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1 cincinnati 2012 lacrosse game notes CINCINNATI SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS: RICHARD E. LINDNER CENTER u 2751 O VARSITY WAY, SUITE 860 u CINCINNATI, OHIO u (P) u (F) schedule/results (3-4, 0-1) Date OpponeNT Time/Result Feb. 17 at San Diego State L, 14-9 Feb. 19 vs. Fresno State W, Feb. 28 at Presbyterian W, Mar. 2 at Longwood L, Mar. 4 at Liberty W, 13-8 MAR. 17 IONA l, MAR. 27 LOUISVILLE* l, 18-7 Mar. 30 at Loyola (Md.)* 7 p.m. Apr. 1 vs. Oregon 12 p.m. APR. 5 GEORGETOWN* 3:30 P.M. Apr. 13 at Villanova* 4 p.m. Apr. 15 at Rutgers* 12 p.m. APR. 20 CONNECTICUT* 3:30 P.M. APR. 22 SYRACUSE* 12 P.M. Apr. 28 at Notre Dame* 12 p.m. Apr. 30 at Detroit 2 p.m. May 3-5 BIG EAST Championships TBA Syracuse, N.Y. * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game Home games in BOLD CAPS 8 9 cincinnati bearcats Record: Rankings:... N/A Last Game:...March 27, 2012 L, 18-7, vs. Louisville Head Coach:...Lellie Swords Alma Mater:...James Madison 96 Career Record: (3rd season) Record at UC:... Same at Loyola Friday, March 30, 2012 u 7 p.m. Baltimore, Md. u Ridley Athletic Complex vs. Oregon Sunday, April 1, 2012 u 12 p.m. Davidsonville, Md. u South River High School loyola greyhounds Record: Rankings:... N/A Last Game:...March 24, 2012 W, 15-14, at Georgetown Head Coach:...Jen Adams Alma Mater:...Maryland 01 Career Record: (4th season) Record at Loyola:... Same vs. vs. Up Next: April 5, vs. Georgetown, 3:30 p.m. Up Next: April 1, vs. Notre Dame, 1 p.m. Up Next: April 6, vs. Fresno State, 4 p.m. STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS THE MATCH-UPS The Bearcats travel to the state of Maryland for a pair of contests, with its first draw against BIG EAST foe Loyola (Md.) on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. It concludes its road trip with a neutral site contest against Oregon on Sunday, April 1 at 12 p.m. in Davidsonville, Md. BEARCATS AGAINST THE OPPONENTS Loyola (Md.) has a 4-0 series lead against the Bearcats, while Oregon leads the all-time series 2-0. oregon ducks Record: Rankings:... N/A Last Game:...March 27, 2012 W, 8-4, at Davidson Head Coach:... Jen Larsen-Beck Alma Mater:...Virginia 96 Career Record: (8th season) Record at Oregon:... Same SCOUTING LOYOLA Loyola is 5-3 after winning its BIG EAST opener to Georgetown, 15-14, on March 24. Marlee Paton leads the way for the Greyhounds with 27 points (17g, 10a). SCOUTING OREGON The Ducks are 6-4 after defeating Davidson, 8-4, on March 27. Five players have recorded double-digit goals for Oregon, including Shannon Propst with a team-best 28 points (16g, 12a). Caroline Federighi and Salliebeth Finnegan have shared time in the net, while Federighi has posted a 9.01 GAA and.507 save percentage. LAST TIME OUT The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team was defeated by Louisville (3-6, 1-1), 18-7, in its BIG EAST opener on March 27 at Nippert Stadium. Senior Laura Simanski, freshman Megan Bell and junior Marissa Pierson each recorded two goals. Sports Communications Office Richard E. Lindner Center Suite O Varsity Way Cincinnati, OH Phone: Fax: Website: Katie Baran Asst. SID/Lacrosse Contact O: C: F: E: katie.baran@uc.edu The Cardinals scored the first four goals of the game, while the Bearcats were unable to keep the ball out of the defensive end of the field. Bell put UC on the board with 23:39 remaining in the half, but UofL scored five-straight to keep the game out of Cincinnati s grasp. After Louisville took the 13-2 lead at halftime, UC scored five goals and limited Louisville to the same amount in the final 30 minutes. UofL outshot Cincinnati, 33-18, while the Bearcats committed 13 more fouls than Louisville, IN THE RANKINGS Cincinnati tops the BIG EAST in draw controls per game with 16.5, while freshman Megan Bell ties for second in the league and sixth in the nation in the same category (5.33). Junior Kylie Ramsland is averaging a league-best 1.17

2 free-position goals per game. Junior Katie Kiriazoglou is fourth in the conference and tied for 30th in the country in assists per game (1.83), while senior captain Laura Simanski s 2.83 goals per game is also fourth in the BIG EAST. LENDING A HELPING HAND DURING SPRING BREAK The UC lacrosse team took an untraditional route of spending their spring break, as they spent 198 hours volunteering throughout the week. The Bearcats spent time at Our Daily Bread, an Over-the-Rhine ministry, where they handed out snacks and entertained children. They also sorted and packaged donated good at Matthew 25: Ministries and delivered blankets at St. Vincent de Paul. During the remainder of their free time, the UC lacrosse team baked cakes for Our Daily Bread, who provides the birthday treat to any guest that comes to ODB with an ID stating that their birthday is near. MAKING