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DWS in the Pros Update - April 17, 2026
4/17/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. – Here in the United States and in many leagues abroad, former Duke women's soccer players are making an impact professionally.
This season, 10 former Blue Devils are rostered in the NWSL: Hannah Bebar (Bay FC), Tess Boade (Bay FC), Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Mary Long (Kansas City Current), Maggie Graham (Houston Dash), Kat Rader (Houston Dash), Ella Hase (Racing Louisville FC), Ella Stevens (Boston Legacy FC), Carina Lageyre (Angel City FC) Devin Lynch (Denver Summit FC) and Leah Freeman (San Diego Wave FC).
In the USL Super League, three Blue Devils are rostered: Lily Nabet (Carolina Ascent FC), Sophie Jones (Sporting Club Jacksonville) and Farrah Walters (Tampa Bay Sun FC).
In the Canadian Northern Super League (NSL), Quinn plays for Vancouver Rise FC.
Several former Blue Devils play overseas, including Kayla McKenna (Grasshopper Club Zurich, Jamaica Women's National Team), Toni Payne (Everton, Nigeria Women's National Team), Mia Gyau (Stade de Reims), and Caitlin Cosme (FC Nantes Feminines, Puerto Rico Women's National Team).
National Women's Soccer League
Hannah Bebar - #41 Bay FC
Bebar played her only season at Duke as a graduate transfer in 2024, earning United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America and First Team All-Region, NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Second Team Honors. Starting all 22 matches, she helped lead the Blue Devils to the ACC Regular Season title and NCAA College Cup. Last year, Bebar was called up to the U.S. Women's National Team for the SheBelieves Cup.
This season, Bebar has started all four league matches for Bay FC at midfield. Bay FC is back in action this Friday, hosting Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League in a friendly; NWSL play resumes Saturday, April 25th, with a trip to New Jersey to take on Gotham FC at 1p.m., on CBS.
Tess Boade - #12 Bay FC
Over five seasons at Duke, Boade appeared in 93 matches, earning First Team All-ACC and United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region honors. She finished her career tied for fourth in program history in matches played (93) and tied for eighth in game-winning goals (10).
Following a stint with the NC Courage, Boade was selected as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft by Bay FC. Coming off 980 minutes played across 19 matches (with 10 starts) last season for Bay FC, Boade has logged 11 minutes for Bay FC through the first four matches of the 2026 campaign.
Following a friendly against Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League this Friday, Bay FC will travel to Harrison, N.J., for a match against Gotham FC at 1p.m., Saturday, April 25th, live on CBS.
Michelle Cooper - #17 Kansas City Current
In two seasons with Duke, Cooper scored or assisted in 29 of 40 matches, becoming the first Blue Devil to win the Hermann Trophy in 2022, in addition to ACC Offensive Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches & College Soccer News First Team All-America Honors. She was called up to the U.S. Women's National Team for the SheBelieves Cup in 2025, appearing in matches against Colombia and Australia. She earned her first start with USWNT against Brazil and notched her first assist against China. Cooper is currently representing the U.S., for friendlies against Japan.
Cooper was selected second overall by Kansas City in the 2023 NWSL Draft. As a rookie, she set the NWSL record for fastest goal in league history (22 seconds). Last season, Cooper and the Kansas City Current won the NWSL Shield. So far this year, Cooper has played in 255 minutes and scored one goal for the Current. On April 24th at 8 p.m., Kansas City is back in action with a road match against the Washington Spirit.
Mary Long - #19 Kansas City Current
Long tore her ACL in the offseason and is currently rehabbing the injury. Last year, as a rookie, Long appeared in 10 matches for the Current, recording one assist. In her lone year with the Blue Devils, Long scored three goals in 15 matches, leading Duke to the NCAA College Cup. She was a member of the 2024 U.S. U-17 bronze medalist team at the FIFA Women's World Cup. Long's Kansas City Current are back in action on April 24, with a road match in Washington against the Washington Spirit at 8 p.m., on Prime Video.
