Sunday, Feb. 20^th – vs. Duke (High Point, N.C.) 1:00 PM (ESPN+)

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The High Point women's lacrosse team will host their home opener of the 2022 season as they welcome the Duke Blue Devils to Vert Stadium on Sunday (Feb 20). The 2021 Big South champions return their leading goal-scorer from a season ago in graduate student Abby Hormes. Hormes finished her 2021 campaign with the fifth-most goals (76) in NCAA Division I.

Matchup History

The Panthers are 1-3 all-time against Duke, with their lone victory coming in the 2018 season. HPU and Duke most recently met in 2021 in which the Blue Devils came away with a 19-9 victory. 

Across the Bench

Duke has opened up the 2022 season with three dominant victories over Gardner-Webb, Elon and William & Mary. Katie DiSimone currently leads the Blue Devils in points with 17 goals and 2 assists on the season. 

The Blue Devils have scored 22 goals or more in each game this contest and have not allowed more than five goals in a single game through their first three contests. 

Head coach Kerstin Kimel returns for her 26^th season at Duke. Kimel has been the only head coach in program history. 

Panther Notes

Hormes Named Offensive Player of the Week

Hormes led the way in scoring for High Point with four goals on the day against Davidson. Hormes became the Big South's all-time leader in goals with 213 career goals in just the first game of her final season. 

She found the back of the net 4? times on Saturday and broke the conference's all-time scoring record! ??@hpuwlax's Abby Hormes is the #BigSouthLAX?? Offensive Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/38d1fumfR0

— Big South Conference (@BigSouthSports) February 15, 2022

Hormes Holding It Down

Abby Hormes is eighth in NCAA Division I active career leaders for points per game (4.53), ninth in goals (209), and 10^th in goals per game (3.37).

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History in the season opener @not__to__shABBY is now the @BigSouthSports leader in goals scored.#GoHPU https://t.co/K0glB5yN6J pic.twitter.com/RVf62MVlqD

— HPU Women's Lacrosse (@hpuwlax) February 12, 2022

Hormes holds High Point records for goals (209), points (281), shots (379), shots on goal (294), and is tied for third for game-winning goals (8). For each HPU record she holds, Hormes completed the feat in the fewest games played (62).

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The Chase for Seven

HPU owns the title to the past four Big South Tournament Championships (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) after the 2020 Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. High Point has also been the regular season Big South champion in each of the past four seasons. In the eight years of the conference championships, the Panthers have claimed five regular season titles and six tournament titles.

Kraft and Hormes Earn Preseason Recognition

Jenna Kraft and Hormes were named to the 2022 Big South Preseason All-Conference Team. Kraft earned her first preseason nod after forcing 26 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers last season.

Hormes Named Preseason Player of the Year

Abby Hormes was named the Big South's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the fourth straight season after a stellar senior campaign. Hormes recorded 98 points (76g, 22a), 16 caused turnovers, and 32 ground balls in 2021.

Panthers Picked as Preseason Favorite

High Point was voted as the top-Big South team in the 2022 preseason poll. HPU garnered nine first place votes and 99 total points.

1. High Point (9) – 99 points
2. Mercer (1) – 87 points
3. Campbell – 82 points
4. Furman – 68 points
5. Winthrop – 54 points
6. Radford – 53 points
7. Gardner-Webb – 36 points
8. Longwood – 27 points
9. Presbyterian – 23 points
10. Wofford – 21 points

#ForYourWhy x #GoHPU