| Sport: | women's soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Robbie Church |
| Hc Year: | 23rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Kieran Hall |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Carla Overbeck |
| Ac2 Year: | 30th |
| Asst Coach3: | Lane Davis |
| Ac3 Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | Koskinen Stadium |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach Robbie Church, in his twenty-third season. They played home games at Koskinen Stadium. This was the team's 36th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 35th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils started the season ranked 4th in the nation but faltered with a second game loss to then number 24 USC. They won their next game before falling to number 3 in California. They won their remaining two non-conference games to finish the non-conference season 4–2–0. They started ACC play with a win on September 17, but would not win another ACC game until October 19. Over that stretch, they would lose to Notre Dame, draw unranked NC State and Virginia, lose to Pittsburgh and draw their rivalry game against then number 1 North Carolina. They would lose three of their last four games. Their regular season record versus teams ranked was 0–5–1.
The Blue Devils finished 6–7–3 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. This marked the first time since 2014 Duke had not been invited to the NCAA Tournament and first time since 2015 they had not qualified for the ACC Tournament. Their six overall wins were the lowest in program history.
See main article: 2022 Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team.
The Blue Devils finished the season with a 15–5–3 overall and 6–2–2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth-seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated fourth-seed Virginia in the first round, but lost to North Carolina in the semifinal. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the second seed in the Alabama Bracket. They defeated in the first round, seventh-seed in the second round, and third-seed in the round of 16 before falling in overtime to first-seed in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Piper | 5 | MF | 5'8" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Sophie Jones | 7 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | Graduated; drafted 43rd overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft | ||
| Julia Burnell | 11 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Emmy Duerr | 13 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Julia Hannon | 14 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 18 | FW | 5'3" | Sophomore | Drafted 2nd overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft | |||
| Delaney Graham | 22 | MF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 40th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft | ||
| Mackenzie Pluck | 24 | MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Jenna Royson | 25 | DF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Ruthie Jones | 26 | GK | 6'0" | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Freeman | 0 | GK | 5'10" | Senior | Oregon[1] | ||
| Julia Saunicheva | 11 | FW | 5'10" | Sophomore | UCLA[2] | ||
| Kati Druzina | 14 | MF/DF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Notre Dame[3] |
Source:[4]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sockers FC | [5] | |||
| | NC Courage | [6] | |||
| | FC Bay Area | [7] | |||
| | LAFC So Cal | [8] | |||
| | NC Courage | [9] | |||
| | Bethesda SC | [10] | |||
| | Beach FC (CA) | [11] | |||
| | Solar Soccer Club | [12] |
| Head coach | Robbie Church | |
| Assistant coach | Kieran Hall | |
| Assistant coach | Carla Overbeck | |
| Assistant coach | Lane Davis |
Source:
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kat Rader | Preseason All-ACC Team | August 10 | [15] |
| Leah Freeman | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 17 | [16] |
| Carina Lageyre | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 19 | [17] |
| Kat Rader | All-ACC Second Team | November 1 | [18] |
| Leah Freeman | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Cameron Roller | All-ACC Freshman Team |
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.