DURHAM, N.C. – With the team’s first exhibition matchup less than a week away, the Duke Blue Devils were ranked eighth in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 rankings, released Tuesday afternoon.
The Blue Devils were one of four ACC teams ranked in the top 10, and one of seven programs ranked inside the top 25. Additionally, Duke has now been preseason ranked in the top 10 for the fifth time and top 15 for the sixth time over the last eight seasons.
Despite losing its top two scorers from a season ago, the Blue Devils return the trio of Karlie Paschall, Marykate McGuire and Ella Stevens, who were top five for Duke in 2018.