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Women's Lacrosse Welcomes 11 for 2020
8/19/2019 3:55:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women's lacrosse program and head coach Kerstin Kimel welcome to campus Tuesday 11 new Blue Devils ahead of the 2019-20 academic year.
Student-athletes in the group of incoming freshmen hail from Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia.
“We are excited to finally welcome the Class of 2023 to campus this week," Kimel said. "These 11 young women, who hail from six different states, are poised to make a tremendous and immediate impact on our program. They are highly skilled, seasoned and competitive on the lacrosse field, where they have led their respective high school teams to league, regional and state championships this year. Each are also incredibly talented and hard-working students who will make the most of their opportunities to learn and grow both in the classroom and through other academic endeavors offered at Duke.
We could not be more proud to welcome each of them and their families into our Duke lacrosse family and the greater Duke Athletics and university community.”
Take a closer look at Duke's freshman class:
Cubby Biscardi
Defense – Garden City, N.Y. – Sacred Heart Academy
Notes: Two-time all-league pick on defense … Twice selected a team captain … Guided her team to the Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School Association championship as a junior … Recipient of the Sister Virginia Crowley Award as her school's athlete of the year as a senior … Member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets club program
Missy Biscardi
Midfield/Defense – Garden City, N.Y. – Sacred Heart Academy
Notes: All-America selection as a senior … Two-time all-league pick … Notched 27 goals and eight assists her senior year … Guided her team to the Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School Association championship as a junior … Two-time team captain … Member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets club program … Academic All-American
Olivia Carner
Attack/Midfield – Northport, N.Y. – Northport High School
Notes: Two-time US Lacrosse All-American … 2019 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game selection … Twice named to the Under Armour Underclass Long Island squad … Guided Northport to a New York State Class A title as a senior, logging five goals and one assist in the championship contest … Led Long Island in scoring as a junior with 107 points … Rounded out prep career with 376 total points on 243 goals and 133 assists … Member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets club program
Kay Conway
Midfield – Longmeadow, Mass. – Longmeadow High School
Notes: Two-time All-America selection … Recorded 64 goals and 11 assists as a senior and rounded out high school career with 197 goals and 55 assists … Tabbed to the Under Armour Underclass New England team in 2017 … Helped her team capture four Western/Central Massachusetts titles … Member of MASS/RI team as a freshman, sophomore and junior … Took part in US Lacrosse National Tournament
Caroline DeBellis
Attack – Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. – Cold Spring Harbor High School
Notes: Twice named a first team All-American by US Lacrosse … 2019 Nassau County Player of the Year … US Lacrosse Magazine's Northeast Player of the Year in 2019 … Two-time All-Long Island pick … Garnered all-county recognition all four years … Helped lead Cold Spring Harbor to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior … Twice named to the Under Armour Underclass Long Island team … Totaled 201 goals and 76 assists for her high school career … Member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets club program … Younger sister of current Blue Devil Sam DeBellis
Shaye Fitzpatrick
Goalkeeper – Batavia, Ill. – Batavia High School
Notes: First team all-conference pick in goal as a senior … Earned second team all-conference honors her junior year … Notched 205 saves to go along with a .510 save percentage as a senior … Recorded 214 saves her junior season … Garnered Under Armour All-America recognition as a freshman … Took part in The Under Armour 150 … Academic all-conference honoree
Olivia Navaroli
Midfield – Skaneateles, N.Y. – Skaneateles High School
Notes: US Lacrosse All-American as a senior … Tabbed the Citizen Player of the Year her final season after turning in 63 goals, 43 assists, 184 draw controls and 154 ground balls … Twice named to the All-Central New York Team … Four-time first team all-league selection … Totaled 148 goals, 102 assists, 391 draw controls and 457 ground balls for her high school career … Helped her Skaneateles squad claim the New York state title in double overtime her sophomore year … Member of the Outlaw Ladies club team
Virginia Oursler
Midfield – Baltimore, Md. – Bryn Mawr School
Notes: All-conference selection in the midfield as a senior … Registered 41 goals, 12 assists and 64 draw controls as a senior … Wrapped up her high school career with 108 goals, 31 assists and 149 draw controls … Tabbed WMAR-2 News' Student-Athlete of the Week during her final high school season … Four-year recipient of a Bryn Mawr School Scholar Athlete Award
Lexi Schmalz
Midfield – Needham, Mass. – Needham High School
Notes: Two-time US Lacrosse All-American … Notched one ground ball and one draw control during the 2019 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game … Ranked 23rd in the 2019 senior class by Inside Lacrosse … Notched 102 goals and 40 assists as a senior … Three-time member of the New England Under Armour All-America Underclass team, leading the squad to a title in 2017 … Twice tabbed first team All-ISL … Finished varsity career with 356 goals and 101 assists … Named All-Scholastic by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald
Ainsley Thurston
Midfield – Belle Isle, Fla. – Lake Highland Preparatory
Notes: Member of Canada's U19 national team … Represented Canada at the 2019 Women's Lacrosse U19 World Championships earlier this month, helping the squad earn the silver medal … Recorded one goal, one assist and one draw control for the South Team at the 2019 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game … Two-time US Lacrosse All-American … Helped Lake Highland claim the FHSAA state title as a senior … Tabbed the Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year with 73 goals and 30 assists her final season … Rounded out her prep career with 257 goals and 78 assists … Member of the Under Armour South All-American Team … Played with LaxManiax club team
Stephanie Zempolich
Goalkeeper – Clifton, Va. – Centreville High School
Notes: US Lacrosse All-American in her final year … First team all-state selection as a senior after notching 207 saves and a .544 save percentage … Recorded 814 saves and a .520 save percentage for her high school career … All-region and all-district honoree … Member of the Cardinal Girls Lacrosse Club program … US Lacrosse Academic All-American … Younger sister of former Blue Devil Kat Zempolich ('18)
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