The 2022 Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach Robbie Church, in his twenty-second season. They played home games at Koskinen Stadium. This was the team's 35th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 34th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The team finished 15–5–3 overall and 6–2–2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth-seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated fourth-seed Virginia in the first round, but lost to North Carolina in the semifinal. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the second seed in the Alabama Bracket. They defeated in the first round, seventh-seed in the second round, and third-seed in the round of 16 before falling in overtime to first-seed in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Blue Devils finished the season with a 16–4–1 record, 7–2–1 in ACC play to finish in third place. The lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were awarded one of the top four seeds. They defeated Old Dominion in the first round, Memphis in the second round, and St. John's in the round of 16 before losing to Santa Clara in the semifinals to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
Departures Maddie Nielsen 1 GK 6'2" Senior Shoreline, Washington Graduated Caitlin Cosme 6 DF 5'5" Graduate Student New Hyde Park, New York Graduated; Drafted 10th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft Tess Boade 8 MF 5'4" Graduate Student Highlands Ranch, Colorado Graduated Marykate McGuire 12 FW 5'4" Senior Portsmouth, Rhode Island Graduated; Transferred to Ole Miss Sydney Simmons 16 MF 5'7" Senior Van Alstyne, Texas Graduated Holland Stam 23 GK 6'0" Senior Ipswich, Massachusetts Graduated Bria Schrotenboer 27 DF 5'11" Junior Holland, Michigan Transferred to Michigan State Lily Nabet 28 GK 6'0" Senior Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated; Drafted 36th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfers Jenna Royson 25 DF 5'8" Graduate Student Toms River, New Jersey Georgetown
Recruiting class
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Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating Clarksville, Maryland Maryland United FC Highlands Ranch, Colorado Real Colorado Cooper City, Florida Florida United SC Naperville, Illinois Sockers FC San Jose, California Bay Area Surf Stuart, Florida Florida United SC
Squad
Roster
Team management Head coach Robbie Church Assistant coach Kieran Hall Assistant coach Carla Overbeck Assistant coach Lane Davis
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Awards and honors
Michelle Cooper Preseason All-ACC Team August 11 Sophie Jones Michelle Cooper Preseason Hermann Trophy Watchlist August 18 ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week September 6 ACC Offensive Player of the Week September 27 Kat Rader ACC Freshman of the Year November 2 Michelle Cooper ACC Offensive Player of the Year All-ACC First Team Sophie Jones All-ACC Second Team Kat Rader Delaney Graham Ruthie Jones Kat Rader ACC All-Freshman Team Ruthie Jones All-ACC Tournament team November 6 Michelle Cooper Kat Rader Michelle Cooper All-American December 2 Hermann Trophy January 6, 2023
Rankings
2023 NWSL draft
Michelle Cooper Kansas City Current 1 2 FW Delaney Graham Washington Spirit 4 40 DF Sophie Jones Chicago Red Stars 4 43 MF
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