Preview: @DuqLax vs. Saint Joseph's, at La Salle

G8 | DUQUESNE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S*
Friday, April 23, 2021 • 1:00 pm ET • Pittsburgh, Pa. • Rooney Field

G9 | DUQUESNE at LA SALLE*
Sunday, April 25, 2021 • 11:00 am ET • Philadelphia, Pa. • McCarthy Stadium

THE SERIES VS. SAINT JOSEPH'S

Duquesne holds a 14-7 edge in the all-time series with the Hawks.
The Dukes are 7-4 all-time at home against Saint Joseph's.
The Hawks have won five in a row over Duquesne.
The Dukes last defeated Saint Joseph's in 2015 in a 16-1 victory over the Hawks at Rooney Field.

THE SERIES VS. LA SALLE

Duquesne holds a 15-7 advantage in the all-time series against the Explorers.
The Dukes are 7-4 against La Salle on the road
Duquesne has won four of the last six over the Explorers, including a 19-17 shootout on The Bluff earlier this season

SCOUTING THE DUKES

Duquesne has posted a 4-3 record on the year with a 3-3 showing in A-10 contests.
The Dukes dropped a close 12-10 decision at Saint Joseph's earlier this season and posted a 19-17 victory over La Salle at Rooney Field.
Duquesne is slated to celebrate senior day prior to the game against the Hawks on Friday, recognizing Rilee Bradshaw, Maddie Hart, Carlee Braverman, Michaela Connolly, Sydney Reed, Julianna Hamilton and Emma Eberly.
The Dukes pace the A-10 and rank sixth in the country in caused turnovers per game (11.0) while also leading the conference and sitting 10th in the nation in ground balls per game (21.14).
Hart leads NCAA Division I in caused turnovers per game (3.71) and is second in the country in ground balls per game (3.86).
Bradshaw paces the conference in goals per game (3.57) while ranking sixth in the league in points per game (3.71). Bradshaw and Hart rank one and two, respectively, in the A-10 in shots per game.
Connolly is second on the team with 25 points, including 18 goals and a team-high seven assists.
Braverman has found the back of the net 15 times in seven games for the Dukes.
Hamilton tallied points in three-straight games with an assist at Saint Joseph's and a helper in the win over La Salle, before scoring her first goal of the season in a victory over St. Bonaventure.
Eberly netted a goal in the season opener against Kent State while recording a pair of assists in Duquesne's 19-17 victory over La Salle.
Kaitlin Rice ranks fourth in the conference in ground balls per game (2.57) while Reed sits eighth (2.14). Reed is also third in the league in caused turnovers per game (1.57).

SCOUTING THE HAWKS

Saint Joseph's comes into the weekend in second place in the Atlantic 10 North Pod with an 8-5 overall ledger and a 5-1 record in conference action.
The Hawks' only loss in A-10 play came at UMass on April 9. Saint Joseph's will close the regular season hosting the Minutewomen on Sunday.
Stephanie Kelly paces the A-10 and ranks eighth in the nation in scoring with 65 points on the season, netting 36 goals to go with 29 assists.
Julia Pash is third in the conference in draw controls per game (5.38). Pash also leads the Hawks in ground balls (27) and caused turnovers (15).
Saint Joseph's paces the league in save percentage (.510).

SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS

La Salle enters a Thursday matchup with crosstown foe Penn with a 4-8 overall record and a 2-5 mark in A-10 play.
The Explorers are coming off a 22-5 victory at St. Bonaventure.
Annina Iacobucci paces La Salle with 32 points on the season, including a team-high 28 goals.
She leads the A-10 and ranks 13th in the country in shooting percentage (.622).
Emily Johnston ranks fifth in the conference in ground balls per game (2.42). In addition, she leads the Explorers with 15 caused turnovers on the year.
Madi McKee has a team-high 46 draw controls on the season.
Goaltender Molly Loughlin is third in the league in saves per game (8.92).

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