Official Site of the Blue Devils · Jan 13, 2023
Cooper Goes No. 2; Trio of Blue Devils Selected in NWSL Draft
going No. 2, a trio of Blue Devils were taken in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft on Thursday evening at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
Selected by the Kansas City Current with the second overall pick, Cooper became the highest Duke women's soccer player taken in a professional draft. Then in the fourth round, Delaney Graham was picked by the Washington Spirit followed by Sophie Jones by the Chicago Red Stars. It marked the third time Duke has featured three or more student-athletes selected in the NWSL Draft (2022, 2018, 2014).
Cooper is the fifth Duke standout taken in the first round in school history, all which have come in the last seven years.