Balanced Attack Leads Duke Past California, 13-4

Friday, March 21

Durham, N.C.

5 p.m.

Duke University

7-3

California

4-6

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Duke University

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Balanced Attack Leads Duke Past California, 13-4

3/21/2025 8:57:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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DURHAM, N.C. - Nine different Blue Devils scored as the No. 13 Duke women's lacrosse team secured a dominant 13-4 win over California in ACC action Friday night at Koskinen Stadium. Duke improves to 7-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play, while the Golden Bears fall to 4-6 overall and 0-5 in conference competition.

Graduate student Callie Hem led the Blue Devil offense with her fourth hat trick of the season, and sophomore Bella Goodwin and redshirt sophomore Ava Biancardi each netted two goals. Redshirt sophomore Eva Pronti, sophomores Reese Woodworth and Caitlin Barrett, freshman Maddie MacDonald, graduate student Chloe Hunter and freshman Mabel Overbeck all added a goal apiece.

Defensively, senior Reilly Traynor led Duke with a season-high three caused turnovers. Senior Mattie Shearer and MacDonald each forced two turnovers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Cal got on the scoresheet first, scoring at 13:30, but it would be its only goal of the first quarter.
Pronti tied the game at 1-1 off a Goodwin assist with four minutes remaining in the first period and started a Blue Devil four-goal run that stretched into the second quarter. Hem found the back of the cage for the final goal of the quarter off a Pronti feed with 1:49 remaining.
Duke extended its lead to 4-1 with a goal from Hem at 11:55 in the second quarter. Goodwin capped the four-goal run for the Blue Devils by converting her free-position shot, giving Duke a three-goal lead.
Cal responded with a two-goal run, cutting the deficit to 4-3 with 2:06 remaining in the first half.
The Blue Devils got the final goal of the half as Shearer found Hem, who quickly buried the ball into the back of the net.
Duke went into halftime leading 5-3. In the first half, redshirt junior Kennedy Everson registered two saves, and the Blue Devils collectively forced six turnovers and went 8-for-9 on clear attempts.
To start the second half, Duke went on a three-goal run, increasing its lead to 8-3. Barrett opened the scoring, slotting the ball into the back of the cage at 12:44. MacDonald scored at 8:32, and Goodwin netted one at 4:20.
Cal scored its final goal of the game, making it 8-4 Duke, with 13 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Duke held the Golden Bears scoreless the entire fourth quarter and closed out the contest with five more goals.
Not even a minute into the fourth, Barrett fed Woodworth, who slotted it into the back of the net to give Duke a 9-4 lead. Overbeck cleared the ball coast-to-coast and tallied her first career goal to make it 10-4 with 12:18 remaining.
Biancardi scored back-to-back goals at 7:04 and 6:13, and Hunter slotted in the final goal of the game off an assist from Shearer to secure the 13-4 win.

NOTES

Duke improves to 7-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play.
The Blue Devils remain undefeated with a 5-0 record at home.
This marks the 10th straight game Duke has scored 10 or more goals.
Duke leads series history with Cal 2-0.
Mabel Overbeck recorded her first career goal.
Kennedy Everson sits at 195 career saves.
Cal's four goals are the fewest Duke has allowed this season.
Callie Hem recorded her fourth hat trick of the season and her seventh game with three or more goals.
Duke outshot Cal, 26-21.
The Blue Devils were 20-of-22 on clear attempts.
Ava Biancardi notched a career-high two goals.
Bella Goodwin tied her season high with eight shots.
Reilly Traynor posted a season-high three caused turnovers.