Saturday, March 28
Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 PM
Duquesne University
1-9, 0-5
8
vs
15
Rhode Island
5-7, 2-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| Duquesne | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Photo by: Christian Daikeler
3/28/2026 5:48:00 PM | Lacrosse
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University lacrosse team dropped a 15–8 Atlantic 10 contest to Rhode Island on Saturday at Rooney Field.
Emma Raines led the Dukes with three goals, recording her team-leading seventh hat trick of the season. She also added an assist on a Megan Marco goal in the second quarter to finish with four points.
Gracin Emerson continued her record-setting season with two assists and one goal, pushing her NCAA Division I-leading total to 49 assists.
Duquesne responded from an early deficit with a 4-0 second quarter. Chelsea Evans connected with Mia Piocquidio shortly after halftime to tie the game at 6–6, capping a 5–0 Dukes run. The Rams answered with four straight goals and closed the game by scoring nine of the final 11.
Defensively, Duquesne forced 25 turnovers, including 17 caused turnovers, a season high. Chelsea Evans led the effort with a career-high six caused turnovers and five ground balls. Casey McBride added four caused turnovers and four ground balls, while Piocquidio and Addison Scanlon each collected four ground balls.
Ella Roach made 11 saves in goal, marking her fifth double-digit save performance of the season, including four in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
The Dukes travel to VCU next Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE DUKES
Follow Duquesne Lacrosse all season online at GoDuquesne.com, as well as on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook (@DuqLax).Â
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Emma Raines led the Dukes with three goals, recording her team-leading seventh hat trick of the season. She also added an assist on a Megan Marco goal in the second quarter to finish with four points.
Gracin Emerson continued her record-setting season with two assists and one goal, pushing her NCAA Division I-leading total to 49 assists.
Duquesne responded from an early deficit with a 4-0 second quarter. Chelsea Evans connected with Mia Piocquidio shortly after halftime to tie the game at 6–6, capping a 5–0 Dukes run. The Rams answered with four straight goals and closed the game by scoring nine of the final 11.
Defensively, Duquesne forced 25 turnovers, including 17 caused turnovers, a season high. Chelsea Evans led the effort with a career-high six caused turnovers and five ground balls. Casey McBride added four caused turnovers and four ground balls, while Piocquidio and Addison Scanlon each collected four ground balls.
Ella Roach made 11 saves in goal, marking her fifth double-digit save performance of the season, including four in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
The Dukes travel to VCU next Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE DUKES
Follow Duquesne Lacrosse all season online at GoDuquesne.com, as well as on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook (@DuqLax).Â
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RHODE IS
DUQUESNE
Shots
35
21
Turnovers
25
24
Caused Turnovers
15
17
Draw Controls
15
10
Free-Position Shots
4
2
Ground Balls
27
30
Game Leaders
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
4
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-120
GB
4
CT
2
G
1
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
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