DURHAM, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team fell 5-0 at No. 10 Duke on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils netted five second half goals as Queens squared off against their third United Soccer Coaches Top 25 opponent this season.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
47' – DUKE – Own Goal
53' – DUKE – Luke Thomas (Unassisted)
61' – DUKE – Ulfur Bjornsson (Unassisted)
80' – DUKE – Cameron Kerr (Assist Jose Ortega)
89' – DUKE – Sol Arbib (Assist Cameron Kerr)

TURNING POINT
Following a scoreless first half, the nationally ranked Blue Devils found the back of the net within two minutes of the second stanza. Luke Thomas ripped a shot at net, and Queens goalkeeper Matheus Rhormens made an outstanding play to stop the initial shot. However, a deflection off the Queens backline allowed the deflection to sneak past Rhormens as he was returning to his position. The early second half goal sparked four more as the Blue Devils controlled the remainder of the match to earn the victory.

KEY STATS & NOTES

• Veteran defender Samuel Idinge ripped his sixth shot of the season and placed it on goal. Idinge played his 34^th straight complete game as he sits second all-time in career minutes played.
• Making his ninth start in goal, Matheus Rhormens notched six saves.
• Milan Miric and Rodrigo Canovas turned in 90-minute performances against the Blue Devils.
• Freshmen Amin Ibrahim and Joshua Petty contributed off the bench. The outing was Ibrahim's 10^th appearance while Petty made his third appearance.
• Duke outshot Queens 20-1 on the night. Despite the mark, the Royals backline challenged the Blue Devils with only 10 landing on frame.

 
UP NEXT
Queens will return home for their final regular season match at Dickson Field this Saturday, October 26^th for a key showdown with North Florida. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. Fans can purchase their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics website. Prior to the match, the Royals will honor their 2024 senior class.

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