Durham, N.C. – No. 25 Duke scored 10 straight goals at one point in the first half and the Blue Devils held off the Elon women's lacrosse team 16-7 Friday in the season opener for both teams. Redshirt sophomore Ana Lee Vandiver had her second career hat trick for Elon.
 
Duke improves to 1-0 on the season with the win and Elon drops to 0-1.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Elon got on the board first as Lila Ceribelli drew a foul and scored on the ensuing free position attempt less than three minutes into the action.
• Duke scored the next 10 goals to take control but Elon ended the streak as Mia Zebley found the back of the net. The Blue Devils led 10-2 at the break.
• After Duke started the scoring in the second half, Zebley posted her second point of the day on an assist to Ana Lee Vandiver. Vandiver followed with back-to-back goals about two minutes later to make it 11-4.
• Freshman Addie Gilner brought Elon even closer as her bouncing shot found the back of the net for her first career goal.
• Duke, though, closed the third with three straight goals for a 14-5 lead.
• Zebley got her third point of the day on a free position goal early in the fourth that made the score 14-6.
• Vandiver completed the hat trick with a spinning move to evade two defenders before burying the shot. That concluded Elon's scoring in the 16-7 loss.

 
 
NOTES AND STATS

• Caitlin Walsh had a career-high six groundballs and added seven saves.
• Ana Lee Vandiver recorded her second career hat trick with three goals. Dating back to last year, she has scored a goal in four straight contests.
• Mia Zebley tied for a team-high with three points, posting two goals and an assist.
• Freshman Addie Gilner scored her first career goal in her first collegiate action.
• Brooke Scheuermann and Eliza Ritter tied for team-high honors with three caused turnovers apiece. For Ritter, it was her first game in maroon and gold after transferring from Connecticut College.
• Duke outshot Elon 26-21, including 23-17 on goal. The Blue Devils held a large advantage in the draw circle, 20-6.
• Elon had just 12 turnovers, four fewer than Duke, and caused 16 turnovers, six more than Duke.
• The Phoenix was 2-of-5 on free-position attempts, while Duke went 0-for-3.

 
 
UP NEXT

• Elon begins a five-game homestand Wednesday by hosting Queens at 5:00 p.m. That contest serves as the team's home opener.