pm | No. 17 | No. 9 Notre Dame | W 3–2 | 8–3–1 (3–2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (892) Durham, NC |
| October 16* 7:00 pm | No. 14 | High Point | L 0–1 | 8–4–1 (3–2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (493) Durham, NC |
| October 19 7:00 pm | No. 14 | Pittsburgh | W 3–1 | 9–4–1 (4–2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (701) Durham, NC |
| October 23 7:00 pm | No. 14 | No. 5 North Carolina Rivalry | L 0–1 | 9–5–1 (4–3–0) | Koskinen Stadium (1,600) Durham, NC |
| October 26 7:00 pm | No. 14 | at No. 18 Virginia Tech | W 2–0 | 10–5–1 (5–3–0) | Thompson Field (274) Blacksburg, VA |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 4 1:00 pm | (3) No. 8 | (11) Pittsburgh Quarterfinal | T 0–0 (4–3 PKs) $^{2OT}$ | 10–5–2 | Koskinen Stadium (342) Durham, NC |
| November 7 7:00 pm | (3) No. 8 | (2) No. 4 North Carolina Semifinal, Rivalry | L 1–2 | 10–6–2 | WakeMed Soccer Park (586) Raleigh, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 18* 6:00 pm | (6) No. 10 | Pacific Second Round | W 1–0 | 11–6–2 | Koskinen Stadium (392) Durham, NC |
| November 24* 7:00 pm | (6) No. 10 | (11) No. 15 Maryland Third Round | L 0–2 | 11–7–2 | Koskinen Stadium (362) Durham, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Issa Rayyan | Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year | November 7, 2018 |
| Daniele Proch | All-ACC First Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Will Pulisic | All-ACC Second Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Brandom Williamson | All-ACC Second Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Issa Rayyan | All-ACC Second Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Ciaran McKenna | All-ACC Third Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Issa Rayyan | All-ACC Freshman Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Aedan Stanley | All-ACC Freshman Team | November 7, 2018 |
| Will Pulisic | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 11, 2018 |
| Brandon Williamson | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 11, 2018 |
| Daniele Proch | United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American | December 6, 2018 |

## 2019 MLS Super Draft

Duke did not have any players selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

## 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 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | None Released | None Released | None Released | None Released | 11 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |