Blue Devils Host Harvard in Tuesday Non-Conference Tilt

Tuesday, March 17

Durham, N.C.

5 PM

Duke University

Harvard

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Blue Devils Host Harvard in Tuesday Non-Conference Tilt

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THE OPENING DRAW:

Duke caps a two-game home stand, hosting Harvard in an early week non-conference tilt Tuesday, Mar. 17. Opening draw is set for 5 p.m., with the game streaming live on ACC Network Extra.
The Blue Devils enter the week 6-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC action, most recently picking up a 16-14 victory over Louisville this past Saturday. Eight different players notch a goal against the Cardinals, led by Ava Biancardi (4) and Avery Doran (3). A pair of players -- Hope Schoudel (50 career saves) and Reese Woodworth (50 career draw controls) -- also reached individual benchmarks in the contest.
Duke checks in at No. 15 in the Week 6 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). The team is also ranked 12th by Inside Lacrosse and 17th by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
Junior Ellie White has collected 191 ground balls during her time as a Blue Devil -- fifth all-time on the Duke charts. She needs just 35 more to move into the top four in program lore.
The Blue Devils are led offensively by Avery Doran and Ava Biancardi with 25 goals apiece, followed by Quinn Whitaker with 21. Bella Goodwin has tallied 16 markers on the year, with Eva Pronti (14) and Sadie Stafford (10) rounding out Duke's double-digit scorers.
Doran leads the ACC and ranks 19th in the NCAA in shot percentage (.695), while Whitaker's 21 tallies on the year are tied for sixth among freshmen nationally.

BY THE NUMBERS:

1 – Ellie White's and Avery Doran's ACC ranking in draw controls (91/10.11) and shot percentage (0.595), respectively
2 – Duke players that reached career milestones Saturday vs. Louisville: Hope Schoudel (50 saves) and Reese Woodworth (50 draw controls)
4 – Consecutive hat tricks by Ava Biancardi
4 – Blue Devil rankings in the top 15 of the NCAA statistics. In the team stats, Duke is fifth in draw controls per game and eighth in draw control percentage (8th). Individually, Ellie White ranks 11th in draws controls per game, while Eva Pronti sits 14th in total assists.
6 – Blue Devils with double-digit goals this season: Ava Biancardi (25), Avery Doran (25), Quinn Whitaker (21), Bella Goodwin (16), Eva Pronti (12), Sadie Stafford (10)
6 – Duke players with 10-plus points this year: Avery Doran (38), Eva Pronti (37), Ava Biancardi (32), Bella Goodwin (29), Quinn Whitaker (23), Sadie Stafford (14)
12 – Duke's Week 6 Inside Lacrosse ranking
15 – Duke's Week 6 IWLCA ranking
17 – Duke's Week 6 USA Lacrosse Magazine Ranking
23 – Assists dished out by Eva Pronti this season
81 – Career assists by Eva Pronti -- tied for fifth all-time on the Duke charts
191 – Career draw controls by Ellie White -- fifth all-time on the Duke charts
370 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, with 366 of those wins coming at Duke

DUKE IN THE POLLS:

Duke is ranked in multiple top-25 polls. The Blue Devils currently check in at No. 15 in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll. Duke is also slotted No. 12 by Inside Lacrosse and 17th by USA Lacrosse Magazine.

MILESTONE WATCH:

Head coach Kerstin Kimel is five wins shy of 375 career victories.
Amanda Paci is two caused turnovers shy of 50 for her career and nine ground balls away from 50.
Avery Doran is two scores away from 50 career goals, 13 dimes from 50 career assists and 15 points away from reaching the 100-point benchmark.
Ava Biancardi is eight tallies away from 50 career goals.
Bella Goodwin is 20 goals away from 100 career markers and 12 dimes away from 50 career assists.

DUKE VERSUS HARVARD:

Duke and Harvard are set to square off for just the second time in program history Tuesday, with Duke holding the 1-0 edge.
In their first meeting with the Crimson -- Mar. 12, 2024 -- the Blue Devils earned a 15-13 victory in Durham.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON:

Harvard comes into Tuesday's game with a 1-5 overall record and a 0-2 ledger in Ivy League contests. The Crimson have lost four consecutive, most recently falling to Boston College (3/12), 15-5.
Callie Batchelder is the team's top goal scorer with 13 on the year, with Charlotte Hodgson (12) and Grace Mullahy (10) following closely behind. Hodgson also leads Harvard in assists (11) and total points (23).
Rebecca Arpano paces the Crimson with 11 ground balls, while Despina Giannakopoulos owns a team-high 10 caused turnovers.
Arpano has played in five games this season and made four starts in net for Harvard. She owns 32 saves, a 13.64 GAA and a .348 save percentage on the year.

UP NEXT:
No. 15 Duke plays its next three games away from the Bull City, starting with a trip to Blacksburg, Virginia, for a Mar. 21 tilt against the Hokies. Opening draw is set for noon and the game will stream live on ACCNX.

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