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CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 7/6 Clemson Tigers (6-0, 2-0 ACC) are set to host the No. 17/18 Duke Blue Devils (4-2, 1-1 ACC) on Saturday, March 8 at 12 p.m. at the Clemson Lacrosse Complex.
The Clemson Lacrosse program is in the midst of a season of firsts. This is the first time that Clemson has been ranked in the top 10 in each of the major polls after upsetting the then-No. 11/11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 12-11, and the then-No. 5/6 Syracuse Orange, 9-8. The 2025 season marks the third in the past five seasons Allison Kwolek-led team has received a top-10 ranking at some point in the season along with her the 2020 and 2021 Richmond campaigns. The Tigers are headed into its third ranked matchup of the year on a six-game winning streak, the longest in program history, after a 25-5 demolition of the Queens Royals.
The Clemson offense has continued to stay red hot as it heads into the midpoint of the 2025 campaign. Four Tigers have recorded double digit goals with Kayla MacLeod leading the way with 20 already on the season. Graduate attackers Lindsey Marshall and Lexi Edmonds both have 16 goals with three and four assists, respectively. Midfielder Natalie Shurtleff has recorded 15 points on 12 goals while freshman attacker Brooke Goldstein notched 14 assists for 17 points. Attackers Katie Castiello and Regan Byrne both have recorded double digit points with 14 and 11, respectively. R. Byrne led the team with five goals last time out against Queens.
The Clemson defense has been spectacular to start the year as well. Seniors Emily Lamparter and Summer Agostino have won the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) National Defensive Player of the Week and ACC Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks, coinciding with Clemson’s highest-ever ranked wins against then-No. 11/11 Notre Dame and then-No. 5/6 Syracuse. Lamparter recorded a season-high 13 saves and 54.2% save rate against Notre Dame leading to her accolades while Agostino tied her season and career high by picking up five ground balls and notched her fourth game causing three or more turnovers. Overall, Lamparter has a 46.9% save rate with 38 saves with Agostino notching 19 groundballs and causing 18 turnovers. Additionally, Blair Byrne has recorded 11 ground balls and her and Paris Masaracchia have caused six turnovers each.
The Tigers’ draw control unit has separated itself as an elite unit in the NCAA. Led by freshman phenom Kira Balis alongside graduate midfielder Maggie Jordan and Shurtleff, the unit has won 117 draw controls throughout the first six games on the 2025 campaign, good for 19.50 per game and winning 68.4% of draw controls. Balis has established herself as a force in the draw circle, winning on average 11.50 draw controls per game along with setting a program record 20 draw control wins against Queens.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Duke is heading into Saturday’s game with a two-game winning streak over Notre Dame and Xavier. The Blue Devils are led on offense by Callie Hem and Bella Godwin with 16 goals while Carly Bernstein has a team-high 26 points off 14 goals and 12 assists. On defense, Kennedy Everson has amassed 19 ground balls, more than double any other Blue Devil, and Madison Beale notched eight ground balls and caused 12 turnovers. In the draw circle, Kerry Nease has won 35 draw controls, while in the cage, Everson has recorded 49 saves for a 47.1% save rate. The Blue Devils are led by Head Coach Kerstin Kimel along with associate head coach Nick Williams and assistant coaches Brooke Bailey and Sarah Cooper.
Saturday’s match up also serves as the program’s military appreciation day where the first 500 fans will receive a free t-shirt. Tickets for general public can be found here.
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