Tuesday, August 17th vs Duke (Exhibition) (High Point, N.C.) (7:00 PM)
High Point plays host to Duke in a preseason exhibition at Vert Stadium in High Point, N.C. on Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 PM. This is the first time Duke has made the trip to Vert Stadium.Â
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Matchup History
In regular-season matchups, the overall series record between HPU and Duke is 2-3-0.
A look at Duke
The Blue Devils were 4-10-3 a season ago. Their leading scorers were Thorleifur Ulfarsson and Daniel Wright who each had four goals last season. Duke has played two games already in preseason play, they drew against #25 Coastal Carolina 1-1 and defeated UNCW 4-2 last time out.
In the Polls to Start the Year! HPU starts the year #24 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and #21 in the College Soccer News Poll.Â
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Last Time Out: MD Myers scored two against Montreat in an abbreviated exhibition match which was suspended after 65 minutes of play due to lightning.Â
His first goal was assisted by Greensboro native and Panther newcomer David Greene.
His second goal of the night came off of an assist from Alex Abril.
The exhibition match against Montreat on Friday was the first time Ricardo Ceballos has started the game in goal for HPU. He was also the captain of the exhibition match.Â
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Preseason Picks: HPU has been picked to finish first in the 2021 Big South Conference Preseason Fall Men's Soccer Poll. Along with the first-place team selection, Myers was named the 2021 Big South Preseason Offensive Player of the year. Myers earns Big South Preseason Offensive Player of the Year honors after ending the season last spring as the Player of the Year. A season ago Myers became the first High Point player to be selected as a semifinalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy.
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2021 Season:Â The Panthers will play 18 games this season, with two of them making up the preseason, an eight-game Big South slate, and eight non-conference contests. HPU will see three ACC opponents and a Big Ten opponent as well as teams from the Ivy League, Atlantic 10, Sun Belt, SoCon, and the Colonial. High Point fans will have nine chances to see The Panthers inside Vert Stadium this fall.Â
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