Lacrosse Welcomes Vanderbilt Friday And Sunday In AAC Action

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team opens American Athletic Conference play against Vanderbilt on Friday, March 19 and Sunday, March 21 inside Nippert Stadium. 
 
Friday's match will have a 4 p.m. ET first draw while Sunday's matchup starts at noon. Both contests will air on ESPN+ with live stats also available.
 
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.
 
SERIES BUSINESS

• Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 6-2 with the ledger in games played in Cincinnati tied at 2-2.
• The two sides did not meet last year. UC won the last matchup, 18-15, on April 20, 2019, at Gettler Stadium.

ABOUT THE BEARCATS

• Alyssa Adams (20), Kylie Nause (19) and Monica Borzillo (15) form a three-pronged attack which has scored 54 of UC's 81 goals through four games.
• Adams is the reigning AAC Midfielder of the Week.
• Borzillo, who owns most of UC's career offensive categories, has a team-best 14 assists.
• Sam Mlkvy has registered 43 draw controls, including a school-record 15 in the opener against Marquette. She is UC's all-time leader in the category.
• Adrianna Fess, one of three Fess triplets on the squad, has 16 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers.
• Morgan Dukes was tabbed as AAC Preseason Co-Defensive POTY. She has totaled 11gb and 4ct.
• Goalkeeper Kate Brocato has a .408 save pct. w/40 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.

ABOUT THE COMMODORES

• The Commodores are riding a three-game winning streak, most recently earning a 20-13 win over Kennesaw State.
• Vanderbilt's 20-goal output against Kennesaw State was the highest for the Dores this season. 
• Senior attacker Gabby Fornia leads the nation with 22 assists on the season. 
• GK Paige Gunning is tied for third nationally in saves (67).
• Vanderbilt's only two losses this season are at No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Notre Dame.

 
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.