DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women’s soccer head coach Robbie Church released the Blue Devils’ 2017 schedule Thursday, which includes matches against nine squads who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season and eight games against teams who ended the 2016 season ranked in the top-25 of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
The nine teams that participated in the 2016 NCAA Tournament on the slate are North Carolina, Bucknell, Auburn, West Virginia, Utah, Notre Dame, NC State, Florida State and Virginia. Both West Virginia and North Carolina advanced to the NCAA College Cup, while Auburn, Utah, NC State and Virginia reached at least the NCAA Sweet 16.