Tuesday, March 31
Davidson, N.C.
6:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
No. 5 Duke
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Hosts Nationally-Ranked Duke Tuesday Night
3/30/2015 11:14:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
2015 Record Book
Live Stats vs. No. 6 Duke
Live Video vs. No. 6 Duke
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — For the second time in the past three years, Davidson welcomes nationally-ranked Duke Tuesday night at Richardson Stadium in a non-conference women's lacrosse matchup. The 'Cats are in a five-game stretch from March 27-April 12 where they play four of those games at home.
The Opening Draw Control
Davidson (3-5, 0-1 Atlantic 10), winners of eight of their past 10 contests at home dating back to last year, seeks to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday when it plays No. 5 Duke (10-1) at 6 p.m. This will be the third straight year the Wildcats have faced a ranked opponent.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
This will be the 13th meeting between the two schools, with the Blue Devils holding a 12-0 advantage in the series that dates back to 1996. The two teams will be playing each other for the third year in a row.
In last year's matchup at Duke, the No. 10 Blue Devils put five players in the books with three goals each and Davidson was unable to overcome two long runs in falling 21-2. Mary Leonard and Erin Doherty scored the two Wildcat goals, while Nicole Pettiglio earned an assist.
Quick Hits...
Record Watch
Senior Emily Cooke moved into sole possession of second place in the record books in points after recording four points in a win vs. Bucknell, March 11. The attacker pushed her career total to 191 to pass Amanda Fleck, who had 185. Cooke, who has 194 career points, already holds the school's all-time assist record, increasing her total to 121 after a three-assist outing vs. George Washington, March 27.
Fellow senior Emily Rademacher ranks third all-time with 122 draw controls. Junior Emma Sissman holds the career mark with 164, while her 91 goals are eighth all-time. Goalie Katy Boyle moved into the top-10 all-time in saves with 198, ranking seventh, while her 9.47 career goals against average is tops all-time.
Weekly Honors
Senior Emily Cooke and freshman Christine Molinari became the first Davidson women's lacrosse players to earn Atlantic 10 weekly awards as the duo were named the player and rookie of the week for games played from Feb. 16-23.
Six in a Row at Home
Davidson had a six-game home streak that came to an end in a defeat to Navy, Feb. 21. The streak start last March 22 against Elon, a 15-8 triumph. The Wildcats rattled off wins against Old Dominion, Winthrop, Coastal Carolina and Liberty to finish out the year. They then opened the 2015 season with a 21-4 triumph over Kennesaw State to capture their sixth straight.
The record is seven straight set from the 2008 season into the start of the 2009 campaign.
NCAA National Rankings
Davidson ranks in the top-50 in several different categories nationally as a team and individually as of March 28...
- Team: Groundballs per game- 42nd (16.88), Scoring Defense- 45th (10 goals allowed per game) and Scoring Offense- t-43rd (11.38 goals per game)
- Individual: Assists- Cooke, 26th (16), Assists Per Game- Cooke, 11th (2.00), Caused Turnovers Per Game- Thomas, 25th (1.75), Goals Per Game- Sexton, 20th (3.17), Groundballs Per Game- Boyle, 26th (2.75), Save Percentage- Boyle, 45th (.444) and Saves Per Game- Boyle, 30th (8.00).
Last Time Out ...
DAVIDSON — In a battle down to the final horn, Davidson came up just short in falling in its first-ever Atlantic 10 game last Friday to George Washington, 11-10. The 'Cats' last-second effort to tie the game and force overtime went wide off the stick of Emma Sissman, who fired off an off-balance shot attempt while fading away before the final horn sounded.
Sissman paced the Wildcat attack with three goals, all coming in the first half, while Emily Cooke assisted on all three of the goals. Emily Rademacher added two scores, and Catherine Schmidt scored a goal and dished out an assist.
Davidson had a 9-7 lead after Schmidt hooked up with Arden Simone, who tallied her fourth goal of the year, with 18:43 left in the game. But, GW came back with a 4-0 run over the next 13 minutes to grab an 11-9 lead.
Annie Brockett brought the score to 11-10 with her 16th goal of the season and just 44 ticks remaining to set up a last-second effort by the 'Cats to try and tie the game.
