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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Year:
- Junior
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- Hometown:
- Southampton, England
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- Previous College:
- University of Connecticut
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- Position:
- F
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- g
- 5
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 11
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- gw
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Bio
2023 All-SAC Third Team
2024 TSWA Player of the Week 11/1
2024 (Junior): Playing in all 16 games, Dukes tied for the team lead with five goals in his second season with the Eagles. All five goals came in the month of October. His first came in a 5-1 loss to Mars Hill on Oct 12. Two games later, he was magnificent. Dukes paced Carson-Newman’s eight-goal eruption versus Newberry on October 23rd, scoring three of his team’s eight goals. Dukes' hat trick is the first hat trick since Thaylan Silva's versus Erskine on September 8th, 2021. He scored his three goals in exactly 20 minutes and 15 seconds, the third fastest hat trick in the past 15 seasons. It was just the fourth time that a hat trick has occurred all in one half. Taylor Jolley vs Newberry in 2011, Tobias Solem Karlsen did it versus North Greenville in 2019, and Thaylan Silva versus Erksine in 2021. His fifth and final goal of the week came in a 2-0 win over Wingate. The four goal week earned him TSWA Player of the Week honors on 11/1. He tied for the most shots with 35 and led the squad in shots on goal with 19, producing the highest shot on goal percentage (.543) on the club. He made 13 starts, including seven straight to end the season. C-N was 4-5-1 when Dukes attemped multiple shots in a game.
2023 (Sophomore): Earned his first career honor from the SAC by being named to the all-conference third team. Dukes scored his three goals in a four-game stretch in late September. He scored game-winners against Emory & Henry and Newberry. Along with the goals, he also pitched in with two assists. He finished the year starting all 16 games he played in. Dukes was second on the team in shots with 37.
Prior to Carson-Newman: Played one season at UConn....appearing in two games and played 114 minutes. Recorded his first career assist on the game-winner aganist Maine at Fort Kent on Oct 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for AFC Bournemouth’s youth academy…Played for Brockenhurst FC senior team.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 11 |
| Games started | 13 | 9 |
| Goals | 5 | 5 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 11 | 11 |
| Shots | 35 | 25 |
| Shot Pct | .143 | .200 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Young Harris | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Montevallo | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Catawba | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | RV West Ala. | W, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | #5 Auburn Montgomery | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | RV Coker | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at #5 Limestone | L, 5-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | #23 Lincoln Memorial | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Newberry | W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 26 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 8 | at Young Harris | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | at Montevallo | L, 4-2 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Sep 14 | at Catawba | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 16 | RV West Ala. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 19 | #5 Auburn Montgomery | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 21 | RV Coker | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 2 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 6 | at #5 Limestone | L, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 5-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 16 | #23 Lincoln Memorial | L, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Oct 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 23 | Newberry | W, 8-0 | 1 | 3 | 1.000 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 26 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 3 | .500 |
| Nov 2 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Young Harris | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Montevallo | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Catawba | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | RV West Ala. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | #5 Auburn Montgomery | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | RV Coker | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at #5 Limestone | L, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | #23 Lincoln Memorial | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Newberry | W, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Conference | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Away | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Losses | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 35 | .143 | 19 | .543 |
| Conference | 11 | 25 | .200 | 16 | .640 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 22 | .227 | 14 | .636 |
| Away | 8 | 13 | .000 | 5 | .385 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | .286 | 8 | .571 |
| Losses | 9 | 17 | .059 | 10 | .588 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 12 | .000 | 4 | .333 |
| October | 7 | 20 | .250 | 12 | .600 |
| November | 2 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 13 | .31 | .06 | .69 |
| Conference | 11 | 9 | .45 | .09 | 1.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 7 | .63 | .00 | 1.25 |
| Away | 8 | 6 | .00 | .13 | .13 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 |
| Losses | 9 | 8 | .11 | .11 | .33 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| October | 7 | 5 | .71 | .00 | 1.43 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 2.19 | .143 | 1.19 | .543 |
| Conference | 11 | 2.27 | .200 | 1.45 | .640 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 2.75 | .227 | 1.75 | .636 |
| Away | 8 | 1.63 | .000 | .63 | .385 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 3.50 | .286 | 2.00 | .571 |
| Losses | 9 | 1.89 | .059 | 1.11 | .588 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 1.71 | .000 | .57 | .333 |
| October | 7 | 2.86 | .250 | 1.71 | .600 |
| November | 2 | 1.50 | .000 | 1.50 | 1.000 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
News mentions
Just when Carson-Newman (4-9-3, 3-7-1 SAC) tied the game up in the 67th minute, Tusculum (2-10-2, 2-7-2 SAC) had a response, scoring twice in the next four minutes to defeat the Eagles 3-1 in the two teams’ season finale Wednesday night at Pioneer field.
