Duke tops Pitt women in ACC tourney play
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Miela Goodchild hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points to help No. 11 seed Duke beat Pittsburgh 86-64 on Wednesday night in the first round of the ACC tournament.
The Blue Devils will play sixth-seeded and No. 22 Florida State in Thursday’s second round.
Goodchild’s 73 made 3s this season are the most ever by a Duke freshman and the sixth-most by a freshman in ACC history.
Goodchild hit a 3-pointer that gave Duke the lead for good with 3:35 left in the first and sparked a 22-6 run that spanned halftime and made it 51-36 when Goodchild made another 3 midway through the third. The Panthers, who made 12 of 22 from field before that spurt, were just 3-of-13 shooting with five turnovers during that span.
Haley Gorecki added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Duke (15-14).
Danielle Garvin led the Panthers (11-20) with 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Pitt’s other four starters shot just 32 percent.
