TicketsCINCINNATI - Monica Borzillo scored a single-game-tying record 11 points and six others chipped in at least one goal as the University of Cincinnati lacrosse team scored a 17-10 victory over host Stetson Thursday afternoon at the SU Athletics Training Center in DeLand, Fla. The win, a program-record eighth in a row, lifted the Bearcats to an 11-5 record on the year while the Hatters fell to 4-12.
// QUICK NOTES
• Cincinnati improved to 11-5 overall on the year while Stetson slipped to 4-12
• The Bearcats improved to 3-1 in the all-time series with the Hatters
• The win is UC's 11th of the year, three more than the previous single-season record of eight won last year
• UC continued its program-record winning streak, moving to eight in a row after opening the year at 3-5
• The Bearcats scored 17 or more goals for the eighth time this year and the second game in a row (W, 18-15 vs. Vanderbilt)
• Borzillo tied her own school single-game record with 11 points as scored seven goals (tied for #2) and four assists (tied for #9)
• When Borzillo scored to make it 6-2, she began a run in which she had a hand in nine consecutive goals (7 goals, 2 assists)
• Borzillo brought her season total to 99 points, which is currently the most of any player in the NCAA
• Kylie Nause scored three goals for her ninth hat trick of the year, leaving her one shy of the UC freshmen record
• Sam Mlkvy and Gianna Napoletano each scored two goals while Amanda Donovan, Taylor Gysin and Jade Sains each tallied one
• Adrianna Fess had another strong game on defense as she led the team with six ground balls and tied for the team lead with two caused turnovers, sharing the lead with sister Alexandra Fess and Donovan
• Giuliana Durso made four saves in the game to pick up her 11th win of the year and 19th of her career, both records at UC
// HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats took an early 2-0 lead with goals from Donovan (assisted by Borzillo) and Napoletano (Donovan), a lead in which UC would not lose, but came close to several times. After the Hatters pulled one goal back, Gysin (Borzillo) and Mlkvy (unassisted) each scored to make it 4-1. After Stetson's second goal of the game, Sains (Gysin) scored to make it 5-2 before Borzillo (unassisted) scored what would be the first of nine-consecutive goals in which she had a hand. The Hatters, however, scored three in a row to cut the lead to one with 3:26 remaining in the half before Borzillo (unassisted) and Napoletano (Borzillo) scored to make it 8-5 at the break.
After two goals by the hosts made it 8-7, the Bearcats responded with two of their own as Borzillo (Jennie Finotti) and Nause (Borzillo) each scored. After an SU goal made it 10-8, Borzillo (unassisted) scored her first of four in a row that would help see UC to victory. The Hatters made it 11-9 with 16:15 to go before Borzillo scored three in a row (two unassisted and one free-position) to push UC ahead, 14-9, before the hosts scored their final goal at 8:45. From there, Nause scored two in a row and Mlkvy added her second to put the game out of reach and give the Bearcats their 11th victory of the year.
// BORZILLO GOES BIG
For the second time this year, Borzillo tallied 11 points to tie the program's single-game record after she did the same against Kent State in the second contest of the season with an identical showing of seven goals and four assists. The seven goals ties for the second-most in a game at UC (she holds the record at eight) and her four assists tie for ninth, marking the fourth time she has tallied four helpers in a game in 2019. With all he stats from today, she now has 56 goals, 43 assists and 99 points. She is the first UC player to ever score 50+ goals in a season, the first to tally 40+ assists in a year, and adds to her growing lists of firsts in points as she is the only player that had ever record 60, 70, 80 and now 90 points in a season, leaving her one shy of the century mark. Additionally, she scored the game-winner against the Hatters, marking her fourth winner this year, the most in a single season in program history, while also taking over the program record for consecutive games with at least one point recorded to 33 in a row.
// NATIONAL LEADER
Borzillo entered the game with 88 points, which ranked her seventh in the NCAA according to the April 24 statistical update. With her 11 points today, she vaulted up to the #1 position in the NCAA with 99 points, leaving her both one point shy of 100 and one point ahead of the former national leader, Sam Apuzzo (Boston College), who has 98 points on 72 goals and 26 assists. Borzillo is now one of just seven women with 90+ points this season and could see her national lead overtaken later tonight as Kelly Larkin (Navy), who sits third with 96 points) plays at 7 p.m.
// NAUSE'S NETTINGS
Nause found the back of the cage three times on the day to record her ninth hat trick of the season and bring her rookie total to 39 points on 35 goals and four assists. The top scoring freshman in the American, Nause now sits second all-time in UC freshman history for hat tricks in a rookie season behind only Laura Simanski, who recorded 10 in 2009. Nause, who recorded at least one goal in her 11th-consecutive game, ranks fourth in UC freshman history on points and is third in goals behind only Simanski (47 in 2009) and Borzillo (39 in 2017).
// STRONG DEFENSE
The Bearcats caused 11 turnovers on the day and saw the Hatters commit 17 more on their own for 28 miscues in the game, the second-most by a UC opponent this year behind the 31 turnovers on Kent State. Eight different players tallied at least one caused turnover for UC with Adrianna Fess, Alexandra Fess and Amanda Donovan each recording two. Adrianna led the team with six ground balls on the day as well.
// DURSO GETTING WINS
Durso now holds an 11-3 record on the year and now has 19 wins in her career, breaking a tie for the all-time record for goalie wins that she shared with Meg Gulmi (2013-16). Durso finished the day with four saves to bring her career total to 285, which pushed her into the #3 position all-time at UC, surpassing the 283 Jennifer Walsh (2011-14) record.
