DURHAM – Duke sophomore midfielder
Michelle Cooper has been named Duke's PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week, following her two-goal performance in the Blue Devils' 4-0 victory over Radford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Cooper, a native of Clarkston, Mich., is coming off helping lead the second-seeded Blue Devils to a 4-0 victory over Radford in the NCAA Tournament First Round. The dynamic forward scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's win in Durham to push the Blue Devils into the second round. Cooper assisted on the first goal of the match to freshman
Kat Rader and then added a second tally in the 33
rd minute to give Duke a 2-0 advantage. She added her second goal in the 65th minute off a corner kick. On the season, Cooper leads the ACC with 15 goals and now owns five matches this season with two goals. She is one of only two players nationally with 10 or more goals and assists this year.
The Blue Devils will be back in action on Nov. 18, as they host the 16th-seeded Texas Longhorns at Koskinen Stadium. First touch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on ESPN+.
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
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Aug. 29, 2022
Riley Leonard (football) – Sept. 5, 2022
Shakar Mohammed (men's soccer) – Sept. 12, 2022
Amina Maatoug (cross country) – Sept. 17, 2022
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer) – Sept. 24, 2022
Eliott Hamill (men's soccer) – Oct. 3, 2022
Olivia Migil (women's soccer) – Oct. 10, 2022
Ian Siebers (men's golf) – Oct. 17, 2022
Brandon Johnson (football) – Oct. 24, 2022
Dalia Frias (cross country) – Oct. 31, 2022
Sarah Foley (women's swimming and dive) – Nov. 7, 2022
Michell Cooper (women's soccer) – Nov. 14, 2022
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