In a roller coaster of a match, No. 11 Duke women’s lacrosse earned a decisive 14-13 win over No. 17 Brown in Koskinen Stadium, keeping the stadium clean from a loss.
No. 12 Duke met Virginia Tech at home in Koskinen Stadium for a 15-6 ACC victory Saturday afternoon. Eight different athletes found their shots clearing the net, with four goals from senior Carly Bernstein and a hat trick from sophomore Bella Goodwin.
The 12th-ranked Blue Devils eked out a 14-13 victory against the Pirates Tuesday night, despite a six-goal fourth quarter from East Carolina. Senior Carly Bernstein and sophomore Bella Goodwin led Duke’s attack with three goals each, while eight different players found the back of the net. The victory brought the Blue Devils to 8-3 on the season and marked the program’s eighth win against the Pirates.
The Blue Devils sprung into action to secure an impressive 13-4 win over Cal Friday evening in Koskinen Stadium.
The 13th-ranked Blue Devils stepped off the bus in Charlottesville, Va., with a vengeance against their old-time ACC rival, No. 15 Virginia. Despite a powerful first period, Duke fell to the Cavaliers 16-11 after a drastic comeback in the third quarter.
With spring sports thoroughly underway, the Blue Zone is highlighting different squads and their accomplishments. This week, we take a look at No. 13 Duke women's lacrosse's impressive victory against No. 9 Clemson.
In a down-to-the-wire contest, 13th-ranked Duke pulled off a stunning upset against No. 9 Clemson. In a true team effort, new and old Blue Devils alike recovered Duke from a two-point deficit with three goals in the last seven minutes to secure Duke’s first ACC road win of the season, 12-11. Just two days later, the Blue Devils continued their road conquest in Buies Creek, N.C., taking down Campbell 16-14.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. This is our women's lacrosse edition.
The 19th-ranked Blue Devils dismantled Xavier in Koskinen Stadium 16-9, fighting through a physical contest that included eight green cards and a yellow card from the visitors. This followed an 11-9 conference win against No. 17 Notre Dame Friday. Against the Musketeers, the defensive duo of juniors Sydney Smith and Madison Beale locked down their own zone, while both veterans and freshmen relentlessly attacked on the other end.
Boston College led for nearly the entire game, expanding their lead with an aggressive offense and well-timed shots on goal en route to a dominant 19-10 victory. The Blue Devils, however, became the first team this season to score at least 10 goals against the Eagles, spearheaded by sophomore Bella Goodwin’s two goals and one assist.
In a nail-biting contest, No. 19 Duke lost to No. 10 Johns Hopkins in a 12-11 overtime defeat. Despite an eight-point performance from senior attacker Carly Bernstein, the Blue Devils were no match for the trio of Ashley Mackin, Ava Angello and Lacey Downey, who combined for 15 points on the day.
No. 25 Duke overcame a rocky first half to pull off a 17-6 victory against High Point Sunday, capping off a two-game homestand. Graduate student Callie Hem, sophomore Bella Goodwin and senior Carly Bernstein each had hat tricks on the day, while redshirt junior Kennedy Everson made five saves between the pipes.
Duke has had a rocky two-year stretch. Now, it has to deal with the losses. Head coach Kerstin Kimel and her crew are entering 2025 at No. 25, with expectations similar to last year’s production.
The story of Duke’s 10-9 season unfolded early: a team with plenty of talent and heart, but too inconsistent across 60 minutes of play to pull out crucial victories.
As the collegiate sports spring season wraps up, the Blue Zone is once again here to analyze an outstanding spring athlete. Up next is Katie DeSimone.
In its return to the national tournament, Duke fell in a heartbreaking 16-11 defeat to the eighth-ranked Greyhounds after a back-and-forth contest for much of the game.
The Eagles took command early and kept their feet on the gas, spoiling Duke’s revenge tour and sending the Blue Devils packing out of Charlotte with a 19-5 loss.
Morgan’s Message is a nonprofit geared toward equalizing treatment of mental and physical health by reducing the surrounding stigma, named for former Duke women's lacrosse player Morgan Rodgers.
On the one hand, the defeat could be attributed to the absence of star senior attacker Katie DeSimone. The Blue Devils’ woes, however, were bigger than just one player. The issue wasn’t an absence of opportunity, but a lack of discipline.
Despite a career-high four goals from Carly Bernstein, the Blue Devils dropped their regular-season finale to the 15th-ranked Tar Heels 16-11 Thursday afternoon at Dorrance Field.
