Duquesne Dukes (5-9, 2-7 A-10)
Roster • Schedule • Stats

• Streak: L7
• Last Game: L, 21-6 at Richmond (Sat. Apr. 12)

Rhode Island Rams (7-7, 3-5 A-10)
Roster • Schedule • Stats

• Streak: W2
• Last Game: W, 15-8 at George Mason

GAMEDAY LINKS

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SENIOR DAY

• Duquesne will honor seven student-athletes on Senior Day in a pregame ceremony.
  • Tristen Chang, Cameron Counts, Emily King, Mackenzie Leszczynski, Hanna Pawela, Haley Reeck, Corinne Webb

HAT GIVEAWAY

• Bring a non-perishable food donation to receive a Duquesne rope hat as part of our Food Drive initiative.

SERIES HISTORY

• First meeting

THE DUKES

• Duquesne opened A-10 play 2-0 for the first time since 2014 but has dropped seven straight entering the weekend.
• The Dukes rank fifth in Division I in caused turnovers per game (12.14) and 35th in ground balls per game (17.71).
  • 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 own the best free position percentage in the conference, converting at a 44.9% rate from the arc.
• Last Time Out: Corinne Webb recorded her team-leading seventh hat trick of the season but the Dukes fell 21-6 at Richmond last Saturday ... Mackenzie Leszczynski, Mia Piocquidio and Chloe Holmes each added a goal, while Leszczynski, Tristen Chang and Emily King recorded one assist apiece.

• Hanna Pawela … Ranks eighth nationally and second in the A-10 in caused turnovers (2.71 per game) … Sits 26th nationally and third in the A-10 in ground balls (2.71 per game) … Has a career-high 40 draw controls with at least one in every game … Four games with 4+ caused turnovers, including six vs. GW — tied for the most in a game by an A-10 player this season … Five games with at least four ground balls … Led all of Division I in caused turnovers last season and ranked second in ground balls.
• Chelsea Evans … Fourth in the A-10 in caused turnovers (1.71) and eighth in ground balls (2.07) … Two games with five caused turnovers … Career highs in caused turnovers (24), ground balls (30) and draw controls (32).
• Gracin Emerson … Team leader with 22 assists … Career-high five assists at Akron … Three games with 4+ assists … Needs three more to enter Duquesne's top 10 for single-season assists … Also has nine goals.
• Mackenzie Leszczynski … Tied for the team lead with 34 goals … Team-best 53 points and career-high 19 assists … Scored in 13 of 14 games, including the last six … Five games with 4+ goals, including two five-goal efforts … Fifth in the A-10 in free position percentage (55.6%) and sixth in shot percentage (50.7%) … Team-best 51 draw controls, including 15 over the last three games … Ranks 10th in the A-10 with 3.64 draw controls per game.
• Corinne Webb … Goals in six straight games … Back-to-back hat tricks … Team-high seven games with 3+ goals … Career-high six goals vs. St. Bonaventure — the most by a Duke this season … Tied with Leszczynski for the team lead with 34 goals, matching her career high from last year.
• Tristen Chang … 12 goals for the second straight season … Also has seven assists for 19 points.
• Haley Reeck … Career-best 10 goals this season.

SCOUTING THE RAMS

• Rhode Island is in its inaugural season as a varsity program after announcing the addition of women's lacrosse in a December 2021 press release. The 2025 campaign marks the Rams' first official season of competition.
• Recent Form: On a two-game winning streak with an 18–12 victory over La Salle and a 15–8 win at George Mason last Saturday … Opened A-10 play 0–3 but has won three of the last five.
• By the Numbers: Average 12.1 goals per game; allow 12.4 ... Rank second in the A-10 in free position percentage (44.3%) ... Rank third in the A-10 in draw controls per game (14.0).
• Key Players: Brinley Myers – Leads the team with 43 goals, eighth-most in the A-10 ... Caralie Basuel – Averages 0.93 free position goals per game, second in the league ... Calli Dunn – Tops the A-10 in free position percentage (60%) ... Casey Phelps – Leads the conference with 10.3 saves per game and holds a .468 save percentage.
• Last Time Out: The Rams kept their postseason hopes alive with a 15–8 road win at George Mason … Freshman Caralie Basuel paced the offense with five points (four goals, one assist) … Rhode Island used a 5–0 run to take an 8–5 lead early in the third quarter and closed the game with another 5–0 burst over the final 6:26.
• Playoff Picture: One game behind VCU for the sixth and final A-10 Championship seed … VCU visits second-place Saint Joseph's (7–1 A-10) on Saturday before traveling to Kingston next weekend for a head-to-head finale with the Rams.

RECORD BOOK WATCH

• Hanna Pawela
  • Leads all active Division I players with 151 career caused turnovers.
    • 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 213. 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 137 goals rank eighth all-time, just two behind Ashley Wood (2005–09) and Clare Hurley (2012–15), who are tied for sixth.
    • Her 50 assists are ninth; Amanda Kidder (2012–15) and Laura Mincher (2000–03) are tied for seventh with 51.

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.

• 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.

A-10 STANDINGS

• Duquesne (2-7) - 9th
• Rhode Island (3-5) - 7th
• Full standings, click here.

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