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\n\tNo. 16 Duke caps a three-game road swing Saturday, Mar. 28 when the Blue Devils take on Florida State in ACC action. Opening draw is set for noon and the game will stream live on ACCNX.
\n\tThe Blue Devils enter the matchup with an 8-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in league games. Duke has won its last two, most recently earning a 17-13 victory on the road Mar. 23 at Elon.
\n\tSunday’s game marks the first meeting between Duke and FSU. The Seminoles are in their first season of women’s lacrosse and own a 3-9 overall mark and a 0-7 ledger in ACC play.
\n\tRedshirt junior Eva Pronti<\/a> was added to the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List Mar. 26 as the Tewaaraton Foundation announced the second round of additions. Pronti leads the squad with 55 points on 17 goals and a team-best 38 assists. Her 38 helpers currently rank second in the ACC and fourth in the NCAA.
\n\tThe Blue Devils are led offensively by Avery Doran<\/a> with 34 goals, with Ava Biancardi<\/a> (33) and Quinn Whitaker<\/a> (27) following closely behind. Bella Goodwin<\/a> has 25 markers on the year, with Eva Pronti<\/a> (17) and Sadie Stafford<\/a> (13) rounding out Duke’s double-digit scorers.
\n\tEllie White<\/a> has been the Blue Devils’ top draw taker this season. In 12 games, she has 124 draw controls and averages 10.33 per game (eighth in the NCAA) — both tops in the ACC. Her 124 wins at the draw circle are currently No. 6 on the Duke single-season charts.
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\nBY THE NUMBERS:<\/p>\n
\n\t1 — Ellie White’s<\/a> ACC ranking in total draw controls (124) and average draw controls per game (10.33)
\n\t2 — Duke players on the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List in Bella Goodwin<\/a> and Eva Pronti<\/a>
\n\t4 — Blue Devils ranked in the top 25 of the NCAA individual statistics. Eva Pronti<\/a> is fourth in assists, 10th in assists per game and points, Ellie White<\/a> ranks eighth in draw controls per game, Avery Doran<\/a> is 17th in shot percentage, 22nd in goals and 24th in points, and Ava Biancardi<\/a> checks in at 24th in goals
\n\t5 — Rookie Quinn Whitaker’s<\/a> listing on the Inside Lacrosse Early Season Freshman Impact Rankings
\n\t6 — Blue Devils with double-digit goals this season: Avery Doran<\/a> (34), Ava Biancardi<\/a> (33), Quinn Whitaker<\/a> (27), Bella Goodwin<\/a> (25), Eva Pronti<\/a> (17) and Sadie Stafford<\/a> (13)
\n\t6 — Duke players with double figure points this year: Eva Pronti<\/a> (55), Avery Doran<\/a> (48), Ava Biancardi<\/a> (44), Bella Goodwin<\/a> (43), Quinn Whitaker<\/a> (32) and Sadie Stafford<\/a> (21)
\n\t7 — Blue Devil rankings in the top 25 of the NCAA team statistics. Duke is fifth in draw controls per game, 11th in draw control percentage and points per game, 12th in assists and shot percentage, 16th in scoring offense and 19th in shots on goal per game
\n\t16 \u2013- Duke’s Week 7 IWLCA ranking
\n\t17 — Duke’s Week 7 Inside Lacrosse ranking
\n\t20 — Duke’s Week 7 USA Lacrosse Magazine Ranking\u00a0
\n\t96 — Career assists by Eva Pronti<\/a>, fourth all-time on the Duke charts
\n\t224 — Career draw controls by Ellie White<\/a>, fifth all-time in Duke lore
\n\t372 — Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel<\/a>, with 368 of those wins coming at Duke
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\nDUKE IN THE POLLS:<\/p>\n
\n\tDuke is ranked in multiple top-25 polls. The Blue Devils currently check in at No. 16 in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll. Duke is also ranked 17th by Inside Lacrosse and 20th by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
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\nMILESTONE WATCH:<\/p>\n
\n\tHead coach Kerstin Kimel<\/a> is three wins shy of 375 career victories.\u00a0
\n\tCaitlin Barrett<\/a> is 14 points away from reaching 50 career points.
\n\tAvery Doran<\/a> is 12 dimes from 50 career assists and five points away from reaching the 100-point benchmark.
\n\tBella Goodwin<\/a> is 11 goals away from 100 career markers and seven dimes away from 50 career assists.
\n\tAmanda Paci<\/a> needs four ground balls to reach 50 as a Blue Devil.
\n\tEva Pronti<\/a> is four assists away from reaching 100 for her career.
\n\tEllie White<\/a> is 26 draw controls away from 250 as a Blue Devil.
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\nDUKE VERSUS FLORIDA STATE \/ SCOUTING THE SEMINOLES:<\/p>\n
\n\tDuke matches up with Florida State for the first time Sunday, with the Seminoles currently amid their first season of women’s lacrosse.
\n\tFSU is coming off a 22-3 setback at Notre Dame (3\/21) and enters the weekend with a 3-9 overall record and a 0-7 ledger in ACC games.
\n\tThe Seminoles feature a balanced offensive attack with six double-figure goal scorers. Meg Kenny leads the charge ranking first on the team in tallies (20), assists (8) and points (28).
\n\tOn defense, Superia Clark (16) and Mary Grace Tibbs (12) lead FSU in caused turnovers and have combined for 28 takeaways. Six different players have scooped up double-digit ground balls on the year, led by Erin Schaefer with 25.
\n\tCatrina Tobin and Julia Ward have both seen action in 11 games. Tobin has earned the starting nod eight times. The pair has combined for 81 saves, a .338 save percentage and a 13.25 GAA this season.
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\nUP NEXT:
\nThe Blue Devils enter the home stretch of the 2026 regular season.\u00a0 Duke returns home Saturday, Apr. 4 to face No. 8 Syracuse in a ranked ACC matchup. Opening draw is set for 5 p.m., with the game broadcasting live on ACC Network.
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