// NEXT UP
Saturday, the Bearcats will conclude the regular season as they are set to take on the #18 Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla., in a noon game. The winner of the American Athletic Conference game, which sees two 4-0 teams facing off at Dizney Stadium, will win the league title outright and earn the #1 seed in next week's AAC Tournament that UC will host at Sheakley Athletic Center on campus.
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// QUICK NOTES
• Cincinnati improved to 11-5 overall on the year while Stetson slipped to 4-12
• The Bearcats improved to 3-1 in the all-time series with the Hatters
• The win is UC's 11th of the year, three more than the previous single-season record of eight won last year
• UC continued its program-record winning streak, moving to eight in a row after opening the year at 3-5
• The Bearcats scored 17 or more goals for the eighth time this year and the second game in a row (W, 18-15 vs. Vanderbilt)
• Borzillo tied her own school single-game record with 11 points as scored seven goals (tied for #2) and four assists (tied for #9)
• When Borzillo scored to make it 6-2, she began a run in which she had a hand in nine consecutive goals (7 goals, 2 assists)
• Borzillo brought her season total to 99 points, which is currently the most of any player in the NCAA
• Kylie Nause scored three goals for her ninth hat trick of the year, leaving her one shy of the UC freshmen record
• Sam Mlkvy and Gianna Napoletano each scored two goals while Amanda Donovan, Taylor Gysin and Jade Sains each tallied one
• Adrianna Fess had another strong game on defense as she led the team with six ground balls and tied for the team lead with two caused turnovers, sharing the lead with sister Alexandra Fess and Donovan
• Giuliana Durso made four saves in the game to pick up her 11th win of the year and 19th of her career, both records at UC
// HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats took an early 2-0 lead with goals from Donovan (assisted by Borzillo) and Napoletano (Donovan), a lead in which UC would not lose, but came close to several times. After the Hatters pulled one goal back, Gysin (Borzillo) and Mlkvy (unassisted) each scored to make it 4-1. After Stetson's second goal of the game, Sains (Gysin) scored to make it 5-2 before Borzillo (unassisted) scored what would be the first of nine-consecutive goals in which she had a hand. The Hatters, however, scored three in a row to cut the lead to one with 3:26 remaining in the half before Borzillo (unassisted) and Napoletano (Borzillo) scored to make it 8-5 at the break.
After two goals by the hosts made it 8-7, the Bearcats responded with two of their own as Borzillo (Jennie Finotti) and Nause (Borzillo) each scored. After an SU goal made it 10-8, Borzillo (unassisted) scored her first of four in a row that would help see UC to victory. The Hatters made it 11-9 with 16:15 to go before Borzillo scored three in a row (two unassisted and one free-position) to push UC ahead, 14-9, before the hosts scored their final goal at 8:45. From there, Nause scored two in a row and Mlkvy added her second to put the game out of reach and give the Bearcats their 11th victory of the year.
// BORZILLO GOES BIG
For the second time this year, Borzillo tallied 11 points to tie the program's single-game record after she did the same against Kent State in the second contest of the season with an identical showing of seven goals and four assists. The seven goals ties for the second-most in a game at UC (she holds the record at eight) and her four assists tie for ninth, marking the fourth time she has tallied four helpers in a game in 2019. With all he stats from today, she now has 56 goals, 43 assists and 99 points. She is the first UC player to ever score 50+ goals in a season, the first to tally 40+ assists in a year, and adds to her growing lists of firsts in points as she is the only player that had ever record 60, 70, 80 and now 90 points in a season, leaving her one shy of the century mark. Additionally, she scored the game-winner against the Hatters, marking her fourth winner this year, the most in a single season in program history, while also taking over the program record for consecutive games with at least one point recorded to 33 in a row.
// NATIONAL LEADER
Borzillo entered the game with 88 points, which ranked her seventh in the NCAA according to the April 24 statistical update. With her 11 points today, she vaulted up to the #1 position in the NCAA with 99 points, leaving her both one point shy of 100 and one point ahead of the former national leader, Sam Apuzzo (Boston College), who has 98 points on 72 goals and 26 assists. Borzillo is now one of just seven women with 90+ points this season and could see her national lead overtaken later tonight as Kelly Larkin (Navy), who sits third with 96 points) plays at 7 p.m.
// NAUSE'S NETTINGS
Nause found the back of the cage three times on the day to record her ninth hat trick of the season and bring her rookie total to 39 points on 35 goals and four assists. The top scoring freshman in the American, Nause now sits second all-time in UC freshman history for hat tricks in a rookie season behind only Laura Simanski, who recorded 10 in 2009. Nause, who recorded at least one goal in her 11th-consecutive game, ranks fourth in UC freshman history on points and is third in goals behind only Simanski (47 in 2009) and Borzillo (39 in 2017).
// STRONG DEFENSE
The Bearcats caused 11 turnovers on the day and saw the Hatters commit 17 more on their own for 28 miscues in the game, the second-most by a UC opponent this year behind the 31 turnovers on Kent State. Eight different players tallied at least one caused turnover for UC with Adrianna Fess, Alexandra Fess and Amanda Donovan each recording two. Adrianna led the team with six ground balls on the day as well.
// DURSO GETTING WINS
Durso now holds an 11-3 record on the year and now has 19 wins in her career, breaking a tie for the all-time record for goalie wins that she shared with Meg Gulmi (2013-16). Durso finished the day with four saves to bring her career total to 285, which pushed her into the #3 position all-time at UC, surpassing the 283 Jennifer Walsh (2011-14) record.
// NEXT UP
Saturday, the Bearcats will conclude the regular season as they are set to take on the #18 Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla., in a noon game. The winner of the American Athletic Conference game, which sees two 4-0 teams facing off at Dizney Stadium, will win the league title outright and earn the #1 seed in next week's AAC Tournament that UC will host at Sheakley Athletic Center on campus.
// 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.