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Duke Receives No. 2 Seed; Will Host Radford Saturday in NCAA First Round
11/7/2022 7:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM – The Duke women's soccer team earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday and will host Radford in the opening round on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium.
The Blue Devils (12-4-3) received their 28th all-time bid to the NCAA Tournament and enter as a top-16 national seed for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. It marks the first time in school history Duke has earned a No. 2 seed, after receiving a No. 1 seed three times and No. 3 seed on five occasions.
"Really exciting," said Duke graduate student Delaney Graham. "I think that we have definitely reached our form at the end of the year. I am really excited to see where the tournament is going to take us. It has been a little while since we have been at home and the last time we did play at home we played really, really well. Especially, as a fifth-year playing in my last tournament, it is going to be really exciting to be at home for as many games as possible. I am very excited to play in front of friends and family at Koskinen."
The winner of Saturday's match advances to the second round to face the winner of the winner of the Texas/Texas A&M contest.
Alabama is the No. 1 seed in the Blue Devil's region followed by Duke (2), South Carolina (3), Southern California (4) and Rutgers (5). The ACC received a league-best 10 bids, including No. 1 seeds Florida State and Notre Dame. Other selections include Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, NC State, Clemson and Virginia Tech.
Duke earned the No. 2 seed after collecting a 12-4-3 overall and 6-2-2 ACC ledger. The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 8 in the latest United Soccer Coaches top-25 national rankings and No. 7 in the NCAA RPI. According to the NCAA, the Blue Devils have played the toughest schedule in the nation as Duke has faced eight top-10 teams.
Radford received its ninth NCAA Tournament selection, after securing its eighth Big South Tournament title on Nov. 6 with a 3-0 victory over Gardner-Webb. The Highlanders posted a 12-3-4 overall record in 2022, while collecting a 6-2-1 Big South ledger. Radford has been led by Kat Parris (8 goals, 4 assists), Amy Swain (6 goals, 5 assists) and Alexeis Kirnos (6 goals, 4 assists). Ben Sohrabi is in his 27th season with the Highlanders.
Duke and Radford will meet for the fifth time in school history and the third in NCAA Tournament action. The previous two contests came in the 2008 and 2011 NCAA Tournaments with Duke coming away with 5-1 and 5-0 wins, respectively.
In NCAA Tournament matches being played in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils boast a 25-3-1 record.
First round matches will be played Nov. 11-13, while the second and third rounds will take place Nov. 18 and 20, respectively, and the quarterfinals on Nov. 25-26. The NCAA College Cup will be played Dec. 2 & 5 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
Tickets for Saturday's NCAA first round contest will be $8 for adults (18 & older), $5 for students (3-17) and two and under are free.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
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The Blue Devils (12-4-3) received their 28th all-time bid to the NCAA Tournament and enter as a top-16 national seed for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. It marks the first time in school history Duke has earned a No. 2 seed, after receiving a No. 1 seed three times and No. 3 seed on five occasions.
"Really exciting," said Duke graduate student Delaney Graham. "I think that we have definitely reached our form at the end of the year. I am really excited to see where the tournament is going to take us. It has been a little while since we have been at home and the last time we did play at home we played really, really well. Especially, as a fifth-year playing in my last tournament, it is going to be really exciting to be at home for as many games as possible. I am very excited to play in front of friends and family at Koskinen."
The winner of Saturday's match advances to the second round to face the winner of the winner of the Texas/Texas A&M contest.
Alabama is the No. 1 seed in the Blue Devil's region followed by Duke (2), South Carolina (3), Southern California (4) and Rutgers (5). The ACC received a league-best 10 bids, including No. 1 seeds Florida State and Notre Dame. Other selections include Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, NC State, Clemson and Virginia Tech.
Duke earned the No. 2 seed after collecting a 12-4-3 overall and 6-2-2 ACC ledger. The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 8 in the latest United Soccer Coaches top-25 national rankings and No. 7 in the NCAA RPI. According to the NCAA, the Blue Devils have played the toughest schedule in the nation as Duke has faced eight top-10 teams.
Radford received its ninth NCAA Tournament selection, after securing its eighth Big South Tournament title on Nov. 6 with a 3-0 victory over Gardner-Webb. The Highlanders posted a 12-3-4 overall record in 2022, while collecting a 6-2-1 Big South ledger. Radford has been led by Kat Parris (8 goals, 4 assists), Amy Swain (6 goals, 5 assists) and Alexeis Kirnos (6 goals, 4 assists). Ben Sohrabi is in his 27th season with the Highlanders.
Duke and Radford will meet for the fifth time in school history and the third in NCAA Tournament action. The previous two contests came in the 2008 and 2011 NCAA Tournaments with Duke coming away with 5-1 and 5-0 wins, respectively.
In NCAA Tournament matches being played in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils boast a 25-3-1 record.
First round matches will be played Nov. 11-13, while the second and third rounds will take place Nov. 18 and 20, respectively, and the quarterfinals on Nov. 25-26. The NCAA College Cup will be played Dec. 2 & 5 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
Tickets for Saturday's NCAA first round contest will be $8 for adults (18 & older), $5 for students (3-17) and two and under are free.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
#GoDuke
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