DURHAM – For the second straight year, Duke women's soccer sophomore
Michelle Cooper has been recognized as a United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American as the organization released its first, second and third team accolades on Friday afternoon.
She became the first Blue Devil to earn First-Team All-America honors in each of her first two seasons at Duke.
A product of Clarkston, Mich., Cooper 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.
Cooper scored or assisted on an impressive 10 game-winning goals on the season for the Blue Devils, while helping Duke (15-5-3) advance to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. She came up big in the NCAA Tournament for the Blue Devils as she scored six goals, which tied for an NCAA best, while her 13 points were the second-most in the tournament.
The 2022 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and All-ACC First Team selection notched eight school records on the season – goals (19), points (49), multi-goal games (7), NCAA Tournament goals (6), NCAA Tournament points (13), most goals (31) and points (78) through a sophomore season. She scored 12 goals and added six assists against nationally ranked opponents.
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