No. 22 Duke Set to Host No. 11 Boston College in Midweek ACC Tilt

Wednesday, March 4

Durham, N.C.

5 PM

Duke University

Boston College

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No. 22 Duke Set to Host No. 11 Boston College in Midweek ACC Tilt

3/3/2026 2:24:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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THE OPENING DRAW:

No. 22 Duke closes its three-game homestand with a midweek contest against No. 11 Boston College Wednesday, Mar. 4. Opening draw is set for 5 p.m., with the game streaming live on ACCNX.
The Blue Devils enter the week on a three-game winning streak, most recently defeating California, 16-7, Saturday to improve to 4-2 on the year and 1-1 in conference action.
Wednesday's matchup marks the 26th all-time meeting between Duke and Boston College, with the Blue Devils holding a five-game lead in the all-time series, 15-10, including a 6-3 advantage in Durham.
Junior Ellie White has collected 165 ground balls during her time as a Blue Devil -- seventh all-time on the Duke charts. She needs only seven draw controls to move up to No. 6 all-time at Duke and just 20 to move into the top five in program lore.
Duke is featured in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Poll (No. 22) and Inside Lacrosse (No. 24). The Blue Devils finished the 2025 campaign ranked No. 9 in the IWLCA poll.

BY THE NUMBERS:

1 - Avery Doran and Ellie White's ACC ranking in shooting percentage (.773) and total draw controls (65), respectively
3 - Blue Devils who rank in the top 10 in the national statistics. Avery Doran (.773) and Quinn Whitaker (.684) are third and ninth, respectively, in the NCAA in shot percentage, while Ellie White is seventh in draw controls per game (10.83)
5 - Blue Devils with double-digit goals this season: Avery Doran (17), Ava Biancardi (13), Bella Goodwin (13), Quinn Whitaker (13), Sadie Stafford (10)
6 - Duke players with 10-plus points this season: Avery Doran (27), Bella Goodwin (21), Ava Biancardi (20), Eva Pronti (20), Quinn Whitaker (14), Sadie Stafford (11)
7 - Career high in saves by netminder Hope Schoudel against East Carolina (2/25) and California (2/28)
13 - Assists dished out by Eva Pronti this season -- 16th in the NCAA
16 - Draw controls recorded by Ellie White in the win over East Carolina, marking a career best
22 – Duke's IWLCA ranking
24 - The Blue Devils' Inside Lacrosse poll ranking
165 - Career draw controls by Ellie White -- seventh all-time on the Duke charts
368 - Career victories for Kimel, with 363 of those wins coming at Duke

INDIVIDUALS IN THE TOP-10 ACC STATISTICS:

Ellie White leads the ACC with 65 draw controls and averages 10.83 per game.
Avery Doran ranks third in the ACC in goals per game (2.83) and sits fourth in the league in points per game (4.50).
Eva Pronti (2.17) and Doran (1.67) rank fifth and 10th, respectively, in assists per game.
Bella Goodwin's 5.67 shots per game are good for ninth in the league.
Hope Schoudel sits ninth in the ACC with 4.67 saves per game.
Amanda Paci ranks fourth in the league in caused turnovers (2.33) and 10th with 2.00 ground balls per game.

DUKE IN THE POLLS:

Duke is ranked in multiple top-25 polls. The Blue Devils earned a No. 22 spot in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll, while also checking in at No. 24 by Inside Lacrosse.

DUKE VERSUS BOSTON COLLEGE:

Wednesday's matchup marks the 26th all-time meeting between Duke and Boston College, with the Blue Devils holding a five-game lead in the all-time series, 15-10, including a 6-3 advantage in Durham.
The Eagles have fared well against the Blue Devils as of late with wins in eight of the last 10 matchups. Boston College took last season's meeting (Feb. 22), 19-10.
Duke's last win against BC came April 16, 2022, with the Blue Devils edging out a 16-15 victory.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES:

No. 11 Boston College enters the week with a 2-3 overall record and a 2-1 mark in ACC play. The Eagles stumbled out of the gates early with consecutive losses to Northwestern (12-20), No. 16 Notre Dame (9-12) and No. 10 Michigan (9-10). BC has won their last two games against Florida State (19-7) and Clemson (11-9).
The Eagles feature two double-figure goal scorers in Molly Driscoll (13) and Giulia Colarusso (10). Hanna Davis paces the assist efforts with seven helpers on the year.
Defensively, three Eagles boast a team-high six ground balls -- Kaitlyn Cole, Davis and Shea Dolce -- while Shea Baker and Devon Russell lead the team in caused turnovers with five apiece.
In the cage, Dolce owns 48 saves and a .462 save percentage.

UP NEXT:
Duke continues ACC action with a trip to the West Coast for a Mar. 8 matchup against No. 2 Stanford. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m. ET, at Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.

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