Blue Devils Set for ACC Road Test at No. 2 Stanford

Sunday, March 8

Stanford, CA

4 PM

Duke University

Stanford

March 4, 2026: The Duke Blue Devils Women’s Lacrosse team wins 17-6 against the Boston College Eagles.

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Blue Devils Set for ACC Road Test at No. 2 Stanford

3/7/2026 1:14:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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THE OPENING DRAW:

No. 22 Duke continues ACC action with a trip to the West Coast for a Mar. 8 matchup against No. 2 Stanford. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m. ET at Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. The game will stream live on ACCNX.
The Blue Devils (5-2, 2-1 ACC) are riding a four-game winning streak and are coming off a resounding victory over No. 11 Boston College, 17-6.
Sunday will be the 10th meeting between Duke and Stanford, but the first since the 2018 season. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 8-1, including a 2-0 mark when playing at Stanford.
Junior Ellie White has collected 179 ground balls during her time as a Blue Devil -- sixth all-time on the Duke charts. She needs only six draw controls to move up to No. 5 all-time at Duke and just 48 to move into the top four in program lore.
The Blue Devils are led offensively by Avery Doran's 22 goals, followed by Ava Biancardi and Quinn Whitaker with 16 apiece. Bella Goodwin has tallied 14 markers on the year, with Sadie Stafford and Eva Pronti rounding out Duke's double-digit scorers with 10 goals each.
Doran leads the ACC and ranks third in the NCAA (1st among sophomores) in shot percentage (.710), while Whitaker sits eighth nationally (t-3rd among rookies) and second in the ACC with a 0.667 shooting clip.

BY THE NUMBERS:

1 – Avery Doran and Ellie White's ACC ranking in shooting percentage (.710) and total draw controls (79), respectively
3 – Blue Devils who rank in the top 10 in the national statistics. Avery Doran (.710) and Quinn Whitaker (.667) are third and eighth, respectively, in the NCAA in shot percentage, while Ellie White is sixth in draw controls per game (11.29)
4 – The Blue Devils' current winning streak
5 – Goals scored by Avery Doran and caused turnovers by Amanda Paci in Wednesday's 17-6 win over No. 11 Boston College
6 – Blue Devils with double-digit goals this season: Avery Doran (22), Ava Biancardi (16), Quinn Whitaker (16), Bella Goodwin (13), Sadie Stafford (10), Eva Pronti (10)
6 – Duke players with 10-plus points this season: Avery Doran (32), Eva Pronti (27), Bella Goodwin (24), Ava Biancardi (23), Quinn Whitaker (17), Sadie Stafford (13)
16 – Draw controls recorded by Ellie White in the win over East Carolina, marking a career best
17 – Assists dished out by Eva Pronti this season -- 11th in the NCAA
22 – Duke's IWLCA ranking
24 – The Blue Devils' Inside Lacrosse poll ranking
179 – Career draw controls by Ellie White -- sixth all-time on the Duke charts
369 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, with 364 of those wins coming at Duke

DUKE IN THE POLLS:

Duke is ranked in multiple top-25 polls. The Blue Devils earned a No. 22 spot in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll, while also checking in at No. 24 by Inside Lacrosse.

DUKE VERSUS STANFORD:

Sunday will be the 10th meeting between Duke and Stanford, but just the first since the 2018 season. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 8-1, including a 2-0 mark when playing at Stanford.
The Cardinal took the most recent matchup (3/2/18) by way of a 15-5 win.

SCOUTING THE CARDINAL:

No. 2 Stanford is 7-0 overall and owns a 4-0 mark in ACC play.
The Cardinal offense features seven players in double figures, led by Aliya Polisky and Mallory Hasselbeck with 32 and 30 points, respectively. Polisky is the team's top goal scorer with 21 markers, while Hasselbeck leads the playmaking efforts with 15 assists.
Defensively, Kate Bellissimo and Kaleigh Sommers lead the team with 16 ground balls each, with Rylee Bouvier owning a team-high 16 caused turnovers.
In goal, Lucy Pearson has collected 27 saves and boasts a .415 save percentage.

UP NEXT:
No. 22 Duke returns to action Saturday, Mar. 14, hosting Louisville in an ACC matinee. Opening draw is set for noon ET, with the game streaming live on ACCNX.

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