HISTORY The Bearcats scored a program-best 20 goals in its defeat of Presbyterian on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Old Bailey Stadium. The previous record was 18 goals, which was first recorded on March 25, 2009 against Fresno State and later against Presbyterian on March 13, KIRIAZOGLOU NAMED TO BIG EAST HONOR ROLL The Bearcats earned its second-straight BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod when junior captain Katie Kiriazoglou earned the honor for her performance against Presbyterian. She totaled eight points and a career-high six goals and two assists. RAMSLAND EARNS FIRST BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR OF THE SEASON Junior midfielder Kylie Ramsland earned a spot on the league s weekly honor roll for the week of February 20 for her seven-point effort at San Diego State and against Fresno State. She scored six goals against the Bulldogs, helping Cincinnati to its first win of the season. Her six goals tie for second on UC s all-time list and is nearly half of her total goals from 2011 (13). BEARCATS GO 1-1 IN OPENING WEEKEND Cincinnati opened its 2012 season with a pair of contests in San Diego, Calif. Junior captain Katie Kiriazoglou led six scorers with five points (3g, 2a) in a 14-9 setback at San Diego State on Feb. 17, while freshman Megan Bell scored two goals in her collegiate debut. The Bearcats battled Fresno State on Feb. 19, led by junior midfielder Kylie Ramsland with a career-high six goals. After holding a 7-6 halftime lead, UC scored 10 second-half goals to seal the victory. Its 10 goals in the second period were its most in one half since it scored 15 in the first half against Fresno State on March 23, O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN The 2012 team captains are Cathy Hebert, Katie Kiriazoglou, Kylie Ramsland and Laura Simanski. WELCOME TO THE QUEEN CITY Cincinnati added seven freshman to the 2012 roster, four of which come from out of state. Megan Bell (Baltimore, Md.), Leigh Fisher (Terrace Park, Ohio), Jaymee Heineke (Sharonville, Ohio), Ashley Helmrath (Ellicott City, Md.), Kelly Hillmert (Cincinnati, Ohio), Jillian Magnotta (Glyn Ellyn, Ill.) and Torrie Zarella (Great Falls, Va.) are all newcomers. FAMILIAR FOES Three of UC s opponents are teams in which a Bearcats coaching staff member has either played on or coached. Assistant coach Breanna Stiff is a graduate of Syracuse, while fellow assistant coach Lauren Gunning attended Connecticut and held her last coaching stint at Iona. THE BEST YET The Bearcats return its all-time leading scorer in Laura Simanski. Simanski has a program-best 125 points on 115 goals and 10 assists. Last season, she scored a team-best 22 goals, including a team-high 11 free position goals. She registered a program-high 52 points and 47 goals during her freshman season, while her 51 points and 46 goals in 2010 is second on the all-time list. TOP SCORERS ARE BACK The Bearcats return seven of its top eight scorers, including Simanski and leading point-scorer Katie Kiriazoglou. Despite only starting four contests, Kiriazoglou recorded team highs in points (34) and assists (18). She also registered an 80 percent shots on goal percentage, netting 16 of her 28 shots. A PRODUCTIVE MIDFIELD Senior midfielders Kylie Ramsland and MacKenzie Parsons return to the field for the Bearcats after a productive 2011 season. The duo combined for one-quarter of the team s caused turnovers (21 of 82). Parsons 33 draw controls was a team-best, while Ramsland s 31 ground balls tied for first. Additionally, they recorded a combined 33 points on 24 goals and nine assists. GUARDING THE NET Sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Walsh will pick up where she left off in 2011 as the starting goalkeeper for Cincinnati. Walsh finished third in saves (133) and saves per game (8.87) on UC s all-time list. She earned a goals against average and.417 save percentage in 14 starts during her freshman campaign quick facts Location Cincinnati, OH Founded 1819 Enrollment 42,421 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST Nickname Bearcats Colors Red & Black Home Field Nippert Stadium Capacity 35,000 President Dr. Gregory H. Williams (Ball State, 1966) Athletics Director Whit Babcock (James Madison, 1992) Faculty Representative Dr. Fritz Russ History First Year of Lacrosse 2008 All-time Record NCAA appearances/last NA 2011 Team Information Overall Record 2-13 BIG EAST Record 0-7 Points Leader Laura Simanski (52) Leading Scorer Laura Simanski (47 goals) Leading Assists Lauren Houck (11 assists) Ground Ball Leader LB Zinkand (42 ground balls) 2012 Team Information Starters Returning/Lost 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 21/ Captains Cathy Hebert, Katie Kiriazoglou Kylie Ramsland, Laura Simanski COACHING STAFF Head Coach Lellie Swords (James Madison, 1996) Overall Record (Years) (5th season) Record at Cincinnati (Years) Same Assistant Coach Breanna Stiff (Syracuse, 2010) Year at Cincinnati 2nd Assistant Coach Lauren Gunning (Connecticut, 2011) Year at Cincinnati 1st Volunteer Assistant Drew Newman Year at Cincinnati 1st SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD/External & Media Comm. Doug Mosley Associate SID Ryan Koslen Associate SID Jeremy Martin Assistant SID/Lacrosse Contact Katie Baran (C), katie.baran@uc.edu Assistant SID Andre Foushee Assistant SID Jeff Geiser Web Site GoBEARCATS.com Sports Communications Fax (513) Mailing Address Richard E. Lindner Center Suite 860, 2751 O Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH

