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Beyond the Comeback: A Historic Night for Minestrella and the Blue Devils
DURHAM, N.C. – The celebration was immediate. The significance went well beyond the final score.
When senior
Mia Minestrella converted her overtime penalty kick Sunday at fourth-ranked Wake Forest, she secured Duke's place in the ACC Championship semifinals and a share of a record that had stood for more than three decades.
Her 47th career goal tied
Kelly Walbert's Duke record. It also delivered the program's 500th victory, bringing an individual milestone and a team milestone together with one finish.
Those achievements headlined a night whose historical significance could easily have been overshadowed by the Blue Devils' 5-4 comeback victory.
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