PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne University lacrosse team hosts local rival Robert Morris on Wednesday afternoon at Rooney Field for its 2025 home opener.

GAMEDAY INFO
Feb. 12, 2025 • 2:00 PM • Rooney Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Robert Morris Colonials (0-0, 0-0 MAC)

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Duquesne Dukes (1-0, 0-0 A-10)

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SERIES HISTORY

• Duquesne leads 10-4
• Last Meeting: Apr. 16, 2024 at RMU - L, 14-8
• First Meeting: Mar. 28, 2006 at DUQ - W, 19-7
• Streak: L3
• Home/Away Record: (H) 6-1 / (A) 4-2 / (N) 0-1
• Notes: Duquesne won first nine meetings, RMU has taken four of the last five since 2015, including three straight.
• Last season: Colonials used a 7-0 first-half run and 4-0 fourth quarter to down the Dukes (14-8) ... All four goal scorers from last season's meeting (Leszczynski - 3, Reeck - 2, Stamper - 2, and Kate Webb - 1) return for DU.

LAST TIME OUT; DUKES STAGE LATE COMEBACK, WIN IN OT

• Duquesne erased a four-goal deficit in the final 8:06, forcing OT before Mackenzie Leszczynski netted the game-winner on the opening possession, which was won by a Hanna Pawela draw control, in a 12-11 season-opening win at Akron.
• DU led 3-2 after the first quarter, then Akron took a 6-3 halftime lead. The Dukes responded with a 7-6 edge after three. The Zips scored five straight to begin the fourth quarter before the late Duquesne run.
• Mia Piocquidio's free-position goal at 6:38 sparked DU's comeback, followed by goals from Leszczynski, Chelsea Evans, and Corinne Webb to force OT.
• Emma Raines scored a career-high four goals, while Leszczynski, Piocquidio, and Evans each had two. Tristen Chang also scored.
• Gracin Emerson tallied a career-high five assists, tying for third-most in a single game in program history. Freshman Megan Marco added an assist.
• DU snapped a three-game losing streak in season openers with the win.
• Full recap & box score, click here.

HOME SWEET HOME

• Duquesne is 18-10 all-time in home openers, including victories in five of the last six.
• The Dukes earned their first winning season at home since 2021 last season with a 5-4 record at Rooney Field ... In home non-conference games last season, DU was 4-0.

PIOCQUIDIO NAMED ATLANTIC 10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

• First-year midfielder Mia Piocquidio earned the first A-10 Rookie of the Week honor of 2025 after scoring twice in her college debut at Akron.

PRESEASON HONORS

• Hanna Pawela and Mackenzie Leszczynski earned Atlantic 10 preseason all-conference honors. Leszczynski has collected postseason accolades in each of her first three seasons, including A-10 All-Rookie honors and back-to-back second-team all-conference selections. Pawela is a two-time A-10 All-Academic honoree.

THAT'S OUR COACH

• Tracy Coyne is in her 36th season on the sidelines — but her first at Duquesne.
• Coyne ranks seventh among active coaches with 323 all-time wins.
• She arrives after leading the Saint Francis program where she is the all-time wins leader.
• Coyne's career features a 15-year stint at Notre Dame ... She led the Fighting Irish to six NCAA Tournament appearances, a national semifinal in 2006 and a Big East title in 2009.

SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS

• RMU opens the 2025 season Wednesday as the reigning MAC champions and preseason No. 1 pick.
• The Colonials won their third straight MAC title in 2024, defeating Detroit Mercy (14-10) in the final and Eastern Michigan (12-11) in the semifinal.
• RMU fell to Maryland, 17-1, in the 2024 NCAA Tournament first round.
• Leading scorer Jenna Irwin (37 goals) returns for her senior season, along with Chelsea Coleman (22 goals, 12 assists) and Isabella Teal (17 goals); RMU brings back three of seven double-digit scorers.
• Second-year head coach Courtney Grove, a 2007 Duquesne graduate, was an all-conference player who ranked in DU's top 10 in eight categories and finished with 93 goals and 25 assists.

RECORD BOOK WATCH

• Hanna Pawela is tied for third in career caused turnovers (114) at Duquesne with Amanda Kidder (2012-15) ... Krista Mann (2003-06) is second with 124 ... Meghan Hungate is the all-time leader with 178 from 1998-01.
• Pawela is also tied for ninth all-time with 126 career ground balls, 36 behind the top five.
• Mackenzie Leszczynski is third all-time at DU in draw controls with 167 ... Ginger Flocco (2002-05) is second with 198, Maddie Hart owns the career record with 252 from 2017-20.

DEFENSIVE DUKES

• Duquesne led the nation in ground balls per game (22.82) and ranked second in Division I last year in caused turnovers per game (14.47).

RECORDS TO NOTE

• Since the start of 2024, Duquesne is ...
  • 8-0 when scoring 10 or more goals
  • 7-0 in games decided by less than five goals

RETURNING DUKES

• The Dukes return nearly 80% of their scoring from last season, including four of their top five scorers. Mackenzie Leszczynski (36 goals) and Corinne Webb (34 goals) led the team in 2023, combining for 70 goals. They are joined by key contributors Emma Raines (18 goals, one assist) and Tristen Chang (12 goals, nine assists).
• On defense, senior Hanna Pawela headlines the unit after a record-breaking junior campaign. Pawela led all of Division I with 3.76 caused turnovers per game, setting a Duquesne single-season record with 64. She also ranked second nationally in ground balls per game (4.12).
• Junior Casey McBride was another defensive standout in 2024, finishing top-15 nationally and second in the A-10 in caused turnovers (2.06 per game).
• Full season preview

UP NEXT
Duquesne travels to Youngstown State next Wednesday (Feb. 19) for a 7 p.m. matchup at the indoor Watson and Tressel Training Site.

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