# 2024 Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team

The 2024 Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach Robbie Church, in his twenty-fourth season. This season was Church's last, as he retired at the end of the season. They played their home games at Koskinen Stadium. This was the team's 37th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 36th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils started the season ranked twenty-fourth, but quickly fell out of the rankings after an opening day loss against Ohio State. They rebouneded with a win over Power 4 opponent Nebraska before winning a rivalry match-up with second ranked North Carolina 1–0. Combined with a 5–0 win over ETSU, the Blue Devils re-entered the rankings at number eight. They finished the non-conference season with an emphatic 7–0 win over Power 4 opponent Missouri. They began ACC play tied for third in the national rankings. They won their first seven straight ACC matches, a streak which included three wins over ranked teams. They defeated number twenty five Virginia, number seven Stanford and number seventeen California. After the defeat of Stanford, they rose to first in the national rankings. Their final three games were all against ranked teams. They drew seventh ranked Notre Dame, defeated second ranked Wake Forest and again defeated North Carolina on the final day of the ACC season.
The Blue Devils finished the regular season 14–1–1 and 9–0–1 in ACC play to finish as conference champions. This was Duke's fourth regular season ACC title in program history. As the first seed in the ACC Tournament, they earned a bye to the Semifinals where they faced North Carolina for a third time this season. Duke could not make it three wins in a row and lost 2–1. The Blue Devils received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament where they were the first seed in the Duke Bracket. They were also the top overall seed in the tournament. They defeated Howard in the First Round, eighth seed and seventeenth ranked Texas Tech in the Second Round, and fifth-seed and sixteenth ranked Michigan State in the Round of 16. They defeated fellow ACC team Virginia Tech, who was the seventh seed and ranked twelfth, 1–0 in the Quarterfinals. Duke advanced to the College Cup and faced North Carolina for a fourth time this season. North Carolina won 3–0 to end Duke's season. Duke won both regular season matches, and the Tar Heels won both postseason matches between the rivals. The Blue Devil's final record was 18–3–1. Their eighteen wins were the most since 2017, the last time they made the College Cup.

## Previous season

The Blue Devils finished 6–7–3 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. This marked the first time since 2014 Duke had not been invited to the NCAA Tournament and first time since 2015 they had not qualified for the ACC Tournament. Their six overall wins were the lowest in program history.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Caroline Duffy | 1 | GK | 5'10" | Sophomore | Clarksville, Maryland | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| Dieynaba Ndaw | 3 | FW | 5'6" | Junior | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Grace Watkins | 9 | FW | 5'3" | Senior | Manhattan Beach, California | Graduated |
| Olivia Migli | 10 | DF | 5'4" | Senior | Haymarket, Virginia | Graduated; transferred to North Carolina |
| Kati Druzina | 14 | MF/DF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Kirtland, Ohio | Graduated |
| Emily Royson | 15 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | Toms River, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Kiera Clemens | 23 | MF | 5'9" | Freshman | Raleigh, North Carolina | — |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Ella Hase | 3 | FW | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Orland Park, Illinois | Northwestern |
| Mia Oliaro | 15 | FW/MF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Hannah Bebar | 18 | MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Naperville, Illinois | Harvard |
| Farrah Walters | 27 | FW | 5'6" | Junior | Scottsdale, Arizona | Santa Clara |

