The Opening Draw
- No. 13 Duke women's lacrosse returns to Koskinen Stadium after a three-game road swing to host California for an ACC matchup March 21 at 5 p.m. The Blue Devils are 6-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
By the Numbers
356 – Career victories for head coach
Kerstin Kimel, ranking sixth among active Division I coaches. She earned 350 wins at Duke with the victory over Xavier
118 – Duke goals this season
4 -
Eva Pronti's rank in ACC assists per game, averaging 2.56
202 – Career points for
Callie Hem. Along with her 200 points, she has scored 168 goals in her career. This season, Hem has 28 goals, ranking sixth in the ACC in goals per game (3.11)
190 – Career saves for
Kennedy Everson, with 71 during the 2025 season
35 - Points for
Carly Bernstein and
Bella Goodwin - tied for the most on the team
86 - Caused turnovers this season, led by
Madison Beale with 16 and
Amanda Paci with 15
12 - National ranking for
Amanda Paci for caused turnovers per game
4 - Blue Devils in double-digit scoring:
Callie Hem (28)
Bella Goodwin (26),
Carly Bernstein (17) and
Mattie Shearer (11)
49 - Draw Controls for
Kerry Nease, leading all Blue Devils and ranking third in ACC for draw controls per game (5.44)
.888 - Blue Devils' clear percentage
Duke vs Cal
- The Blue Devils will face the Golden Bears for the second time in series history, with Duke holding a 1-0 advantage
- This will mark the first time Duke and Cal meet in Durham.
- The last time the Blue Devils and Golden Bears faced off was in 2009, with Duke winning 19-7.
Duke in the Polls
- Duke ranked No. 13 for the second consecutive week by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Along with its IWLCA ranking, they were voted No. 13 by Inside Lacrosse and by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
- Other ACC schools in the rankings include No. 1 Boston College, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 5 Stanford, No. 9 Syracuse, No. 12 Virginia, No. 15 Clemson and No. 20 Notre Dame.
A Win over Cal Would…
- Increase Duke's lead to 2-0 in the all-time series
- Improve the Blue Devils' overall record to 7-3 and ACC record to 3-2
- Mark the fifth home win of the season for the Blue Devils
- Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 357th career win and 353rd win at Duke
Up Next
- Duke heads to Greenville, N.C., for a matchup against East Carolina March 25 at 5 p.m.
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