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Cooper’s Brace Sends Blue Devils Past Eagles, 3-0
9/22/2022 10:04:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM – Duke sophomore Michelle Cooper collected her fourth career brace and second this season as the Blue Devil women's soccer team registered a 3-0 victory against Boston College at home in Koskinen Stadium on Thursday evening.
The Blue Devils improved to 7-2-0, 2-0-0 in the ACC, while the Eagles dropped to 4-3-3, 0-2-0.
How It Happened
• Duke was on the attack from the start taking the first five shots of the match.
• The fifth attempt put the Blue Devils on the board as freshman Kat Rader blasted a left-footed shot from the top of the box that hit the back of the left corner of the goal. Maggie Graham and Sophie Jones registered assists on the goal at the 11:38 mark.
• The Blue Devils kept putting pressure on the Eagles' defense and was able to add a second goal at the 36:32 mark to go ahead, 2-0. Sophomore Michelle Cooper was taken down in the box and then connected on the penalty kick.
• Duke held a 2-0 lead at halftime and outshot the Eagles, 15-2.
• At the 53:53 mark, Olivia Migli played a ball to Mackenzie Pluck along the left side of the pitch. Pluck drove into the box and sent a perfect cross to a leaping Cooper, who finished her second goal of the evening to put Duke ahead, 3-0.
• The Blue Devils held a 19-3 advantage in shots for the match, including 11 on goal.
Notes
• Duke improved to 13-4-3 in the Boston College series, including a 9-0-1 mark at home.
• Michelle Cooper connected on her 19th career goal and seventh on the season. She has now notched a goal or assist in 20 of her 27 career matches.
• Cooper's 19 career goals now ranks tied for second at Duke for most goals through a sophomore season. Of her 19 goals, 14 have now come at Koskinen Stadium.
• Cooper collected her fourth career multi-goal output and second this season.
• Duke moved to 51-9-7 at home at Koskinen Stadium since the 2017 campaign.
• The Blue Devils featured their ninth different starting lineup through nine matches.
• Kat Rader netted her fourth career tally in the first half. It is her fourth goal over the last seven matches.
• Mackenzie Pluck registered her 26th career assist and team-best fifth of the 2022 campaign.
• Senior Ruthie Jones collected her 34th win in goal as she saw action in 77:44 minutes on the night. She finished with one save.
• Duke improved its streak to 360:50 of not allowing a goal at home in ACC action dating back to last season.
• The Blue Devil defense notched their second straight shutout for the first time this season.
Quotes
"I think it was our best 90 minutes of the year from the opening minutes all the way through. I am very happy with the 90 minutes, especially scoring early. Our mentality has started to change. We started to see that in the second half at Syracuse. The second half at Syracuse was very, very good. We had two really good days – Tuesday and Wednesday – of practice. We carried that right over to the field [tonight]. I thought everybody worked really hard and I was excited to get everybody into the game to give them a chance to get ACC competition." – Duke head coach Robbie Church
Next Match
Duke will next travel down the road to Raleigh, N.C., to face 22nd-ranked NC State on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Dail Soccer Field. Match time is set for 7 p.m., live on ACC Network.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils improved to 7-2-0, 2-0-0 in the ACC, while the Eagles dropped to 4-3-3, 0-2-0.
How It Happened
• Duke was on the attack from the start taking the first five shots of the match.
• The fifth attempt put the Blue Devils on the board as freshman Kat Rader blasted a left-footed shot from the top of the box that hit the back of the left corner of the goal. Maggie Graham and Sophie Jones registered assists on the goal at the 11:38 mark.
• The Blue Devils kept putting pressure on the Eagles' defense and was able to add a second goal at the 36:32 mark to go ahead, 2-0. Sophomore Michelle Cooper was taken down in the box and then connected on the penalty kick.
• Duke held a 2-0 lead at halftime and outshot the Eagles, 15-2.
• At the 53:53 mark, Olivia Migli played a ball to Mackenzie Pluck along the left side of the pitch. Pluck drove into the box and sent a perfect cross to a leaping Cooper, who finished her second goal of the evening to put Duke ahead, 3-0.
• The Blue Devils held a 19-3 advantage in shots for the match, including 11 on goal.
Notes
• Duke improved to 13-4-3 in the Boston College series, including a 9-0-1 mark at home.
• Michelle Cooper connected on her 19th career goal and seventh on the season. She has now notched a goal or assist in 20 of her 27 career matches.
• Cooper's 19 career goals now ranks tied for second at Duke for most goals through a sophomore season. Of her 19 goals, 14 have now come at Koskinen Stadium.
• Cooper collected her fourth career multi-goal output and second this season.
• Duke moved to 51-9-7 at home at Koskinen Stadium since the 2017 campaign.
• The Blue Devils featured their ninth different starting lineup through nine matches.
• Kat Rader netted her fourth career tally in the first half. It is her fourth goal over the last seven matches.
• Mackenzie Pluck registered her 26th career assist and team-best fifth of the 2022 campaign.
• Senior Ruthie Jones collected her 34th win in goal as she saw action in 77:44 minutes on the night. She finished with one save.
• Duke improved its streak to 360:50 of not allowing a goal at home in ACC action dating back to last season.
• The Blue Devil defense notched their second straight shutout for the first time this season.
Quotes
"I think it was our best 90 minutes of the year from the opening minutes all the way through. I am very happy with the 90 minutes, especially scoring early. Our mentality has started to change. We started to see that in the second half at Syracuse. The second half at Syracuse was very, very good. We had two really good days – Tuesday and Wednesday – of practice. We carried that right over to the field [tonight]. I thought everybody worked really hard and I was excited to get everybody into the game to give them a chance to get ACC competition." – Duke head coach Robbie Church
Next Match
Duke will next travel down the road to Raleigh, N.C., to face 22nd-ranked NC State on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Dail Soccer Field. Match time is set for 7 p.m., live on ACC Network.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
#GoDuke
Team Stats
BCE
DUKE
Goals
0
3
Shots
3
19
Shots on Goal
1
11
Saves
8
1
Corners
2
4
Fouls
6
6
Scoring Plays
Kat Rader (4)
Assisted By: Maggie Graham , Sophie Jones
GOAL by DUKE Rader, Kat Assist by Graham, Maggie and Jones, Sophie.
11:38
Michelle Cooper (6)
DUKE Michelle Cooper PENALTY KICK GOAL.
36:32
Michelle Cooper (6)
Assisted By: Mackenzie Pluck , Olivia Migli
GOAL by DUKE Cooper, Michelle Assist by Pluck, Mackenzie and Migli, Olivia.
53:53
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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