Maggie Graham - #19 Houston Dash
Over five seasons with Duke, Graham started 72 of 101 matches, becoming one of three Blue Devils to play over 100 career matches. A finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2024, Graham received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and ACC Midfielder of the Year honors. Graham became the first player signed by the Houston Dash of the NWSL in the post-draft era, inking a three-year contract in 2025. In her rookie year, Graham earned NWSL Rookie of the Month honors in March; she was named Young Player of the Year by the Dash, scoring three goals in 16 starts and 20 appearances prior to a September shoulder injury. Graham scored her first goal of the year against Angel City FC and has started all four matches for the Dash in 2026. Houston hosts the North Carolina Courage at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 25, streaming on NWSL+.
Kat Rader - #22 Houston Dash
In three full seasons with Duke (redshirting her junior year due to a lower body injury), Rader started all but four of her 65 matches, finishing fifth in game-winning goals (13) and seventh in goals (32). A part of back-to-back NCAA College Cup qualifying teams in 2024 and 2025, Rader earned United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team honors in her final year with the Blue Devils.
This past January, Rader signed with the Houston Dash, making her debut in March. Rader scored her first professional goal and notched her first assist against the Boston Legacy. Rader and the Houston Dash return to NWSL action on April 25, taking on the North Carolina Courage at 8 p.m., on NWSL+.
Ella Hase - #6 Racing Louisville FC
In her graduate transfer year at Duke, Hase started the final 21 matches of the season, earning All-ACC Second Team and NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team honors while leading the Blue Devils to an ACC Regular Season Title. She tallied 13 assists and helped the Blue Devils record 12 shutouts. Hase signed her first professional contract with Racing Louisville in 2025, scoring one goal in 24 matches played.
This season, Hase has recorded four appearances, all starts, for Racing Louisville FC. Hase and Racing Louisville FC, in search of their first win of the NWSL season, host the Orlando Pride on Friday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m., on Victory+.
Ella Stevens - #10 Boston Legacy FC
Ella Stevens, a 2019 graduate of Duke University, enters her seventh season in the NWSL. At Duke, Stevens received All-ACC Honors all four years, earning United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Second Team honors as a senior. Stevens appeared in 83 matches with Duke, starting 73; she tied for the team lead in points and assists.
Stevens was taken with the 24th selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars. Stevens appeared for the Red Stars in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, making her regular season debut in 2022. This year, with Boston Legacy FC, Stevens has started two of three matches. Boston, also in search of its first NWSL victory of the year, travel to Chicago for a match against the Stars at 6:30 p.m., April 25, live on ION.
Carina Lageyre - #16 Angel City FC
Lageyre appeared in 65 matches for Duke over four years, starting her final 58. She led the Blue Devils to the NCAA College Cup her junior and senior seasons, earning All-ACC Third Team Honors as a senior. While at Duke, Lageyre played with the U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team at the 2022 FIFA Women's World Cup in Costa Rica and the Sud Ladies Cup in France.
The midfielder signed a three-year contract with Angel City FC in January. As a rookie, Lageyre has logged six minutes in two appearances. Angel City FC and Lageyre return to NWSL play Sunday, April 26, at 6 p.m., hosting Portland Thorns FC on ESPN2.
Devin Lynch - #5 Denver Summit FC
In four years with the Blue Devils, Lynch started 54 of 81 matches for Duke, leading the Blue Devils to back-to-back NCAA College Cup appearances. The ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week from the week of September 2, 2025, scored 13 goals and notched 17 assists in her final two seasons with the Blue Devils.
This January, Lynch signed with Denver Summit FC of the USL Super League on a one-year deal. She has started all five matches for Summit FC to start the season. Currently sitting in ninth place on the table, Denver will host San Diego Wave FC on Saturday, April 25, live on ION.
Leah Freeman - #1 San Diego Wave FC
Goalkeeper Leah Freeman transferred to Duke in 2024, where she played the final two years of her collegiate career. In those two seasons, Freeman started all 37 matches for the Blue Devils, notching 12 shutouts and 23 total victories. In her final year at Duke, the Blue Devils won the ACC Regular Season Championship and qualified for the NCAA College Cup, while Freeman was named ACC Goalkeeper of the Year, earning All-ACC First Team and United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America honors.
Freeman made her NWSL debut with Bay FC, who signed her to a contract for the second half of the 2025 campaign. This past January, Freeman signed a one-year contract with San Diego Wave FC, making her debut against Utah in March. She has started four matches and allowed only two goals, while collecting two clean sheets. Currently atop the league table, San Diego Wave FC returns to NWSL play Saturday, April 25, at 8:45 p.m., taking on Denver Summit FC, live on ION.
USL Super League
Lily Nabet - #28 Carolina Ascent FC
Nabet, who spent five seasons at Duke between 2017 and 2021, was a team captain for the Blue Devils. Nabet started 55 of 86 matches, notching one goal and five assists. She led the Blue Devils to back-to-back NCAA quarterfinals. Nabet began her professional career in the NWSL, as she was selected 36th overall by Angel City FC in the 2022 NWSL Draft. She appeared in 10 matches as a rookie. After extending her contract, Nabet started 13 matches for Angel City. In late 2025, Nabet was loaned to Fort Lauderdale United of the USL Super League, and early this year, she signed with the Carolina Ascent of the USL Super League. This year, Nabet has started 16 of 18 matches, logging one goal and one assist. Carolina takes on Dallas Trinity FC at Cotton Bowl Stadium Sunday, April 19, at 5p.m., streaming live on Peacock.
Sophie Jones – #8 Sporting Club Jacksonville
Sophie Jones, a 2022 Duke Graduate, started all 75 matches she appeared in for the Blue Devils, tying her for the fifth-most consecutive starts at Duke. A 2022 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America and All-ACC Second Team honoree, Jones tallied five goals and eight assists over her four years.
The 43rd overall selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Jones was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars. After two years with Chicago, Jones signed with Sporting JAX of the USL Super League and was named team captain for the club's inaugural season. Jones has started all 23 matches so far this season. On Sunday, April 19, Sporting JAX travels to Washington for a match against the Spokane Zephyr at 7 p.m., streaming live on Peacock.
Farrah Walters - #27 Tampa Bay Sun FC
After two seasons with Santa Clara, Walters spent her final two seasons with the Blue Devils, starting 16 of 40 matches. She led the Blue Devils to an ACC regular season championship and NCAA College Cup.
This March, Walters signed with USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC. Walters is yet to make her debut with Tampa Bay. Sun FC, at the bottom of the table, will take on second-place Lexington SC on Saturday, April 18 at 5 p.m., streaming live on Peacock.
Northern Super League (NSL)
Quinn - #5 Vancouver Rise FC
In five years with the Blue Devils, Quinn appeared in 69 matches, starting 60. They recorded six goals and seven assists, leading the Blue Devils to the 2017 NCAA College Cup. As a redshirt senior, Quinn was named ACC Midfielder of the Year, earning United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and All-ACC First Team honors. Quinn has represented Team Canada at the 2019 World Cup, and three Olympic Games, where they won bronze in 2016 and gold in 2020.
Quinn was drafted third overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. After their rookie year with the Spirit, Quinn spent one year with Paris FC before returning to the NWSL with Reign FC, where Quinn spent five years. Last year, Quinn scored the first goal in Northern Super League history with Vancouver Rise FC, earning Player of the Month honors in September 2025. Quinn has been named co-captain for Rise FC, who opens its season against AFC Toronto Friday, April 24 on ESPN+.
Overseas Teams
Kayla McKenna - #12 Grasshopper Club Zurich (Switzerland)
A four-year Blue Devil and 2018 graduate of Duke, McKenna earned United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and All-ACC First Team honors. Leading the Blue Devils to two NCAA College Cup appearances (as a freshman and junior), McKenna finished her Duke career with 38 goals, including 15 game-winning goals.
McKenna signed with the Houston Dash prior to the 2019 NWSL season. In 2021, she joined Rangers of the Scottish Women's Premier League, with whom she scored 25 goals in 40 appearances. After two years in Spanish Liga F, McKenna signed with Grasshopper Club Zurich of the Swiss Women's Super League; she has scored 19 goals in 15 starts in Swiss Women's Super League play. Playing with the Jamaican National Team since 2019, McKenna was named to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team and has played in CONCACAF tournament matches. Grasshopper Club Zurich will take on FC Zurich. GC Zurich has qualified for the Women's Super League Playoffs, to be played later this month.
Toni Payne - #9 Everton (England)
The 2016 Duke graduate earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region and All-ACC First Team honors as a senior. Payne finished her Duke playing career with 23 goals and 21 assists. She helped lead the Blue Devils to the NCAA College Cup as a junior.
Payne made her professional debut with Dutch club AFC Ajax, appearing in 22 matches. From 2018-2024, she appeared in 168 matches for Sevilla. In 2024, Payne made the move to Women's Super League club Everton. This season with Everton, Payne has appeared in 21 matches, starting 12. She has scored two goals and notched four assists.
With the Nigerian National Team, Payne has played in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, 2023 FIFA World Cup, 2024 Summer Olympics, and 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. Everton is back in action Wednesday, May 13, with a Women's Super League matchup against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Women's Super League matches are streamed live on YouTube.
Mia Gyau - #3 Stade de Reims (France)
Gyau played for the Blue Devils from 2016-19, starting 32 of 36 matches she appeared in at midfield and defense. She scored two goals and notched three assists with Duke and was a member of the 2017 NCAA College Cup team, although being limited by injuries. She signed with San Diego Wave FC of the NWSL in 2022, appearing in six matches over two years.
In 2024, she signed with Stade de Reims, a French club, appearing in eight league matches during the back half of the club's season. Stade de Reims will take on FC Metz on Saturday, April 25.
Caitlin Cosme – #3 FC Nantes (France)
Cosme, a five-year Blue Devil, scored 10 goals for Duke in 70 match appearances, starting 59 of her final 62 games. Cosme earned United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Honors as a Graduate Student. Cosme was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft by the Orlando Pride, with whom she appeared in four matches over two seasons.
In April 2024, Cosme signed with Stjarnan, a club playing in Icelandic league Besta deild kvenna. Cosme scored two goals in 11 appearances in her lone season with Stjarnan. Making her debut with French club FC Nantes last season, Cosme scored one goal in 15 starts and 18 appearances; this year, she has started 9 of 13, also netting one goal. Cosme made her international debut with the Puerto Rican national team in May of 2025. Cosme and FC Nantes are back in action on April 22 with a match at Ol. Marseille.
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This season, 10 former Blue Devils are rostered in the NWSL: Hannah Bebar (Bay FC), Tess Boade (Bay FC), Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Mary Long (Kansas City Current), Maggie Graham (Houston Dash), Kat Rader (Houston Dash), Ella Hase (Racing Louisville FC), Ella Stevens (Boston Legacy FC), Carina Lageyre (Angel City FC) Devin Lynch (Denver Summit FC) and Leah Freeman (San Diego Wave FC).
In the USL Super League, three Blue Devils are rostered: Lily Nabet (Carolina Ascent FC), Sophie Jones (Sporting Club Jacksonville) and Farrah Walters (Tampa Bay Sun FC).
In the Canadian Northern Super League (NSL), Quinn plays for Vancouver Rise FC.
Several former Blue Devils play overseas, including Kayla McKenna (Grasshopper Club Zurich, Jamaica Women's National Team), Toni Payne (Everton, Nigeria Women's National Team), Mia Gyau (Stade de Reims), and Caitlin Cosme (FC Nantes Feminines, Puerto Rico Women's National Team).
National Women's Soccer League
Hannah Bebar - #41 Bay FC
Bebar played her only season at Duke as a graduate transfer in 2024, earning United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America and First Team All-Region, NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Second Team Honors. Starting all 22 matches, she helped lead the Blue Devils to the ACC Regular Season title and NCAA College Cup. Last year, Bebar was called up to the U.S. Women's National Team for the SheBelieves Cup.
This season, Bebar has started all four league matches for Bay FC at midfield. Bay FC is back in action this Friday, hosting Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League in a friendly; NWSL play resumes Saturday, April 25th, with a trip to New Jersey to take on Gotham FC at 1p.m., on CBS.
Tess Boade - #12 Bay FC
Over five seasons at Duke, Boade appeared in 93 matches, earning First Team All-ACC and United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region honors. She finished her career tied for fourth in program history in matches played (93) and tied for eighth in game-winning goals (10).
Following a stint with the NC Courage, Boade was selected as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft by Bay FC. Coming off 980 minutes played across 19 matches (with 10 starts) last season for Bay FC, Boade has logged 11 minutes for Bay FC through the first four matches of the 2026 campaign.
Following a friendly against Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League this Friday, Bay FC will travel to Harrison, N.J., for a match against Gotham FC at 1p.m., Saturday, April 25th, live on CBS.
Michelle Cooper - #17 Kansas City Current
In two seasons with Duke, Cooper scored or assisted in 29 of 40 matches, becoming the first Blue Devil to win the Hermann Trophy in 2022, in addition to ACC Offensive Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches & College Soccer News First Team All-America Honors. She was called up to the U.S. Women's National Team for the SheBelieves Cup in 2025, appearing in matches against Colombia and Australia. She earned her first start with USWNT against Brazil and notched her first assist against China. Cooper is currently representing the U.S., for friendlies against Japan.
Cooper was selected second overall by Kansas City in the 2023 NWSL Draft. As a rookie, she set the NWSL record for fastest goal in league history (22 seconds). Last season, Cooper and the Kansas City Current won the NWSL Shield. So far this year, Cooper has played in 255 minutes and scored one goal for the Current. On April 24th at 8 p.m., Kansas City is back in action with a road match against the Washington Spirit.
Mary Long - #19 Kansas City Current
Long tore her ACL in the offseason and is currently rehabbing the injury. Last year, as a rookie, Long appeared in 10 matches for the Current, recording one assist. In her lone year with the Blue Devils, Long scored three goals in 15 matches, leading Duke to the NCAA College Cup. She was a member of the 2024 U.S. U-17 bronze medalist team at the FIFA Women's World Cup. Long's Kansas City Current are back in action on April 24, with a road match in Washington against the Washington Spirit at 8 p.m., on Prime Video.
Maggie Graham - #19 Houston Dash
Over five seasons with Duke, Graham started 72 of 101 matches, becoming one of three Blue Devils to play over 100 career matches. A finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2024, Graham received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and ACC Midfielder of the Year honors. Graham became the first player signed by the Houston Dash of the NWSL in the post-draft era, inking a three-year contract in 2025. In her rookie year, Graham earned NWSL Rookie of the Month honors in March; she was named Young Player of the Year by the Dash, scoring three goals in 16 starts and 20 appearances prior to a September shoulder injury. Graham scored her first goal of the year against Angel City FC and has started all four matches for the Dash in 2026. Houston hosts the North Carolina Courage at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 25, streaming on NWSL+.
Kat Rader - #22 Houston Dash
In three full seasons with Duke (redshirting her junior year due to a lower body injury), Rader started all but four of her 65 matches, finishing fifth in game-winning goals (13) and seventh in goals (32). A part of back-to-back NCAA College Cup qualifying teams in 2024 and 2025, Rader earned United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team honors in her final year with the Blue Devils.
This past January, Rader signed with the Houston Dash, making her debut in March. Rader scored her first professional goal and notched her first assist against the Boston Legacy. Rader and the Houston Dash return to NWSL action on April 25, taking on the North Carolina Courage at 8 p.m., on NWSL+.
Ella Hase - #6 Racing Louisville FC
In her graduate transfer year at Duke, Hase started the final 21 matches of the season, earning All-ACC Second Team and NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team honors while leading the Blue Devils to an ACC Regular Season Title. She tallied 13 assists and helped the Blue Devils record 12 shutouts. Hase signed her first professional contract with Racing Louisville in 2025, scoring one goal in 24 matches played.
This season, Hase has recorded four appearances, all starts, for Racing Louisville FC. Hase and Racing Louisville FC, in search of their first win of the NWSL season, host the Orlando Pride on Friday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m., on Victory+.
Ella Stevens - #10 Boston Legacy FC
Ella Stevens, a 2019 graduate of Duke University, enters her seventh season in the NWSL. At Duke, Stevens received All-ACC Honors all four years, earning United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Second Team honors as a senior. Stevens appeared in 83 matches with Duke, starting 73; she tied for the team lead in points and assists.
