The Opening Draw
- The No. 11 Blue Devils host No. 19 Brown at Koskinen Stadium for a top-20 non-conference matchup on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
- Duke posted a 15-6 win over Virginia Tech at Koskinen Stadium last Saturday. The offense used a season-high seven-goal first quarter to propel past the Hokies. The attack was led by senior Carly Bernstein, who netted four goals. Sophomore Bella Goodwin continued her strong offensive season by adding a hat trick. Redshirt sophomores Eva Pronti and Ava Biancardi each scored twice, while graduate student Callie Hem, sophomore Caitlin Barrett, senior Mattie Shearer and freshman Sadie Stafford each added a goal.
By the Numbers
359 – Career victories for head coach
Kerstin Kimel, ranking sixth among active Division I coaches. She earned 350 wins at Duke this season with the victory over Xavier (3/2)
160 – Duke goals this season
5 -
Eva Pronti ranks fifth in ACC assists per game, averaging 2.25
208 – Career points for
Callie Hem. Along with her 208 points, she has scored 170 goals in her career. This season, Hem has netted 34 goals, ranking ninth in ACC goals per game (2.83)
212 – Career saves for
Kennedy Everson, with 93 during the 2025 season
46 -
Bella Goodwin leads the team with 46 points.
Carly Bernstein follows with 43
4 - Duke's rankings in ACC in points per game, averaging 21
117 - Caused turnovers for the Blue Devils this season, led by
Amanda Paci with 23 and
Madison Beale with 16
11 -
Amanda Paci's national rank among Division I players in caused turnovers per game (1.92)
3 - Duke's ranking in ACC for assists per game, averaging 7.67
4 - Blue Devils with double-digit goals:
Callie Hem (34),
Bella Goodwin (34),
Carly Bernstein (24) and
Mattie Shearer (13)
63 - Draw controls for
Kerry Nease this season, leading the team. She ranks fifth in ACC for draw controls per game, averaging 5.25
.898 - Blue Devils' clear percentage
3 - Duke's current position in the ACC standings. They are tied for third with Stanford, Clemson and Syracuse
2 - Number of mid-season All-Americans recognized by
Inside Lacrosse last week with
Bella Goodwin and
Madison Beale
Duke in the Polls
- Duke is ranked No. 11 this week by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Along with the Blue Devils' IWLCA ranking, they were voted No. 11 by Inside Lacrosse and No. 13 by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
- Other ACC schools in the rankings include No. 1 Boston College, No. 2 North Carolina, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 9 Virginia, No. 10 Stanford, No. 15 Clemson and No. 21 Notre Dame.
Milestone Watch
- Head Coach Kerstin Kimel hit 350 wins with Duke. Her 359 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 170 career goals rank No. 13 nationally among active Division I players, and her 208 career points rank No. 25.
- Carly Bernstein surpassed 50 career assists paired with 50 career goals.
- Kennedy Everson has recorded over 200 career saves.
- 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.
- Amanda Paci currently sits fifth in program freshman records, with 23 caused turnovers.
Duke vs Brown
- The Blue Devils will face Brown for the third time in series history.
- Duke has won both previous meetings.
- The last matchup came in the 2011 season in Rhode Island, where Duke earned a 13-12 win in double overtime.
A Win Over the Bears Would…
- Improve Duke's record to 10-3 overall.
- Extend the Blue Devils' series lead to 3-0.
- Keep Duke undefeated at home this season.
- Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 360th career win and 356th win at Duke.
Scouting the Opposition
- Greta Criqui is the offense leader for the Bears as she has scored 32 goals this season. The top distributor on the team is Annie Burton, who has recorded 32 assists this season. On the back line, Brown is anchored by Paige Gillen, with 10 caused turnovers.
Up Next
- The Blue Devils will travel to Pittsburgh on April 5 at noon for an ACC matchup. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
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