Last Time Out ...
No. 5 DUKE —  Sixth-ranked Duke came out on top in a back-and-forth battle between a pair of top-10 teams last Saturday afternoon, defeating No. 7 Syracuse 10-9.
A pair of early markers by freshman Maddie Crutchfield enabled Duke to jump out to a 3-1 lead in the first 15 minutes of play. The visiting squad broke through for three consecutive scores inside the final seven minutes of the period, but senior Taylor Trimble converted from the eight-meter with three seconds remaining to give Duke a 5-4 lead at the break.
Late in the second half, a save by goalie Kyra Duryea set up Katie Trees on the offensive end, giving Duke a two-goal margin with just over 17 minutes remaining. The Blue Devils put together another defensive stand to keep it at 10-8 in their favor before Taylor Gait of the Orange once again made it a one-goal game. But, Duke held on in the final minutes for the win.
Brigid Smith recorded her fourth hat trick of the season and Crutchfield logged a season-high three points and added three caused turnovers. Duryea totaled nine saves in the victory.
Davidson Team/Individual Statistics ...
The 2015 Wildcat Statisitcs ... click here for full stats
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics ...
Dukes — 150 goals (13.64 per game), 70 assists, 311 shots (28.3 per game), 137 draw controls (12.5 per game), 82 caused turnovers, 177 groundballs, and 25-57 on free-position shots (43.9%)
•Goals - Kerrin Maurer (24), Brigid Smith (21), Kyra Harney (21)
•Assists - Kerrin Maurer (20), Brigid Smith (11), Kyra Harney (10)
•Points - Kerrin Maurer (44), Brigid Smith (32), Kyra Harney (31)
•Groundballs - Kelsey Duryea (24), Claire Scarrone (17), Kyra Harney (16)
•Caused Turnovers - Katie Trees (11), Maddie Crutchfield (11), Gabby Moise (9)
•Draw Controls - Kerrin Maurer (46), Katie Trees (19), Erin Tenneson (17)
•Saves - Kelsey Duryea (79), Oralee Hespenhelde (1)
Next Up ...
Davidson next plays its lone road game in its five-game stretch this weekend at Richmond on Saturday. The Atlantic 10 game is set for 5 p.m.
Live Stats vs. No. 6 Duke
Live Video vs. No. 6 Duke
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — For the second time in the past three years, Davidson welcomes nationally-ranked Duke Tuesday night at Richardson Stadium in a non-conference women's lacrosse matchup. The 'Cats are in a five-game stretch from March 27-April 12 where they play four of those games at home.
The Opening Draw Control
Davidson (3-5, 0-1 Atlantic 10), winners of eight of their past 10 contests at home dating back to last year, seeks to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday when it plays No. 5 Duke (10-1) at 6 p.m. This will be the third straight year the Wildcats have faced a ranked opponent.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
This will be the 13th meeting between the two schools, with the Blue Devils holding a 12-0 advantage in the series that dates back to 1996. The two teams will be playing each other for the third year in a row.
In last year's matchup at Duke, the No. 10 Blue Devils put five players in the books with three goals each and Davidson was unable to overcome two long runs in falling 21-2. Mary Leonard and Erin Doherty scored the two Wildcat goals, while Nicole Pettiglio earned an assist.
Quick Hits...
Record Watch
Senior Emily Cooke moved into sole possession of second place in the record books in points after recording four points in a win vs. Bucknell, March 11. The attacker pushed her career total to 191 to pass Amanda Fleck, who had 185. Cooke, who has 194 career points, already holds the school's all-time assist record, increasing her total to 121 after a three-assist outing vs. George Washington, March 27.
Fellow senior Emily Rademacher ranks third all-time with 122 draw controls. Junior Emma Sissman holds the career mark with 164, while her 91 goals are eighth all-time. Goalie Katy Boyle moved into the top-10 all-time in saves with 198, ranking seventh, while her 9.47 career goals against average is tops all-time.
Weekly Honors
Senior Emily Cooke and freshman Christine Molinari became the first Davidson women's lacrosse players to earn Atlantic 10 weekly awards as the duo were named the player and rookie of the week for games played from Feb. 16-23.
