Women's Soccer

ACC Announces Women’s Soccer Player of the Week Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke senior midfielder Devin Lynch and Notre Dame senior midfielder Laney Matriano have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while Blue Devil junior defender Cameron Roller was selected as the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for matches played between August 25-31.

Devin Lynch, Sr., M, Duke (Naperville, Illinois)
  • Contributed to both goals in Thursday’s road win at No. 8 Arkansas.
  • Assisted on the opening goal in the ninth minute for her second assist of the season.
  • Added a late insurance goal in the 83rd minute for her first tally on the year.
  • Posted three shots in the home win over Creighton on Sunday.
Laney Matriano, Sr., M, Notre Dame (Willoughby, Ohio)
  • Closed the week with two goals and three assists in wins over Michigan (3-0) and Oakland (8-0).
  • Recorded three assists in Thursday’s 3-0 victory over Michigan, becoming the first ACC player to record three assists in a match against a Power Four conference team since Pitt’s Landy Mertz on November 11, 2023.
  • Scored twice in Sunday’s 8-0 triumph over Oakland for her first career multi-goal performance.
Cameron Roller, Jr., D, Duke (Sherman, Texas)
  • Part of a backline that registered clean sheets at No. 8 Arkansas and against Creighton.
  • Helped limit Arkansas to just five shots on goal, while Creighton was unable to put a shot on frame.
  • The Blue Devil defense has now posted three consecutive shutouts.
Women’s Soccer Notes
  • ACC teams have combined for 58 non-conference victories this season, the most of any conference.
  • ACC teams own an 11-8-4 (.565) record against Power Four opponents.
  • In eight matches against ranked opponents, ACC teams have posted a result in seven (three wins, four draws).
  • At home, ACC teams are a combined 45-7-3 in non-conference play.
2025 ACC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 19 – Mia Minestrella, Jr., F, Duke
Aug. 26 – Mackenzie Geigle, Sr., F, Louisville
Sept. 2 – Devin Lynch, Sr., M, Duke | Laney Matriano, Sr., M, Notre Dame

2025 ACC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 19 – Elise Evans, Sr., D, Stanford | Valentina Amaral, R-So., GK, Wake Forest
Aug. 26 – Victoria Safradin, Jr., GK, Virginia
Sept. 2 – Cameron Roller, Jr., D, Duke