Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University lacrosse team opens a four-game road swing Wednesday afternoon with a crosstown trip to Robert Morris. First draw is set for 4 p.m.

GAME 3
Duquesne Dukes (0-2 | 0-0 Atlantic 10) at Robert Morris Colonials (1-1 | 0-0 MAC)
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Moon Township, PA | Joe Walton Stadium 

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THE DUKES
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• Last Time Out: Duquesne fell, 19-13, in its home opener last Saturday to drop to 0-2. The Dukes outscored Mount St. Mary's, 7-5, in the second half and closed the contest on a 6-2 run — including the game's final four goals — but the comeback effort fell short. Gracin Emerson finished with a career-high eight points, totaling one goal and seven assists, tying the program's single-game record set in 2007. Emma Raines led eight goal scorers with a hat trick.
• National Leader: Gracin Emerson is off to an impressive start to her junior campaign. The East Lansing, Michigan, native has 11 assists through the first two games, leading all of Division I in assists per game while pacing the Atlantic 10 in both assists and points per game. Her seven assists tied Kat McNish's program record (2007 vs. Monmouth), a mark that had stood alone for 6,924 days. The total is also tied for the most in a game by any NCAA player this season and the highest by an Atlantic 10 player in nearly two years.
• Hat Trickin': Senior attacker Emma Raines has recorded back-to-back hat tricks to open the season and leads the Dukes with six goals. Raines owns an .857 shot percentage, ranking sixth nationally, and now has six career hat tricks.
• Career Firsts: Freshman Sydney Girardi netted her first two collegiate goals in her Rooney Field debut last time out. Ali Evans added the first multi-goal game of her career with two scores against the Mountaineers.
• Efficient Offense: Duquesne ranks No. 7 in Division I in team shot percentage (.559).
• McBride in Charge: Senior defender Casey McBride is tied for second in the Atlantic 10 with 2.0 caused turnovers per game. McBride recorded three — all via drawn offensive fouls — last Saturday while adding a game-high three ground balls.
• About the Dukes: Duquesne features six seniors, five juniors, six sophomores and six freshmen on its 2026 roster, led by second-year head coach Tracy Coyne, who owns 327 career victories across 37 seasons — the eighth-most among active NCAA Division I head coaches. The Dukes are replacing the production of two all-conference selections and five of their top six scorers from last season due to graduation.

THE COLONIALS
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• Robert Morris enters at 1-1, defeating Atlantic 10 member George Mason on the road in its opener, 11-10, in overtime, before falling to Canisius, 11-8, last Friday in its home opener.
• The Colonials were picked No. 4 in the Mid-American Conference preseason poll. Last season, RMU earned the MAC's No. 1 seed and advanced to the conference championship game before falling to Akron, 11-10, in overtime. The Colonials finished 8-11 overall and 4-2 in league play.
• Freshman Julia Foley delivered the overtime game-winner in the season opener, while sophomore midfielder Mia Berthoff leads the team with nine goals and two assists through two games. Berthoff, an early presence on the national goals-per-game leaderboard, is the only Colonial with more than two goals this season. Eight players have scored for RMU.

SERIES HISTORY

• Duquesne leads 10-5
• Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2025 at DUQ – L, 11-10
• First Meeting: Mar. 28, 2006 – W, 19-7
• Streak: L4
• Home/Away/Neutral Record: (H) 6-2 / (A) 4-2 / (N) 0-1
• Notes: Nearly 20 years since the first meeting … Duquesne's last win came in 2016 (14-7 at home), while its last road win at RMU was in 2013 (16-11) … This marks the third straight season the teams have met … Last year, RMU spoiled Duquesne's home opener with an 11-10 victory. The Dukes tied the game at 10 with under five minutes remaining after erasing a three-goal deficit, but the Colonials scored the winner less than a minute later. Duquesne had three shots in the final minute. Returning scorers from that game include Evans (2) and Emerson (1)..

30TH SEASON OF DUKES LACROSSE

• Duquesne lacrosse is celebrating its 30th season as a varsity program on the Bluff in 2026. The Dukes, who began play in 1997, own an all-time record of 239-233 and have made 15 Atlantic 10 Championship appearances, highlighted by two regular-season co-championships.

UP NEXT

• The Dukes continue their road stretch next Wednesday (Feb. 25) at Mercyhurst. First draw in Erie is set for 1 p.m.

FOLLOW THE DUKES
Follow Duquesne Lacrosse all season online at GoDuquesne.com, as well as on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook (@DuqLax). 

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