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Blue Devils Finish No. 12 in Final USA Today/NFCA Ranking
6/15/2022 6:12:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – Duke softball earned a final 2022 ranking of No. 12, according to a release by USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Tuesday.
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The Blue Devils secured their highest final national ranking in school history, after competing in the program's first NCAA Super Regional last month.
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In addition, Duke checked in at No. 12 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball rankings, No. 13 for the Softball America poll, and No. 14 for the D1 Softball list.
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It was a historic season for the Blue Devils program, as the team was led by two All-Americans in Jameson Kavel and Peyton St. George, while setting a program record of six named to the All-ACC team. Countless new single-season team highs were set in 2022, including batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, pitching strikeouts and fielding percentage.
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Kavel gave the team its second consecutive year with a top-25 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, while St. George became the first Blue Devil to be selected in a professional softball draft, as she prepares to join Athletes Unlimited in July.
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Head coach Marissa Young and her staff were also tabbed as the NFCA Southeast Region Staff of the Year for the second-straight season, as the team went 44-11 and 19-3 in ACC play.
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Duke Final Rankings List
USA Today/NFCA: No. 12
ESPN.com/USA Softball: No. 12
Softball America: No. 13
D1 Softball: No. 14
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
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The Blue Devils secured their highest final national ranking in school history, after competing in the program's first NCAA Super Regional last month.
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In addition, Duke checked in at No. 12 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball rankings, No. 13 for the Softball America poll, and No. 14 for the D1 Softball list.
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It was a historic season for the Blue Devils program, as the team was led by two All-Americans in Jameson Kavel and Peyton St. George, while setting a program record of six named to the All-ACC team. Countless new single-season team highs were set in 2022, including batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, pitching strikeouts and fielding percentage.
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Kavel gave the team its second consecutive year with a top-25 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, while St. George became the first Blue Devil to be selected in a professional softball draft, as she prepares to join Athletes Unlimited in July.
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Head coach Marissa Young and her staff were also tabbed as the NFCA Southeast Region Staff of the Year for the second-straight season, as the team went 44-11 and 19-3 in ACC play.
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Duke Final Rankings List
USA Today/NFCA: No. 12
ESPN.com/USA Softball: No. 12
Softball America: No. 13
D1 Softball: No. 14
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
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#GoDuke
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