Blue Devils Face No. 11 Clemson in Saturday ACC Matinee

Saturday, April 11

Clemson, S.C.

12 PM

Duke University

Clemson

Eva Pronti and Caitlin Barrett high five

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Blue Devils Face No. 11 Clemson in Saturday ACC Matinee

4/10/2026 11:36:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse

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THE OPENING DRAW:

No. 17 Duke plays its second of three straight against top-25 foes to close the regular season, heading to Clemson, South Carolina, for a Saturday matinee against the Tigers. Opening draw is set for noon live on ACC Network.
Duke and Clemson meet for the fifth time, with the Tigers leading, 3-1, in the all-time series. The teams have split the two matchups in South Carolina. Duke and Clemson met twice in 2025. The Blue Devils claimed the 12-11 road win during the regular season (3/8/25), while the Tigers earned a 15-7 dub in the ACC Tournament (4/23/25).
Saturday's game also has seeding implications for the upcoming ACC Tournament. Duke and Clemson enter the contest with 5-3 marks in ACC play and are currently in a three-way tie for fifth with Notre Dame.
Eva Pronti was named a Nike Lacrosse Midseason Media Third Team All-American by Inside Lacrosse Apr. 1. Pronti has been an instrumental component to the Duke offense this season. She has started all 14 games and leads the team with 65 points on 18 goals and a team-high 47 assists.
The Blue Devils are led offensively by Ava Biancardi with 41 goals, while Avery Doran (37), Quinn Whitaker (31) and Bella Goodwin (30) follow closely behind. Eva Pronti (18) and Sadie Stafford (14) round out Duke's double-digit scorers.
Ellie White has been the Blue Devils' top draw taker in 2026. In 14 games, she has 148 draw controls and averages 10.57 per game (No. 5 in the NCAA) -- both tops in the ACC. Her 148 wins at the draw circle are currently No. 6 on the Duke single-season charts.

BY THE NUMBERS:

1 -- Ellie White's ACC ranking in total draw controls (148) and average draw controls per game (10.57)
2 -- Duke players on the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List in Bella Goodwin and Eva Pronti
3 -- Blue Devils ranked in the top 25 of the NCAA individual statistics. Eva Pronti sits fourth in assists, fifth in assists per game and 17th in total points, Ellie White ranks fifth in draw controls per game and Avery Doran is 21st in shot percentage
5 -- Rookie Quinn Whitaker's listing on the Inside Lacrosse Early Season Freshman Impact Rankings
6 -- Blue Devils with double-digit goals this season: Ava Biancardi (41), Avery Doran (37), Quinn Whitaker (31), Bella Goodwin (30), Eva Pronti (18) and Sadie Stafford (14)
7 -- Duke players with double figure points this year: Eva Pronti (65), Ava Biancardi (52), Avery Doran (52), Bella Goodwin (52), Quinn Whitaker (36), Sadie Stafford (23) and Caitlin Barrett (10)
7 -- Blue Devil rankings in the top 25 of the NCAA team statistics. Duke is fourth in draw control percentage and fifth in draw controls per game, 12th in assists and points per game, 17th in shot percentage, 19th in scoring offense and 20th in shots on goal per game
17 –- Duke's Week 7 IWLCA ranking
17 -- Duke's Week 7 Inside Lacrosse ranking
19 -- Duke's Week 7 USA Lacrosse Magazine Ranking
105 -- Career assists by Eva Pronti, third all-time on the Duke charts
248 -- Career draw controls by Ellie White, fourth all-time in Duke lore
373 -- Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, with 369 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. 17 in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll. Duke is also ranked 17th by Inside Lacrosse and 19th by USA Lacrosse Magazine.

MILESTONE WATCH:

Head coach Kerstin Kimel is two wins shy of 375 career victories.
Caitlin Barrett is 12 points away from reaching 50 career points.
Avery Doran is 11 dimes from 50 career assists and one point away from reaching the 100-point benchmark.
Bella Goodwin is six tallies away from 100 career goals, three dimes away from 50 career assists and nine points shy of reaching 150 career points as a Blue Devil.
Amanda Paci needs two ground balls to reach 50 as a Blue Devil.
Eva Pronti is 10 points from 150 career points and two assists away from matching her own program single-season assist record (49).
Ellie White is two draw controls away from 250 as a Blue Devil.

DUKE VERSUS CLEMSON / SCOUTING THE TIGERS:

Duke and Syracuse meet for the 12th time Saturday. The Orange hold a 9-2 lead in the all-time series, including a 4-1 mark in Durham.
After getting off to a rocky 0-3 start to the season, Syracuse enters the game on a 10-game win streak sporting a 10-3 overall record and a 5-2 ledger in ACC games.
Molly Guzik is the team's top goal scorer with 33 markers on the year, pairing that with 10 assists for a team-high 43 points. Mackenzie Rich leads the distribution efforts with 17 assists.
On the defensive end, the Orange are paced by Izzy Lahah (35 caused turnovers, 34 ground balls) and Coco Vandiver (32 caused turnovers, 23 ground balls. Daniella Guyette has started all 13 games in net for Syracuse and owns 77 saves, a save percentage of .475 and a 6.88 goals against average.

UP NEXT:
No. 17 Duke concludes the regular season Apr. 16, hosting arch rival and second-ranked North Carolina in a midweek ACC tilt. Opening draw is set for 5 p.m., with the game airing live on ACC Network.

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