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Friday, February 28
Durham, N.C.
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Duke University
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Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics
No. 21 Duke Women’s Lacrosse Hosts No. 17 Notre Dame and Xavier this Weekend
2/27/2025 1:44:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
The Opening Faceoff
By the Numbers
352 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, ranking sixth among active Division I coaches. 348 of those wins have been at Duke
54 – Duke goals this season
147 – Career goals for Callie Hem, 11 of which were scored so far this season
151 – Career saves for Kennedy Everson, with 32 during the 2025 season
50/50 - Carly Bernstein has surpassed 50 career goals and 50 career assists. She has scored 11 goals this season and recorded eight assists
11 - Carly Bernstein, Bella Goodwin and Callie Hem each have 11 goals so far this season
38 - Caused turnovers this season, led by Amanda Paci (5), Sydney Smith (5) and Madison Beale (5)
59 - Draw controls won by Duke this season, led by Kerry Nease with 28
16.0 - Duke's average shots per game
55 - Ground balls led by Madison Beale (6), Amanda Paci (6), Julia Schwasnick (5) and Caitlin Barrett (5)
.884 - Blue Devils' clear percentage
Duke vs Notre Dame
Duke in the Polls
A Win over Boston College Would…
A Weekend Sweep Would…
Up Next
For more information on Duke women's lacrosse, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeWLAX".
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- No. 21 Duke (2-2, 0-1 ACC) hosts No. 17 Notre Dame (2-2, 0-1 ACC) for an ACC game Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. and Xavier (0-2, 0-0 Big East) for a non-conference game on March 2 at 10 a.m. in Koskinen Stadium. The last time the Blue Devils posted a win over the Fighting Irish was in 2022 in South Bend, Ind., 15-12. This is the first time Duke and Xavier are meeting.
- Duke is 2-2 on the season, securing wins over Elon and High Point, but falling at No. 10 Johns Hopkins and No. 1 Boston College.
- The Blue Devils are ranked No. 21 by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) for the second consecutive week. Along with their IWLCA ranking, they were voted No. 19 by Inside Lacrosse and No. 20 by USA Lacrosse Magazine. Other ACC schools in the rankings include No. 1 Boston College, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 8 Stanford, No. 11 Virginia, No. 14 Clemson and No. 17 Notre Dame.
- Last Saturday, Duke went on the road for its first ACC game to face No. 1 Boston College, where it fell 18-10. The Blue Devils' offense was led by sophomore Bella Goodwin, who recorded two goals and an assist. Graduate student Callie Hem, senior Kerry Nease and redshirt sophomore Eva Pronti each added two goals. Defensively, redshirt junior Kennedy Everson matched her season high 10 saves.
- After this weekend, the Blue Devils head to South Carolina for an ACC game hosted by Clemson March 8 at noon and Campbell on March 10 at 11 a.m.
By the Numbers
352 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, ranking sixth among active Division I coaches. 348 of those wins have been at Duke
54 – Duke goals this season
147 – Career goals for Callie Hem, 11 of which were scored so far this season
151 – Career saves for Kennedy Everson, with 32 during the 2025 season
50/50 - Carly Bernstein has surpassed 50 career goals and 50 career assists. She has scored 11 goals this season and recorded eight assists
11 - Carly Bernstein, Bella Goodwin and Callie Hem each have 11 goals so far this season
38 - Caused turnovers this season, led by Amanda Paci (5), Sydney Smith (5) and Madison Beale (5)
59 - Draw controls won by Duke this season, led by Kerry Nease with 28
16.0 - Duke's average shots per game
55 - Ground balls led by Madison Beale (6), Amanda Paci (6), Julia Schwasnick (5) and Caitlin Barrett (5)
.884 - Blue Devils' clear percentage
Duke vs Notre Dame
- The Blue Devils will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the 27th in series history. The series is tied 13-13.
- Duke is 5-4 when taking on Notre Dame at home.
- The last time they met was during the 2024 season in South Bend, Ind., where Notre Dame came out on top 19-7.
- Duke's last victory against the Fighting Irish was in 2022, during an away ACC game, with a final score of 15-12.
- This is the first time Duke and Xavier are meeting in series history.
- Xavier is in its third season in program history. In its inaugural season, Xavier posted a 4-10 overall record and a 0-6 conference record, and last season the Musketeers went 4-11 overall and 0-5 in the Big East.
Duke in the Polls
- The Blue Devils are ranked No. 21 by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) for the second consecutive week. Along with their IWLCA ranking, they were voted No. 19 by Inside Lacrosse and No. 20 by USA Lacrosse Magazine. Other ACC schools in the IWLCA rankings include No. 1 Boston College, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 8 Stanford, No. 11 Virginia, No. 14 Clemson and No. 17 Notre Dame.
A Win over Boston College Would…
- Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 353rd career win with 349 wins at Duke
- Improve the Blue Devils' record to 3-2
- Duke would lead the series history 14-13
- Be the first win against a top-20 team this season
- Be the Blue Devils' first ACC win of the season
A Weekend Sweep Would…
- Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 354th career win and 350 wins at Duke.
- Improve the Blue Devils' record to 4-2
- Duke would win the first meeting with Xavier
Up Next
- After this weekend, the Blue Devils head to South Carolina for an ACC game hosted by Clemson March 8 at noon and Campbell on March 10 at 11 a.m.
For more information on Duke women's lacrosse, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeWLAX".
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