TicketsCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati lacrosse team welcomes No. 6 James Madison to Nippert Stadium, Saturday at 11 a.m. for its Multiple Myeloma Awareness Game.
Multiple Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affected Assistant Coach Haley Hardy (formerly Marvine).
Hardy lettered at Cincinnati over the program's first four years (2008-11), including gaining captain duties. She was hired as Radford's first-ever lacrosse coach in October 2014, leading the program from 2016-21 before returning to Clifton in July 2021 to lead UC's defenders and goalkeepers.
Cincinnati (8-3, 1-0) sits second in the AAC.
The Bearcats boasted national rankings in several different categories including sixth in the nation in scoring defense (7.91 G/GM) and 16th in scoring average (15.18 G/GM).
Sophomore Camryn Callaghan is two goals shy of reaching 100 career goals, the only Bearcat to achieve this accolade in their first two seasons in the program.
Callaghan is tied for second place in the nation for total goals scored with 42. Senior Lauren Ottensmeyer is right behind in third place with 41.
Graduate student goalkeeper Victoria Macres ranks ninth in the nation for save percentage (.516%) and 14th in goals allowed average (8.69).
// SERIES HISTORY
This will be the third overall meeting between the two schools, with the first two occurring just last season. Cincinnati faced James Madison in the regular season as well as in the semifinals of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Tournament. JMU leads the overall series 2-0.
In last year's matchup, the Bearcats hung tight to a 7-5 halftime deficit against the Dukes but the James Madison scored five times in the fourth quarter to win 13-7.
Ava Goeller's first-quarter hat trick included giving UC a 2-0 lead at 8:24. Cincinnati's loose start included Ashley Lapp collecting a save on the first possession, and JMU did not score until 4:53.
// SCOUTING THE DUKES
JMU is ranked sixth in the nation in the most recent ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll.
As a team, the Dukes are ranked second in the AAC in goals per game (16.44) and assists per game (6.89).
Senior attacker Isabella Peterson leads the conference in goals per game (4.25) and sits 10th in the nation. She registered 34 goals in eight games, including hat tricks in every one.
James Madison's scoring offense is eighth in the country with 16.44 per game.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati grabbed their first conference win of the season with a 13-9 victory over Old Dominion on Sunday inside L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
Cincinnati (8-3, 1-0) scored early in the first quarter with back-to-back goals from Goeller and Grace Jenny. Old Dominion quickly responded with a goal of their own.
Ottensmeyer found the back of the net twice in the first half, powering her to end with four goals. She's registered 41 goals this season, the second most for the Bearcats.
UC had a 10-6 lead heading into the half, thanks to goals from Lindsey Durkota, Hailey Joy Simpson and Callaghan.
Cincinnati held Old Dominion scoreless in the third quarter before the Monarchs scored two quick goals midway through the fourth.
Macres notched a career-high 15 saves on a .625 save percentage.
The Bearcats had a 17-8 draw control advantage over the Monarchs. Graduate student Dani Mlkvy finished with eight.
Multiple Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affected Assistant Coach Haley Hardy (formerly Marvine).
Hardy lettered at Cincinnati over the program's first four years (2008-11), including gaining captain duties. She was hired as Radford's first-ever lacrosse coach in October 2014, leading the program from 2016-21 before returning to Clifton in July 2021 to lead UC's defenders and goalkeepers.
Cincinnati (8-3, 1-0) sits second in the AAC.
The Bearcats boasted national rankings in several different categories including sixth in the nation in scoring defense (7.91 G/GM) and 16th in scoring average (15.18 G/GM).
Sophomore Camryn Callaghan is two goals shy of reaching 100 career goals, the only Bearcat to achieve this accolade in their first two seasons in the program.
Callaghan is tied for second place in the nation for total goals scored with 42. Senior Lauren Ottensmeyer is right behind in third place with 41.
Graduate student goalkeeper Victoria Macres ranks ninth in the nation for save percentage (.516%) and 14th in goals allowed average (8.69).
// SERIES HISTORY
This will be the third overall meeting between the two schools, with the first two occurring just last season. Cincinnati faced James Madison in the regular season as well as in the semifinals of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Tournament. JMU leads the overall series 2-0.
In last year's matchup, the Bearcats hung tight to a 7-5 halftime deficit against the Dukes but the James Madison scored five times in the fourth quarter to win 13-7.
Ava Goeller's first-quarter hat trick included giving UC a 2-0 lead at 8:24. Cincinnati's loose start included Ashley Lapp collecting a save on the first possession, and JMU did not score until 4:53.
// SCOUTING THE DUKES
JMU is ranked sixth in the nation in the most recent ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll.
As a team, the Dukes are ranked second in the AAC in goals per game (16.44) and assists per game (6.89).
Senior attacker Isabella Peterson leads the conference in goals per game (4.25) and sits 10th in the nation. She registered 34 goals in eight games, including hat tricks in every one.
James Madison's scoring offense is eighth in the country with 16.44 per game.
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati grabbed their first conference win of the season with a 13-9 victory over Old Dominion on Sunday inside L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
Cincinnati (8-3, 1-0) scored early in the first quarter with back-to-back goals from Goeller and Grace Jenny. Old Dominion quickly responded with a goal of their own.
Ottensmeyer found the back of the net twice in the first half, powering her to end with four goals. She's registered 41 goals this season, the second most for the Bearcats.
UC had a 10-6 lead heading into the half, thanks to goals from Lindsey Durkota, Hailey Joy Simpson and Callaghan.
Cincinnati held Old Dominion scoreless in the third quarter before the Monarchs scored two quick goals midway through the fourth.
Macres notched a career-high 15 saves on a .625 save percentage.
The Bearcats had a 17-8 draw control advantage over the Monarchs. Graduate student Dani Mlkvy finished with eight.