Blue Devils Welcome Huskies Friday in NCAA Quarterfinal Contest

Friday, November 28

Durham, N.C.

4 p.m.

Duke University

Washington

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Blue Devils Welcome Huskies Friday in NCAA Quarterfinal Contest

11/27/2025 10:41:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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Match 22
No. 4 Seed Washington (15-2-7) at No. 2 Seed Duke (16-4-1)
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 – 4 PM (ET) – ESPN+
Durham, N.C. (Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium)
ESPN+ Talent: Dean Linke (PXP), Matt Stradley (Color)

NEED TO KNOW

For the 11th time out of the last 15 years, Duke women's soccer will compete in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. The second-seeded and 11th-ranked Blue Devils (16-4-1) will host fourth-seeded and 13th-ranked Washington (15-2-7) Friday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m., on Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium.
Friday's match will be aired live on ESPN+ with Dean Linke (PBP) and Matt Stradley (Color) calling the action.
The winner of the Duke/Washington match advances to the NCAA College Cup to face either Stanford or Michigan State Dec. 5 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Duke is making its 30th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and enters as a top-16 national seed for the ninth time out of the last 10 seasons.
Over the last six years, Duke ranks tied for first with five NCAA Quarterfinal appearances -- Duke (5), Florida State (5), North Carolina (4) and Stanford (3).
Duke features a 55-25-11 overall record in 30 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Mia Minestrella has scored seven goals in nine matches this season against ranked foes.
First-year head coach Kieran Hall has kicked off his career with the Blue Devils with a 16-4-1 ledger.

STORYLINES/OTHER BLUE DEVIL NOTES

In NCAA Quarterfinal matches played in Durham, Duke owns a 3-1 ledger with wins coming in 2011, 2017 and 2024. The lone loss came in 2021 to Santa Clara.
The Blue Devils are looking to move on to the NCAA College Cup for the sixth time in program history and the first time in back-to-back seasons -- 1992, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2024.
In NCAA Tournament matches being played in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils boast a 35-3-1 record.
Duke has won 24 out of its last 27 home contests as well as 10 in a row at home in NCAA Tournament play.
Mia Minestrella owns 17 goals this season, which ranks tied for seventh nationally. Her five goals in the 2025 NCAA Tournament ranks tied for first.
The Blue Devils feature a 12-1-1 ledger at home this season with Kat Rader and Mia Minestrella scoring 20 of Duke's 39 goals.
Sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Dysart ranks tied for second in the ACC with 10 shutouts. Kat Rader ranks tied for second in assists (12) and Mia Oliaro ranks fourth (11).
Kat Rader has moved into tied for seventh in Duke career goals (31) and points (82).
The Blue Devils have scored a goal in the first half in eight matches in a row and in a total of 15 contests this season.
Kat Rader has scored or assisted in 16 of her 20 matches played this year.
Mia Minestrella and Kelly Walbert (1994-95) are the only Duke players in program history to score in three or more straight ACC games in back-to-back seasons. Walbert is a Duke Hall of Fame selection. These came 30 seasons apart.
Kat Rader is the fourth Blue Devil in program history to notch 10 or more goals and assists in a season -- Michelle Cooper (2022), Imani Dorsey (2017) and Laura Weinberg (2012).

THE SERIES WITH WASHINGTON

Duke and Washington will meet for the fifth time in program history when the Huskies come to town Friday for the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Duke is 2-2 all-time against Washington and 1-0 at home. The goal differential for the series is even at 8-8.
The teams last met Aug. 22, 2021, when Duke won 2-1 at home. Former Blue Devils Mackenzie Pluck and Michelle Cooper recorded goals in the match.
This will be the first time Duke has faced Washington in the NCAA Tournament.

SCOUTING WASHINGTON

The fourth-seeded Huskies enter the match with a 15-2-7 record after upsetting top-seeded Virginia on the road in penalty kicks Sunday.
The Huskies won 2-0 against Montana in the first round and 1-0 versus fourth-seeded Arkansas in the second round. Washington is seeking its first trip to the NCAA College Cup in program history.
Washington carries a six-game unbeaten streak into the match and a 5-1-4 ledger in road games. The Huskies are 7-0-1 against ranked opponents this season.
The Huskies won both the regular season and postseason Big Ten Championships.
Alex Buck (9) and Jadyn Holdenried (7) lead the Huskies in goals. The pair also lead the team in assists with five each. Goalkeeper Tanner Ijams ranks 10th nationally with a 0.56 GAA.

DUKE VERSUS THE BIG TEN

Duke holds a record of 43-33-8 against Big Ten schools. The Blue Devils are 5-7-1 all-time against Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament -- Indiana (1-0), Michigan State (1-0), Nebraska (0-1), Northwestern (1-0), Ohio State (1-0), Penn State (0-2), Rutgers (1-1), UCLA (0-2-1) and Wisconsin (0-1).
The Blue Devils are 2-0 this season against Big Ten foes, defeating No. 11 Penn State 3-2 and Northwestern 3-0 in the first two matches of the season.

HEY, I KNOW YOU

Duke's Avery Oder played the last two summers with Tanner Ijams of Washington for Beach FC in the WPSL.
Several Blue Devils -- Julia Saunicheva, Farrah Walters, Devin Lynch, Kat Rader and Mia Minestrella -- attended the U.S. Soccer U-20 camp in Oct. of 2021 along with Washington's Kolo Suliafu.
Duke's Kaylee Kim and Jocelyn Travers played with Washington's Angelica Chou and Vanessa Aguilar in club with Bay Area Surf. Blue Devil sophomore Bianca Dominguez also played with Aguilar at Bay Area Surf.