Six in a Row at Home
Davidson had a six-game home streak that came to an end in a defeat to Navy, Feb. 21. The streak start last March 22 against Elon, a 15-8 triumph. The Wildcats rattled off wins against Old Dominion, Winthrop, Coastal Carolina and Liberty to finish out the year. They then opened the 2015 season with a 21-4 triumph over Kennesaw State to capture their sixth straight.
The record is seven straight set from the 2008 season into the start of the 2009 campaign.
NCAA National Rankings
Davidson ranks in the top-50 in several different categories nationally as a team and individually as of March 28...
- Team: Groundballs per game- 42nd (16.88), Scoring Defense- 45th (10 goals allowed per game) and Scoring Offense- t-43rd (11.38 goals per game)
- Individual: Assists- Cooke, 26th (16), Assists Per Game- Cooke, 11th (2.00), Caused Turnovers Per Game- Thomas, 25th (1.75), Goals Per Game- Sexton, 20th (3.17), Groundballs Per Game- Boyle, 26th (2.75), Save Percentage- Boyle, 45th (.444) and Saves Per Game- Boyle, 30th (8.00).
Last Time Out ...
DAVIDSON — In a battle down to the final horn, Davidson came up just short in falling in its first-ever Atlantic 10 game last Friday to George Washington, 11-10. The 'Cats' last-second effort to tie the game and force overtime went wide off the stick of Emma Sissman, who fired off an off-balance shot attempt while fading away before the final horn sounded.
Sissman paced the Wildcat attack with three goals, all coming in the first half, while Emily Cooke assisted on all three of the goals. Emily Rademacher added two scores, and Catherine Schmidt scored a goal and dished out an assist.
Davidson had a 9-7 lead after Schmidt hooked up with Arden Simone, who tallied her fourth goal of the year, with 18:43 left in the game. But, GW came back with a 4-0 run over the next 13 minutes to grab an 11-9 lead.
Annie Brockett brought the score to 11-10 with her 16th goal of the season and just 44 ticks remaining to set up a last-second effort by the 'Cats to try and tie the game.
Last Time Out ...
No. 5 DUKE —  Sixth-ranked Duke came out on top in a back-and-forth battle between a pair of top-10 teams last Saturday afternoon, defeating No. 7 Syracuse 10-9.
A pair of early markers by freshman Maddie Crutchfield enabled Duke to jump out to a 3-1 lead in the first 15 minutes of play. The visiting squad broke through for three consecutive scores inside the final seven minutes of the period, but senior Taylor Trimble converted from the eight-meter with three seconds remaining to give Duke a 5-4 lead at the break.
Late in the second half, a save by goalie Kyra Duryea set up Katie Trees on the offensive end, giving Duke a two-goal margin with just over 17 minutes remaining. The Blue Devils put together another defensive stand to keep it at 10-8 in their favor before Taylor Gait of the Orange once again made it a one-goal game. But, Duke held on in the final minutes for the win.
Brigid Smith recorded her fourth hat trick of the season and Crutchfield logged a season-high three points and added three caused turnovers. Duryea totaled nine saves in the victory.
Davidson Team/Individual Statistics ...
The 2015 Wildcat Statisitcs ... click here for full stats
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics ...
Dukes — 150 goals (13.64 per game), 70 assists, 311 shots (28.3 per game), 137 draw controls (12.5 per game), 82 caused turnovers, 177 groundballs, and 25-57 on free-position shots (43.9%)
•Goals - Kerrin Maurer (24), Brigid Smith (21), Kyra Harney (21)
•Assists - Kerrin Maurer (20), Brigid Smith (11), Kyra Harney (10)
•Points - Kerrin Maurer (44), Brigid Smith (32), Kyra Harney (31)
•Groundballs - Kelsey Duryea (24), Claire Scarrone (17), Kyra Harney (16)
•Caused Turnovers - Katie Trees (11), Maddie Crutchfield (11), Gabby Moise (9)
•Draw Controls - Kerrin Maurer (46), Katie Trees (19), Erin Tenneson (17)
•Saves - Kelsey Duryea (79), Oralee Hespenhelde (1)
Next Up ...
Davidson next plays its lone road game in its five-game stretch this weekend at Richmond on Saturday. The Atlantic 10 game is set for 5 p.m.
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