Duke Blue Devils women's soccer

The Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team represent Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team was founded in 1988.[2] The Blue Devils have won the ACC regular season championship three times. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 23 times, including 3 College Cup appearances.

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Duke Blue Devils
2019 Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team
Founded1988 (1988)
UniversityDuke University
Head coachRobbie Church (19th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationDurham, NC
StadiumKoskinen Stadium
(Capacity: 4,500)
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsDuke Blue and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1992, 2011, 2015
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1992, 2011, 2015, 2017
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1992, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1992, 1996, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Regular Season championships
1994, 2011, 2017

History

1980s

Duke Women's Soccer was established in 1988 under head coach Bill Hempen, who was a Duke Men's soccer coach prior to this position.[2] Hempen was assisted by Carla Overbeck,[3] a previous player at UNC Chapel Hill. While at UNC, Overbeck remained unbeaten for four seasons, and won four national championships. Dukes first two seasons were successful ones. The team won 10 games in their inaugural 1988 season, and followed that with 14 wins in 1989. The two seasons had a combined 1–4–1 ACC record and the team did not make an NCAA Tournament appearance in either season.

1990s

The 1990s began with a similar story of out of conference success, but ACC struggle. The Blue Devils only managed one ACC win each season in 1990–1992. However, in 1992, the team finished as runner up in the ACC Tournament and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. In their first ever NCAA appearance, Duke made it all the way to the final, only to lose to North Carolina. This began a string of six consecutive NCAA appearances for the team. The Blue Devils also notched a then program record 17 wins in 1992 and 1994. The streak of NCAA Tournament appearances ended in 1998, when the Blue Devils failed to qualify for the tournament after a 7–11–2 season. During this stretch the team never advanced past the second round in the NCAA Tournament, but did win double digit games in each year. The decade ended with a return to the NCAA tournament and a 13–10–0 season in 1999.

In 1999, while coaching at Duke, Overbeck played in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup[4] as a captain. This team went on to win the world championship.

2000s

In 2001, the Duke Women's Soccer program received a new head coach, Robbie Church,.[5] Church was assisted by Overbeck and Billy Lesesne,[6] who had coached with Church at Vanderbilt. Previous coach, Bill Hempen, took a new job with the Colorado Buffaloes.[7] The transition would prove a difficult one, with the Blue Devils winning 9 and 8 games in Hempen's first two seasons. In 2002, Duke missed the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in 11 years. However, the lull would not last for long. 2003 saw the team win 14 games and start a new streak of NCAA appearances. The following year, 2004, the Blue Devils won 15 games and reached the NCAA Round of 16. The team reached the NCAA Tournament for the remainder of the decade, and reached the Quarterfinals twice, in 2007 and 2008. 2009 proved to be a down year with the team finishing 8–9–4 and only reaching the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

2010s

The decade began with a run to the NCAA Round of 16 in 2010. 2011 proved an even better season. The Blue Devils set a new record for total wins in a season with 22 en route to the NCAA Final. However, they would fall short to Stanford in the final. 2012 and 2013 also saw runs to the NCAA Quarterfinals, but the 2013 campaign only yielded 9 total wins. In 2014, Lesesne left Duke for a head coaching job at Georgia, and was replaced by Erwin van Bennekom.[8] 2014 proved difficult, as the Blue Devils had their first losing season since 2009 and ended a spell of eleven straight NCAA Tournament appearances. However, 2014 would prove to be just a blip. In the 2015 season, the Blue Devils women's soccer team made a run to the final of the Women's Soccer College Cup,[9] which they lost to Penn State by a score of 1–0. 2017 saw the team set a program record for total wins with 23 and ACC wins with 10. The Blue Devils made another run to the College Cup. This time they lost to UCLA on penalties.

Facilities

The Blue Devils play on Koskinen Stadium. The Koskinen is also home to the men's soccer team, along with the men's and women's lacrosse teams. The stadium was dedicated in 1999 in honor of John and Patricia Koskinen. The stadium can hold around 7,000 fans.[10] Kennedy Tower is a new addition to Koskinen Stadium. It was recently dedicated in 2015 in honor of Chris and Ana Kennedy. Chris is the Duke Senior Deputy Director of Athletes. The Kennedy Tower, offers press boxes and hospitality suites to the top of Koskinen Stadium.[11] The teams' locker rooms are in the Willam David Murray Building. The Duke Football team used to use the Murray Building from 1988–2002. Then the men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams moved into the building. It houses the training room and weight room for all other Olympic Sports teams.[12]

Koskinen Stadium

Seasons
Season Head coach[13] Season result[14] Tournament results[15]
Overall Conference Conference NCAA
Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties
1988 Bill Hempen 10 6 1 0 1 1 First Round —
1989 14 8 0 1 3 0 First Round —
1990 12 8 0 1 3 0 Second Round —
1991 8 10 1 1 2 1 First Round —
1992 17 5 2 1 2 1 Runner Up NCAA Runner Up
1993 12 6 3 2 1 1 Runner Up NCAA First Round
1994 17 5 1 5 0 1 Runner Up NCAA Second Round
1995 14 7 1 4 3 0 Second Round NCAA Second Round
1996 10 10 3 3 3 1 First Round NCAA Second Round
1997 14 6 1 6 1 0 Second Round NCAA First Round
1998 7 11 2 0 5 2 First Round —
1999 13 10 0 2 5 0 First Round NCAA Second Round
2000 14 8 1 4 3 0 Runner Up NCAA Second Round
2001 Robbie Church 8 10 1 2 5 0 First Round NCAA Second Round
2002 9 9 2 2 3 2 Second Round —
2003 14 7 1 4 3 0 Second Round NCAA Second Round
2004 15 8 0 5 4 0 Second Round NCAA Round of 16
2005 14 6 1 6 4 0 Second Round NCAA Second Round
2006 9 8 4 5 4 1 First Round NCAA Second Round
2007 10 6 7 3 3 4 First Round NCAA Quarterfinal
2008 15 6 3 4 3 3 First Round NCAA Quarterfinal
2009 8 9 4 4 4 2 First Round NCAA First Round
2010 11 8 4 4 5 1 First Round NCAA Round of 16
2011 22 4 1 8 1 1 Second Round NCAA Runner Up
2012 15 6 2 5 3 2 First Round NCAA Quarterfinal
2013 9 9 6 5 5 3 First Round NCAA Quarterfinal
2014 8 9 1 4 5 1 — —
2015 14 6 5 4 3 3 — NCAA Runner Up
2016 15 5 3 7 2 1 First Round NCAA Quarterfinal
2017 23 2 1 10 0 0 Runner Up NCAA Semifinal
2018 16 4 2 8 1 1 First Round NCAA Round of 16
2019 9 4 7 3 1 6 First Round NCAA Second Round

Personnel

Current Roster

2019 Roster[16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Brooke Heinsohn
2 DF  USA Natalie Maurer
3 DF  USA Taylor Mitchell
4 DF  USA Remi Swartz
5 MF  USA Sarah Piper
6 DF  USA Caitlin Cosme
7 MF  USA Sophie Jones
8 FW  USA Tess Boade
10 MF  USA Olivia Erlbeck
11 MF  USA Julia Burnell
12 FW  USA Marykate McGuire
13 FW  USA Emmy Duerr
14 MF  USA Julia Hannon
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  USA Sydney Simmons
17 MF  USA Ella Stevens
18 DF  USA Karlie Paschall
20 MF  USA Mia Gyau
21 MF  USA Sarah Miller
22 DF  USA Delaney Grahm
23 GK  USA Holly Stam
24 MF  USA Mackenzie Pluck
25 GK  USA Mackenzie Coles
26 GK  USA Ruthie Jones
27 DF  USA Natasha Turner
28 MF  USA Lily Nabet

Team Management
Position Staff
Robbie Church Head Coach
Keieran Hall Assistant Coach
Carla Overbeck Assistant Coach
Lane Davis Assistant Coach

Updated August 13, 2019[17]

Honors and awards

NSCAA All-Americans

The following alumni of the Duke Women's Soccer program received NSCAA All-American honors:[18]

Name Year
Natasha Anasi 2011 (1st team), 2012 (2nd team)
Kaitlyn Kerr 2011 (3rd team)
Rebecca Moros 2006 (3rd team)
Carolyn Ford 2005 (2nd team)
Sherrill Kester 1999 (3rd team)
Andi Melde 1997 (3rd team)
Kristy Whelchel 1996 (3rd team)
Kelly Walbert 1993 (1st team), 1994 (1st team), 1995 (2nd team),
Jennifer Lewis 1992 (2nd team)

ACC honorees

NSCAA All-American alum Kelly Walbert was also named ACC Player of the Year in 1995; All-American Andi Melde received this honor in 1997.[18] Casey McCluskey was named ACC Offensive Player in 2004. Carolyn Ford was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2005, and Natasha Anasi in 2011.

ACC Rookies of the Year from Duke include Isis Dallis (1997), Casey McCluskey (2005), and Cassie Pecht (2012). At least 22 players received ACC All-Freshman honors, and at least 24 more received All-ACC honors.[18]

Other honorees

In 2012, Natasha Anasi was a semi-finalist for the MAC's Hermann Trophy.[19]

Duke in the Pros

Duke has had a number of players reach various professional leagues after their time at Duke. In the 2016 professional season, there are several Duke alums playing in the NWSL.[20] Rebecca Moros, a Duke graduate in 2006, is playing in her 1st season with the New York Flash. During her time in the NWSP, she has also played with the Portland Thorns and FC Kansas City. She has also played in Japan as well for Kobe Leonessa. Mollie Pathman, who graduated from Duke in 2014, is playing for the Boston Breakers, entering into her 3rd season. Kim Decesare will be playing in her 2nd season with Sky Blue FC, after graduating from Duke. Decesare also played a season in Sweden with Eskilstuna United DFF.[21] Natasha Anasi, who graduated in 2014, is playing for IBV of Iceland.[22]

Notable Alumni
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References
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  2. "Duke Women's Soccer Coach Bill Hempen Resigns". goduke.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. "Carla Overbeck Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. FIFA.com (2007-03-22). "FIFA Women's World Cup – USA 1999". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  5. "Robbie Church Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  6. "Billy Lesesne Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  7. Ringo, Kyle (November 16, 2011). "Bill Hempen resigns as CU Buffs soccer coach". dailycamera.com. MediaNews Group. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. "Erwin van Bennekom Named Soccer Assistant Coach". goduke.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  9. "Women's soccer: Penn State outlasts Duke 1–0 for College Cup title". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  10. "Koskinen Stadium". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  11. "Kennedy Tower Debuts This Weekend". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. "William David Murray Building". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  13. 2018 Media Guide, pp. 31
  14. 2018 Media Guide, pp. 57–61
  15. 2018 Media Guide, pp. 32
  16. "Duke Women's Soccer – 2019 Players". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  17. "Women's Soccer Coaches". goduke.com. Duke University. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  18. "Duke Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF).
  19. "NSCAA Website".
  20. "Duke in the Pros". dukewomenssoccer.weebly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  21. "Four Blue Devils Set for Preseason NWSL Action". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  22. "Anasi Inks Deal with IBV of Iceland". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. July 24, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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