A WIN WOULD...

Improve the Blue Devils to 17-3-1 overall and send Duke into the NCAA College Cup for the sixth time, including back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. The Blue Devils would face either Stanford or Michigan State.
Make Duke one of only 12 programs to take back-to-back teams to the NCAA College Cup.
Be the 25th win at home over the last 28 contests.
Move Duke to 13-1-1 at home this season. The 13 wins at home would rank as the third-most in program history.
Give Duke 11 wins in a row in Durham during NCAA action.
Improve the Blue Devils to 36-3-1 in NCAA matches at home.

GOALS LAST TWO YEARS

After scoring 68 goals in 2024 and 52 goals so far in 2025, the Blue Devils have amassed 120 goals over the last two years.
Duke ranks fourth nationally in tallies over the last two seasons -- Xavier (122), Utah Valley and Florida State (121), Duke (120), Stanford (119), Nore Dame (115), UNC (114), TCU (105), Arkansas (105) and Milwaukee (104).
The Blue Devils and Seattle University are the only two teams nationally that have scored at least one goal in every match this season. It is the first time in program history so far Duke hasn't been shutout in a match.

SO FAR IN THE 2025 NCAA TOURNAMENT

Duke's Mia Minestrella has totaled five goals for 10 points in three matches, while Kat Rader owns one goal and four assists for six points.
Minestrella ranks tied for first in the tournament with five goals and 10 points. Rader ranks tied for first with four assists. Caroline Dysart leads the tournament with three shutouts, save percentage (1.000) and goals against average (0.00).
The Blue Devils have outshot opponents, 68-16.
Duke has scored four first-half goals and two in the second.
Duke has averaged 22.7 shots, while opponents are averaging 5.3.
In 270 minutes, the Blue Devils have yet to allow a goal.

IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

The Blue Devils are competing in their 30th all-time NCAA Championship and hold a 55-25-11 overall record in 91 tournament matches.
Duke has competed in the NCAA College Cup five times -- 1992, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2024. The Blue Devils feature a 3-4-1 ledger in the College Cup.
Duke has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship 11 times over the past 15 seasons (since 2011). Since 2011, Duke owns 39 wins in the NCAA Tournament, which ranks tied for fourth nationally -- UNC (49), Stanford (47), Florida State (45), Duke/Penn State (39), UCLA/Virginia (36).
The Blue Devils have advanced to the quarterfinals in five out of the last six seasons.
Duke has hosted 38 matches at home in NCAA Tournament play and allowed only 17 goals. Since 2017, the Blue Devils have allowed only four goals in 20 home NCAA Tournament contests.
The Blue Devils have not allowed a goal at home over the last 631:20 minutes dating back the last eight contests.

NCAA QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCES SINCE 2011
Rk           Team     Appearances (last)
1.            Florida State       12 (2025)
2.            Duke                     11 (2025)
3.            Stanford               10 (2025)
                North Carolina   9 (2024)
5.            UCLA                     7 (2022)
                Penn State           7 (2024)
7.            Virginia                 6 (2022)

LOVE BEING AT KOSKI

Over her three seasons at Duke, Kat Rader has enjoyed playing at home inside Koskinen Stadium as the redshirt junior has totaled 23 goals, 10 assists and 56 points in 36 matches.
Mia Minestrella has played in 36 matches at home over her career and notched 21 goals, 10 assists and notched 52 points.
Minestrella has 25 points and 11 goals at home in 2025 to rank fifth and tied for first, respectively, on Duke's season record charts for home contests. Rader's 27 points this season at Koskinen ranks second, while Mia Oliaro's 10 assists are tied for fourth.

DEFENSE HOLDING STRONG

Duke's defense has been solid down the stretch allowing only two goals over the last five matches, including four shutouts.
Overall, the Blue Devils have collected 11 shutouts on the year, which ranks tied for ninth on Duke's record charts.
Caroline Dysart has totaled 10 shutouts to rank tied for sixth on Duke's season record book.
Freshman Daya King has played the entire 90 minutes in 16 consecutive matches, while Cameron Roller has played the entire match in 20-of-21 contests.

MINESTRELLA'S GAME WINNERS

Duke junior Mia Minestrella has totaled seven game-winning goals this season to rank third on Duke's single-season record charts.
Her seven game-winning goals leads the ACC and ranks tied for second nationally.
Casey McCluskey and Kelly Walbert posted the school record of nine in 2004 and 1994, respectively.

TRAVERS GETTING BIG MINUTES

Over the last eight matches, freshman Jocelyn Travers has averaged 78.9 minutes a contest, started seven of those matches and registered two assists.
She has helped lead Duke to four shutouts over the last five matches.
Travers has seen action in 1,140 minutes on the season and the Blue Devils have conceded only eight goals when she has been on the pitch.

FRESHMEN MINUTES PLAYED

Duke rookie Daya King has logged 1,736 minutes played on the season, which ranks as the second-most in the ACC among freshmen.
North Carolina's Bella Devey (1,910), King (1,736), Clemson's Neely Kerr (1,659), Syracuse's Bree Bridges (1,581) and Virginia Tech's Ellie Robertson (1,562) rank in the top five in the league in minutes played by freshmen.