3 2012 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Hometown/Last School 2 Katelyn Wettig D Jr. Street, Md./North Harford 3 MacKenzie Parsons M Sr. Hudson, Ohio/Hudson 5 Katie Kiriazoglou A Jr. Abingdon, Md./John Carroll 6 Kylie Ramsland M R-Jr. Catonsville, Md./Chapelgate Christian Academy 7 Chanelle Coulon D So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Saint Thomas Aquinas 8 Laura Simanski M Sr. Reisterstown, Md./Roland Park 9 Gabby Sinmaz D Sr. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome 10 Jenn Doran A Sr. Venetia, Pa./Peters Township 11 Kelly Hilmer M Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill 12 Maggie Hague G Sr. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman 13 Cathy Hebert D Sr. Lutherville, Md./Roland Park 14 Ali Mattingly A Sr. Davidsonville, Md./South River 15 Leigh Fisher A Fr. Terrace Park, Ohio/Mariemont 16 Torrie Zarella A Fr. Denver, Colo./Langley 18 Gwen Branscome D Jr. Pylesville, Md./North Harford 19 Jillian Magnotta D Fr. Timonium, Md./Dulaney 20 Megan Knoop D So. Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington 21 Megan Bell M Fr. Baltimore, Md./Hereford 22 Jaymee Heineke A Fr. Sharonville, Ohio/Lakota West 23 Ashley Helmrath M Fr. Ellicott City, Md./Maryvale Preparatory 26 Rachel Mercier M Sr. Catonsville, Md./Chapelgate Christian Academy 27 Kelsey Conway M So. Laurel, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel 28 Adrianna Piontek D Jr. Mason, Ohio/Mason 30 Marissa Pierson A Jr. Sykesville, Md./Century 32 Maddie Fink A Jr. Alpharetta, Ga/Chattahoochee 34 Katie Jarvis D So. Loveland, Ohio/Loveland 36 Taylor Young M So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 52 Jennifer Walsh G So. East Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville Head Coach: Lellie Swords Assistant Coaches: Lauren Gunning, Breanna Stiff Volunteer Assistant: Drew Newman Manager: Tyler Cochran pronunciation guide Chanelle Coulon shuh-nell COO-lawn Jenn Doran door-in Maggie Hague HAY-g Cathy Hebert HEEB-ert Katie Kiriazoglou keer-ah-zog-lou Megan Knoop NOOP Rachel Mercier mercy-eh Adrianna Piontek pee-on-teck Kylie Ramsland rams-lin Laura Simanski SUH-man-skee Katelyn Wettig WET-ig

4 2012 season stats Overall: 3-4 BIG EAST: 0-1 Home: 0-2 Away: 2-2 Neut: 1-0 ## Name GP GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% FPG FPS GB DC T/O CT Fouls 8 SIMANSKI, Laura BELL, Megan KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie RAMSLAND, Kylie PIERSON, Marissa MERCIER, Rachel PARSONS, MacKenzie DORAN, Jenn MATTINGLY, Ali FINK, Maddie WALSH, Jennifer HILMER, Kelly HEINEKE, Jaymee HELMRATH, Ashley YOUNG, Taylor HAGUE, Maggie PIONTEK, Adrianna CONWAY, Kelsey MAGNOTTA, Jillian BRANSCOME, Gwen ZARELLA, Torrie HEBERT, Cathy SINMAZ, Gabby COULON, Chanelle WETTIG, Katelyn Total Opponents GOAL AVERAGe SAVES RECORD ## Name GP GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T 52 WALSH, Jennifer : HAGUE, Maggie 1 0 6: Total : Opponents : GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total Cincinnati Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total Cincinnati Opponents SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD 1st 2nd Total Cincinnati Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total Cincinnati Opponents ATTENDANCE SUMMARY CIN OPP Total Dates/Avg Per Date 2/177 4/283 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/212

5 2012 RECORD WHEN... HEAD COACH LELLIE SWORDS L Overall ellie Swords begins Adopt a Troop, Toys for Tots, Sports Buddies, Cincinnati Kid Home her fifth season as Fest, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald House, Away Neutral BIG EAST Games In overtime In one-goal games Games Decided by 2-3 goals Games Decided by more than 3 goals Against teams ranked Against teams ranked Against teams ranked Against unranked teams Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Scoring First Opponent Scores First Scoring 10 or more goals Scoring fewer than 10 goals Allowing 10 or more goals Allowing less than 10 goals Recording More Shots Recording Fewer Shots Tied in Shots Getting More Ground Balls Getting Fewer