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CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on second-ranked Florida , but dropped a 17-5 BIG EAST decision to the Gators on Wednesday afternoon at the Sheakley Athletics Center.
Megan Bell scored twice in her final home game as a Bearcat, while fellow senior Kyara Byner caused six turnovers in the effort. UC caps its regular season with a pair of road games at Temple (April 23) and Marquette (April 29).
// KEY PLAYERS
CINCINNATI (4-11, 0-5 BIG EAST)
Kyara Byner (Franklin, Tenn./Ensworth) - 5 ground ball | 6 caused turnovers
Megan Bell (Parkton, Md./Hereford) - 2 goals | 1 assist |
Skylar DeLemos (Cranbury, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro) - 4 ground balls | 3 draw controls | 5 caused turnovers
FLORIDA (15-1, 6-0 BIG EAST)
Lindsey Ronbeck - 2 goals | 3 assists | 2 ground balls | 1 caused turnover
Sammi Burgess - 3 goals | 1 ground ball | 1 draw control | 1 caused turnover
Carly Ross - 1 goal | 3 assists | 1 ground ball
// IN THE CAGE
CIN Meg Gulmi (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) - 8 saves | 15 goals allowed | Loss
CIN Giuliana Durso (Mendham, N.J./West Morris Mendham) - 1 save | 2 goals allowed
UF Mary-Sean Wilcox - 3 saves | 3 goals allowed | Win
UF Haley Hicklen - 1 save | 2 goals allowed
UF Olivia Cole
// KEY GOALS
29:02 1st - CIN Courtney Curtis
Head coach Gina Oliver wanted the Bearcats to start fast and the Bearcats did just that, with Curtis scoring less than a minute into the contest. It was UC's quickest goal of the season.
28:10 1st - CIN Megan Bell
Bell recorded her 22nd goal of the season less than a minute later to spot the Bearcats to a 2-0 lead.
24:33 1st - UF Nicole Graziano (Lindsey Ronbeck)
Graziano, the fourth-leading scorer in the BIG EAST, gave the Gators their first lead, 3-2. It was part of an eight-goal run by Florida that resulted in an 8-3 lead. After a UC goal, the Gators scored the final five goals of the first half to take a 13-3 lead into the locker room.
23:29 1st - CIN Megan Bell (Brooke Kovinsky)
Bell, a fifth-year senior, scored her final home goal in the red and black early in the first half to cut the deficit to 13-4. The Gators out-scored UC, 4-2, in the second half to provide the final margin of 17-5.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati is back at it on Saturday, April 23, when it travels to Temple. Opening draw in Philadelphia is set for noon.