PITTSBURGH — The Duquesne University lacrosse team travels to Richmond for its final road game of the season on Saturday.
GAMEDAY INFO
Apr. 12, 2025 • 12:00 PM •
Robins Stadium (Richmond, VA)
Duquesne Dukes (5-8, 2-6 A-10)
Roster • Schedule • Stats
- Streak: L6
- Last Game: L, 14-10 vs. Saint Joseph's (Wed. Apr. 9)
- Next Game: Sat. Apr. 19 vs. Rhode Island (12 pm)
Richmond Spiders (8-6, 6-2 A-10)
Roster • Schedule • Stats
- Streak: W1
- Last Game: W, 16-5 at George Washington (Wed. Apr. 9)
- Next Game: Sat. Apr. 19 vs. Villanova at USA Lacrosse Headquarters (1 pm)
GAMEDAY LINKS
SERIES HISTORY
- Richmond leads 19-7
- Last Meeting: Mar. 9, 2024 at DUQ - L, 20-9
- First Meeting: Apr. 12, 2002 at DUQ - L, 17-5
- Streak: L8
- At Richmond: RICH leads 10-3
- Notes: Duquesne is seeking its first win over Richmond since 2016, a 7-6 overtime victory at Rooney Field ... The Spiders have won each of the last four matchups at home ... Duquesne's last road win in the series came in 2015 (11-8) ... Last season, Richmond was ranked No. 23 nationally when the teams met in the A-10 opener.
LAST TIME OUT
- Duquesne battled back but fell short in a 14-10 loss to Saint Joseph's on Wednesday at Rooney Field.
- The Dukes trailed 11-3 in the third quarter before a 5-1 run closed the gap to four, but they couldn't get any closer.
- Mackenzie Leszczynski led the way with five points (4G, 1A), marking her second straight game with four goals.
- Corinne Webb recorded her sixth hat trick—or better—of the season, finishing with four goals.
- Chelsea Evans and Gracin Emerson each scored once; Emerson also dished out her team-leading 21st assist.
- Hanna Pawela surpassed 150 career ground balls with two pickups and added a team-high three caused turnovers and two draw controls.
- Emily King posted a team-best four ground balls and contributed two caused turnovers.
- Megan LaBorne made eight saves in net, her third straight game with at least eight stops.
THE DUKES
- Duquesne opened A-10 play 2-0 for the first time since 2014 but has dropped six straight entering the weekend.
- The Dukes rank fourth in Division I and first in the A-10 in caused turnovers per game (12.54).
- Last season, Duquesne led all of Division I in ground balls per game (22.82) and ranked second in caused turnovers (14.47).
- The Dukes currently rank third in the A-10 in both free-position percentage (.447) and ground balls per game (18.38).
STAT STANDOUTS
- Hanna Pawela ranks fifth nationally and first in the A-10 in caused turnovers (2.92 per game) ... Sits 19th nationally and second in the A-10 in ground balls (2.92 per game) ... Has a career-high 39 draw controls and four games with 4+ caused turnovers.
- Pawela led all of Division I in caused turnovers last season and ranked second in ground balls.
- Chelsea Evans is fourth in the A-10 in caused turnovers (1.77) and seventh in ground balls (2.15).
- Emily King is now eighth in the conference in ground balls (2.08), giving Duquesne three players in the A-10's top eight.
- Gracin Emerson leads the team with 21 assists, ranking 10th in the A-10 ... Recorded a career-high five assists at Akron and has three games with 4+ assists.
- Mackenzie Leszczynski leads the Dukes with 51 points (33G, 18A); the 18 assists mark a career high ... Has multiple goals in five straight games and back-to-back four-goal outings ... Ranks third in the A-10 in shot percentage (.532) and free-position percentage (.588) ... Also leads the team with 45 draw controls, including nine over the last two games.
- Corinne Webb scored a career-high six goals vs. St. Bonaventure — the most by a Duke this season ... Has 31 goals on the year and a team-best six hat tricks or better. ... Scored in five consecutive games.
