DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women's soccer freshmen
Natalie Chudowsky and
Yuna Marui have been selected to the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Freshmen list.
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Chudowsky leads the Blue Devil selections at No. 6, while Marui checks in at No. 44, giving Duke two players among the nation's top 50 freshmen.
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A native of Westport, Connecticut, Chudowsky has appeared in 12 matches with nine starts, totaling 754 minutes. She has registered one goal and one assist for three points, scoring her first collegiate goal in Duke's 6-0 victory over VCU Aug. 30. She also contributed an assist in the Blue Devils' 6-1 win over Rhode Island.
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Marui, who hails from Osaka, Japan, has seen action in all 14 contests with nine starts, logging 825 minutes while collecting one goal and two assists for four points. She scored her first collegiate goal and added an assist in Duke's 5-0 victory over then-No. 1 Stanford Sept. 13. Marui also registered an assist against Rhode Island and played a season-high 90 minutes against California.
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The duo joins six Blue Devils named to the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Players list —
Mia Minestrella (No. 5),
Sam Courtwright (No. 11),
Cameron Roller (No. 21),
Katie Shea Collins (No. 23),
Daya King (No. 35) and
Avery Oder (No. 70). Duke led the nation with four players among the top 25.
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Duke is coming off a 1-0 victory over NC State Saturday evening and will next travel to Tallahassee, Florida, to face Florida State Thursday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. The match will air live on ACC Network.
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