Stevens was taken with the 24th selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars. Stevens appeared for the Red Stars in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, making her regular season debut in 2022. This year, with Boston Legacy FC, Stevens has started two of three matches. Boston, also in search of its first NWSL victory of the year, travel to Chicago for a match against the Stars at 6:30 p.m., April 25, live on ION.
Carina Lageyre - #16 Angel City FC
Lageyre appeared in 65 matches for Duke over four years, starting her final 58. She led the Blue Devils to the NCAA College Cup her junior and senior seasons, earning All-ACC Third Team Honors as a senior. While at Duke, Lageyre played with the U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team at the 2022 FIFA Women's World Cup in Costa Rica and the Sud Ladies Cup in France.
The midfielder signed a three-year contract with Angel City FC in January. As a rookie, Lageyre has logged six minutes in two appearances. Angel City FC and Lageyre return to NWSL play Sunday, April 26, at 6 p.m., hosting Portland Thorns FC on ESPN2.
Devin Lynch - #5 Denver Summit FC
In four years with the Blue Devils, Lynch started 54 of 81 matches for Duke, leading the Blue Devils to back-to-back NCAA College Cup appearances. The ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week from the week of September 2, 2025, scored 13 goals and notched 17 assists in her final two seasons with the Blue Devils.
This January, Lynch signed with Denver Summit FC of the USL Super League on a one-year deal. She has started all five matches for Summit FC to start the season. Currently sitting in ninth place on the table, Denver will host San Diego Wave FC on Saturday, April 25, live on ION.
Leah Freeman - #1 San Diego Wave FC
Goalkeeper Leah Freeman transferred to Duke in 2024, where she played the final two years of her collegiate career. In those two seasons, Freeman started all 37 matches for the Blue Devils, notching 12 shutouts and 23 total victories. In her final year at Duke, the Blue Devils won the ACC Regular Season Championship and qualified for the NCAA College Cup, while Freeman was named ACC Goalkeeper of the Year, earning All-ACC First Team and United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America honors.
Freeman made her NWSL debut with Bay FC, who signed her to a contract for the second half of the 2025 campaign. This past January, Freeman signed a one-year contract with San Diego Wave FC, making her debut against Utah in March. She has started four matches and allowed only two goals, while collecting two clean sheets. Currently atop the league table, San Diego Wave FC returns to NWSL play Saturday, April 25, at 8:45 p.m., taking on Denver Summit FC, live on ION.
USL Super League
Lily Nabet - #28 Carolina Ascent FC
Nabet, who spent five seasons at Duke between 2017 and 2021, was a team captain for the Blue Devils. Nabet started 55 of 86 matches, notching one goal and five assists. She led the Blue Devils to back-to-back NCAA quarterfinals. Nabet began her professional career in the NWSL, as she was selected 36th overall by Angel City FC in the 2022 NWSL Draft. She appeared in 10 matches as a rookie. After extending her contract, Nabet started 13 matches for Angel City. In late 2025, Nabet was loaned to Fort Lauderdale United of the USL Super League, and early this year, she signed with the Carolina Ascent of the USL Super League. This year, Nabet has started 16 of 18 matches, logging one goal and one assist. Carolina takes on Dallas Trinity FC at Cotton Bowl Stadium Sunday, April 19, at 5p.m., streaming live on Peacock.
Sophie Jones – #8 Sporting Club Jacksonville
Sophie Jones, a 2022 Duke Graduate, started all 75 matches she appeared in for the Blue Devils, tying her for the fifth-most consecutive starts at Duke. A 2022 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America and All-ACC Second Team honoree, Jones tallied five goals and eight assists over her four years.
The 43rd overall selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Jones was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars. After two years with Chicago, Jones signed with Sporting JAX of the USL Super League and was named team captain for the club's inaugural season. Jones has started all 23 matches so far this season. On Sunday, April 19, Sporting JAX travels to Washington for a match against the Spokane Zephyr at 7 p.m., streaming live on Peacock.
Farrah Walters - #27 Tampa Bay Sun FC
After two seasons with Santa Clara, Walters spent her final two seasons with the Blue Devils, starting 16 of 40 matches. She led the Blue Devils to an ACC regular season championship and NCAA College Cup.
