Blue Devils Use 12-0 Run to Beat High Point 17-6

Sunday, February 9

Durham, N.C.

1 p.m.

Duke University

2-0

High Point

0-1

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Duke University

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Blue Devils Use 12-0 Run to Beat High Point 17-6

2/9/2025 5:52:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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DURHAM, N.C.— The Duke women's lacrosse team used a 12-0 second half run to beat the High Point Panthers 17-6 in its second game of the 2025 season Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium.

Duke had 10 different scorers on the day, led by hat tricks from sophomore Bella Goodwin, senior Carly Bernstein and graduate student Callie Hem. Graduate student Chloe Hunter had a pair, and freshman Maddie MacDonald, sophomore Caitlin Barrett, sophomore Reese Woodworth, freshman Sadie Stafford, senior Mattie Shearer and redshirt sophomore Eva Pronti each scored a goal.

How it Happened

The Panthers got the first three goals of the game, but Duke responded at 10:39 mark with a goal from Hem off an assist from Bernstein. High Point quickly followed with another goal, increasing its lead to 4-1 before Goodman scored with 4:01 remaining in the first quarter to give the Blue Devils momentum.
Duke opened scoring in the second quarter with back-to-back goals from Goodwin and Stafford to tie the game at, 4-4. The Panthers regained the lead at 3:51, but Pronti set up Hem to find the back of the net, leveling the game at 5-5 at the half.
In the first half, the Blue Devils outshot the Panthers 15-8, led 8-3 ground balls, were 6-for-6 on clears, and had four caused turnovers.
To start the third quarter, High Point got on the board at 14:15, but that would be the last time the Panthers would find the back of the net. The Blue Devils began their 12-0 run with two goals from Bernstein, a couple from Barrett and one from Pronti.
Entering the fourth quarter with a 10-6 lead, Duke saw goals from Goodwin, Shearer, Hem, Hunter and MacDonald, Defensively, the Blue Devils held High Point to one shot and zero goals in the final 15 minutes, bringing the final score to, 17-6.
On defense, redshirt junior goalie Kennedy Everson had six saves. Junior defenders Madison Beale and Sydney Smith each recorded two caused turnovers, and redshirt senior Julia Schwasnick also had a pair. As a team, Duke racked up 11 caused turnovers, 16 ground balls and won 17 draw controls.

Notes

Duke improves to 7-1 all-time against High Point and extends its win streak in the series to five
The Blue Devils outshot High Point, 33-13
Three Blue Devils had hat tricks: Hem, Bernstein and Goodwin
Duke received two goals from Hunter
Stafford and MacDonald scored their first collegiate goal
Senior Kerry Nease won ten draw controls with Duke winning 17-of-24 draws

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