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Bearcats Travel to Louisville to Face Cardinals

CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team heads to Louisville, Ky. for the first road trip of the season as they take on the Louisville Cardinals on Wednesday.

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Bearcats Travel to Louisville to Face CardinalsBearcats Travel to Louisville to Face Cardinals

CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team heads to Louisville, Ky. to take on the Louisville Cardinals on Wednesday.

Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. inside UofL Stadium. 

Due to inclement weather, the game was moved from Tuesday at 3 p.m. to the following day at 12 p.m. 

THE RUNDOWN

  • Cincinnati was unable to hold off a second-quarter surge from Vanderbilt, falling 13-8 in its 2025 season opener on Saturday.
  • Junior Camryn Callaghan paced UC with three goals, while graduate student Lauren Ottensmeyer added two. Freshman Paige Selhorn led the team with three assists. Junior Lexie Wolfe and sophomore Ally Keith each contributed their first goals of the season.
  • Sophomore Hailey Darko recorded a solid performance in the cage, recording seven saves. Despite winning the draw control battle (11-13), Cincinnati couldn't convert late, as Vanderbilt's late surge sealed the victory.
  • A win for the Bearcats would mark their first win against the Cardinals since the thrilling overtime game in 2023, and only the second in the series' history. 
  • Head coach Gina Thomas heads into her 13th year at the helm as the Bearcats embark on their inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference.
  • Cincinnati completed its full transition to the Big 12 with the addition of lacrosse, marking a significant milestone for the athletic department.
  • The Bearcats return 23 letterwinners, including seven starters. Key returners include three of the top five scorers from last season: Lauren Ottensmeyer (57 goals), Camryn Callaghan (56 goals) and Hailey Joy Simpson (20 goals). 
  • The Bearcats welcome 12 freshmen and two transfers to the 2025 roster. 
  • Freshman Paige Selhorn looks to make an immediate impact in the attacker role. The New York native finished her high school career with 155 goals, Conference Player of the Year and Academic All-American honors. 
  • Junior attack Camryn Callaghan, named to the First Team All-AAC in 2024, continues to shine with preseason All-Big 12 honors. She became the quickest freshman in program history to achieve 100 career goals. 
  • Graduate student Lauren Ottensmeyer and senior Alexis Rich also earned preseason honors, with Ottensmeyer ranking second in the AAC for goals per game (3.35) and leading in shots per game (8.35).