Three points are imperative for Carson-Newman (4-8-3, 3-6-1 SAC) as it heads to Pioneer Field on Wednesday night to battle rival Tusculum (1-10-2, 1-7-2 SAC).
Anderson scored (7-6-1, 6-4 SAC) its two goals in a four-minute span to shutout Carson-Newman (4-7-3, 3-5-1 SAC) on Saturday afternoon at Spero Financial Field.
Carson-Newman (4-7-3, 3-5-1 SAC) hits the road for a pair of conference matches to end the regular season, starting with a road contest with Anderson (6-6-1, 5-4 SAC) on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
Carson-Newman forward Ben Dukes earned a Tennessee Sports Writers’ Association state men’s soccer player of the week honors following his four-goal week versus Newberry and Wingate, the organization announced earlier this week.
Navigating through an hour and five minute lightning delay, Carson-Newman (4-7-3, 3-5-1 SAC) got goals from Ben Dukes and Mitchell Honcoop to get past Wingate (5-6-1, 3-6) by a final score of 2-1 on Saturday evening at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (3-7-3, 2-5-1 SAC) will try to ride the momentum it built on Wednesday into Saturday afternoon’s home regular season finale versus Wingate (5-5-1, 3-5 SAC) at 2:30 p.m. from McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (3-7-3, 2-5-1 SAC) erupted for its most goals in a game in 17 years, annihilating Newberry (3-7-1, 2-5-1 SAC) 8-0 on Wednesday night at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (2-6-3, 1-4-1 SAC) battled back in the second half, but #23 Lincoln Memorial (7-2-2, 4-2-1 SAC) had the final say in Wednesday evening’s South Atlantic Conference contest, winning 2-1.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Despite striking first, Carson-Newman (2-5-3, 1-3-1 SAC) let up five unanswered to Mars Hill (5-2-1, 2-2-0 SAC), falling 5-1.
Carson-Newman (2-4-3, 1-2-1 SAC) returns home tomorrow afternoon when it welcomes Mars Hill (4-2-1, 1-2 SAC) to McCown Field for a Senior Day matchup that begins at 3:30 p.m.
Three different players scored a goal as Carson-Newman (2-3-3, 1-1-1 SAC) won its first South Atlantic Conference game and road game of the 2024 season on Wednesday evening defeating Emory & Henry (0-5-1, 0-3 SAC) 3-0.
Carson-Newman (1-3-3, 0-1-1 SAC) returns to conference action when it clashes with Emory & Henry (0-4-1, 0-2 SAC) at Fred Selfe Stadium tomorrow evening at 5:00 p.m.
Another quality defensive day for Carson-Newman (1-2-3) helped secure a scoreless tie with #5 Auburn Montgomery (2-0-2) on Thursday afternoon at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (0-2-1) wraps up its three game road swing in September with its first South Atlantic Conference match of the season, a 7:30 p.m. tilt with Catawba (1-0-2) at Frock Field.
In a game filled with scoring opportunities, it was Montevallo (2-0-1) that made the most of its those chances, defeating Carson-Newman (0-2-1) 4-2 on Wednesday night at Varsity Field.
For the third time in the last four years, Carson-Newman men’s soccer will begin its 2024 campaign at home, welcoming Trevecca Nazarene to McCown Field for a 3:00 p.m. contest tomorrow afternoon.
Carson-Newman’s men’s soccer program has landed four Eagles on the South Atlantic Conference’s preseason All-Conference teams, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
We begin previewing the 2024 Carson-Newman men’s soccer team with a look at the forwards with assistance from junior forward Ben Dukes.