GoDuke.com · Aug 2, 2022
Women’s Soccer Ranked No. 2 Nationally in Preseason
DURHAM – The United Soccer Coaches released its preseason top-25 ledger on Tuesday with the Duke women's soccer team coming in at No. 2 nationally.
The No. 2 ranking is tied for the highest preseason listing in school history along with the 2015 and 2011 squads. Overall, the Blue Devils have been placed in the top-10 of the United Soccer Coaches preseason ledger in seven of the last eight years under the direction of head coach Robbie Church.
Florida State received five first-place votes and a total of 192 points, while Duke earned two first-place votes and 181 points. Rounding out the top-10 were Brigham Young, Virginia, Santa Clara, Rutgers, TCU, Arkansas, Michigan and North Carolina.