@CanesFutbol to Play Duke at Cobb Stadium

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – After an impressive double overtime victory over No. 14/4 Notre Dame Friday night, the University of Miami soccer team had Sunday off.

Now, the Hurricanes are set to return to action Thursday at Cobb Stadium when they host Duke at 7 p.m. in the team’s Breast Cancer Awareness Game.

The Hurricanes and Blue Devils did not face off last season, but each of the last two meetings in Coral Gables have been thrillers. Miami won 2-0 over No. 18 Duke in 2010 and fell 3-2 in overtime against the second-ranked Blue Devils in 2012 despite a brace from forward Ava Ambrose, then a freshman.

Miami’s 2010 victory against Duke and the recent win against Notre Dame—in which junior forward Gracie Lachowecki scored the golden goal in the 106th minute—are among the team’s 11 triumphs over ranked opponents in the last seven seasons. Seven of those have come against top-15 teams, including four with a top-five ranking.

Lachowecki, who leads Miami (4-7-0, 1-3-0 ACC) with five goals this season, earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week for her decisive tally against the Fighting Irish. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Catalina Perez also picked up ACC Defensive Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week for her double overtime clean sheet, which included a career-high-tying half dozen saves.

The Blue Devils, who are receiving votes in the NSCAA Coaches Poll, enter Thursday’s match at 6-4-3 on the season, including 0-2-2 in ACC competition. Duke went 8-9-1 (4-5-1 ACC) last year, ending a streak of 11-straight NCAA Championship trips.

The affair between the Hurricanes and Blue Devils will be broadcast live on ESPN3 HERE and live stats can be found HERE.

The first 100 fans at the match will receive pink shirts as a part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Game and pink pompoms available too. Additionally, will be Coca-Cola koozie and poster giveaways.

To track the action on Twitter during the contest, follow @CanesFutbol.