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No. 9 Duke Defeats Virginia, 2-0, in ACC Opener

DURHAM – The Duke men's soccer team opened ACC action with a 2-0 victory over Virginia at Koskinen Stadium on Friday night. The ninth-ranked Blue Devils (4-0-1, 1-0-0) received goals from Ulfur Bjornsson and Ruben Mesalles to secure the win over the Cavaliers (3-2-0, 0-1-0). Freshman goalkeeper Julian Eyestone logged his second consecutive shutout, moving his clean sheet total to three in his young career.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Duke conceded an early corner kick but then grabbed the offensive momentum, taking four shots and earning two corner kicks over the next 10 minutes of play.