### Recruiting class

Source:
| Name | Hometown | Club |
| Caroline Dysart GK | San Diego, California | San Diego Surf |
| Mary Long MF | Mission Hills, Kansas | Slammers FC HB Koge |
| Lauren Martinho MF | Cary, North Carolina | NC Courage ECNL |
| Sophia Recupero FW | Hopkinton, Massachusetts | FC Stars of Massachusetts |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of February 10, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Leah Freeman |
| 2 | FW | USA | Kat Rader |
| 3 | FW | USA | Ella Hase |
| 4 | DF | USA | Baleigh Bruster |
| 5 | DF | USA | Phoebe Goldthwaite |
| 6 | MF | USA | Devin Lynch |
| 7 | DF | USA | Cameron Roller |
| 8 | FW | USA | Elle Piper |
| 9 | MF | USA | Lauren Martinho |
| 10 | MF | USA | Mary Long |
| 11 | FW | USA | Julia Saunicheva |
| 12 | MF | USA | Taylor Evans |
| 13 | FW | USA | Mia Minestrella |
| 14 | FW | USA | Sophia Recupero |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | USA | Mia Oliaro |
| 16 | MF | USA | Carina Lageyre |
| 17 | DF | USA | Nicole Chico |
| 18 | MF | USA | Hannah Bebar |
| 19 | MF | USA | Maggie Graham |
| 20 | DF | USA | Kelly Wilson |
| 21 | DF | USA | Katie Groff |
| 22 | DF | USA | Sam Bodensteiner |
| 24 | DF | USA | Kaeden Koons-Perdikis |
| 25 | FW | USA | Madison Foxhoven |
| 26 | GK | USA | Bianca Dominguez |
| 27 | FW | USA | Farrah Walters |
| 30 | GK | USA | Caroline Dysart |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Robbie Church |
| Assistant coach | Kieran Hall |
| Assistant coach | Carla Overbeck |
| Assistant coach | Jason Lowe |
| Director of Operations | Erin Stephenson |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 5* 5:00 p.m. | No. 24 | Furman | W 9–0 | — | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC |
| August 8* 5:00 p.m. | No. 24 | DC Power FC | Canceled | — | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC |
| Non-Conference Regular season ||||||
| August 15* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 24 | at Ohio State | L 0–1 | 0–1–0 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (931) Columbus, OH |
| August 22* 8:00 p.m., BTN+ | | at Nebraska | W 3–0 | 1–1–0 | Hibner Stadium (1,320) Lincoln, NE |
| August 29* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | UNC Wilimington | W 4–0 | 2–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (672) Durham, NC |
| September 1* 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Tennessee | Canceled | 2–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC |
| September 5* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 2 North Carolina Rivalry | W 1–0 | 3–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (2,257) Durham, NC |
| September 8* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | ETSU | W 5–0 | 4–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (491) Durham, NC |
| September 12* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | Missouri | W 7–0 | 5–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (465) Durham, NC |
| ACC Regular season ||||||
| September 19 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3т | at Clemson | W 3–1 | 6–1–0 (1–0–0) | Riggs Field (804) Clemson, SC |
| September 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | SMU | W 3–0 | 7–1–0 (2–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (397) Durham, NC |
| October 3 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | No. 25 Virginia | W 3–1 | 8–1–0 (3–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (879) Durham, NC |
| October 6 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | Louisville | W 3–1 | 9–1–0 (4–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (770) Durham, NC |
| October 10 10:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | at No. 7 Stanford | W 4–1 | 10–1–0 (5–0–0) | Cagan Stadium (2,348) Stanford, CA |
| October 13 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | at No. 17 California | W 2–1 | 11–1–0 (6–0–0) | Edwards Stadium (1,389) Berkley, CA |
| October 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | Boston College | W 7–0 | 12–1–0 (7–0–0) | Koskinen Stadium (1,504) Durham, NC |
| October 24 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | No. 7 Notre Dame | T 3–3 | 12–1–1 (7–0–1) | Koskinen Stadium (1,049) Durham, NC |
| October 27 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | at No. 2 Wake Forest | W 2–0 | 13–1–1 (8–0–1) | Spry Stadium (3,761) Winston-Salem, NC |
| October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | at No. 8 North Carolina Rivalry | W 3–2 | 14–1–1 (9–0–1) | Dorrance Field (3,127) Chapel Hill, NC |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 7 8:00 p.m., ACCN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (4) No. 8 North Carolina Semifinals, Rivalry | L 1–2 | 14–2–1 | WakeMed Soccer Park (1,492) Cary, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 15 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 1 | Howard First Round | W 8–0 | 15–2–1 | Koskinen Stadium (1,082) Durham, NC |
| November 22 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 1 | (8) No. 17 Texas Tech Second Round | W 3–0 | 16–2–1 | Koskinen Stadium (1,364) Durham, NC |
| November 24 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 1 | (5) No. 16 Michigan State Round of 16 | W 2–0 | 17–2–1 | Koskinen Stadium (1,274) Durham, NC |
| November 30 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 1 | (7) No. 12 Virginia Tech Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 18–2–1 | Koskinen Stadium (1,581) Durham, NC |
| December 6 7:30 p.m., ESPNU | (1) No. 1 | (2) No. 8 North Carolina Semifinals, Rivalry | L 0–3 | 18–3–1 | WakeMed Soccer Park (10,333) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Kat Rader | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 8, 2024 |
| Cameron Roller | ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 4 | September 10, 2024 |
| Leah Freeman | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 7 | October 1, 2024 |
| Mia Oliaro | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week – Week 8 | October 7, 2024 |
| Maggie Graham | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 9 | October 15, 2024 |
| Robbie Church | ACC Coach of the Year | November 6, 2024 |
| Maggie Graham | ACC Midfielder of the Year | November 6, 2024 |
| Cameron Roller | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | November 6, 2024 |
| Leah Freeman | ACC Goalkeeper of the Year | November 6, 2024 |
| Maggie Graham | All-ACC First Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Cameron Roller | All-ACC First Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Leah Freeman | All-ACC First Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Hannah Bebar | All-ACC Second Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Ella Hase | All-ACC Second Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Mia Oliaro | All-ACC Second Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Cameron Roller | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 10, 2024 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer | 24 | — | RV | — | 8 | 3т | 3 | 2 | 1 (6) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |