Lacrosse Closes Out Regular Season At ECU

CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team closes out the regular season with a two-game series at ECU this weekend. The Bearcats and Pirates will square off at 3 p.m. ET Friday and noon on Sunday. Friday's game will stream on ECUPirates.com while Sunday's matchup will air on ESPN+. Live stats for both contests will be available on BearcatStats.com.
 
GAMES 15 & 16: CINCINNATI @ EAST CAROLINA • APRIL 23 & 25, 2021
TIME: 3 p.m. ET / Noon ET
VENUE: Johnson Stadium
SITE: Greenville, N.C.
STREAMING: ECUPirates.com (FRI.) / ESPN+ (Sun.)
LIVE STATS: BearcatStats.com
 
CINCINNATI
Record: 6-8 (2-6 AAC)
Head Coach: Gina Thomas
 
EAST CAROLINA
Record: 3-11 (1-7 AAC)
Head Coach: Amanda Barnes
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE?

• The final week of American Athletic Conference play will answer the few remaining questions regarding the upcoming conference championship.
• Host Florida has secured the No. 1 seed for the May 6 and May 8 event at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in Gainesville
• Temple and Vanderbilt, who play this weekend, will meet in the AAC semifinals as the No. 2 or 3 seed.
• UC has the inside track on the final spot in the conference tournament after the Bearcats took both ends of last week's series against Old Dominion. Cincinnati would be able to book their trip to Gainesville if they win one of their two games against East Carolina. ECU would take the final postseason spot with two wins against the Bearcats.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Cincinnati (6-8, 2-6 AAC) went 2-2 with two wins over Old Dominion and a pair of two-goal losses to Temple in AAC play at Nippert Stadium over the last two weekends. 

 
WEEKEND DOUBLE DIPS

• The AAC has announced a new format for the 2021 campaign, with each team playing five teams during league play. The two-game series will take place over the course of three days, with a rest day in between games.

 
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.

 
UC DUO SNAGS WEEKLY HONORS

• Monica Borzillo and Sam Mlkvy were tabbed for the AAC honor roll following UC's sweep of Old Dominion. 
• Borzillo tallied 10 goals with eight assists, five ground balls, three draw controls and six caused turnovers in four games against Temple and Old Dominion. 
• Over the same four-game span, Mlkvy had nine goals with two assists, six ground balls and 16 draw controls, including a season-best four-goal performance in a 17-6 win over Old Dominion on April 18, 2021.

 
LIGHTING THE LAMP

• UC has seven players with double-digit goals, led by Alyssa Adams (34) and Borzillo (30). 
• Borzillo's 23 assists are the most on the team.
• UC averages 11.86 goals per game.

 
LIGHTING THE LAMP

• Sam Mlkvy (76) and Adams (48) have combined for 124 of UC's 197 draw controls on the season. 

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