The Duquesne lacrosse team will travel to central Pennsylvania to take on Bucknell in a non-conference game on Wednesday, March 2 around 5 p.m.
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The match will broadcast live on ESPN+.
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THE SERIES
The Dukes and Bison are meeting for the first time since 2014. Duquesne leads the all-time series 10-2 and has won each of the last seven games against Bucknell.
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SCOUTING THE DUKES
- Duquesne is 2-2 on the season and returns to the field after a 18-4 loss to No. 25 Penn State last week.
- Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw leads the team with 13 points through four games.
- The true freshman has scored nine goals, including a season-high four in the team's win over Youngstown State. She leads the A-10 with 6.25 shots per game.
- Tina St. Clair has posted nine goals for the Dukes. She matched Rodriguez-Shaw with a season-high four versus Youngstown State.
- Sam King has also recorded nine goals for the Dukes. She found the back of the net a season-high four times versus Youngstown State. King ranks second on the team with 10 points.
- All three players are tied for sixth in the Atlantic 10 in goals scored this season.
- Alana Piano has been all over the field for the Dukes this season. She is tied for the team with 12 draw controls and also has team bests of six caused turnovers and 10ground balls. She has also chipped in six goals.
- Corinne Desrosiers is in her fourth season at the helm of the Duquesne program.
- The Dukes were picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
- Duquesne is coming off of a 4-5 campaign in 2021.
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Bucknell was picked to finish eighth in the 10-team Patriot League Preseason Poll.
- Bucknell is 1-1 on the season after defeating defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) Champion Robert Morris 17-6 this past Saturday.
- The Bison feature the reigning Patriot League Attacker, Defensive and Goalie of the Week.
- Katie Wendell paced Bucknell's 17-goal attack against Robert Morris with four goals and two assists to earn Attacker of the Week honors.
- Abby Neff and Symone Ryans were the Defensive and Goalie of the Week winners.
- Neff collected seven ground balls with two caused turnovers.
- Ryans tallied 11 saves, including four in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.
NEXT UP
Duquesne will return home on Wednesday, March 9 to take on Ohio State at 5 p.m. in a non-conference game on Rooney Field. The contest will broadcast on ESPN+.
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