Ground Balls Tied in Ground Balls Winning More Draw Controls Losing More Draw Controls Tied in Draw Controls the head coach of the University of Cincinnati s women s lacrosse program after building a resume that includes a playing and coaching career at the premier level. Dedicated to the complete development of her student-athletes, Swords provides her athletes the opportunity to succeed athletically, academically, and as contributing members of the community. In 2011, UC increased its free position goals percentage to.444 (32-of-72), while decreasing its turnovers from 357 (in 2010) to 313. The Bearcats continued its improvement in 2010, scoring more goals on less shots than the 2009 squad. UC recorded a.447 shot percentage in 2010, nearly doubled its assists for the season (78 in 2010) and improved statistically in ground balls (351). In 2009 the Bearcats began the season with a threegame win streak and ended the season on a two-game win streak. Cincinnati scored 58 more goals, controlled 48 more draws, picked up 15 more ground balls, and tallied 76 more points than the inaugural team, showing improvement in every statistical category. Academically, the lacrosse team has been honored with the BIG EAST Conference Team Academic Excellence Award during both seasons it has been a member of the prestigious league ( , ). The award recognizes the highest collective grade-point average in each conference sport. The squad also posted a perfect Academic Progress Report score in 2008 and Lindsey Marshall graduated magna cum laude in the summer of Ten UC players earned IWLCA Academic Squad honors over the last two seasons. For the academic year, Jess Kazaks, Lauren Kelly, Patty Kelly, Shannon Lynes, and Lindsey Marshall were honored and for the academic year Jen Mott, Kazaks, Patty Kelly, Lynes and Skelton were recognized by the IWLCA for excellence in the classroom. Additionally, Cincinnati was recognized by the Intercollegiate Women s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) as earning Academic Squad honors for the 2010 season. UC was one of 48 Division I schools to receive the recognition in Swords has also encouraged her athletes to become active members of the community, varying from volunteering time around the holidays at the Drop Inn Center to visiting the Cincinnati Children s Hospital. Other community service projects have included Adopt a Family, Winners Walk Tall, Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, Bras for Bridges, and Breast Cancer Awareness. The Bearcats have also given back to the lacrosse community as well. During the summer and fall, the team hosted several clinics for area youth. Swords became UC s first intercollegiate women s lacrosse coach on Feb. 16, 2007, and led the Bearcats to the first win in school history on March 7, 2008, against Saint Mary s. She was selected as one of three BIG EAST coaches to serve on the Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Board of Directors. Prior to her coaching stop at UC, Swords helped Johns Hopkins build one of the premier women s lacrosse programs in the nation. The Blue Jays posted a record during her time on the Baltimore campus. In 2003 and again in 2005, she directed a defense that was ranked in the Top 10 nationally. Swords mentored 2005 all-american Lacey-Leigh Hentz, who was a four-time first team all-american Lacrosse Conference (ALC) defender. In 2007, sophomore Sarah Gallion earned second team all-alc honors. Swords served as the defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins and was promoted to associate head coach in the fall of She was a volunteer assistant for one season before being promoted to full-time status in August After beginning her coaching career at George Mason, Swords moved on to Cornell where she worked primarily with the Big Red defense. During her three-year stay in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell was ranked as high as No. 15 in the national polls and won the ECAC Championship in In 2001, Swords was an assistant coach at the St. Paul s School for Girls in Baltimore while concurrently serving as a volunteer assistant at Hopkins. A four-year letterwinner at James Madison, Swords started all 35 games over her final two seasons. She led the team in interceptions in each of her final two seasons and was awarded the squad s Unsung Hero award in She also garnered Virginia I/South II honors as a senior. The Cherry Hill, N.J., native graduated from JMU in 1996 with a bachelors degree in kinesiology and minor in business. She continued her playing career on Team Toyota until retirement in Swords husband, Kyle, played professional soccer in the A-League with the Hershey Wildcats and Charleston Battery, and in the indoor league with the Harrisburg Heat and Baltimore Blast. The Swords have three children, Ryanne, Killian, and Jameson.

