( Ben Goff)
A soccer ball sits on the field prior to a game between Arkansas and Georgia on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Fayetteville.
Duke scored twice on penalty kicks in the first six minutes of the second half, and the No. 6 Blue Devils defeated No. 13 Arkansas 3-1 in the season opener for both teams Thursday in Durham, N.C.
Tess Boade scored on a penalty kick in the 49th minute and Mackenzie Pluck added a goal in the 51st minute to give Duke command in a game that was tied 1-1 at halftime.