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Five Blue Devils Collect IWLCA All-South Region Honors
5/14/2026 3:05:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C. – Five members of the Duke women's lacrosse team earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-South Region accolades, as the organization unveiled the 2026 all-region teams Thursday afternoon.
Redshirt junior Eva Pronti and junior Ellie White secured spots on the first team, while redshirt junior Ava Biancardi, sophomore Amanda Paci and freshman Quinn Whitaker were named to the second team.
Pronti, recently tabbed an Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention, was an instrumental component to the Duke offense this season. The Rochester, New York, product totaled 19 goals and a team-best 51 assists to pace the squad with 70 points. Her 51 helpers during the year broke her own Duke single-season mark set in 2025 while ranking second in the ACC and 12th in the NCAA. The All-ACC First Team selection and Nike Lacrosse Midseason Media Third Team All-American produced 12 multi-assist games on the year, including nine contests with three or more helpers. On the scoring front, Pronti posted six multi-goal outings, headlined by her first career hat trick against Boston College.
As a Blue Devil, Pronti has dished 109 assists – third all-time in program lore. She is just the third Duke player in program history to reach 100 career dimes and sits seven assists away from No. 2 all-time on the program charts.
White, the Blue Devils' top draw taker this season, comfortably paced the ACC in both total draw controls (167) and draws per game (9.82) – the latter also ranking sixth in the NCAA. The 2026 Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention selection nabbed a career-high 16 draw controls against East Carolina, then matched that total late in the season at Florida State. White totaled double-digit draw wins in six other games during the year – Elon (15), Boston College (14), Johns Hopkins (14), High Point (11), Richmond (10) and Virginia Tech (10).
The Lutherville, Maryland, standout currently owns 267 career draw controls – third all-time on the Duke charts – and is just the fifth Blue Devil all-time to eclipse 200 for their career.
Biancardi was an offensive force for the Blue Devils, spearheading the Duke scoring efforts with 51 goals while ranking 15th nationally with a shooting clip of 0.560. She added 11 assists to her 2026 stat line and finished the year second on the team with 63 points. The Northport, New York, product closed the season on a tear with 13 straight multi-goal outings, including hat tricks in nine of those games. Overall, Biancardi posted 10 hat tricks during the year and totaled three-plus points in 15 of Duke's 17 games. She posted a career-high five goals in February against Johns Hopkins, before matching that total two more times versus Stanford and Florida State. On the defensive end, Biancardi nabbed 21 ground balls and caused six turnovers.
Paci was a constant for the Duke defense and owned team highs in caused turnovers (38) and ground balls (28). The Huntington, New York, native racked up a career-high four ground balls against Johns Hopkins and matched her personal best of five caused turnovers against High Point and Boston College. Paci tallied three or more forced blunders in 10 games and scooped up multiple ground balls 10 times. On the offensive end, Paci netted her first career goal and first point as a Blue Devil against Louisville.
Whitaker emerged as a key contributor and made an immediate impact in her first season at Duke. She started all 17 games for the Blue Devils and produced 31 goals and six assists for 37 points. The Wayne, Pennsylvania, standout had seven hat tricks during the year and scored at least two goals 10 times, headlined by a career-best four tallies versus Johns Hopkins. On the other side of the field, Whitaker collected 20 draw controls, 10 ground balls and forced 10 turnovers. In the Duke freshman record books, Whitaker finished her rookie year tied for the fifth in goals and tied for 12th in points.
Duke finished the 2026 campaign with a 9-8 overall record and made an appearance in the ACC Championship quarterfinals. The Blue Devils checked in at No. 21 in the final IWLCA Coaches and Inside Lacrosse regular season polls.
For more information on Duke women's lacrosse, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeWLAX."
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Redshirt junior Eva Pronti and junior Ellie White secured spots on the first team, while redshirt junior Ava Biancardi, sophomore Amanda Paci and freshman Quinn Whitaker were named to the second team.
Pronti, recently tabbed an Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention, was an instrumental component to the Duke offense this season. The Rochester, New York, product totaled 19 goals and a team-best 51 assists to pace the squad with 70 points. Her 51 helpers during the year broke her own Duke single-season mark set in 2025 while ranking second in the ACC and 12th in the NCAA. The All-ACC First Team selection and Nike Lacrosse Midseason Media Third Team All-American produced 12 multi-assist games on the year, including nine contests with three or more helpers. On the scoring front, Pronti posted six multi-goal outings, headlined by her first career hat trick against Boston College.
As a Blue Devil, Pronti has dished 109 assists – third all-time in program lore. She is just the third Duke player in program history to reach 100 career dimes and sits seven assists away from No. 2 all-time on the program charts.
White, the Blue Devils' top draw taker this season, comfortably paced the ACC in both total draw controls (167) and draws per game (9.82) – the latter also ranking sixth in the NCAA. The 2026 Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention selection nabbed a career-high 16 draw controls against East Carolina, then matched that total late in the season at Florida State. White totaled double-digit draw wins in six other games during the year – Elon (15), Boston College (14), Johns Hopkins (14), High Point (11), Richmond (10) and Virginia Tech (10).
The Lutherville, Maryland, standout currently owns 267 career draw controls – third all-time on the Duke charts – and is just the fifth Blue Devil all-time to eclipse 200 for their career.
Biancardi was an offensive force for the Blue Devils, spearheading the Duke scoring efforts with 51 goals while ranking 15th nationally with a shooting clip of 0.560. She added 11 assists to her 2026 stat line and finished the year second on the team with 63 points. The Northport, New York, product closed the season on a tear with 13 straight multi-goal outings, including hat tricks in nine of those games. Overall, Biancardi posted 10 hat tricks during the year and totaled three-plus points in 15 of Duke's 17 games. She posted a career-high five goals in February against Johns Hopkins, before matching that total two more times versus Stanford and Florida State. On the defensive end, Biancardi nabbed 21 ground balls and caused six turnovers.
Paci was a constant for the Duke defense and owned team highs in caused turnovers (38) and ground balls (28). The Huntington, New York, native racked up a career-high four ground balls against Johns Hopkins and matched her personal best of five caused turnovers against High Point and Boston College. Paci tallied three or more forced blunders in 10 games and scooped up multiple ground balls 10 times. On the offensive end, Paci netted her first career goal and first point as a Blue Devil against Louisville.
Whitaker emerged as a key contributor and made an immediate impact in her first season at Duke. She started all 17 games for the Blue Devils and produced 31 goals and six assists for 37 points. The Wayne, Pennsylvania, standout had seven hat tricks during the year and scored at least two goals 10 times, headlined by a career-best four tallies versus Johns Hopkins. On the other side of the field, Whitaker collected 20 draw controls, 10 ground balls and forced 10 turnovers. In the Duke freshman record books, Whitaker finished her rookie year tied for the fifth in goals and tied for 12th in points.
Duke finished the 2026 campaign with a 9-8 overall record and made an appearance in the ACC Championship quarterfinals. The Blue Devils checked in at No. 21 in the final IWLCA Coaches and Inside Lacrosse regular season polls.
For more information on Duke women's lacrosse, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeWLAX."
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