6 #21 megan bell TOTAL Goals: 3, 2x (last at Longwood, March 2, 2012) Assists: 1, 2x (last at Liberty, March 3, 2012) Points: 3, 3x (last at Longwood, March 2, 2012) Ground Balls: 5, vs. Fresno State, Feb.19, 2012 Draw Controls: 11 vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 #18 gwen branscome TOTAL Assists: 1, vs. Detroit, April 27, 2009 Points: 1, vs. Detroit, April 27, 2009 Ground Balls: 5, vs. Detroit, April 27, 2009 Draw Controls: 1, 4x Caused Turnovers: 4, vs. Detroit, April 27, 2009 #27 kelsey conway TOTAL Points: 2, vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 Assists: 2, vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 Ground Balls: 3, vs. Iona, March 17, 2012 Draw Controls: 1, 2x (last at Liberty, March 3, 2012) Caused Turnovers: 2, at Liberty, March 3, 2012 #7 chanelle coulon TOTAL #10 jenn doran TOTAL Goals: 1, 11 times Assists: 1, vs. LeMoyne, April 19, 2009 Points: 1, 12 times Ground Balls: 3, at Detroit, March 5, 2010 Draw Controls: 1, 2x (last at San Diego State, Feb. 17, 2012) Caused Turnvoers: 1, 4x #32 maddie fink TOTAL Goals: 2, 2x (last vs. Louisville, March 30, 2010) Assists: 1, vs. Connecticut, April 25, 2010 Points: 2, 3x (last vs. Louisville, March 30, 2010) Ground Balls: 3, 2x (last at San Diego State, Feb. 17, 2012) Draw Controls: 2, 2x (last at Liberty, March 3, 2012) Caused Turnvoers: 1, 2x (last at Liberty, March 3, 2012) #15 leigh fisher TOTAL #12 maggie hague TOTAL Goals: 1, 2x (last vs. Fresno State, March 25, 2009) Assists: 1, 2x (last vs. Fresno State, March 25, 2009) Points: 2, vs. Fresno State, March 25, 2009 Ground Balls: 4, Fresno State, March 23, 2010 Draw Controls: 3, Fresno State, March 25, 2009 Caused Turnovers: 1, 4x #13 cathy hebert TOTAL Ground Balls: 6, at Notre Dame, April 17, 2010 Draw Controls: 1, 2x (last at St. Mary s (CA), March 24, 2010) Caused Turnovers: 3, at Notre Dame, April 17, 2010 #22 jaymee heineke TOTAL #23 ashley helmrath TOTAL Ground Balls: 1, vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 #11 kelly hilmer Total Ground Balls: 1, vs. Fresno State, February 19, 2012 #34 katelyn jarvis TOTAL #5 katie kiriazoglou TOTAL Goals: 6, at Presbyterian, Feb. 26, 2012 Assists: 5, 3x (last vs. Jacksonville, April 18, 2010) Points: 8, 3x (last vs. Jacksonville, April 18, 2010) Ground Balls: 2, 4x Draw Controls: 1, 3x (last at Loyola, April 3, 2010) Caused Turnovers: 2, vs. Louisville, March 30, 2010 #20 megan knoop TOTAL #19 jillian magnotta TOTAL Ground Balls: 2, vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 Draw Controls: 1, at Presbyterian, Feb. 26, 2012 Caused Turnovers: 2, vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 #14 ali mattingly TOTAL Goals: 5, vs. LeMoyne, April 19, 2009 Assists: 3, at Fresno State, March 23, 2010 Points: 6, vs. LeMoyne, April 19, 2009 Ground Balls: 3, Connecticut, April 25, 2010 Draw Controls: 5, 5x Caused Turnovers: 2, Fresno State, March 25, 2009

7 #26 rachel mercier TOTAL Goals: 4, vs. Iona, March 17, 2012 Assists: 3, at Liberty, March 3, 2012 Points: 6, vs. Iona, March 17, 2012 Ground Balls: 6, Detroit, March 5, 2010 Draw Controls: 5, Georgetown, April 18, 2009 Caused Turnovers: 3, vs. Iona, March 17, 2012 #3 mackenzie parsons TOTAL Goals: 3, 2x (last vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012) Assists: 2, vs. Iona, March 17, 2012 Points: 4, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Ground Balls: 4, 2x (last vs. Fresno State, March 25, 2009) Draw Controls: 6, at Ohio State, March 11, 2009 Caused Turnovers: 3, vs. Jacksonville, April 18, 2010 #30 marissa pierson TOTAL Goals: 4, at Liberty, March 3, 2012 Points: 4, at Liberty, March 3, 2012 Ground Balls: 4, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Draw Controls: 2, 2x (last at Rugers, May 2, 2010) Caused Turnovers: 1, 3x (last vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012) #28 adrianna piontek TOTAL Ground Balls: 1, 5x Draw Controls: 4, at Villanova, April 30, 2010 Caused Turnovers: 1, 2x (last vs. Connecticut, April 25, 2010) #6 kylie ramsland 2009 Redshirted TOTAL Goals: 6, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Assists: 1, at Presbyterian, Feb. 26, 2012 Points: 6, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Ground Balls: 3, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Draw Controls: 6, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Caused Turnovers: 1, 4x #8 laura simanski TOTAL Goals: 7, at Villanova, April, 30, 2010 Assists: 1, 13x Points: 7, at Vilanova, April 30, 2010 Ground Balls: 11, at Detroit, March 4, 2010 Draw Controls: 7, vs. Georgetown, April 9, 2010 Caused Turnovers: 3, 4x #9 gabby sinmaz TOTAL Goals: 1, 5x Assists: 1, at Connecticut, March 27, 2009 Points: 1, 5x Ground Balls: 2, 2x (last at Liberty, March 3, 2012) Draw Controls: 1, 4x Caused Turnovers: 1, 8x #52 jennifer walsh Season GP-GS Min. GA GAA Saves Pct. GB : : TOTAL : Saves: 14, at San Diego State, Feb. 17, 2012 Ground Balls: 3, vs. Louisville, March 27, 2012 #2 katelyn wettig TOTAL Ground Balls: 5, at San Diego State, Feb. 17, 2012 Draw Controls: 2, vs. Fresno State, Feb. 19, 2012 Caused Turnovers: 2, 2x (last vs. Iona, March 17, 2012) #36 taylor young TOTAL Ground Balls: 3, at Longwood; March 2, 2012 Draw Controls: 1, at Presbyterian College, February 26, 2012; at Liberty, March 3, 2012 Caused Turnovers: 3, at Longwood, March 2, 2012 #16 torrie zarella TOTAL

8 game 1 San Diego State 14 Cincinnati 9 Feb. 17, 2012 San Diego, Calif. game 2 Cincinnati 17 Fresno State 12 Feb. 19, 2012 San Diego, Calif. game 3 Cincinnati 20 Presbyterian 16 Feb. 26, 2012 Clinton, S.C. kiriazoglou SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team (0-1) was defeated by San Diego State (1-1), 14-9, ramsland SAN DIEGO, Calif. Junior midfielder Kylie Ramsland scored a career-high six goals as the University of Cincinnati kiriazoglou in its season opener on Friday evening at Aztec Lacrosse Field. Junior captain Katie Kiriazoglou led the Bearcats with five lacrosse team (1-1) defeated Fresno State (0-1), 17-12, on Sunday afternoon at San Diego State s Aztec Lacrosse Field. points (3g, 2a), while freshman Megan Bell scored two goals in her first collegiate game. Eight student-athletes scored for the Bearcats, including Ramsland, MacKenzie Parsons (3), Laura Simanski (2), Marissa Pierson (2), Rachel Mercier (1), Katie Kiriazoglou (1), Jenn Doran (1) and Megan Bell (1). The Bearcats took the early 2-0 lead on a pair of goals by Marissa Pierson and Kylie Ramsland. But after a scoreless four minutes of play, Ramsland was issued a yellow card, which allowed the Aztecs to capitalized on a man-up situation to make the score 2-1. Kiriazoglou netted her first of the night with 13:25 remaining, but SDSU got hot and scored three goals in a span of two minutes to take the 4-3 lead with just less than 11 minutes remaining. Cincinnati got right back in it on back-to-back goals from Rachel Mercier and Kiriazoglou, but the two teams exchanged one goal apiece to even the score, 5-5, heading into the break. Bell scored her first career goal to start the scoring in the second half, but then it was all San Diego State, who netted six-in-a-row to extend the Aztec s lead, 11-6, with 14:10 remaining. Kiriazoglou narrowed the deficit with 13:48 remaining, but SDSU responded once again to make it Cincinnati began to stage a last-minute comeback with goals by Jenn Doran and Bell nearly one minute apart, but a back-to-back SDSU goals in the final two minutes sealed the Aztec s victory. Goals: GOALS: KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 3; BELL, Megan 2; MERCIER, Rachel 1; RAMSLAND, Kylie 1; PIERSON, Marissa 1; DORAN, Jenn 1. Assists: KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 2; BELL, Megan 1; MERCIER, Rachel 1; PARSONS, MacKenzie 1; SIMANSKI, Laura 1. San Diego State Scoring: Goals: Ewing, Bailey 4; Koubek, Sophie 4; Walsh, Meris 2; Maack, Lauren 1; Pickett, Isabelle 1; Mills, Jackie 1; Ricciardulli, C. 1. Assists: Ewing, Bailey 1; Maack, Lauren 1; Mills, Jackie 1; Pickett, Isabelle 1. Shots: Cincinnati 30; San Diego State 30. Ground Balls: Cincinnati 18, San Diego State 22. Draw Controls: Cincinnati 12, San