The Opening Draw
- The Blue Devils travel to Kentucky for an ACC matchup against Louisville April 12 at 2 p.m. The game will be televised by the ACC Network.
- Duke is coming off a 14-10 win at Pittsburgh last Saturday. Graduate student Callie Hem led the Blue Devil offense, as she matched her season-high six goals and dished out an assist to have a game-high seven points.
By the Numbers
10 – Duke has netted ten or more goals in every game this season, totaling 188 overall
.786 - Blue Devils' winning percentage this season, ranking 11th nationally
5 - Eva Pronti's ACC rank in assists per game, averaging 2.36
2 - Bella Goodwin's conference ranking for free-position percentage (0.696). Along with the ACC ranking, she polls 10th across Division I women's lacrosse
219 – Career points for
Callie Hem. Along with her 219 points, she has scored 180 goals in her career. This season, Hem has 44 goals, ranking sixth in ACC goals per game (3.14)
4 - Duke's ACC standing, tied with Syracuse
224 – Career saves for
Kennedy Everson, with 105 during the 2025 season
198 - Duke draw controls this season, led by
Kerry Nease with 85
1 - Blue Devil earned ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week in
Callie Hem
5 - Game winning streak
7 - Blue Devil wins at Koskinen Stadium this season, being one of three schools in the ACC still undefeated at home
4 - Wins over Louisville when playing in Kentucky
.894 - Blue Devils' clear percentage
28.79 - Average shots per game taken by Duke
Duke in the Polls
- Duke is ranked No. 12 this week by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Along with the Blue Devils' IWLCA ranking, they were voted No. 12 by Inside Lacrosse and No. 13 by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
- Other ACC schools in the rankings include No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Boston College, No. 7 Syracuse, No. 10 Stanford, No. 11 Virginia, No. 15 Clemson and No. 25 Notre Dame.
Milestone Watch
- Head Coach Kerstin Kimel hit 350 wins at Duke with the victory over Xavier March 2. Her 361 career wins rank sixth among all active women's Division I head coaches.
- Callie Hem surpassed 150 career goals and 200 career points.
- Carly Bernstein surpassed 50 career assists paired with 50 career goals.
- Kennedy Everson surpassed 200 career saves.
- Eva Pronti set the single-game program assist record with seven assists at Virginia (3/15).
- Maddie MacDonald, Sadie Stafford, Reagan Digby, Lena Doreen and Mabel Overbeck have each netted their first career goals this season.
- Amanda Paci currently ranks fifth in Duke's freshman caused turnover records, with 23 this season.
- Carly Bernstein's 67 assists currently rank 10th on the Blue Devils' all-time individual career assists list.
- Kerry Nease sits at fourth in Duke's all-time individual career draw control record with 199.
- Eva Pronti is at eighth place in program individual season records with her 33 assists on the season.
Duke vs. Louisville
- The Blue Devils will face the Cardinals for the 13th time in series history.
- The Blue Devils boast a 4-2 record when playing at Louisville.
- They last met during the 2024 season, with the Blue Devils earning the 14-11 win in Koskinen Stadium.
Scouting the Opposition
- The Cardinals boast a 7-8 overall record, with a 1-6 mark in conference games.
- Louisville's only ACC win was a double-overtime victory over California, 10-9.
- Reese Whiteman is the Cardinals' offense leader. She has netted 24 goals paired with six assists to give her 30 points this season.
- J Pleck anchors the cage for the Cardinals, as she has recorded 130 saves this season and boasts a .471 save percentage.
A Win Over the Cardinals Would…
- Improve Duke's record to 12-3 overall and 6-2 in ACC play.
- Extend the Blue Devils' series lead to 11-2 overall and 5-2 when playing at Louisville.
- Improve Duke to a six-game winning streak.
- Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 362nd career win and 358th win at Duke.
- Give Duke a chance to pull ahead of Syracuse in ACC standings.
Up Next
- The Blue Devils will wrap up regular season ACC games at home, as they host rival No. 1 North Carolina April 17 at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
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