Duke university girls lacrosse: Women’s Lacrosse – Duke University

Column: After disappointing 2023 season, it’s time for Duke women’s lacrosse to begin its next chapter

NCAA all-time draw control leader Maddie Jenner is one of many Blue Devils head coach Kirsten Kimel returned for the 2023 season.

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After a fairytale regular-season run in 2022, Duke began the 2023 season with a No. 11 ranking and conference — and national — title hopes. With Tewaaraton Award nominee and First Team All-American Maddie Jenner, the draw control queen, star goalkeeper Sophia LeRose and attackers Anna Callahan and Eva Greco all returning for fifth years, the Blue Devils’ losses seemed minimal. They were poised for greatness, teetering on the brink of ACC success. 

The expectations ignored Duke’s collapse in Chapel Hill to end the regular season, its conference tournament destruction at the hands of Notre Dame and its quick second-round exit from the NCAA tournament. 

After three solid nonconference wins to open its season, including a 24-1 victory against Gardner-Webb in which Jenner became the NCAA all-time draw leader, the Blue Devils headed up to Chestnut Hill, Mass. They had beaten Boston College the season prior in epic fashion, seemingly proving their validity as a contender. Less than a year later, they were primed to do the exact same thing. 

Duke trailed just 38 seconds in and was never able to catch back up, losing 17-8.

It beat Liberty at home days later, but fell again March 4 to Notre Dame. From there, the dominos just kept on falling. The Blue Devils lost four straight, three of which were ACC contests, before beating East Carolina and finally tallying their first conference win against Pittsburgh. They would lose the remainder of their regular-season conference matches, their 1-8 ACC record putting them second-to-last in the rankings and marking the worst finish in years. 

So, what happened?

Last season, Duke took 9.9 more shots per game than its opponents. It didn’t allow woman-down goals, caused nearly as many turnovers as it gave up and utterly dominated in the draw circle. This season, while it still won the majority of possessions, every other margin was tightened or flipped. The biggest difference is in its turnover numbers. In 2022, while playing two more games, the Blue Devils committed 285 turnovers to their opponents’ 300, 231 of which were caused. In 2023 they still gave the ball away 272 times to their opponents’ 258, only causing 191 of those. 

All in all, Duke played messier. It was losing precious possessions while its offensive efficiency was decreasing. 

More than efficiency, the Blue Devils lacked offensive power. In 2022 the one-two punch of Catriona Barry and Katie DeSimone combined for 116 goals and 178 points. DeSimone’s own numbers dipped from 85 points last season to 66 this season. Barry’s production was simply lost after the fifth-year’s departure. 

That is not to say new pieces didn’t emerge in her place. Senior Caroline DeBellis and sophomore Carly Bernstein both saw their stats skyrocket as each put up 20-goal seasons. However, their improvement alone wasn’t enough to keep Duke in the national spotlight. 

The Blue Devils are losing some big names this offseason. Jenner has been the face of the program for four years — since her sister graduated — and without a finalized list of returning seniors, next season is ripe with uncertainty. The program has been relying on its veterans since the pandemic, preaching experience as the be-all-end-all, the final key to Duke’s success. But those veterans are gone now, and it must turn to its new generation of leaders. 

The star-studded class of Kennedy Everson, Kerry Nease, Reilly Traynor and Bernstein will be upperclassmen. The freshmen will be looking to step up. With only three rising seniors, DeSimone, Katie Keller and Maddie McCorkle, the Blue Devils have to change their narrative. 

Before the 2022 season, head coach Kerstin Kimel said of her incoming freshman class: “They’re working their tails off right now to put themselves in position to contribute this year.” Traynor and Everson were the only two to play meaningful minutes that season. 

Those young guns are no longer the young ones. They are the class that needs to step up and fill the legacy-sized shoes that their former leaders are leaving behind. They need to be those veterans, those experienced players for the new freshman class to learn from. Duke is in for a changing of the guard, and the success of that transition lies firmly on those middle two years. Their talent is undeniable, but for the Blue Devils to return to national prominence, they need to become the players that the women before them were. 

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Rachael Kaplan
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Rachael Kaplan is a Trinity junior and sports managing editor of The Chronicle’s 119th volume.

Georgetown University Athletics Women’s Lacrosse History vs Duke University

Women’s Lacrosse History vs Duke University from Mar 19, 2005 -
Mar 9, 2016

Last Matchup

Mar. 9,2016

10

at

9

Recap

Losses

10

Streak

W1

Longest Win Streak

1
Game

3/9/2016 – 3/9/2016

Longest Losing Streak

5
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3/19/2005 – 5/11/2008

Home Record

1-6

Away Record

2-4

Conference Record

0-0

First Matchup

L 7-10

3/19/2005

Last 10 Matchups

3-7

3/15/2008-3/9/2016

Largest Margin of Victory

W 10-9

3/9/2016

Smallest Margin of Victory

W 10-9

3/9/2016

Total Goals

112

Average Goals

8. 62

Win

Loss

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St Mary’s School, Calne – admission and study at St Mary’s School, Calne

Address: St Mary’s School, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0DF

Director: Dr Felicia Kirk has been in office since 2013. She was educated at the University of Maryland (French and Latin) and Brown University, Rhode Island (Romance Languages ​​and Literature). Prior to that, she worked in the administration of Ipswich High School and as Director of Higher Education at Wycombe Abbey School.