Diego State 12. Saves: Cincinnati 14 (Walsh, Jennifer), San Diego State 9 (Slattery, Sam). Attendance: 758 After holding a 7-6 halftime lead, UC scored 10 second-half goals to extend its all-time series record against the Bulldogs, 3-0. Cincinnati s 10 goals in the second period were its most in one half since it scored 15 in the first half against Fresno State on March 23, Cincinnati scored the first three goals of the contest, but Fresno State quickly caught up to make it a tie game, 3-3, with 10:26 remaining in the first half. Both teams continued to exchange goals for the remainder of the period including the first of the season by UC s all time leading scorer, Laura Simanski before Cincinnati took the 7-6 halftime lead. Once again, the Bearcats opened the half with three-straight goals, including two more from Ramsland to make it Fresno State came within three of UC twice, but the Bearcats held on for its first win of the season. Goals: RAMSLAND, Kylie 6; PARSONS, MacKenzie 3; SIMANSKI, Laura 2; PIERSON, Marissa 2; MERCIER, Rachel 1; KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 1; DORAN, Jenn 1; BELL, Megan 1. Assists: MERCIER, Rachel 2; KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 1; PARSONS, MacKenzie 1; SIMANSKI, Laura 1. Fresno State Scoring: Goals: Concheck,Kara 4; Levatino,Marcy 2; Wolford,Margaret 2; Cisneros,Holly 1; Badali,Paula 1; Seidman,Callie 1; Hetherington,Briana 1. Assists: Cisneros,Holly 1; Concheck,Kara 1; Harrington,Natalie 1. Shots: Cincinnati 32, Fresno State 24. Ground Balls: Cincinnati 22, Fresno State 13. Draw Controls: Cincinnati 18, Fresno State 12. Saves: Cincinnati 9 (Walsh, Jennifer), Fresno State 14 (Katie Wilbur). Attendance: 212 CLINTON, S.C. The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team (2-1) scored a program-best 20 goals in its defeat of Presbyterian (0-2) on Sunday afternoon at Old Bailey Stadium. Junior captain Katie Kiriazoglou lso set an individual career-best with six goals. PC opened the scoring in the first minute of play, but MacKenzie Parsons tied it up with 21:27 on the clock, then assisted on a Marissa Pierson goal one minute later to give UC its first lead. The Blue Hose knotted it up once more, but back-to-back goals by Pierson and Laura Simanski just 42 seconds apart forced PC to take a timeout down, 4-2. After the regroup, Presbyterian scored the next two-straight goals to tie it at 4-4 with just under 12 minutes remaining. It was tied two more times, while both teams alternated scoring goals nearly every minute before the Bearcats increased the lead to 9-6 with 5:15 on the clock. The Blue Hose came within two, but Megan Bell scored with five ticks remaining in the half to give UC the 10-7 lead at the break. Presbyterian scored two goals in a span of 31 seconds to start the second half, but couldn t come any closer as Cincinnati continued to one-up the hosts. The Bearcats pushed its lead to a game-high five, 20-15, with 2:48 remaining before cruising to its second-straight victory, UC outshot PC, 36-27, and held the advantage in draw controls, Goalkeeper Jennifer Walsh finished with 10 saves, while Samantha Arey and Jamie Carlson shared time in the net for Presbyterian, combining for nine saves. Goals: KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 6; SIMANSKI, Laura 4; BELL, Megan 3; PARSONS, MacKenzie 2; PIERSON, Marissa 2; RAMSLAND, Kylie 1; MERCIER, Rachel 1; MATTINGLY, Ali 1. Assists: KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 2; PARSONS, MacKenzie 1; RAMSLAND, Kylie 1. Presbyterian Scoring: Goals: ELLIS, Catherine 4; MACCURDY, Samantha 3; LEFEBER, Lauren 2; STENOIEN, Kristin 2; PRISCO, Katie 2; READY, Jena 1; CORRIGAN, Bonnie 1; DEIGHAN, Rachel 1. Assists: ELLIS, Catherine 1; LEFEBER, Lauren 1; MEADE, Laura 1; READY, Jena 1; RUPSCH, Kelsey 1. Shots: Cincinnati 36; Presbyterian 27. Ground Balls: Cincinnati 17, Presbyterian 18. Draw Controls: Cincinnati 26, Presbyterian 12. Saves: Cincinnati 10 (Walsh, Jennifer), Presbyterian 9 (Arey, Samantha). Attendance: 132

