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CLINTON, S.C. -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team used a six-point day from senior Megan Bell en route to a 17-6 decision at Presbyterian on Sunday afternoon. Bell recorded four goals and two assists, while teammate Courtney Curtis added three goals and an assist as the Bearcats collected their first victory of 2016.
// KEY PLAYERS
Cincinnati (1-1)
Megan Bell (Parkton, Md./Hereford) - 4 goals | 2 assists | 5 ground balls | 6 draw controls
Courtney Curtis (Mason, Ohio/Mason) - 3 goals | 1 assist | 1 ground ball | 1 caused turnover | 2 draw controls
Maria Collacchi (Parkton, Md./Hereford) - 2 goals | 1 ground ball | 1 draw Control
Armonde Moore (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) - 2 goals
Abby Lord (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) - 1 goal | 2 assists | 1 ground ball
Julianna Radzinski (Schwenksville, Pa./Spring-Ford) - 3 assists
Lauren Hudson (Baltimore, Md./Maryvale Prep) - 6 ground balls | 1 draw control | 4 caused turnovers
Presbyterian (1-1)
Lauren Schaaf - 4 goals
Cady Roberts - 1 goal | 2 assists | 1 ground ball
Maura Talvacchia - 4 ground balls | 5 caused turnovers
// IN THE CAGE
CIN - Meg Gulmi (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) - 6 goals allowed | 9 saves | 7 ground balls
PRESBY - Sophia Cuzzupe - 17 goals allowed | 10 saves | 8 ground balls
// KEY GOALS
25:51 1st - CIN Megan Bell
Bell scored just past four minutes into the game to even the score at 1-1. It opened a 5-0 Bearcats run over roughly the next 15 minutes that saw Bell score two more goals, giving her a hat trick less than 20 minutes into the game.
0:06 1st - CIN Courtney Curtis
After Schaaf scored a pair of goals for the Blue Hose to cut the Cincinnati lead to 7-4, Curtis got a goal to push the lead back to 9-4 just before the half.
22:25 2nd - CIN Maria Collacchi (Elaina Enich)
After a Presbyterian goal trimmed the UC lead to 10-5, Collacchi responded with the first of a pair of man-up goals for the Bearcats. He made it 11-5 before Moore found the back of the cage just 15 seconds later to make it 12-5.
7:04 2nd - CIN Armonde Moore (Mackenzie Schoen)
With UC leading 12-6, Moore scored her second of the game to make it 13-6 and open up a 5-0 Cincinnati run over the closing 7:04. Katie Stegmann (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy), Schuyler Nissen (Philadelphia, Pa./Germantown Friends School), Sarah Del Bene (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) and Lord all scored their first goals of the season in the closing run.
// GAME NOTES
- Cincinnati improved to 6-0 all-time against Presbyterian.
- Bell's six points were the most since an eight-point performance against Stetson in 2014.
- Amanda Donovan (Ellicott City, Md./Mount de Sales Academy) and Stegmann recorded their first career points at UC.
- The 17 goals tie for the fourth-most in a game in program history.
- Cincinnati's 41 shots are a program record for shots in a game.
- The 35 ground balls recorded by UC are the second-most in school history.
- With 19 draw controls, it ties for the third-most in school history.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to the Palmetto State next weekend when they visit Winthrop on Friday, Feb. 26 (2 p.m.). Next weekend also includes the home opener for UC, as Robert Morris will visit Gettler Stadium for a 1 p.m. contest.
Fans are invited to experience UC lacrosse all season long with complimentary admission. The first 50 fans UC students and younger will receive a rally towel, while it also marks the first Signature Sunday of the year, with players available for a meet-and-greet and autographs postgame on the concourse.