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Duke Ranked No. 7 in Final United Soccer Coaches Poll
5/19/2021 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women's soccer team earned a spot in the end-of-season national rankings for the 10th time in the past 11 years on Tuesday, as the Blue Devils checked in at No. 7 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll of the 2020-21 campaign.
Duke has held a final ranking inside the top 20 in each of the last six seasons, appearing at No. 2 in 2015, No. 7 in 2016, No. 3 in 2017, No. 10 in 2018 and No. 18 in 2019. The Blue Devils are one of three teams in the nation that have ended the season ranked in the top 10 in five of the last six years, joining North Carolina and Stanford.
Santa Clara earned the No. 1 ranking coming off its victory in the College Cup final on Monday, while the ACC was represented by five teams in the top 10 (No. 2 Florida State, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia, No. 6 Clemson, No. 7 Duke).
Duke wrapped up the 2020-21 season with a 12-5-4 record and an appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals, where it fell to top-seeded Florida State in penalty kicks after 110 minutes of scoreless action. The Blue Devils navigated an unprecedented schedule that included matches in the spring for the first time in program history. Duke advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in November, before not taking the pitch again until March 6.
The team was led by a balanced offensive attack that featured 11 different goal scorers. Seniors Tess Boade and Caitlin Cosme, along with freshman Olivia Migli, paced Duke with six tallies each, while junior Marykate McGuire posted three goals and a team-leading six assists. Sophomore Sophie Jones emerged as an offensive threat in the spring portion of the season, netting her first three career goals in a five-game stretch on the way to earning United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team honors.
Fellow sophomore Ruthie Jones took over the starting goalkeeper role in the second game of the season and established herself among the ACC's best, recording 12 clean sheets and nine shutout wins – both of which ranked second in the conference. Jones finished the season with 56 saves and an 11-5-4 record.
For more information on Duke women's soccer, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC."
#GoDuke
Duke has held a final ranking inside the top 20 in each of the last six seasons, appearing at No. 2 in 2015, No. 7 in 2016, No. 3 in 2017, No. 10 in 2018 and No. 18 in 2019. The Blue Devils are one of three teams in the nation that have ended the season ranked in the top 10 in five of the last six years, joining North Carolina and Stanford.
Santa Clara earned the No. 1 ranking coming off its victory in the College Cup final on Monday, while the ACC was represented by five teams in the top 10 (No. 2 Florida State, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia, No. 6 Clemson, No. 7 Duke).
Duke wrapped up the 2020-21 season with a 12-5-4 record and an appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals, where it fell to top-seeded Florida State in penalty kicks after 110 minutes of scoreless action. The Blue Devils navigated an unprecedented schedule that included matches in the spring for the first time in program history. Duke advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in November, before not taking the pitch again until March 6.
The team was led by a balanced offensive attack that featured 11 different goal scorers. Seniors Tess Boade and Caitlin Cosme, along with freshman Olivia Migli, paced Duke with six tallies each, while junior Marykate McGuire posted three goals and a team-leading six assists. Sophomore Sophie Jones emerged as an offensive threat in the spring portion of the season, netting her first three career goals in a five-game stretch on the way to earning United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team honors.
Fellow sophomore Ruthie Jones took over the starting goalkeeper role in the second game of the season and established herself among the ACC's best, recording 12 clean sheets and nine shutout wins – both of which ranked second in the conference. Jones finished the season with 56 saves and an 11-5-4 record.
For more information on Duke women's soccer, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC."
#GoDuke
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