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Church Adds Four in Early Signing Period
1/5/2024 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM – Duke women's soccer head coach Robbie Church has announced the signing of four future Blue Devils who will join the program in the fall of 2024.
The members of this year's class include Caroline Dysart, Lauren Martinho, Mary Long and Sophia Recupero.
The class features Martinho, the No. 5 player in the class, and all four signees are listed in the top-112 of the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer. Duke's class is also listed in the top-10 among the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
"We're very excited to have Caroline, Mary, Lauren and Sophia join our women's soccer family," said Church. "They're all unbelievable young ladies, all very, very good student-athletes and excellent on the playing field. They are the whole package that we look for at Duke. Each of them has their unique abilities and will have a really good opportunity and ability to come in and help our program grow."
More Information on Each Signee:
Caroline Dysart
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-8
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Canyon Crest Academy
Club Team: San Diego Surf ECNL
• Ranked No. 103 in the class of 2024 by TopDrawerSoccer
• The fifth-best goalkeeper in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer
• Goalkeeper for San Diego Surf DA and ECNL for 10 years
• Played in the WPSL So Cal Conference in the summer of 2023 for San Diego Surf
• Member of U.S. Youth National Team pool since 2019
• Attended the U.S. Soccer U-16 YNT Domestic Camp in Portland, Ore.
• Competed in the USYNT West Region 4-day Mini-Camp in Chula Vista, Calif.
• 2022 ECNL Southwest Conference First Team selection
• Finalist at the 2021 ECNL National Championship
• Second Team All-League in basketball
Church on Dysart:
"Caroline comes from one of the top clubs in the country - San Diego Surf Club. She has the ability to work with the club as well as train with the NWSL keepers in San Diego. We are excited about her commitment. She's a great student-athlete, shows excellence in the classroom and on the field. So, we look forward to Caroline joining our program and being a member of the Duke family."
Lauren Martinho
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
High School: Green Level High School
Club Team: NC Courage Girls Development Academy
• No. 5 overall player in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer and is the highest rated recruit to attend college
• 2023 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist with U.S. U-19 squad in Santiago, Chile
• 2023 W League National Team of the Year Second Team honoree
• Helped lead NC Courage U-23 squad to South Atlantic Division Championship in 2023 and a runner-up finish in the playoffs
• Represented the U.S. at the U-20 CONCACAF in June of 2023 and earned silver medal
• Scored the game-winner at the U-20 CONCACAF in the 2023 semifinals to qualify for the 2024 U-20 World Cup
• Member of 2022 U.S. U-17 World Cup roster that competed in India. Helped the team win the group stage and advance to the quarterfinals before being eliminated in penalty kicks by Nigeria.
• Helped lead U.S. U-17 squad to the CONCACAF Championship in May of 2022 and scored a goal in the 2-1 victory to win the championship
• 2022 ECNL All-American and Mid-Atlantic First Team All-Conference
• Attended Youth National Team camps since U-15
Church on Martinho:
"Lauren is one of the top players in the country in the class of 2024, but she's also one of the top people as well. She is an outstanding young lady. Lauren is tremendous in the classroom and she is really, really good on the field. She can play a number of midfield positions and her versatility will serve her well in our system of play. Lauren is a very good attacking player and is excellent technically. She has the ability to score big goals. Lauren has excelled both in club and also on the national level at every age group she has played with the U.S. National Teams. We are looking forward to her coming in and joining us next year."
Mary Long
Position: Forward/Midfielder
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Mission Hills, Kan.
High School: Shawnee Mission East High School
Club Team: CDA Slammers FC
• No. 39 overall player in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer
• Reclassified to the 2024 class in November
• 2023 and 2022 First Team All-Conference
• 2023 ECNL National Finalist and playoffs leading scorer (6 goals/3 assists)
• Leading goal scorer (4 goals/2 assists) in the Capelli Girls All-American UK Tour
• Tallied 19 goals in 2021-22 ECNL with the Kansas City Athletics
• 2021 ECNL National Champion
• Invited to train with Kansas City Current preseason training camp in 2022
• As a freshman at Shawnee Mission East H.S., tallied 18 goals and five assists
• 2021 Kansas 6A First Team All-State and Sunflower League 6A First Team
• Competed in Kansas versus Oklahoma All-Star game in 2021 as a freshman
• Earned MOKAN First Team All-Tournament accolades
Church on Long:
"Mary is also one of the top players in the class of 2024. She is a very versatile player that can play as a No. 8 or No. 10 in the midfield and as a No. 9 up front. Mary is relentless in the box and is one of the best players I've seen in a long time in the air. She scores a lot of her goals from services from the flank. Mary isn't afraid to put her head on the ball, she runs and will attack the ball in the box and she plays very, very hard, which is one of the things we really like about her. Mary is a good technical player that can play through pressure. She can play with both feet and has the ability to score big-time goals. We are excited to have her in our soccer family."
