TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team heads south to take on the No. 4 Florida Gators on Saturday inside Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
The two former American Athletic Conference members each made the jump to the Big 12 Conference this season. The Bearcats and Gators have met every year since 2014, excluding 2020 due to COVID-19.
THE RUNDOWN
The two former American Athletic Conference members each made the jump to the Big 12 Conference this season. The Bearcats and Gators have met every year since 2014, excluding 2020 due to COVID-19.
THE RUNDOWN
- Cincinnati is coming off its first ever Big 12 win in program history after defeating San Diego State, 19-15.
- Graduate Student Lauren Ottensmeyer leads the Bearcats' offensive (57) after matching a career-high seven goals against the Aztecs.
- UC looks to grab another program first on Saturday as they are 0-18 against UF.
- Both programs made the move to the Big 12 after being members of the American Athletic Conference.
- The Bearcats boast at least five different scorers in 13 of their 15 games this season. Leading the way are Ottensmeyer with 57, Camryn Callaghan with 38 and Paige Selhorn with 20.
- Offensively, the team has scored a total of 195 goals, averaging 13 goals per game. Against the Aztecs, the Bearcats offensive was on full throttle, notching a season-high of 19 total goals.
- Hailey Joy Simpson has dominated the draw circle, notching a team high 40 draw controls. Lexie Wolfe is right behind with 39.
- Hailey Darko has stepped in and found her groove in the cage this season. She has tallied five or more saves in 11 games this season, including two career-high performances vs. Georgetown and San Diego State (12).
- Cincinnati is 8-3 when Ottensmeyer scores three or more goals.
- Freshman Paige Selhorn has made an immediate impact and sprung into the national rankings.
- With her 42 total assists, she is tied for ninth in Division I, making her the only freshman within the top ten.
- She sits third in the Big 12 for assists per game (2.75 avg/g) and has nine games with three or more assists, including a career high 5, three times. She is fourth in points per game with 4.19 avg/g.
- Graduate student Lauren Ottensmeyer has found herself among the nation's best. She sits seventh in the country for total goals with 57. Ottensmeyer leads the conference in shots per game with 133 and is second in goals per game (3.63).
- Cincinnati leads the Big 12 in caused turnovers per game with 9.69 avg/g.
- Be the Bearcat's first over the Gators.
- Improve UC on the road to 5-4.
- Continue a win streak of two.
- Lauren Ottensmeyer currently sits at 199 total career goals (combined YSU and UC)
- Paige Selhorn has 42 career assists,
- Camryn Callaghan has played and started in 50 consecutive games, every game of her collegiate career.
- Hailey Darko surpassed 100 saves this season after the win over SDSU (103)