TicketsKENT, Ohio -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team had a season-best scoring effort in a 17-11 win at Kent State on Friday afternoon.
Kylie Nause led the way with five goals, extending her season-long hat-trick streak to six. She is up to 101 goals in her career (22 this year) to tie Sam Mlkvy for fifth in school history.
"We are still working out some kinks, but I love seeing people step up in big ways," head coach Gina Thomas said. "Tori Accardo and Sophia Finotti have been amazing on the defensive end. It was also really good to see Liz Murphy step up and put points on the board in addition to Kylie Nause. We're getting there!"
Cincinnati took a season-high 42 shots, while its 19 allowed were nine fewer than its next-closest game. It also had a season-high 19 draw controls.
The Bearcats extended their lead by one each quarter until outscoring the Golden Flashes 5-2 in the fourth. UC led 3-1 to start after Kent State struck first, then after a 7-5 deficit, the visitors scored four-straight goals (including two by Nause, one by Andie Pomeroy on her first-collegiate shot and another by Elizabeth Murphy) to lead 9-7 at the break.
Murphy's three assists marked both a career-high and team-season-high for the sophomore. She also scored her second and third goals. The Bearcats' 17 goals marked their most since its 17-6, home-finale win over Old Dominion on April 18.
Ava Goeller also collected her third hat trick. Other goals were by Grace Wehland (2), Peyton Mottice, Alyssa Adams, Kylie Gioia and Morgan Bates.
Cincinnati will seek a road sweep when it battles Akron on Sunday (12 p.m.).
Kylie Nause led the way with five goals, extending her season-long hat-trick streak to six. She is up to 101 goals in her career (22 this year) to tie Sam Mlkvy for fifth in school history.
"We are still working out some kinks, but I love seeing people step up in big ways," head coach Gina Thomas said. "Tori Accardo and Sophia Finotti have been amazing on the defensive end. It was also really good to see Liz Murphy step up and put points on the board in addition to Kylie Nause. We're getting there!"
Cincinnati took a season-high 42 shots, while its 19 allowed were nine fewer than its next-closest game. It also had a season-high 19 draw controls.
The Bearcats extended their lead by one each quarter until outscoring the Golden Flashes 5-2 in the fourth. UC led 3-1 to start after Kent State struck first, then after a 7-5 deficit, the visitors scored four-straight goals (including two by Nause, one by Andie Pomeroy on her first-collegiate shot and another by Elizabeth Murphy) to lead 9-7 at the break.
Murphy's three assists marked both a career-high and team-season-high for the sophomore. She also scored her second and third goals. The Bearcats' 17 goals marked their most since its 17-6, home-finale win over Old Dominion on April 18.
Ava Goeller also collected her third hat trick. Other goals were by Grace Wehland (2), Peyton Mottice, Alyssa Adams, Kylie Gioia and Morgan Bates.
Cincinnati will seek a road sweep when it battles Akron on Sunday (12 p.m.).