TicketsCINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team continues its three-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Georgetown Hoyas in Washington D.C. Opening draw is set for 1 p.m. on Cooper Field.
THE RUNDOWN
- The Bearcats have won three straight as they head into their second of three consecutive away games, finishing with Big 12 opponent, Arizona State.
- Cincinnati defeated Mount Saint Mary's (Md.) 13-10, at the Waldron Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md.
- The Bearcats were led by graduate students Lauren Ottensmeyer and Julie Rose who each recorded a trio of goals. Ottensmeyer claimed her eighth hat trick of the season, while Roseearned her first.
- Junior Camryn Callaghan and sophomore Paige Counts recorded two goals apiece alongside contributions from sophomore Ally Keith and juniors Lexie Wolfe and Sophia Passa.
- This will be the 11th overall meeting between the two programs, with Georgetown having a 10-0 advantage. The two teams last met in 2018, where the Hoyas claimed a 16-10 win.
IN THE RANKINGS
- Freshman Paige Selhorn has made an immediate impact and sprung into the national rankings.
- With her 35 total assists, she is second in Division I, making her the only freshman within the top ten.
- She sits second in the Big 12 for assists per game (3.09 avg/g) and has eight games with three or more assists, including a career high 5, three times.
- Graduate student Lauren Ottensmeyer has also found herself among the nation's best. She
- sits third in the country for total goals with 43. Camryn Callaghan joins her at 12th with 33.
- Ottensmeyer ranks 13th in goals per game (3.91 avg/g)
- 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).