DURHAM, N.C. – The United Soccer Coaches have announced the All-Region teams for the 2024 campaign with five members of the Duke women's soccer squad earning All-Atlantic honors. Fifth Year
Leah Freeman, graduate student
Hannah Bebar, graduate student
Maggie Graham and sophomore
Cameron Roller earned first team accolades, while
Mia Oliaro was selected to the third team.
The four first-team selections in the All-Atlantic region were a team high.
A native of Atlanta, Ga., Graham has featured a breakout season offensively for the top-ranked Blue Devils with a team-high 14 goals along with five assists and 33 points. On the season, she owns five game-winning goals and three matches with two or more tallies. Graham, who was the ACC Midfielder of the Year, has played her best against the top competition with seven of her 14 goals coming against ranked opponents.
Bebar, who is from Naperville, Ill., has started all 21 matches in the midfield for Duke. She owns three goals and five assists for 11 points, while helping the Blue Devils control the midfield most of the season. Bebar registered a brace at eighth-ranked North Carolina to help close the regular season with a 3-2 win on the road.
Freeman has been very impressive in goal once again for the Blue Devils helping lead Duke to 12 shutouts, including four straight in NCAA Tournament action. A product of Berkeley, Calif., Freeman owns a 0.66 goals-against average with seven shutouts and 50 saves. Duke's 13 goals allowed all season leads the ACC. Freeman was the ACC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2024.
One of the top defenders nationally in just her second year with the Blue Devils, Roller has played a team-high 1,774 minutes on the season and helped lead Duke to 12 shutouts. She has also added four goals, four assists and 12 points from the backline. The ACC Defender of the Year from Sherman, Texas, registered the game-winner on the road at 17th-ranked California.
With a tied for team-best 13 assists along with eight goals, Oliaro has featured a very impressive first season at Duke. Her 29 points ranks third on the squad, while adding three game-winning goals. Her brace at second-ranked Wake Forest clinched the ACC Regular Season title for the Blue Devils. Oliaro, who is from Chapel Hill, ranks second nationally with 13 assists.
The No. 1 ranked Blue Devils will next face eighth-ranked North Carolina for a fourth time this season on Friday, Dec. 6 in the NCAA College Cup. The match will kick at 7:30 p.m., live on ESPNU from WakeMed Soccer Park.
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