Duke women’s soccer's Caitlin Cosme drafted by Orlando Pride
By Em Adler | December 18, 2021The super senior is the first Blue Devil to be drafted in the first round since 2018, and the highest-drafted Duke defender in NWSL history.
The super senior is the first Blue Devil to be drafted in the first round since 2018, and the highest-drafted Duke defender in NWSL history.
Sophomores Thorleifur Ulfarsson and Peter Stroud of Duke men's soccer have been named NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans, per a Thursday release from United Soccer Coaches.
It’d been a few years since the Blue Devils had a first-team All-American. For one last mark in her historic season, striker Michelle Cooper changed that.
Taking on No.10-seed Saint Louis in the third round of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils scored three goals, but that wasn’t enough, as their miracle season finally ended with a 4-3 loss.
Two years ago, at Koskinen Stadium, the beleaguered Blue Devils had a signature win against then-No. 19 Santa Clara. Friday night, the Broncos finally got their revenge.
"I don't think other teams have ever experienced an attacking player like this.”
It’s been a relatively quiet last few games for Cooper, with her last goal coming in Duke’s regular-season finale against Louisville. But against the Red Storm, it was all gas, no brakes from the ACC Freshman of the Year.
The Devil works hard, but the Blue Devils work harder.
The blueprint to flustering Duke has been out for a month: Be physical. Dare the Blue Devils to go through you. Close up space—and if they still get by you, make them feel it. Friday night, Duke tore that blueprint to shreds.
The Blue Devils struck early in this one, waiting until merely the waning minutes of the first half to notch their first score and No. 1 Duke made its way past Memphis 1-0 at Koskinen Stadium Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
By all accounts, it’s been a historic season for head coach John Kerr and his Blue Devils, but the cards just didn't fall the way of the Blue Devils.
Duke men's soccer will be the No. 7-overall seed in the Division I Men's Soccer Championship, the NCAA announced Monday.
Through 90 minutes of an evenly-matched, back-and-forth battle at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Duke fell to Notre Dame 2-0.
It took until the last minute for Duke to break through, but when your opponent isn’t scoring, you only need a single goal to win.
Through 90 minutes of toil and trouble, battling against a hungry Clemson team at Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, S.C., Duke ultimately bested the Tigers 1-0 in the semifinals of the ACC tournament.
With a whopping 30 fouls, six yellow cards, two red cards and one penalty kick, both teams clawed at each other for any scrap of advantage in the nailbiter.
Four members of Duke men's soccer have received All-ACC honors, including ACC Offensive Player, Midfielder and Freshman of the Year for sophomores Thorleifur Ulfarsson, Peter Stroud and freshman Shakur Mohammed, respectively. Freshman Ruben Mesalles was also named to the All-ACC Freshman team.
The NCAA tournament selection committee revealed the 2021 bracket on Monday, with Duke receiving a 1-seed.
The ACC announced its All-ACC teams Friday afternoon and, to little surprise to anyone, Duke freshman phenom Michelle Cooper led the way.