This March, Walters signed with USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC. Walters is yet to make her debut with Tampa Bay. Sun FC, at the bottom of the table, will take on second-place Lexington SC on Saturday, April 18 at 5 p.m., streaming live on Peacock.
Northern Super League (NSL)
Quinn - #5 Vancouver Rise FC
In five years with the Blue Devils, Quinn appeared in 69 matches, starting 60. They recorded six goals and seven assists, leading the Blue Devils to the 2017 NCAA College Cup. As a redshirt senior, Quinn was named ACC Midfielder of the Year, earning United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and All-ACC First Team honors. Quinn has represented Team Canada at the 2019 World Cup, and three Olympic Games, where they won bronze in 2016 and gold in 2020.
Quinn was drafted third overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. After their rookie year with the Spirit, Quinn spent one year with Paris FC before returning to the NWSL with Reign FC, where Quinn spent five years. Last year, Quinn scored the first goal in Northern Super League history with Vancouver Rise FC, earning Player of the Month honors in September 2025. Quinn has been named co-captain for Rise FC, who opens its season against AFC Toronto Friday, April 24 on ESPN+.
Overseas Teams
Kayla McKenna - #12 Grasshopper Club Zurich (Switzerland)
A four-year Blue Devil and 2018 graduate of Duke, McKenna earned United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and All-ACC First Team honors. Leading the Blue Devils to two NCAA College Cup appearances (as a freshman and junior), McKenna finished her Duke career with 38 goals, including 15 game-winning goals.
McKenna signed with the Houston Dash prior to the 2019 NWSL season. In 2021, she joined Rangers of the Scottish Women's Premier League, with whom she scored 25 goals in 40 appearances. After two years in Spanish Liga F, McKenna signed with Grasshopper Club Zurich of the Swiss Women's Super League; she has scored 19 goals in 15 starts in Swiss Women's Super League play. Playing with the Jamaican National Team since 2019, McKenna was named to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team and has played in CONCACAF tournament matches. Grasshopper Club Zurich will take on FC Zurich. GC Zurich has qualified for the Women's Super League Playoffs, to be played later this month.
Toni Payne - #9 Everton (England)
The 2016 Duke graduate earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region and All-ACC First Team honors as a senior. Payne finished her Duke playing career with 23 goals and 21 assists. She helped lead the Blue Devils to the NCAA College Cup as a junior.
Payne made her professional debut with Dutch club AFC Ajax, appearing in 22 matches. From 2018-2024, she appeared in 168 matches for Sevilla. In 2024, Payne made the move to Women's Super League club Everton. This season with Everton, Payne has appeared in 21 matches, starting 12. She has scored two goals and notched four assists.
With the Nigerian National Team, Payne has played in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, 2023 FIFA World Cup, 2024 Summer Olympics, and 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. Everton is back in action Wednesday, May 13, with a Women's Super League matchup against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Women's Super League matches are streamed live on YouTube.
Mia Gyau - #3 Stade de Reims (France)
Gyau played for the Blue Devils from 2016-19, starting 32 of 36 matches she appeared in at midfield and defense. She scored two goals and notched three assists with Duke and was a member of the 2017 NCAA College Cup team, although being limited by injuries. She signed with San Diego Wave FC of the NWSL in 2022, appearing in six matches over two years.
In 2024, she signed with Stade de Reims, a French club, appearing in eight league matches during the back half of the club's season. Stade de Reims will take on FC Metz on Saturday, April 25.
Caitlin Cosme – #3 FC Nantes (France)
Cosme, a five-year Blue Devil, scored 10 goals for Duke in 70 match appearances, starting 59 of her final 62 games. Cosme earned United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Honors as a Graduate Student. Cosme was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft by the Orlando Pride, with whom she appeared in four matches over two seasons.
In April 2024, Cosme signed with Stjarnan, a club playing in Icelandic league Besta deild kvenna. Cosme scored two goals in 11 appearances in her lone season with Stjarnan. Making her debut with French club FC Nantes last season, Cosme scored one goal in 15 starts and 18 appearances; this year, she has started 9 of 13, also netting one goal. Cosme made her international debut with the Puerto Rican national team in May of 2025. Cosme and FC Nantes are back in action on April 22 with a match at Ol. Marseille.
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