TicketsGAINESVILLE, Fla. – A pair of early goals gave the University of Cincinnati lacrosse team a first-half lead but a strong offensive performance from No. 11 Florida led to a 19-5 defeat in American Athletic Conference action at Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Sunday.
The Bearcats dropped to 4-6 on the year and 0-4 in AAC play while the Gators improved to 7-2 (4-0 AAC). After UC's early braces from Alyssa Adams and Lindsey Durkota, Florida scored four-straight in a five-minute span to lead 5-2 with 21:42 to go.
Monica Borzillo scored her 21st of the year at the 18:39 mark but it was all Gators from there, scoring the final nine tallies of the opening half to lead 14-3 at the break.
UF added four more and lead 18-3 before UC got a pair of goals from Peyton Mottice and Jennie Finotti to make things 18-5.
UC trailed 39-20 on shot attempts and 24-14 on ground balls.
UP NEXT
UC returns home to face No. 24 Temple at Nippert Stadium. Thursday's tilt will start at 3 p.m. while Saturday's series capper gets underway with a noon first draw. Both matches will air on ESPN+ with live stats on BearcatStats.com.
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.
CINCINNATI vs. 24 TEMPLE
GAME 1
Date & Time: Thursday, April 1 • 3 p.m. ET
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: BearcatStats.com
GAME 2
Date & Time: Saturday, April 3 • Noon ET
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: BearcatStats.com
The AAC – now in its third lacrosse season – has announced a new format for the 2021 campaign, with each team playing five conference series during league play. The two-game series will take place over the course of three days, with a rest day in between games.
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.
The Bearcats dropped to 4-6 on the year and 0-4 in AAC play while the Gators improved to 7-2 (4-0 AAC). After UC's early braces from Alyssa Adams and Lindsey Durkota, Florida scored four-straight in a five-minute span to lead 5-2 with 21:42 to go.
Monica Borzillo scored her 21st of the year at the 18:39 mark but it was all Gators from there, scoring the final nine tallies of the opening half to lead 14-3 at the break.
UF added four more and lead 18-3 before UC got a pair of goals from Peyton Mottice and Jennie Finotti to make things 18-5.
UC trailed 39-20 on shot attempts and 24-14 on ground balls.
UP NEXT
UC returns home to face No. 24 Temple at Nippert Stadium. Thursday's tilt will start at 3 p.m. while Saturday's series capper gets underway with a noon first draw. Both matches will air on ESPN+ with live stats on BearcatStats.com.
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.
CINCINNATI vs. 24 TEMPLE
GAME 1
Date & Time: Thursday, April 1 • 3 p.m. ET
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: BearcatStats.com
GAME 2
Date & Time: Saturday, April 3 • Noon ET
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: BearcatStats.com
The AAC – now in its third lacrosse season – has announced a new format for the 2021 campaign, with each team playing five conference series during league play. The two-game series will take place over the course of three days, with a rest day in between games.
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.