Oliaro, Minestrella & Roller Named Preseason All-ACC

DURHAM, N.C. — The ACC office released the preseason All-ACC Women's Soccer Team Thursday with Duke receiving three student-athletes – Mia Minestrella, Mia Oliaro and Cameron Roller – among the 14-member team voted on by the head coaches.

The Blue Devils received 208 points and were voted No. 4 in the ACC Preseason Coaches' poll. North Carolina (246) earned the top slot, while Notre Dame (229), Florida State (225), Duke (208), Stanford (201), Wake Forest (172), Virginia (169), Virginia Tech (162), Clemson (132), California (124), Pitt (111), SMU (83), Boston College (81), Louisville (67), Miami (44), NC State (40) and Syracuse (18) rounded out the poll.

Duke's three selections on the preseason team ranked second behind the Tar Heels' four honorees.

Coming off a breakout season in 2024, Minestrella registered 12 goals, seven assists and 31 points for the Blue Devils. She tied a NCAA Tournament record with four goals against Howard. A native of Redondo Beach, Fla., Minestrella ranked in the top 12 in the ACC in goals, assists and points.

A native of Chapel Hill, Oliaro collected a very impressive sophomore campaign in Durham with eight goals and 13 assists for 29 points. A 2024 All-ACC Second Team selection, Oliaro tied a Duke record with nine straight games with a goal or assist, while also posting two games with two goals (Boston College and Wake Forest).

Roller, the 2024 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and All-America selection, started all 22 matches a season ago and totaled four goals, four assists and 12 points. A product of Sherman, Texas, Roller played a team-high 1,864 minutes and helped lead the Blue Devil defense to 12 shutouts.

Duke head coach Kieran Hall enters his first season at the helm of the Blue Devils and returns seven starters off their NCAA College Cup squad from last year.

The Blue Devils close exhibition action Friday, Aug. 8 at South Carolina, before opening the regular season Thursday, Aug. 14 at home against 11th-ranked Penn State at 7 p.m.

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2025 Preseason ACC Women's Soccer Coaches Poll

1. North Carolina (10), 246
2. Notre Dame (2), 229
3. Florida State (4), 225
4. Duke, 208
5. Stanford, 201
6. Wake Forest, 172
7. Virginia (1), 169
8. Virginia Tech, 162
9. Clemson, 132
10. California, 124
11. Pitt, 111
12. SMU, 83
13. Boston College, 81
14. Louisville, 67
15. Miami, 44
16. NC State, 40
17. Syracuse, 18

2025 Preseason All-ACC Team
Teagan Wy, Sr., GK, California
Mia Minestrella, Jr., F, Duke
Mia Oliaro, Jr., M, Duke
Cameron Roller, Jr., D, Duke
Jordynn Dudley, Jr., F, Florida State
Heather Gilchrist, Sr., D, Florida State
Tessa Dellarose, Sr., M/D, North Carolina
Kate Faasse, Sr., F/M, North Carolina
Olivia Thomas, Jr., F, North Carolina
Linda Ullmark, So., M, North Carolina
Izzy Engle, So., F, Notre Dame
Leah Klenke, Sr., D/M, Notre Dame
Andrea Kitahata, R-Sr., F, Stanford
Maggie Cagle, Sr., F, Virginia