Sophia Recupero
Position: Forward
Height: 5-3
Hometown: Hopkinton, Mass.
High School: Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Club Team: FC Stars Blue 2005
• Ranked No. 112 in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer
• Listed No. 6 recruit in the Northeast by TopDrawerSoccer
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches High School All-American & NEPSAC New England Player of the Year
• 2023 ISL All-League, ISL Offensive MVP, ISL leading goal scorer
• First Team All-State in 2022 and Second Team All-NEPSAC
• Tallied 40 goals and 16 assists as a high school sophomore, junior and senior
• Helped her high school team to the ISL Championship three straight years
• Registered 21 goals and five assists in 14 matches as a senior
• Junior year collected 12 goals and six assists, while helping her team to the NEPSAC Class A Championship
• Notched seven goals, five assists and won the NEPSAC Class A Championship as season cut short due to an injury
• Collected 10 goals and 12 assists for FC Stars Blue in 2023, while leading her squad to a New England Conference second place finish
• ECNL National Selection Camp, New Jersey National Selection Roster and TopDrawerSoccer ECNL New Jersey Standouts in 2022
• Invited to U16 United States Youth National Team training in 2021
Church on Recupero:
"Sophia is a wide player. She typically plays on the left side but has the versatility to play in three different positions as a wide back, a wide winger and also as a wide attacking player. We think that Sophia's greatest asset is that she is just relentless on the field. She attacks, she defends, she plays on both sides of the ball, loves to run at players, she loves to score goals and to really affect the scoring line. We think Sophia is going to have a really great career with us here at Duke."
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
#GoDuke
The members of this year's class include Caroline Dysart, Lauren Martinho, Mary Long and Sophia Recupero.
The class features Martinho, the No. 5 player in the class, and all four signees are listed in the top-112 of the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer. Duke's class is also listed in the top-10 among the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
"We're very excited to have Caroline, Mary, Lauren and Sophia join our women's soccer family," said Church. "They're all unbelievable young ladies, all very, very good student-athletes and excellent on the playing field. They are the whole package that we look for at Duke. Each of them has their unique abilities and will have a really good opportunity and ability to come in and help our program grow."
More Information on Each Signee:
Caroline Dysart
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-8
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Canyon Crest Academy
Club Team: San Diego Surf ECNL
• Ranked No. 103 in the class of 2024 by TopDrawerSoccer
• The fifth-best goalkeeper in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer
• Goalkeeper for San Diego Surf DA and ECNL for 10 years
• Played in the WPSL So Cal Conference in the summer of 2023 for San Diego Surf
• Member of U.S. Youth National Team pool since 2019
• Attended the U.S. Soccer U-16 YNT Domestic Camp in Portland, Ore.
• Competed in the USYNT West Region 4-day Mini-Camp in Chula Vista, Calif.
• 2022 ECNL Southwest Conference First Team selection
• Finalist at the 2021 ECNL National Championship
• Second Team All-League in basketball
Church on Dysart:
"Caroline comes from one of the top clubs in the country - San Diego Surf Club. She has the ability to work with the club as well as train with the NWSL keepers in San Diego. We are excited about her commitment. She's a great student-athlete, shows excellence in the classroom and on the field. So, we look forward to Caroline joining our program and being a member of the Duke family."
