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Jake Falcone | The Bomb

Women's Soccer 9/2/2025 10:51:00 AM

Women’s Soccer travels to face #3 Duke

LEXINGTON, Va. – Facing an ACC opponent for the first time since 2004, the VMI women's soccer team hits the road to face nationally ranked No. 3 Duke University Thursday night in Durham, North Carolina.

Kick-off is set for a 7 p.m. start at Koskinen Stadium and will air on ACC Network Extra.

Broadcast Information
Watch on ACCNX | Live Stats

The showdown with the Blue Devils marks the first time the Keydets have faced a nationally ranked opponent, let alone a Top 10 team in the country. VMI last faced an ACC opponent in 2004 when the Keydets faced Virginia Tech in the program's second year of existence.

Leading the Keydets
VMI is led in scoring by freshman Taliyah Headman, who put in two goals against Longwood. Junior Samantha Uschold also has one goal for the year as she found the back of the net against the Lancers in the final minute.

Barrett Callejo leads the squad in shots with eight on the season, Headman is second with six and freshman Isabella Franco has tallied five thus far.

In the box, freshman Maren Ryberg has started all five games and has registered 37 saves and owns a .712 save percentage through five matches.

About the Blue Devils
Currently ranked No. 3 in the nation, Duke enters Thursday's game with a 4-0 record after earning wins over No. 11 Penn State in the season opener followed by victories over Northwestern, No. 8 Arkansas and Creighton.

Mia Minestrella and Avery Oder lead the team with three goals on the season while Kat Rader is close behind with two. Rader is the key distributor with four assists on the year with Minestrella, Devin Lynch and Mia Oliaro each accounting two helpers.

Goalie Caroline Dysart has played all but one half this season having started three of four matches while accruing seven saves and three shutouts for a 0.00 goals-against average. Difficult to penetrate the Blue Devil defense, opponents have taken just 26 shot attempts so far through four games.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Barrett Callejo: F; 5' 3"; Sophomore; Ohio Elite SC

#12 Samantha Uschold: D; 5' 9"; Sophomore; Albion Hurricanes FC

#0 Maren Ryberg: GK; 5' 11"; Freshman; CESA

#12 Isabella Franco: F; 5' 5"; Freshman; Beach FC ECNL

#33 Taliyah Headman: F; 5' 8"; Freshman; Tormenta FC

Players Mentioned

#21 Barrett Callejo
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; Ohio Elite SC
: F

#12 Samantha Uschold
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; Albion Hurricanes FC
: D

#0 Maren Ryberg
: 5' 11"; Freshman; CESA
: GK

#12 Isabella Franco
: 5' 5"; Freshman; Beach FC ECNL
: F

#33 Taliyah Headman
: 5' 8"; Freshman; Tormenta FC
: F