No. 15 Duke Welcomes Louisville for Saturday ACC Matinee

Saturday, March 14

Durham, N.C.

12 PM

Duke University

Louisville

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Bella Goodwin and Sadie Stafford high five after a Blue Devil goal

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

No. 15 Duke Welcomes Louisville for Saturday ACC Matinee

3/13/2026 10:44:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse

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THE OPENING DRAW:

No. 15 Duke is back home for the first of two straight, hosting Louisville in a Mar. 14 matchup at Freeman Field at Koskinen Statdium. Opening draw is slated for noon, with the game streaming live on ACCNX.
The Blue Devils (5-3, 2-2) jumped seven spots in the Week 5 IWLCA poll following a 1-1 week that featured a dominant 17-6 victory over then-No. 11 Boston College and a close call at No. 2 Stanford (L, 11-10).
Duke and Louisville are set to square off for the 14th time Sunday, with the Blue Devils holding an 11-2 advantage in the all-time series -- including a 5-0 mark in Durham.
Junior Ellie White has collected 184 ground balls during her time as a Blue Devil -- tied for fifth all-time on the Duke charts. She needs just one draw control to take over sole possession of No. 5 all-time at Duke and just 43 to move into the top four in program lore.
The Blue Devils are led offensively by Avery Doran's 22 goals, followed by Ava Biancardi (21) and Quinn Whitaker (19). Bella Goodwin has tallied 14 markers on the year, with Eva Pronti (12) and Sadie Stafford (10) rounding out Duke's double-digit scorers.
Doran sits second in the ACC and seventh in the NCAA in shot percentage (.647), while Whitaker's 19 tallies on the year are tied for eighth among freshmen nationally .

BY THE NUMBERS:

1 – Ellie White's ACC ranking in total draw controls (84)
2 – Blue Devils who rank in the top 10 in the national statistics. Avery Doran (.647) is seventh in the NCAA in shot percentage, while Ellie White is seventh in draw controls per game (10.50)
5 – Goals by Ava Biancardi at No. 2 Stanford, matching a career high
6 – Blue Devils with double-digit goals this season: Avery Doran (22), Ava Biancardi (21), Quinn Whitaker (19), Bella Goodwin (14), Eva Pronti (12), Sadie Stafford (10)
6 – Duke players with 10-plus points this season: Avery Doran (32), Eva Pronti (31), Ava Biancardi (28), Bella Goodwin (25), Quinn Whitaker (20), Sadie Stafford (13)
12 – Career-high saves by Hope Schoudel at No. 2 Stanford
13 – The Blue Devils' Inside Lacrosse poll ranking
15 – Duke's IWLCA ranking
16 – Draw controls recorded by Ellie White in the win over East Carolina, marking a career best
19 – Assists dished out by Eva Pronti this season -- 15th in the NCAA
184 – Career draw controls by Ellie White -- tied for fifth all-time on the Duke charts
369 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, with 365 of those wins coming at Duke

DUKE IN THE POLLS:

Duke is ranked in multiple top-25 polls. The Blue Devils climbed seven spots in the Week 5 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll and currently check in at No. 15 nationally.
Duke is also slotted No. 13 by Inside Lacrosse and 19th by USA Lacrosse Magazine.

DUKE VERSUS LOUISVILLE:

Duke and Louisville are set to square off for the 14th time Sunday, with the Blue Devils holding an 11-2 advantage in the all-time series -- including a 5-0 mark in Durham.
In last season's meeting on April. 12, 2025, Duke posted a 17-7 victory over the Cardinals in Kentucky.

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS:

Louisville enters the weekend with a 4-4 overall record and a 1-3 ledger in ACC games. The Cardinals are winners of their last two, earning victories over Florida State (15-5) and Cincinnati (11-10 OT).
Offensively, Louisville features five players with double-digit goals and seven with 10-plus points, led by Ella Berg (19g, 5a, 24pts), Reese Whiteman (18g, 5a, 23pts) and Charlotte Jackson (14g, 7a, 21pts).
Cate Kangas and Avery Johnston lead the defensive efforts with 14 and 10 caused turnovers, respectively. Kangas also owns a team-high 20 ground balls, with Haley Richards close behind with 16.
Richards has started all eight games in net for the Cardinals. She owns 99 saves on the year, sporting an 11.52 GAA and a .521 save percentage.

UP NEXT:
No. 15 Duke remains home, hosting Harvard in a midweek non-conference tilt Tuesday, Mar. 17. Opening draw is set for 5 p.m., with the game streaming live on ACCNX.

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