TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team, trailing by as many as 10 goals twice in the second half, put together a strong comeback in the later part of the game, but it was not enough as the Bearcats fell on the road at Louisville Thursday morning, 18-12. Taylor Gysin score five goals for the Bearcats (3-5) to help spark the second half rally, but the Cardinals (4-6) were able to hang one for the win.
// QUICK NOTES
• Cincinnati fell to 3-5 on the year and have dropped three in a row while Louisville improved to 4-6 overall
• The Bearcats are still in search of their first win over the Cardinals, slipping to 0-12 all-time in the series
• Gysin's five goals are the second-highest of her career behind only the six she scored against Marquette earlier this year and marks the third hat trick she has tallied in 2019
• Kylie Nause, after scoring two goals in her first five games, recorded her third hat trick in as many games as she netted three more
• Sam Mlkvy scored one goal and added a career-high-tying three assists
• Monica Borzillo kept her scoring streak in tact at 25 games in a row with at least one point as she dished out three assists, bringing her season total to 22, the fourth-highest total in the program's single season history
• The Bearcats handed out nine assists on their 12 goals, tying for the ninth-best total in a single game in program history
• With two more hat tricks, the Bearcats have recorded 18 so far this year, the fifth-highest total in a single season in program history
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Thursday's game was a collection of streaks as the Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 lead with Tessa Chad scoring twice and three others chipping in a goal. The Bearcats got on the board at the 22:01 mark as Gysin scored her first of the game on an assist from Borzillo before she came right back and scored again less than one minute later to make it 5-2. Nause grabbed her first of the game just over one minute later before Gysin completed her hat trick on a pass from Mlkvy to make it 5-4 UL at the 19:37 mark. The Cardinals responded, however, and ripped off four goals of their own to close out the first half and make the scored 9-4 at the break.
UC got the scoring started in the second half as Amanda Donovan took a pass from Jayde Sains and buried the shot to bring the Bearcats to within four once again (9-5), but UL responded with another run of goals, this time scoring six in a row to bring the score to 15-5 with 16:23 remaining. Alyssa Adams scored her lone goal of the day one minute later before UL brought the advantage back to 10 goals again with a goal at 14:03. Despite the deficit, the Bearcats continued to battle and ran off five goals in a row with Nause scoring twice while single goals were recorded by Mlkvy, Gysin and Napoletano to bring the score to 16-11 with 7:00 remaining. UC tried to find more goals, but were unable to get the total they needed as UL scored twice with Gysin bagging her fifth between those two scores to bring about the final score of 18-12.
// GYSIN GETS BACK TO FORM
Gysin recorded her third hat trick of the year with five goals, a total that stands as her second-highest goal output in her career behind only the six she scored earlier this year against Marquette. Ranking second on the team in goals scored with 16 in eight games, Gysin is already closing in on her freshman season total of 22 goals scored last year in 17 games played.
// NAUSE ROLLING
Nause scored three goals on the day, marking the third game in a row the freshman has recorded a hat trick after scoring just two total goals in her first five games of the year. Nause opened this stretch with three at Central Michigan before adding a career-high four at #20 Michigan the last time out. She is now fourth on the team in goals scored this year and one of just five players to have 10 or more in 2019.
// HELPING OUT
Both Mlkvy and Borzillo tied for the team lead in assists on the game as the duo each dished out three helpers each on the day. For Mlkvy, that total tied her career high set last year against ECU while Borzillo notched her seventh 'helping hat trick' of the year to bring her season total to 22, the fourth-most in a single season. The duo recorded six of the team's nine assists, a total that ties for the ninth-most in a single game in program history.
// NEXT UP
Cincinnati returns to action next Friday in the first of two home games for the weekend as the Aztecs of San Diego State come to town for a 5 p.m. game March 22.
// FOLLOW US
GoBearcats.com is your one-stop destination for all things UC Athletics. Socially, the team can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with all using the handle GoBearcatsLAX. Head Coach Gina Thomas (Oliver)(@GinaOliverUC) also can be followed on Twitter.
// QUICK NOTES
• Cincinnati fell to 3-5 on the year and have dropped three in a row while Louisville improved to 4-6 overall
• The Bearcats are still in search of their first win over the Cardinals, slipping to 0-12 all-time in the series
• Gysin's five goals are the second-highest of her career behind only the six she scored against Marquette earlier this year and marks the third hat trick she has tallied in 2019
• Kylie Nause, after scoring two goals in her first five games, recorded her third hat trick in as many games as she netted three more
• Sam Mlkvy scored one goal and added a career-high-tying three assists
• Monica Borzillo kept her scoring streak in tact at 25 games in a row with at least one point as she dished out three assists, bringing her season total to 22, the fourth-highest total in the program's single season history
• The Bearcats handed out nine assists on their 12 goals, tying for the ninth-best total in a single game in program history
• With two more hat tricks, the Bearcats have recorded 18 so far this year, the fifth-highest total in a single season in program history
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Thursday's game was a collection of streaks as the Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 lead with Tessa Chad scoring twice and three others chipping in a goal. The Bearcats got on the board at the 22:01 mark as Gysin scored her first of the game on an assist from Borzillo before she came right back and scored again less than one minute later to make it 5-2. Nause grabbed her first of the game just over one minute later before Gysin completed her hat trick on a pass from Mlkvy to make it 5-4 UL at the 19:37 mark. The Cardinals responded, however, and ripped off four goals of their own to close out the first half and make the scored 9-4 at the break.
UC got the scoring started in the second half as Amanda Donovan took a pass from Jayde Sains and buried the shot to bring the Bearcats to within four once again (9-5), but UL responded with another run of goals, this time scoring six in a row to bring the score to 15-5 with 16:23 remaining. Alyssa Adams scored her lone goal of the day one minute later before UL brought the advantage back to 10 goals again with a goal at 14:03. Despite the deficit, the Bearcats continued to battle and ran off five goals in a row with Nause scoring twice while single goals were recorded by Mlkvy, Gysin and Napoletano to bring the score to 16-11 with 7:00 remaining. UC tried to find more goals, but were unable to get the total they needed as UL scored twice with Gysin bagging her fifth between those two scores to bring about the final score of 18-12.
// GYSIN GETS BACK TO FORM
Gysin recorded her third hat trick of the year with five goals, a total that stands as her second-highest goal output in her career behind only the six she scored earlier this year against Marquette. Ranking second on the team in goals scored with 16 in eight games, Gysin is already closing in on her freshman season total of 22 goals scored last year in 17 games played.
// NAUSE ROLLING
Nause scored three goals on the day, marking the third game in a row the freshman has recorded a hat trick after scoring just two total goals in her first five games of the year. Nause opened this stretch with three at Central Michigan before adding a career-high four at #20 Michigan the last time out. She is now fourth on the team in goals scored this year and one of just five players to have 10 or more in 2019.
// HELPING OUT
Both Mlkvy and Borzillo tied for the team lead in assists on the game as the duo each dished out three helpers each on the day. For Mlkvy, that total tied her career high set last year against ECU while Borzillo notched her seventh 'helping hat trick' of the year to bring her season total to 22, the fourth-most in a single season. The duo recorded six of the team's nine assists, a total that ties for the ninth-most in a single game in program history.
// NEXT UP
Cincinnati returns to action next Friday in the first of two home games for the weekend as the Aztecs of San Diego State come to town for a 5 p.m. game March 22.
// FOLLOW US
GoBearcats.com is your one-stop destination for all things UC Athletics. Socially, the team can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with all using the handle GoBearcatsLAX. Head Coach Gina Thomas (Oliver)(@GinaOliverUC) also can be followed on Twitter.