Lauren Martinho
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
High School: Green Level High School
Club Team: NC Courage Girls Development Academy
• No. 5 overall player in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer and is the highest rated recruit to attend college
• 2023 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist with U.S. U-19 squad in Santiago, Chile
• 2023 W League National Team of the Year Second Team honoree
• Helped lead NC Courage U-23 squad to South Atlantic Division Championship in 2023 and a runner-up finish in the playoffs
• Represented the U.S. at the U-20 CONCACAF in June of 2023 and earned silver medal
• Scored the game-winner at the U-20 CONCACAF in the 2023 semifinals to qualify for the 2024 U-20 World Cup
• Member of 2022 U.S. U-17 World Cup roster that competed in India. Helped the team win the group stage and advance to the quarterfinals before being eliminated in penalty kicks by Nigeria.
• Helped lead U.S. U-17 squad to the CONCACAF Championship in May of 2022 and scored a goal in the 2-1 victory to win the championship
• 2022 ECNL All-American and Mid-Atlantic First Team All-Conference
• Attended Youth National Team camps since U-15
Church on Martinho:
"Lauren is one of the top players in the country in the class of 2024, but she's also one of the top people as well. She is an outstanding young lady. Lauren is tremendous in the classroom and she is really, really good on the field. She can play a number of midfield positions and her versatility will serve her well in our system of play. Lauren is a very good attacking player and is excellent technically. She has the ability to score big goals. Lauren has excelled both in club and also on the national level at every age group she has played with the U.S. National Teams. We are looking forward to her coming in and joining us next year."
Mary Long
Position: Forward/Midfielder
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Mission Hills, Kan.
High School: Shawnee Mission East High School
Club Team: CDA Slammers FC
• No. 39 overall player in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer
• Reclassified to the 2024 class in November
• 2023 and 2022 First Team All-Conference
• 2023 ECNL National Finalist and playoffs leading scorer (6 goals/3 assists)
• Leading goal scorer (4 goals/2 assists) in the Capelli Girls All-American UK Tour
• Tallied 19 goals in 2021-22 ECNL with the Kansas City Athletics
• 2021 ECNL National Champion
• Invited to train with Kansas City Current preseason training camp in 2022
• As a freshman at Shawnee Mission East H.S., tallied 18 goals and five assists
• 2021 Kansas 6A First Team All-State and Sunflower League 6A First Team
• Competed in Kansas versus Oklahoma All-Star game in 2021 as a freshman
• Earned MOKAN First Team All-Tournament accolades
Church on Long:
"Mary is also one of the top players in the class of 2024. She is a very versatile player that can play as a No. 8 or No. 10 in the midfield and as a No. 9 up front. Mary is relentless in the box and is one of the best players I've seen in a long time in the air. She scores a lot of her goals from services from the flank. Mary isn't afraid to put her head on the ball, she runs and will attack the ball in the box and she plays very, very hard, which is one of the things we really like about her. Mary is a good technical player that can play through pressure. She can play with both feet and has the ability to score big-time goals. We are excited to have her in our soccer family."
Sophia Recupero
Position: Forward
Height: 5-3
Hometown: Hopkinton, Mass.
High School: Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Club Team: FC Stars Blue 2005
• Ranked No. 112 in the 2024 class by TopDrawerSoccer
• Listed No. 6 recruit in the Northeast by TopDrawerSoccer
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches High School All-American & NEPSAC New England Player of the Year
• 2023 ISL All-League, ISL Offensive MVP, ISL leading goal scorer
• First Team All-State in 2022 and Second Team All-NEPSAC
• Tallied 40 goals and 16 assists as a high school sophomore, junior and senior
• Helped her high school team to the ISL Championship three straight years
• Registered 21 goals and five assists in 14 matches as a senior
• Junior year collected 12 goals and six assists, while helping her team to the NEPSAC Class A Championship
• Notched seven goals, five assists and won the NEPSAC Class A Championship as season cut short due to an injury
• Collected 10 goals and 12 assists for FC Stars Blue in 2023, while leading her squad to a New England Conference second place finish
• ECNL National Selection Camp, New Jersey National Selection Roster and TopDrawerSoccer ECNL New Jersey Standouts in 2022
• Invited to U16 United States Youth National Team training in 2021
Church on Recupero:
"Sophia is a wide player. She typically plays on the left side but has the versatility to play in three different positions as a wide back, a wide winger and also as a wide attacking player. We think that Sophia's greatest asset is that she is just relentless on the field. She attacks, she defends, she plays on both sides of the ball, loves to run at players, she loves to score goals and to really affect the scoring line. We think Sophia is going to have a really great career with us here at Duke."
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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