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Friday, February 7
Durham, N.C.
3 p.m.
Duke University
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Elon
Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics
Duke Opens 2025 Season with Elon and High Point
2/6/2025 1:10:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Gameday Parking
? Parking is available in the Science Drive Parking Garage.The Opening Faceoff
? Friday's game against Elon starts at 3 p.m. and Sunday's game against High Point starts at 1 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ACCNX.
? Duke opens the 2025 season at the No. 25 spot in the Preseason Kane Footwear Division I Media Poll as announced by Inside Lacrosse.
? The Blue Devils' top returning scorer is senior Carly Bernstein, who was second on the team last year with 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 points. Mattie Shearer contributed 26 points from the midfield while Bella Goodwin looks to have a breakout junior campaign following an 18-point sophomore season. On the defensive end, preseason All-America honorable mention pick, senior Reilly Traynor will anchor the defensive unit. She had 18 caused turnovers last season.
? Duke transfer Callie Hem will be counted on to help lead the attack unit after her arrival from Harvard. Hem, an All-Ivy League pick in 2024, scored 67 points a season ago for the Crimson.
? Duke finished the 2024 season 10-9 overall and 4-5 in league action. The Blue Devils look to replace 64 percent of their scoring from a year ago but return with much of the defense intact.
? Duke is one of eight ACC programs in the top 25 with Boston College (1), North Carolina (4) and Syracuse (5) landing spots in the top five. Overall, the Blue Devils have seven contests against ranked opponents, including home contests versus Notre Dame (13) and the Tar Heels.
? Following this weekend, Duke heads to No. 13 Johns Hopkins on Saturday, February 15 for its first of consecutive road weekends. The Blue Devils also travel to No. 1 Boston College on February 22.
By the Numbers
350 – Career victories for head coach Kerstin Kimel, ranking sixth among active Division I coaches.
67 – Points scored at Harvard last season by graduate student Callie Hem, ranking ninth in Crimson history
170 – Career points for Hem heading into her final season of collegiate lacrosse
35.8 – Percentage of scoring returning for the Blue Devils following the loss of five of their top six scorers
112 – Games played by returning defensive trio of Reilly Traynor, Madison Beale and Sydney Smith
16 - Newcomers to the Blue Devils this season - seven graduate student transfers and nine freshmen
3 - Of the preseason top five Duke is slated to play this season
21 - Caused turnovers by Madison Beale in 2024 after having just three her freshman season in 2023
346 – Victories for the Duke women's lacrosse program, all under the leadership of head coach Kerstin Kimel
Series' History
? Duke and Elon meet for the eighth time and for the first time since 2022. The Blue Devils are 6-1 all-time against the Phoenix and have won by an average of 12 goals per game in the six wins.
? Duke and High Point meet for the eighth time as well with the Blue Devils owning a 6-1 mark versus the Panthers. Duke has scored 20-plus goals in each of the past three matchups.
Duke Earns Preseason Honors and Top 25 Rankings
? Duke enters its first games ranked 25th spot in the Preseason Kane Footwear Division I Media Poll as announced by Inside Lacrosse.
? Senior defender Reilly Traynor garnered preseason honorable mention All-America honors from USA Lacrosse Magazine. Preseason All-Americans were compiled by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors with consultation from college coaches.
A Win over Elon Would…
? Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 351st career win
? Improve the Blue Devils season openers record to 28-2
? Improve Duke's lead on the series record to 7-1
A Weekend Sweep Would…
? Be head coach Kerstin Kimel's 352nd career win
? Improve Duke's lead on the High Point series to 7-1
? Be the fourth win Duke had over the Panthers while playing in Durham in series history
Season Opening Success
? Duke has seen great success in its season openers throughout the years and is 27-2 all-time. The Blue Devils' only season-opening losses were in the first year of the program in 1996 and last spring at Navy with a 10-9 setback on February 9, 2024.
ACC Action in February
? Duke will have just three non-conference games before ACC action begins February 22 with a trip to preseason No. 1 Boston College.
Up Next
? Duke heads to No. 13 Johns Hopkins on Saturday, February 15.
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