CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke sophomore midfielder/forward Mia Oliaro and Wake Forest senior forward Emily Murphy were selected the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Offensive Players of the Week and Miami redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Claireese Foley was chosen the Defensive Player of the Week for matches played September 30-October 6.
Oliaro tallied a goal and pair of assists to lead Duke to a pair of victories over No. 25 Virginia and Louisville last week. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina, native opened the week with a 48th-minute goal and later assisted on a key insurance goal, as the Blue Devils held off the Cavaliers with a 3-1 win last Thursday. On Sunday, Oliaro handed out an assist in Duke’s 3-1 home win over Louisville.
Murphy posted a goal and an assist in Wake Forest’s 4-1 win over No. 6 Florida State last Thursday, as the Demon Deacons picked up their second top-10 victory this season. The Windsor, England, native scored the match’s first goal in the 25th minute to give the home side an early 1-0 advantage. In the second half, Murphy dished out an assist in the 56th minute to help seal the victory.
Foley recorded a pair of clean sheets against Virginia Tech and Florida Atlantic last week, as she totaled 10 saves over the two matches. In Thursday’s scoreless draw with Virginia Tech, the Prosper, Texas, native grabbed a career-high seven saves to help preserve the shutout, as the Hokies were held without a goal for the first time since September 8 and only the second time this season. The redshirt-freshman capped off her week with a three-save effort in a 1-0 win over Florida Atlantic on Sunday.
Four ranked matchups are on the west coast this week, beginning on Thursday, October 10, when No. 3 North Carolina heads to No. 18 California at 7 p.m. ET, while No. 9 Stanford plays host to No. 2 Duke at 10 p.m. ET. Both contests will air on ACC Network Extra. On Sunday, October 13, the Blue Devils visit the Golden Bears and the Tar Heels head to the Palo Alto to face the Cardinal. Both matches are set for 4 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
2024 ACC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 20 – Taylor Huff, Sr., M/F, Florida State
Aug. 27 – Olivia Thomas, So., F, North Carolina & Maggie Cagle, Jr., F, Virginia
Sept. 3 – Giovana Canali, Fr., F, Miami
Sept. 10 – Karlie Lema, Sr., F, California
Sept. 17 – Caiya Hanks, Jr, F, Wake Forest
Sept. 24 – Emily Colton, Sr., M, Wake Forest
Oct. 1 – Linda Ullmark, Fr., F/M, North Carolina
Oct. 8 – Mia Oliaro, So., M/F, Duke & Emily Murphy, Sr., F, Wake Forest
2024 ACC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 20 – Tatum Galvin, Jr., D, Virginia
Aug. 27 – Victoria Safradin, So., GK, Virginia
Sept. 3 – Allie George, Sr., D, Virginia Tech
Sept. 10 – Cameron Roller, So., D, Duke
Sept. 17 – Jasmine Aikey, Jr., D, Stanford & Lauren Hargrove, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Sept. 24 – Trinity Armstrong, Fr., D, North Carolina
Oct. 1 – Malia McMahon, So., D, California & Leah Freeman, Fifth Year, GK, Duke
Oct. 8 – Claireese Foley, R-Fr., GK, Miami