DURHAM, North Carolina (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's soccer team fell in the first of back-to-back games against top-25 competition Thursday night in a 3-0 loss to 12th-ranked Duke in the 2019 Duke Nike Classic from Koskinen Stadium. The Rebels record now stands at an even 2-2, while the Blue Devils improved to 3-1-1.

TURNING POINT: Duke's Mackenzie Pluck scored a pair of goals 15 minutes apart in the first half (24th, 39th minute) to give the Blue Devils a 2-0 advantage.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV was outshot 23-6 for the night, including 7-2 on shots on goal.

REBEL OF THE GAME: McKenna Sullivan finished with a team-high three shots, half of UNLV's total of six, and had one shot on goal as well.

QUOTABLE: ""It was a tough game tonight, we were missing a couple of key players and Duke is a great team. However, it was good to play against
such quality and this game will help us get better and be prepared for MW conference games." - Head coach Chris Shaw

UP NEXT: UNLV closes out action in the Duke Nike Classic Sunday morning with an 8 am contest against No. 1 North Carolina. This will mark the first-ever meeting with the Tar Heels, and the first time in program history the Rebels have faced the top-ranked team in the nation.

REBEL NOTES:
* UNLV's shots (six), shots on goal (two) and corners (zero) were all season lows
* UNLV is now 0-2 all-time against Duke, with both games having been played in Durham