TicketsCINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team had a season-high scoring output for the second-straight game, this time winning 17-5 at Akron on Sunday to finish a weekend road sweep.
The Bearcats also allowed a season-low 14 shots to go with 16-9 advantages in draw controls and turnovers. UC led 4-1 in the first quarter thanks to two Ava Goeller goals, and Elizabeth Murphy added another directly off a draw-control and downfield, 10-second sprint assisted by Kylie Gioia.
"I'm really happy with the way we ended the weekend," head coach Gina Thomas said. "As coaches, we have been challenging this team to play to their potential with confidence and energy, and we definitely did that. I'm so proud of our team all-around with embracing the challenge of setting the standard."
Five goals over a 2:12 span midway through the second quarter made it a 12-3 lead at the break. Kylie Nause and Alyssa Adams each scored early in the third to really break it open. Paris Alexander scored goals on each of her first two-career shot attempts in the fourth quarter, while freshman classmate Jaycee Engelhard also got in the scoring column in the second.
Cincinnati allowed its fewest goals since March 7, 2021, when it beat Kent State, 15-5. Sophie O'Brien played the first three quarters and collected five saves, while Sophia Finotti had five draw controls. Cincinnati also forced 12 turnovers, making it 3-0 when forcing 10 or more.
NOTABLE
-Kylie Nause's five goals extended her season-long hat-trick streak to six. With 27 on the year and 106 for her career, she moved ahead of Courtney Curtis (2013-16) for third all-time in school history.
-Nause's 23 hat tricks rank third as well, and her seven hat tricks put her in sole possession of seventh in UC single-season history.
-Alyssa Adams now has 104 for her career, tying Curtis for fourth.
-Ava Goeller's four goals marked her fourth hat trick of the season. Her 18 goals rank second behind Nause.
-This was the first all-time meeting between the schools.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati (3-4) opens a three-game homestand Wednesday when it hosts Louisville (4 p.m.) in Nippert Stadium.
The Bearcats also allowed a season-low 14 shots to go with 16-9 advantages in draw controls and turnovers. UC led 4-1 in the first quarter thanks to two Ava Goeller goals, and Elizabeth Murphy added another directly off a draw-control and downfield, 10-second sprint assisted by Kylie Gioia.
"I'm really happy with the way we ended the weekend," head coach Gina Thomas said. "As coaches, we have been challenging this team to play to their potential with confidence and energy, and we definitely did that. I'm so proud of our team all-around with embracing the challenge of setting the standard."
Five goals over a 2:12 span midway through the second quarter made it a 12-3 lead at the break. Kylie Nause and Alyssa Adams each scored early in the third to really break it open. Paris Alexander scored goals on each of her first two-career shot attempts in the fourth quarter, while freshman classmate Jaycee Engelhard also got in the scoring column in the second.
Cincinnati allowed its fewest goals since March 7, 2021, when it beat Kent State, 15-5. Sophie O'Brien played the first three quarters and collected five saves, while Sophia Finotti had five draw controls. Cincinnati also forced 12 turnovers, making it 3-0 when forcing 10 or more.
NOTABLE
-Kylie Nause's five goals extended her season-long hat-trick streak to six. With 27 on the year and 106 for her career, she moved ahead of Courtney Curtis (2013-16) for third all-time in school history.
-Nause's 23 hat tricks rank third as well, and her seven hat tricks put her in sole possession of seventh in UC single-season history.
-Alyssa Adams now has 104 for her career, tying Curtis for fourth.
-Ava Goeller's four goals marked her fourth hat trick of the season. Her 18 goals rank second behind Nause.
-This was the first all-time meeting between the schools.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati (3-4) opens a three-game homestand Wednesday when it hosts Louisville (4 p.m.) in Nippert Stadium.