TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team opens its nine-game home slate on Sunday, March 7, 2021 against Kent State at 2 p.m. ET inside Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats are 1-2 on the season and 1-0 at home. Mostly recently, UC dropped at 13-5 matchup at No. 23 Louisville. Kent State is 0-3 wil losses to Fresno State, Marquette and Robert Morris.
ALL YOU FANS IN THE STANDS- Lacrosse will have an open attendance policy for home matches this season with all being Experience UC events.
- All fans are welcome to attend in a safe and socially distant manner. Masks are required at all times while on campus.
ABOUT THE BEARCATS
- Monica Borzillo paces UC's attack with nine goals and eight assists in the first three games.
- Kylie Nause (9g), Alyssa Adams (7g, 11dc), Peyton Mottice (3g, 6gb, 4ct) and Taylor Gysin (4g, 2a) are also in the offensive mix.
- Sam Mlkvy has registered 24 draw controls, including a school-record 15 in the opener against Marquette.
- AAC Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year Morgan Dukes (5gb, 2ct) leads the UC back line.
- Dukes is one of five different Bearcats to collect five ground balls this season.
- Adrianna Fess, one of three Fess triplets on the squad, has eight ground balls and four caused turnovers.
- Goalkeeper Kate Brocato has a .370 save pct. w/24 saves.
WE ARE FAMILY
- UC has three sets of siblings on the team, including the Fess triplets (Adrianna, Alexandra, Amanda) and the Finotti (Jennie & Sophia) and Mlkvy (Dani & Sam) sisters.
RANDOM NOTE OF THE DAY
- Kent State's first match in program history occurred on Feb. 10, 2019 at Gettler Stadium, a 19-8 UC win.
ABOUT THE FLASHES
- Kent State fields a young squad with no player having more than 26 games under their belt
- Abby Jones was a 2019 First Team All-ASUN midfielder and leads the team with eight points (7g, 1a). Her 85 career points (56g, 29a) rank first in Kent State history.
- Jones and Madison Rapier are the only two Flashes to record a goal in all three games this season.
- The Golden Flashes have allowed an average of 19 goals per game through the first two weeks of the season.
- Madison Flannigan has started all three matches in goal, allowing 32 goals in 85 minutes with 18 saves.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Lacrosse, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati Lacrosse (@GoBearcatsLAX) and Head Coach Gina Oliver (@GinaOliverUC) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.