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Thursday, April 21
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Duke University
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Duke, North Carolina Clash in Top-Five Matchup
4/20/2022 2:53:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
DURHAM – No. 5 Duke women's lacrosse (15-1, 6-1 ACC) is set for its regular-season finale Thursday against No. 1 North Carolina. Opening draw is slated for 8 p.m., on ACCN. Leah Secondo, Sheehan Stanwick Burch & Dana Boyle on the call.
OPENING DRAW
Duke and North Carolina meet for the 42nd time in program history as the Tar Heels hold a 27-14 lead in the all-time series. North Carolina have won the last 12 meetings.
A LOOK BACK
Senior Maddie Jenner's goal with 1:21 remaining pushed seventh-ranked Duke past second-ranked Boston College, 16-15, in thrilling women's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon in Koskinen Stadium. With the victory, the Blue Devils won their ninth game in a row, improved to 15-1, 6-1 ACC and handed the Eagles just their second loss of the season (13-2, 5-2 ACC). Duke's record is tied with its best start since 2006, when the Blue Devils were ACC regular season champions and reached the NCAA semifinal game. The Blue Devils were led by two with hat tricks as graduate student Abby Landry recorded her 100th career point with three goals. Saturday marked Landry's third straight game with a hat trick while Catriona Barry, Anna Callahan, Eva Greco and Jenner all added three points in the victory. The Blue Devils' defensive unit was tough as nails the entire game and had one of the most powerful offenses in the country scrambling. Redshirt junior Maddie Johnston paced the defense with a career-high five ground balls to go along with three caused turnovers. Senior goalkeeper Sophia LeRose got the start between the pipes and finished the contest with eight saves while rookie Kennedy Everson saw quality minutes and collected a huge save from a Charlotte North free-position attempt at 5:52 in the fourth.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
The Tar Heels enter their regular-season finale as the top ranked team in the nation with a flawless 14-0, 7-0 ACC record. Offensively, North Carolina is led by Jamie Ortega (76 pts.), Caitlyn Wurzburger (56 pts.), Scottie Rose Growney (46 pts.) and Andie Aldave (41 pts.) as the Tar Heels boast the third-best scoring offense in the nation. Veteran goalkeeper Taylor Moreno has amassed nearly 800 minutes in the cage and owns a 8.77 GAA and a .474 save percentage. Saturday will feature two of the most high-powered offenses in the nation. Duke averages 17.88 goals/game and 35.40 shots/game while North Carolina produces 17.71 goals/game and 34.60 shots/game.
KIMEL/LEVY LAUNCH LAX PROGRAMS
Head coaches Jenny Levy and Kerstin Kimel are longtime close friends, as UNC and Duke each launched their women's lacrosse programs in 1996. They represent two of the winningest head coaches in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse history (Levy 3rd, Kimel 6th).
UP NEXT
Looking ahead, Duke turns its attention to the postseason, starting with the ACC Championship April 27 - May 7 in South Bend.
For more information on Duke women's lacrosse, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeWLAX.
#GoDuke
OPENING DRAW
Duke and North Carolina meet for the 42nd time in program history as the Tar Heels hold a 27-14 lead in the all-time series. North Carolina have won the last 12 meetings.
A LOOK BACK
Senior Maddie Jenner's goal with 1:21 remaining pushed seventh-ranked Duke past second-ranked Boston College, 16-15, in thrilling women's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon in Koskinen Stadium. With the victory, the Blue Devils won their ninth game in a row, improved to 15-1, 6-1 ACC and handed the Eagles just their second loss of the season (13-2, 5-2 ACC). Duke's record is tied with its best start since 2006, when the Blue Devils were ACC regular season champions and reached the NCAA semifinal game. The Blue Devils were led by two with hat tricks as graduate student Abby Landry recorded her 100th career point with three goals. Saturday marked Landry's third straight game with a hat trick while Catriona Barry, Anna Callahan, Eva Greco and Jenner all added three points in the victory. The Blue Devils' defensive unit was tough as nails the entire game and had one of the most powerful offenses in the country scrambling. Redshirt junior Maddie Johnston paced the defense with a career-high five ground balls to go along with three caused turnovers. Senior goalkeeper Sophia LeRose got the start between the pipes and finished the contest with eight saves while rookie Kennedy Everson saw quality minutes and collected a huge save from a Charlotte North free-position attempt at 5:52 in the fourth.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
The Tar Heels enter their regular-season finale as the top ranked team in the nation with a flawless 14-0, 7-0 ACC record. Offensively, North Carolina is led by Jamie Ortega (76 pts.), Caitlyn Wurzburger (56 pts.), Scottie Rose Growney (46 pts.) and Andie Aldave (41 pts.) as the Tar Heels boast the third-best scoring offense in the nation. Veteran goalkeeper Taylor Moreno has amassed nearly 800 minutes in the cage and owns a 8.77 GAA and a .474 save percentage. Saturday will feature two of the most high-powered offenses in the nation. Duke averages 17.88 goals/game and 35.40 shots/game while North Carolina produces 17.71 goals/game and 34.60 shots/game.
KIMEL/LEVY LAUNCH LAX PROGRAMS
Head coaches Jenny Levy and Kerstin Kimel are longtime close friends, as UNC and Duke each launched their women's lacrosse programs in 1996. They represent two of the winningest head coaches in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse history (Levy 3rd, Kimel 6th).
UP NEXT
Looking ahead, Duke turns its attention to the postseason, starting with the ACC Championship April 27 - May 7 in South Bend.
For more information on Duke women's lacrosse, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeWLAX.
#GoDuke
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