KENT, OHIO – The Dukes used a big run in the second quarter to propel them to a 15-4 win over Kent State Sunday afternoon at Dix Stadium.
 
Duquesne (2-1) was led by a trio of players with three goals, including a four-point outing (three goals, one assist) by Mackenzie Leszczynski (Flourtown, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh).
 
Both Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) and Sam King (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) tallied three goals, while Alana Piano (Brockport, N.Y./Aquinas) posted two goals and one assist. Rodriguez-Shaw also finished with a team-high five draw controls.
 
Kent State (0-2) kept the game close through the first quarter and early parts of the second. With the game tied at 3-3 and 12:52 to play until halftime, the Dukes rolled off six-straight goals to take a 9-3 lead into the break.
 
Duquesne continued to build its lead with four more goals in the third and the first goal of the fourth quarter to tally 11-straight goals in total and take a 14-3 lead with 9:06 to play in the game. Kent State eventually ended the run, but the Dukes had a more than comfortable lead to sit on to earn the non-conference win.
 
Mady Piersielak (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) earned her second win this week in net. She recorded four saves to help Duquesne secure the win.
 
The Dukes out-shot the Golden Flashes 30 to 17, including a 25-to-8 margin in shots on-goal. Duquesne was a perfect 19 for 19 on clears and forced 28 Kent State turnvoers.
 
Duquesne will return home on Wednesday, Feb. 23 to take on Penn State around 4 p.m. at Rooney Field. Due to the Duquesne men's basketball game later that evening, the contest will not be streamed. Live Stats will be available here.