Cincinnati Hosts Kent State for Sunday Afternoon Matchup

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati lacrosse team stays home to host the Kent State Flashes for a Sunday afternoon matchup.

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Cincinnati Hosts Kent State for Sunday Afternoon MatchupCincinnati Hosts Kent State for Sunday Afternoon Matchup
CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati lacrosse team stays home to host the Kent State Flashes for a Sunday afternoon matchup.
 
Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. and admission is free for fans.
 
Sophomore attacker Camryn Callaghan currently leads the AAC in goals per game (4.50avg/g) while senior midfielder Lauren Ottensmeyer leads the conference in shots per game (8.83avg/g).
 
The Bearcats tied their largest-ever margin of victory with a 25-4 win over Kent State.
 
Graduate student goalie Victoria Macres sits second in the conference in save percentage (.479).
 
// LAST TIME OUT
Nine first-quarter goals, including two by Camryn Callaghan in the final 13 seconds, powered the Cincinnati lacrosse team to a 25-4 victory over Youngstown State on Thursday afternoon.

The 25 goals also matched a March 8, 2020 win over Kent State for the most in program history. It was also the first-ever Leap Day win for the team and first-such contest since its inaugural 2008 season.

The nine scores were the most in any quarter this season. It also marked the second straight game it had eight in the opening frame (Butler on Friday).

Fifteen different Bearcats scored, led by Callaghan and Lauren Ottensmeyer, who had four goals in what was her second matchup against her former school. Callaghan, the defending AAC Attacker of the Week, extended her team-lead with 27 goals. 

Harper Clopton added her first-career goal on a free-position attempt late in the third quarter. Other debuts in the scoring column included freshmen Malia Adams and Paige Counts

Cincinnati out-shot the Penguins 42-14 and had a 23-8 advantage in draw controls.
 
// SERIES HISTORY
This will be the fifth overall meeting between the two schools with Cincinnati leading 5-0.
 
In the last matchup, Cincinnati had an 11-2 shots advantage in the first period alone, plus a 10-3 margin in the third for a 33-18 difference overall.
 
The Bearcats boasted six different scorers, led by Lauren Ottensmeyer with three goals.
 
// SCOUTING THE FLASHES
The Flashes are under the direction of head coach, Brianne Tierney who was named MAC Coach of the Year after Kent State earned their first MAC regular season championship in program history.
 
Kent State is currently 1-3 after losses to Ohio State, George Mason and Delaware
 
Freshman goalie Paige Borkowski matched her career high with 11 saves in goal, allowing 17 Duquesne scores for a .393 save percentage. 
 
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati remains at home to take on Louisville on Wednesday, March 6. Opening draw will begin at 12 p.m.