GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - Duke graduate midfielder Tess Boade and Virginia junior forward Diana Ordoñez have been named ACC Women’s Soccer Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while Blue Devil sophomore defender Emily Royson has been tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
Boade helped sixth-ranked Duke to a pair of ranked wins last week, defeating No. 15 Notre Dame, 1-0, on Thursday night and top-ranked Florida State by the same margin on Sunday. The graduate student recorded the assist on the game-winner in overtime against the Fighting Irish, finding teammate Michelle Cooper for the golden goal. Boade found the back of the net in the 27th minute versus No. 1 FSU on Sunday, scoring what proved to be the game-winner as Duke defeated the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time since Oct. 9, 2005.
Ordoñez tallied seven points last week with three goals and an assist, as the Cavaliers beat Louisville (4-1) and Miami (6-1) to clinch at least a share of the ACC regular-season title. Against the Cardinals last Thursday, Ordoñez scored what proved to be the game-winning goal as she gave UVA a 2-0 lead en route to a 4-1 win. On Sunday, she delivered a pair of unassisted goals and an assist in the win over the Hurricanes to keep the Cavaliers unbeaten in ACC play. She moved into sixth place all-time at UVA in career goals - one shy of tying two-time Hermann Trophy winner Morgan Brian - and is now eighth all-time in career points at UVA with 92.
Royson led a stellar defensive effort as the Blue Devils posted a pair of shutouts, limiting Notre Dame to just one shot on goal and Florida State to four. She charted an assist on the game-winner against the Seminoles on Sunday. The sophomore has played every minute in Duke’s last nine matches, helping the Blue Devils post four consecutive shutouts.
ACC regular-season play wraps up Thursday with seven matches on the slate, highlighted by second-ranked Virginia visiting top-ranked Florida State for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The winner of that contest will earn the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ACC Women’s Soccer Championship.
Six teams will qualify for this year’s ACC Championship. The first round is set for Oct. 31 with the No. 1 and 2 seeded teams earning byes, while the No. 3 seeded team plays host to No. 6, and the No. 4 team plays host to No. 5. The winners will then advance to Cary for the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 5, followed by the title game on Nov. 7.
ACC Women's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
8/24 - Amanda West, Pitt, Jr., F
8/31 - Linda Boama, Boston College, So., F
9/7 - Shayla Smart, Wake Forest, Sr., F
9/14 - Megan Bornkamp, Clemson, So., D
9/21 - Tess Boade, Duke, Gr., M
9/28 - Sammi Fisher, Notre Dame, Gr., F | Diana Ordoñez, Virginia, Jr., F
10/5 - Beata Olsson, Florida State, So., F | Emily Gray, Virginia Tech, Sr., M
10/12 - Jameese Joseph, NC State, So., F
10/ 19 - Jameese Joseph, NC State, So., F | Alexa Spaanstra, Virginia, Sr., F
10/26 - Tess Boade, Duke, Gr., M | Diana Ordoñez, Virginia, Jr., F
ACC Women's Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
8/24 - Jaelin Howell, Florida State, Sr., M
8/31 - Claudia Dickey, North Carolina, Sr., GK
9/7 - Claire Constant, Virginia, Sr., D
9/14 - Emily Madril, Florida State, Gr., D
9/21 - Ruthie Jones, Duke, Jr., GK
9/28 - Emily Madril, Florida State, Gr., D | Alia Skinner, Virginia Tech, So., GK
10/5 - Melissa Dagenais, Miami, Jr., GK | Avery Patterson, North Carolina, So., D
10/12 - Eva Gaetino, Notre Dame, So., D
10/19 - Maria Echezarreta, NC State, Fr., GK
10/26 - Emily Royson, Duke, So., D