Women's Soccer

ACC Announces Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke senior Mia Minestrella was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while Florida State junior Grace Hoytink was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for ACC Women’s Soccer. Florida State sophomore Kate Ockene was named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Week, while Stanford striker Ella Kral was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played October 12–18.

OFFENSIVE – Mia Minestrella, Sr., F, Duke (Redondo Beach, California)
  • Scored a hat trick in Duke’s 5-0 road victory at SMU on Friday.
  • The three-goal performance was the second of her season and fourth of her career.
  • Scored all three goals in just 57 minutes on the pitch.
  • The effort marked the first hat trick in an ACC match this season and the first since Notre Dame’s Izzy Engle on October 23, 2025.

DEFENSIVE – Grace Hoytink, Jr., D, Florida State (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
  • Led the Florida State defense to a pair of ACC victories over No. 4 Wake Forest (2-0) and Pitt (2-1).
  • Helped limit Wake Forest’s attack to just four shots on goal, tied for the second fewest by a Demon Deacon team this season.
  • Recorded her first collegiate goal and added her first assist of the season in FSU’s 2-1 win at Pitt.
  • Helped hold the Panthers to five shots on goal and was not on the pitch when the Pitt goal was scored.

GOALKEEPER – Kate Ockene, So., GK, Florida State (Sandy, Utah)
  • Totaled eight saves in two ACC wins over No. 4 Wake Forest and Pitt last week.
  • Posted her fourth clean sheet with four saves in Thursday’s win over the Demon Deacons, marking just the third time this season Wake Forest has been shut out.
  • Registered four saves in Sunday’s victory at Pitt.

FRESHMAN – Ella Kral, Fr., F, Stanford (Berkeley, California)
  • Broke away from the California backline and scored Stanford’s final goal in a 3-1 win over the Golden Bears on Friday.
  • The goal marked her second collegiate goal and first against an ACC opponent.
  • Snapped a stretch of five straight appearances without a goal.

Women’s Soccer Notes
  • The ACC’s 86 non-conference victories and .801 winning percentage are the best marks among all conferences.
  • The ACC has eight teams ranked in the top 25 and 10 teams in the top 30 of the latest RPI rankings, the most among all conferences.
  • ACC teams have earned a result in 10 of their 12 matchups against ranked opponents, posting a 6-2-4 (.667) record.

Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 18 – Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Aug. 25 – Mia Minestrella, Sr., F, Duke; Charlotte Kohler, Jr., M/F, Stanford
Sept. 1 – Jade Bordeleau, Sr., F, NC State; Anna Weir, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Sept. 8 – Adi Bianchin, So., F, Pitt
Sept. 15 – Katie Shea Collins, Jr., F, Duke
Sept. 22 – Lilliah Blum, Sr., F, North Carolina
Sept. 29 – Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Oct. 6 – Bella Devey, So., F, North Carolina
Oct. 13 – Izzy Engle, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Oct. 20 – Mia Minestrella, Sr., F, Duke

Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 18 – Sierra Sythe, Jr., D, Wake Forest
Aug. 25 – Sierra Sythe, Jr., D, Wake Forest
Sept. 1 – Sammy Smith, Jr., D, Stanford
Sept. 8 – Sierra Sythe, Jr., D, Wake Forest
Sept. 15 – Cameron Roller, Sr., D, Duke
Sept. 22 – Lizzie Boamah, Jr., D, Stanford
Sept. 29 – Malia McMahon, Sr., D, California; Alex Mohr, 5th, D, NC State
Oct. 6 – Cali O’Neill, Fr., D, North Carolina
Oct. 13 – Jessica Kaye, Jr., D, Miami
Oct. 20 – Grace Hoytink, Jr., D, Florida State

Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 18 – Nona Reason, 5th, Clemson; Valentina Amaral, Jr., Wake Forest
Aug. 25 – Maya Naimoli, Jr., Syracuse
Sept. 1 – Nona Reason, 5th, Clemson
Sept. 8 – Kate Ockene, So., Florida State
Sept. 15 – Molly Vapensky, So., Duke; Valentina Amaral, Jr., Wake Forest
Sept. 22 – Sonoma Kasica, Jr., Notre Dame
Sept. 29 – Aubrey Brown, Sr., SMU
Oct. 6 – Alyssa Savig, Jr., GK, California
Oct. 13 – Sonoma Kasica, Jr., Notre Dame
Oct. 20 – Kate Ockene, So., Florida State

Freshman of the Week
Aug. 18 – London Young, D, Stanford
Aug. 25 – Zoie Fontenot, F, Miami
Sept. 1 – Sadie Leal-Schuman, M, Stanford
Sept. 8 – Julianne Richter, F, SMU
Sept. 15 – Vivien Muchuruza, F, Miami
Sept. 22 – Madelynn Sadusky, F, Miami
Sept. 29 – Amor Leigh Martin Esteban, GK, NC State
Oct. 6 – McKalie Ball, F, Louisville
Oct. 13 – Desiree Reed, F, Pitt
Oct. 20 – Ella Kral, F, Stanford