Founded: 1873.

School status: girls school.

Organization Affiliations: Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), Boarding Schools Association (BSA)

Number of students: 335 girls – 75 day students, 260 live in the school.

Location St Mary’s School, Calne

St Mary’s is located in Wiltshire, about an hour and a half from London by car and an hour from Bath, Bristol and Oxford.

St Mary’s School, Calne

Saint Mary’s School, Calne, was founded in 1873 by Canon John Duncan, Vicar of the City of Calne. John Duncan conceived the school for girls as an educational institution that provides excellent fundamental knowledge and a comfortable atmosphere in which students can develop their individuality and realize their full potential. These principles still form the basis of the school approach to learning.

Every girl in the school has a mentor who supports and guides her in all aspects of school life – from organizational skills to the choice of subjects of study.

The school has a purpose-built Sixth Form Center that prepares high school students for independent life on campus and beyond through individual lecture programs, conferences on the position of women in corporate culture, competition discussions and leadership roles.

St Margaret’s Preparatory School is located near St. Mary’s School.

Education at St Mary’s School, Calne

Enrollment in school: basic age of entry is 11, 12, 13 and 16 years old. For admission to the school, Common Entrance and the school’s own entrance examination are used, and a report on academic performance from the previous place of study is also required. For admission to high school, 8 GCSE grades are required not lower than C (A grades in Sixth Form subjects). Apprentices are accepted on the basis of general ability, no special skills or religious preferences are required. Many female students come from St Margaret’s own preparatory school.

Curriculum: offers GCSE (secondary education), AS and A-level (advanced level) programs. AS/A-levels offer a choice of over 20 subjects plus an extended project. In the senior classes (Sixth Form), most students choose 4 subjects for AS-level and 3 for A-level. Everyone is studying critical thinking and personal development, and everyone has PE. Other options for high school students include astronomy, GCSE Italian, ECDL computer literacy certificate, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts course in English.

Professional area: there is an opportunity for work experience.

Special conditions: if necessary, teachers provide assistance in learning, the subject of EFL – English as a foreign language is also available.

Languages: offers French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Italian. Each student takes the GCSE exam in at least one language.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT): is taught as a separate subject and also included in the curriculum of other subjects. The school has computers that students can use. They are united in a local network and have access to the Internet and e-mail. All students receive an ECDL computer literacy certificate.

Exam results: GCSE – Approximately 49 female students take their Year 11 exams with at least C grades in an average of 10 subjects (all take English, Science and Humanities, and a Foreign Language). Approximately 50 people take exams in three A-level subjects in the senior class with a final score of 383.

After leaving school: as a rule, all high school students continue their education (20% in a year). 20% go to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. 15% go to medical faculties, dentists and veterinarians, 25% study natural sciences and engineering, 57% humanities and social sciences, 3% go to art and design.

Arts at St Mary’s School, Calne

Music: 80% of female students learn to play musical instruments and can pass one instrumental exam. The school has many musical groups: a choir for all age groups, a chamber choir, an orchestra, string groups, brass and wind orchestras and a jazz group. The chamber choir takes part in various festivals and performs in cathedrals (for example, the premiere performance of David Bedneil’s Requiem was held in London and the USA).

Drama and Dance: Drama and theater studies can be taken at AS and A-levels, and LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) exams can also be taken. Many school productions subsequently participate in the Edinburgh Arts Festival.

Art and Design: The A-level course is a popular art and art history course. Students are also offered: design, ceramics, textiles, photography, screen printing, etching, sculpture and life, drawing. Close ties are maintained with local professional artists and craftsmen.

Sports at St Mary’s School, Calne

Compulsory Sports: Lacrosse, Hockey, Netball, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics, Gym, Dance.

Extras offered: 15 different sports including sailing, archery, horseback riding, skiing, rugby, aerobics.

You can take the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) exam

Girls compete in international riding competitions, take part in athletics and lacrosse at the national level and at the county level in netball and cross-country running. Also for children of 7 and 8 years of study, the program “Tests and Adventures for All” is conducted.

In addition to sports, students are invited to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh award program (community work, sports, expeditions).

There are more than 30 circles and clubs at the school: athletics club, computer club, culinary, debate, drama, ceramics, politics, etc.

School life at St Mary’s School, Calne

School uniform: school uniform is required. High school students (Sixth Formers) have a business dress code.

Hostels and prefects: various competitions are held between the hostels. Wardens and prefects are appointed by the school staff and the school board.

Religion: Church of England. Services are held daily in the chapel.

Social Life: afternoon and evening community activities and weekend programs run in conjunction with boys’ and coeducational schools.

Trips to Sinai, Florida, Iceland, Florence and China are organized.

Self service meals.

Accommodation at St Mary’s School, Calne

School accommodation is possible from the age of 11. The younger girls live in small dormitories for 3-6 people. Starting from the 10th year of study (Year 10), each girl lives in a separate room, and in the senior classes (Sixth Form) in a room with private facilities. Dormitories can accommodate about 50 people and are divided by age.