DURHAM, N.C. – Six members of the Duke women's soccer team have been selected to the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Players list, highlighted by a nation-leading four Blue Devils among the top 25.
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Senior
Mia Minestrella leads the Duke contingent at No. 5, followed by redshirt junior
Sam Courtwright (No. 11), senior
Cameron Roller (No. 21), junior
Katie Shea Collins (No. 23), sophomore
Daya King (No. 35) and sophomore
Avery Oder (No. 70).
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Minestrella, a native of Redondo Beach, California, has collected a team-high 15 goals and 32 points, along with two assists. The senior is coming off her second hat trick of the season in Duke's 5-0 victory at SMU.
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A product of Dallas, Texas, Courtwright has made an immediate impact in the Blue Devil midfield, totaling five goals and a team-high eight assists for 18 points. She recently registered her first career brace and added an assist for a career-high five points at SMU.
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Roller has anchored Duke's defense, starting all 13 matches and logging a team-high 1,063 minutes among field players. The Sherman, Texas, native has also contributed three assists.
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Collins has collected six goals and five assists for 17 points in her first season with the Blue Devils. The junior forward leads Duke with three game-winning goals.
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King has started all 13 contests on the defensive end, playing 1,062 minutes and adding an assist. Alongside Roller, she has helped the Blue Devils register five shutouts this season.
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Oder rounds out the Duke selections after totaling six goals and four assists for 16 points. The sophomore has started 12 of 13 matches and recorded a pair of game-winning goals.
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Sixth-ranked Duke owns an 8-1-4 overall record and a 3-1-3 mark in ACC action. The Blue Devils return home to host NC State Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m., at Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium.
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