STANFORD, Calif. -- No. 2 Duke won Sunday over No. 16 Stanford, 14-8, although it was not nearly as easy as their first win over Denver on Friday. Senior attacker Kristen Waagbo set the all-time Duke assists record only two minutes into the game. She broke the previous mark of 75 set by former Blue Devil standout Tricia Martin, who played from 1997-2000. Waagbo had tied that mark with her three assists in the Blue Devils' game at Denver.

Conditions were much better on Sunday than they were for the Blue Devils' game at Denver. At Stanford, the temperature was in the low 60's, and it was party cloudy with moderate wins. The game time temperature in Denver was 35 degrees with light flurries and 45 mile-per-hour winds.

Duke started off the game by opening up a 3-0 lead on the strength of two goals by sophomore midfielder Carolyn Davis. The Blue Devils scored a mere 38 seconds into the game, besting the 43 seconds it took them to score again Denver on Friday.

The Cardinal kept the game close in the first half as they scored three of the next four goals, including two by senior midfielder Liz Piselli. Freshman midfielder Lauren Schmidt contributed one goal and one assist in that stretch.

The next two goals went to the Blue Devils, and they looked like they would take a comfortable lead into halftime. Junior attacker Caroline Cryer continued her early season tear, scoring three goals in the first half after notching seven in Friday's game. Redshirt sophomore defender Kim Pastrana tallied her first goal of the season, which put Duke up 6-3.

Stanford once again came back from three goals down, scoring three straight goals overlapping halftime to tie the game 6-6 early in the second half. Junior attacker Daphne Patterson scored two of those three goals, including the tying tally. Patterson would finish the game with three goals.

Duke responded by scoring four straight goals and eight of the next ten to ice the game and win 14-8. Three of those scores and one assist were by senior captain and midfielder Rachel Sanford. Sophomore attacker Megan Del Monte added a goal and an assist in that stretch.

Cryer finished with five goals for the game, bringing her season total to a team-high ten. Waagbo had her second straight game with three assists and now has 78 in her career. Freshman midfielder Christie Barnes scored her first collegiate goal in the second half, and added her first assist to her resume as well.

The Blue Devils will play their next game and first home contest of the season on Friday, Feb. 23. The Richmond Spiders will visit Koskinen Stadium at 7:00 p.m. that evening. The Blue Devils have a quick turn-around that weekend, as the William & Mary Tribe come to town for a 12:00 p.m. draw on Sunday, Feb. 25. That game is part of the first of three doubleheaders that the Duke women's and men's lacrosse teams will have at Koskinen this year.

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No. 2 Duke topped No. 18 Stanford women’s lacrosse 14-8 on Sunday afternoon, the Cardinal’s second loss of the season. The Blue Devils used early goals in both halves to put away Stanford, which drops to 1-2 overall.

Duke attacker Carolina Cryer kicked off the scoring just 22 seconds into the game, and the Blue Devils would build a three-goal lead over the first three minutes. Senior midfielder Liz Piselli got the Cardinal onto the board on an assist from freshman midfielder Lauren Schmidt closing the Duke lead to 3-1 with 17:08 remaining before halftime.

Cryer added her second score to regain a three-goal lead before Stanford put in back-to-back goals from Piselli and Schmidt. Duke matched the Cardinal scores, taking a 6-3 lead with less than three minutes left in the first half. Stanford answered with two goals in the final two minutes to build momentum and cut the Duke lead to one heading into halftime.

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