DURHAM – Following the conclusion of its historic 2021 campaign, the Duke softball team ranked amongst the top 25 in all four national polls.
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The Blue Devils checked in at No. 18 in the final ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll and No. 20 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Duke also landed at No. 18 in D1Softball and No. 21 in Softball America.
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Duke put together a program-best 44-12 record, including a 26-10 mark in ACC action. The Blue Devils claimed their first ACC Championship title and made its NCAA postseason debut as the No. 13 national seed at the Athens Regional.
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The program saw its first All-American in junior
Deja Davis while she joined her teammates, junior
Shelby Walters and senior
Peyton St. George, on NFCA All-Region teams. Among the numerous accolades, four Blue Devils earned All-ACC First Team honors.
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Head coach
Marissa Young and her coaching staff was named the 2021 Division I Regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the NFCA for the Southeast region.
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