Thursday night’s top-10 ACC matchup will be the first of its kind as conference rivals with No. 7 Stanford (11-1-1) and new No. 1 Duke (9-1) looking to improve their conference record. The Cardinal lost its debut match in the ACC at then-No. 13 Wake Forest, but Stanford hasn’t lost since and improved to 20 goals on the season while holding opponents to just five. The Blue Devils have yet to lose in conference play, claiming a 3-1 win over then-No. 25 Virginia and ranking fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 3.2 goals per game.
.@DukeWSOC playing no games this year! 🙅♀️😈
• Currently riding a nine-game winning streak, while outscoring opponents, 32-3 (!)
• Ranked No. 1 in the country for the first time in school history since 1992
• Ranked No. 1 for the first time under head coach Robbie Church… pic.twitter.com/sV61hl4vhr— Duke Athletics (@DukeATHLETICS) October 8, 2024
The Cardinal comes off an almost undefeated 2023 season, where their only loss came in the College Cup final to Florida State. The Blue Devils did not make the NCAA tournament last season but are on track to make a deep run if they keep up their offensive domination.
In their last meeting early last season, Stanford claimed a 4-0 home win. Two of those goal scorers, Andrea…