WEEKLY HONORS
- Hanna Pawela was named A-10 Defensive Player of the Week (March 10) after posting six caused turnovers, four ground balls, and a draw control in Duquesne's 11-10 win over George Washington.
- Her six caused turnovers are tied for the most by an A-10 player in a game this season.
- Corinne Webb earned A-10 Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 19) after back-to-back four-goal games, including the game-winner at Youngstown State.
- Mia Piocquidio was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 10) after scoring two goals in her collegiate debut—a 12-11 overtime win at Akron.
OUR COACH
- Duquesne is led by first-year head coach Tracy Coyne, who ranks seventh among active Division I coaches with 327 career wins in her 36th season overall.
- A Pittsburgh native, Coyne previously spent five seasons at Saint Francis (Pa.), becoming the program's all-time wins leader and guiding the Red Flash to their first two NEC Tournament appearances.
- Coyne also served as head coach at George Washington from 2015–19.
- She spent 15 years as the founding head coach at Notre Dame, where she led the Irish to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including a 2006 national semifinal, and a 2009 Big East title.
SCOUTING THE SPIDERS
- Richmond enters the weekend 8-6 overall and 6-2 in Atlantic 10 play.
- The Spiders defeated George Washington, 16-5, on the road Wednesday, bouncing back from a 19-10 loss at UMass last Saturday.
- After starting A-10 play 1-1 with a 20-4 win over George Mason and a 14-11 loss at Davidson, Richmond won four straight over La Salle, St. Bonaventure, VCU and Rhode Island.
- The Spiders have clinched a spot in the A-10 Championship Tournament. They won the tournament title in 2024, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
- Richmond faced four ranked teams in non-conference play, including a 12-10 season-opening win at No. 19 Penn State.
- By The Numbers: The Spiders lead the A-10 in clearing percentage (.913) and rank top-three in the league in seven statistical categories:
- 2nd – Assists per game (7.43), 2nd – Points per game (20.43), 3rd – Scoring defense (10.79 goals allowed per game), 3rd – Save percentage (.468), 3rd – Shots on goal per game (21.71), 3rd – Turnovers per game (13.43)
- Colleen Quinn leads the A-10 with 64 points (44 goals, 20 assists) and holds the league's top free-position percentage at 60.0%.
- Last Game: Quinn recorded six points (3G, 3A) in a 16-5 win over GW. The Spiders rattled off an 8-0 run after an early 2-1 lead to secure the double-digit victory.
RECORD BOOK WATCH
- Hanna Pawela
- Leads all active Division I players with 151 career caused turnovers — nine more than any other player.
- Ranks second all-time at Duquesne in caused turnovers; the program record is 178, set by Megan Hungate (1998–01).
- Fifth all-time at Duquesne in ground balls with 163.
- Four behind Stacie Pollock (167) in fourth ... Kristin Harner (170) is third, Katie Harner (182) is second, and the all-time record is 180 held by Sarah Pacini (2005–08).
- Her 163 career ground balls also rank fourth among active Division I players.
- Mackenzie Leszczynski
- Just the second Duke to record 200+ career draw controls, now with 207. She trails only Maddie Hart (252, 2017–20).
- One of six players in program history to rank in the top 10 for both career goals and assists:
- Her 136 goals rank eighth all-time, just three behind Ashley Wood (2005–09) and Clare Hurley (2012–15), who are tied for sixth.
- Her 49 assists are ninth; Amanda Kidder (2012–15) and Laura Mincher (2000–03) are tied for seventh with 51.
- Leszczynski is one of just three Dukes to rank in the top 10 for career goals without appearing in the top 10 for shots attempted — a testament to her .477 career shot percentage.
A-10 STANDINGS
- Duquesne (2-6) - 8th
- Richmond (6-2) - 4th
- Top six make the A-10 Tournament ... Dukes are two games back of VCU in sixth place with two games to go.
- Full standings, click here.
UP NEXT
Duquesne hosts Rhode Island next Saturday (April 19) for Senior Day at Rooney Field. First draw is scheduled for noon. Senior Day recognition will occur pregame.
FOLLOW THE DUKES
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