2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team explained

Sport:	men's soccer
Year:	2017
Team:	Duke Blue Devils
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	13–4–3
Conf Record:	4–3–1
Head Coach:	John Kerr
Hc Year:	10th
Asst Coach1:	Michael Brady
Ac1 Year:	10th
Asst Coach2:	Chris Rich
Ac2 Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Koskinen Stadium
Tourney:	NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:	Third Round
Captain:	Kevon Black, Cody Brinkman, Markus Fjørtoft, Carter Manley, and Brian White
Nscaarank:	13
Tdsrank:	12
Prev Year:	2016
Next Year:	2018

The 2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represents Duke University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils are led by head coach John Kerr, in his tenth season. They play home games at Koskinen Stadium. The team was founded in 1935 and currently plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Roster

Updated August 28, 2017^[1]

Duke named the five captains listed above prior to the season.^[2]

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Athletic director	Kevin White
Head coach	John Kerr
Associate head coach	Michael Brady
Assistant coach and recruiting coordinator	Chris Rich
Volunteer Assistant coach	Kieran Hall
Volunteer Director of Operations	Noah McKonon
Volunteer Director of Operations	Sonny Mukungu

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Schedule

Source:^[3] |-!colspan=8 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=7 style=""| Regular season|-!colspan=8 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=8 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award	Date	Ref.
Will Pulisic	ACC Defensive Player of the Week	October 23	^[4]
Daniel Wright	ACC Offensive Player of the Week	October 30	^[5]
Brian White	All-ACC Second Team	November 7	^[6]
Markus Fjørtoft	All-ACC Third Team	November 7
Carter Manley		November 7
Will Pulisic		November 7
Will Pulisic	ACC All Freshman Team	November 7
Brian White	United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American	December 7	^[7]
	Soccer American Third Team All-American	December 8	^[8]

Rankings

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll.

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Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Final
United Soccer Coaches^[9]		RV	RV	23	RV	19	19	16	15	18	11	16	14	None Released	13
TopDrawer Soccer ^[10]			19	16	15	17	10	11	11	13	17	8	11	11	9	12	12	12

MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.^[11]

Player	Round	Pick	Position	MLS club	Ref.
	1	16			^[12]
	1	23			^[13]
Markus Fjørtoft	2	45			^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Duke Men's Soccer - 2017 Roster . goduke.com . Duke University Athletics. July 20, 2017.
2. Web site: Blue Devils Kick Off 2017 Friday Night . Duke Blue Devils Athletics. goduke.com. August 24, 2017. August 28, 2017.
3. Web site: Men's Soccer - 2017 Schedule/Results. Duke Blue Devils Athletics. July 20, 2017.
4. Web site: Perez and Pulisic Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 23, 2017. October 23, 2017.
5. Web site: Wright and Hilpert Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 30, 2017. October 30, 2017.
6. Web site: ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. November 7, 2017.
7. Web site: NCAA DI Men's All-America Teams Announced by United Soccer Coaches. unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204623/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/December_2017/NCAA_DI_Men_s_All-America_Teams_Announced_by_United_Soccer_Coaches.aspx. June 24, 2018. dead.
8. Web site: All-Americans: NCAA Division I men. socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 5, 2018. December 8, 2017.
9. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. July 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914054734/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx. September 14, 2016. dead.
10. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
11. Web site: 2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119040213/https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker. dead.
12. Web site: Play Video New York Red Bulls Select Brian White in First Round. newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018.
13. Web site: MNUFC Nets Massive Haul with Three First Round Picks at SuperDraft. mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018.
14. Web site: Ciaccio. Danny. Sounders select defender Markus Fjortoft in Second Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft. soundersfc.com. Seattle Sounders FC. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018.