BERKELEY, Calif. – The top-ranked Duke women’s soccer team scored two unanswered goals Sunday afternoon at Historic Edwards Stadium/Goldman Field to defeat 17th-ranked California, 2-1, on the road in Berkeley.
Mia Minestrella and Cameron Roller scored for the Blue Devils over the final 20 minutes of the second half, after Duke trailed, 1-0, at the break. Roller’s game-winner came at the 86:45 mark, which was the latest Duke goal of the season. Blue Devil keeper Leah Freeman played another outstanding match in goal finishing with four saves and the victory.
Duke improved to 11-1-0, 6-0-0 in the ACC, while California dropped to 10-3-2, 3-2-1.
How It Happened
- California had the first scoring chance of the match in the fourth minute as Karlie Lema got free from the defense and had a one-v-one chance that went just wide left of the post.
- The Blue Devils came back with a pair of shots that went wide and saved, respectively, from Farrah Walters and Mia Oliaro.
- Duke continued to pepper the California goal, but couldn’t get anything past the line and held a 9-2 shot advantage late in the first half.
- The Golden Bears were able to get on the board at the 38:36 mark as Lema got Duke goalkeeper Leah Freeman out of the goal and finished inside the right post to give California a 1-0 advantage.
- Duke trailed for the first time since the season opener at Ohio State and snapped a…
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