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Cooper Selected Duke’s PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week
11/22/2021 1:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM -- Duke women's soccer freshman Michelle Cooper has been named Duke's PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week after helping the Blue Devils earn wins in the second and third rounds of the NCAA Championship.
Cooper kicked off the week by recording an assist on Delaney Graham's game-winner versus Memphis in the second round on Friday night at Koskinen Stadium. It marked her fifth helper of the season.
Two nights later, in Duke's Round of 16 matchup against St. John's, the freshman exploded out of the gates for two goals in the opening 30 minutes as the Blue Devils rolled to a 7-1 victory. She had three shots on goal in the first four minutes of play, with the third finding the back of the net, and later struck a right-footed attempt into the upper right corner to make it a 3-0 game.
She finished the night with season highs in shot attempts (nine) and shots on goal (six). It marked her second multi-goal performance of the season, as she also netted two against Western Carolina on Aug. 26.
Cooper's second tally increased her total on the year to 12, which surpasses Kelly Cobb (2011) for the most goals by a freshman in program history.
The Blue Devils (16-3-1) advanced to the Quarterfinal round for the eighth time in the last 11 seasons and will face defending national champion Santa Clara at Koskinen on Friday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. Duke is seeking its fifth trip to the NCAA College Cup and first since 2017.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
Matt Finesilver (wrestling) – Nov. 15, 2021
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer – Nov. 22, 2021
#GoDuke
Cooper kicked off the week by recording an assist on Delaney Graham's game-winner versus Memphis in the second round on Friday night at Koskinen Stadium. It marked her fifth helper of the season.
Two nights later, in Duke's Round of 16 matchup against St. John's, the freshman exploded out of the gates for two goals in the opening 30 minutes as the Blue Devils rolled to a 7-1 victory. She had three shots on goal in the first four minutes of play, with the third finding the back of the net, and later struck a right-footed attempt into the upper right corner to make it a 3-0 game.
She finished the night with season highs in shot attempts (nine) and shots on goal (six). It marked her second multi-goal performance of the season, as she also netted two against Western Carolina on Aug. 26.
Cooper's second tally increased her total on the year to 12, which surpasses Kelly Cobb (2011) for the most goals by a freshman in program history.
The Blue Devils (16-3-1) advanced to the Quarterfinal round for the eighth time in the last 11 seasons and will face defending national champion Santa Clara at Koskinen on Friday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. Duke is seeking its fifth trip to the NCAA College Cup and first since 2017.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
Matt Finesilver (wrestling) – Nov. 15, 2021
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer – Nov. 22, 2021
#GoDuke
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