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Cooper, Jones & Rader Garner TopDrawerSoccer Honors
12/14/2022 11:39:00 AM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM – TopDrawerSoccer released its end-of-season awards on Wednesday with a trio of Blue Devils earning Best XI Teams – Michelle Cooper, Sophie Jones and Kat Rader.
Both Cooper and Jones were tabbed to the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI First Team, while Rader received Freshman Best XI First Team honors.
Cooper, a product of Clarkston, Mich., turned in the best overall season in NCAA Division I soccer in 2022 with 49 points, 19 goals and 11 assists. She was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 10 in all three categories. In the NCAA stats, Cooper ranked No. 2 in points (49), tied for second in goals (19) and tied for ninth in assists (11). She was one of only two players in the country to collect 10 or more goals and assists this season. It marks the second straight year she has earned first team honors.
Jones received TopDrawerSoccer honors for the second time in her career. The leader of Duke's midfield, Jones started all 23 matches on the season and has started all 75 contests in her Blue Devil career. The Menlo Park, Calif., native collected two goals and three assists for seven points. Jones' 1,911 minutes played ranked second on the Blue Devil squad.
One of the top freshmen nationally, Rader led all ACC freshmen with 12 goals to go along with five assists for 29 points. She notched seven goals against ACC opponents and led Duke with five game-winning tallies. Rader, who is from Stuart, Fla., tied a freshman record with 12 goals, her 29 points tied for second on Duke's freshman charts and her five game-winners were tied for second as well.
As a team, Duke totaled a 15-5-3 record and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third straight season. The Blue Devils collected a 6-2-2 ledger in ACC action and advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
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Both Cooper and Jones were tabbed to the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI First Team, while Rader received Freshman Best XI First Team honors.
Cooper, a product of Clarkston, Mich., turned in the best overall season in NCAA Division I soccer in 2022 with 49 points, 19 goals and 11 assists. She was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 10 in all three categories. In the NCAA stats, Cooper ranked No. 2 in points (49), tied for second in goals (19) and tied for ninth in assists (11). She was one of only two players in the country to collect 10 or more goals and assists this season. It marks the second straight year she has earned first team honors.
Jones received TopDrawerSoccer honors for the second time in her career. The leader of Duke's midfield, Jones started all 23 matches on the season and has started all 75 contests in her Blue Devil career. The Menlo Park, Calif., native collected two goals and three assists for seven points. Jones' 1,911 minutes played ranked second on the Blue Devil squad.
One of the top freshmen nationally, Rader led all ACC freshmen with 12 goals to go along with five assists for 29 points. She notched seven goals against ACC opponents and led Duke with five game-winning tallies. Rader, who is from Stuart, Fla., tied a freshman record with 12 goals, her 29 points tied for second on Duke's freshman charts and her five game-winners were tied for second as well.
As a team, Duke totaled a 15-5-3 record and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third straight season. The Blue Devils collected a 6-2-2 ledger in ACC action and advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
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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