Duke Travels to East Carolina for a Tuesday Matchup

Tuesday, March 25

Greenville, N.C.

5 p.m.

Duke University

East Carolina

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Duke Travels to East Carolina for a Tuesday Matchup

3/24/2025 3:57:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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The Opening Draw

The No. 13 Blue Devils head to Greenville, N.C., for a non-conference matchup against East Carolina University March 25 at 5 p.m. Duke enters the contest with a 7-3 overall record and a 3-2 mark in ACC play.
Nine different Blue Devils found the back of the cage in No. 13 Duke's 13-4 triumph over California last Friday in Koskinen Stadium.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

By the Numbers

357 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, ranking sixth among active Division I coaches. She earned her 350th win at Duke this season with the victory over Xavier (3/2)

131 – Duke goals this season

4 – Eva Pronti ranks fourth in ACC assists per game, averaging 2.50

205 – Career points for Callie Hem. Along with her 200 points, she has scored 167 goals in her career. This season, Hem has netted 31 goals, ranking sixth in ACC goals per game (3.11)

195 – Career saves for Kennedy Everson, with 76 during the 2025 season

38 – Bella Goodwin leads the team with 38 points. Callie Hem and Carly Bernstein follow with 35

98 – The Blue Devils have forced 98 turnovers led by Amanda Paci with 20 and Madison Beale with 16

8.40 - Duke's average assists per game ranks No. 6 across Division I women's lacrosse

4 - Blue Devils with double-digit goals: Callie Hem (31) Bella Goodwin (28), Carly Bernstein (17) and Mattie Shearer (11)

52 - Draw controls for Kerry Nease this season, leading the team. She ranks fifth in the ACC in draw controls per game, averaging 5.20

.891 - Blue Devils' clear percentage

Duke vs East Carolina

The Blue Devils face the Pirates for the eighth time in series history. Duke is undefeated (7-0) against ECU, including a 3-0 record in Greenville.
Last season, Duke secured a 14-12 win over the Pirates.

Duke in the Polls

Duke ranked No. 13 for the third consecutive week by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Along with the Blue Devils IWLCA ranking, they were voted No. 12 by Inside Lacrosse and No. 14 by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
Other ACC schools in the rankings include No. 1 Boston College, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 4 Stanford, No. 8 Syracuse, No. 11 Virginia, No. 16 Clemson and No. 20 Notre Dame.

Milestone Watch

Head Coach Kerstin Kimel hit 350 wins with Duke. Her 357 career wins rank sixth among all active women's Division I head coaches.
Callie Hem has surpassed 150 career goals and 200 career points. Her career goals currently rank No. 11 in Division I women's lacrosse for most career goals amongst active players, and her 200 points rank No. 21 for most career points amongst active players.
Carly Bernstein surpassed 50 career assists paired with 50 career goals.
Kennedy Everson surpassed 150 career saves and currently sits at 195. She has recorded 76 saves this season.
Eva Pronti set the single-game program assist record, as she dished out seven assists in the Virginia game (3/15).
Maddie MacDonald, Sadie Stafford, Reagan Digby, Lena Doreen and Mabel Overbeck have each netted their first career goals this season.

A Win Over ECU Would…

Improve the Blue Devils' record to 8-3 overall while remaining at 3-2 in ACC.
Extend Duke's series lead to 8-0 and 4-0 at ECU.
Mark Duke's third road win this season.
Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 358th career win and 354th win at Duke.

Last Time They Met

Duke jumped out to a fast start in a 14-12 win over East Carolina on March 26, 2024, at Koskinen Stadium.
Alumna Katie DeSimone led with five points from three goals and two assists while Mattie Shearer added a hat trick in the victory.
Duke was dominant on the draw control circle, winning the battle, 24-5, and was led by Kerry Nease with seven and Bella Goodwin with five.
Duke held East Carolina's leading scorer and daughter of head coach Kerstin Kimel, Caroline Kimel, to just one point.