The Wildcats pitched a second-half shutout, and Emily Weld scored what proved to be the game-winner in the fourth quarter of a 10-7 Davidson win. Amanda Monahan made six of her seven saves to blank the Dukes in the third quarter.
Duquesne (7-8, 4-5 A-10) scored within the first 90 seconds and led 6-0 with goals from six different scorers. Davidson (13-4, 6-3 A-10) finally scored with 10:38 left in the second quarter when Julianna Carey scored on a high feed from Grace Fahey.
Carey scored the equalizer with 8:03 left in regulation. With one minute left and an 8-7 lead from Weld’s score, Davidson added two quick insurance goals — one each from Fahey and Gianna New.
Davidson takes on top-seeded UMass on Friday at 11 a.m. in the conference semifinals.
HAWKS DOMINATE COLONIALS
Riley Evans and Lauren Figura each produced five points in a game in which Saint Joseph’s maintained a consistent lead. The third-seeded Hawks topped sixth-seeded George Washington 15-9 to advance to Friday semifinals.
Saint Joseph’s (12-6) went into the half with a 6-2 lead and built a 9-3 advantage shortly thereafter. The Hawks ended the quarter with an 11-5 lead.
SJU dominated the team totals, leading 38-23 in shots, 22-17 on ground balls and 18-10 on draws. The Hawks were also perfect (19-for-19) on clears and forced George Washington (5-13) into 19 turnovers.
Next up is a matchup against second-seeded Richmond at 2 p.m. on Friday. Richmond topped the Hawks 21-7 on April 3.