9 game 4 Longwood 17 Cincinnati 11 March 2, 2012 Farmville, Va. game 5 Cincinnati 13 Liberty 8 March 4, 2012 Lynchburg, Va. game 6 Iona 21 Cincinnati 13 March 17, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio simanski FARMVILLE, Va. - Laura Simanski scored four goals, but the University of Cincinnati lacrosse team dropped pierson LYNCHBURG, Va. Junior attack Marissa Pierson netted a careerhigh four goals and led the University mercier a decision at Longwood on Friday at the Longwood Athletics Complex. of Cincinnati lacrosse team to a 13-8 victory against Liberty on Sunday afternoon in the first meeting between the two teams at Liberty Lacrosse Field. Megan Bell added three goals and Katie Kiriazoglou, who was named to last week s BIG EAST Honor Roll, tallied a pair of goals and an assist. The Bearcats opened the scoring when MacKenzie Parsons tallied her sixth goal of the season just over a minute into the game. Longwood scored the next six goals, including two by Alexa Anderson, to take control before Simanski scored her first of the game with 14:49 to play in the first half to make it 6-2. Senior midfielder Laura Simanski registered her fourthstraight multi-goal game with two goals and one assists, while leading scorer Katie Kiriazoglou finished with a game-high six points (3g, 3a). The Bearcats only trailed by as many as two goals before evening the score, 5-5, at halftime. After a scoreless five minutes, Liberty s Kristin Crowley netted the first goal of the second half, but Pierson made the equalizer to make it 6-6 five minutes later and put the game in Cincinnati s control. CINCINNATI Senior midfielder Rachel Mercier scored a career-high four goals, but it wasn t enough for the University of Cincinnati lacrosse team (3-3) to overcome Iona s (5-2) high-powered offense as it was defeated, 21-13, on Saturday afternoon at Nippert Stadium. Senior midfielder Laura Simanski contributed on the offensive end with a team-best five goals. UC started off hot, as it scored the first four goals of the contest before holding its largest lead, 6-1, just 10 minutes in. But the Gaels wouldn t go down without a fight, as it scored five of the next six goals to tie it at 7-7 with 10 minutes remaining. The remainder of the half became a backand-forth battle before the two teams settled with a score at the intermission. Longwood scored two straight before back-to-back goals from Simanski and Bell made it 8-4 with 8:31 to go in the half. Longwood closed out the stanza by scoring the next four goals - three by Jessica Rudloff - to take a 12-4 lead into halftime. The Bearcats (2-2) drew within with under five minutes remaining, but Longwood (1-3) added two goals late to produce the final margin. The Bearcats and Lancers matched one another with 26 shots. UC was able to convert just 3-of-8 free position attempts. Goals: SIMANSKI, Laura 4; BELL, Megan 3; RAMSLAND, Kylie 2; PARSONS, MacKenzie 1; MERCIER, Rachel 1. Assists: KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 1. Longwood Scoring: Goals: JAMIE BRENTLINGER 4; ALEXA ANDERSON 3; JESSICA RUDLOFF 3; LAUREN PRASNICKI 2; MARY BARONDESS 2; HANNAH RIGGS 1; LIZ TRAINER 1; SAM STIFLER 1. Assists: LAUREN PRASNICKI 2; ALEXA ANDERSON 1; SARA JACOBSON 1. Shots: Cincinnati 26; Longwood 26. Ground Balls: Longwood 25, Cincinnati 14. Draw Controls: Cincinnati 17, Longwood 13. Saves: Longwood 8 (Molly Zimmerman), Cincinnati 4 (WALSH, Jennifer 4; HAGUE, Maggie 0). UC steadily increased its lead to a game-high four goals, 10-6, and Pierson scored the next two-straight to make it a 12-8 game before Kylie Ramsland put in one more in the final minute to settle the 13-8 final score. UC outshot Liberty, 28-18, and held the advantage in draw controls, Jennifer Walsh stopped seven shots, while Liberty s Kristen Masullo had eight saves. Goals: PIERSON, Marissa 4; KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 3; SIMANSKI, Laura 2; RAMSLAND, Kylie 2; MERCIER, Rachel 1; BELL, Megan 1. Assists: KIRIAZOGLOU, Katie 3; MERCIER, Rachel 3; BELL, Megan 1; SIMANSKI, Laura 1. Liberty Scoring: Goals: CROWLEY, Kristin 3; BECKER, Morgan 2; FOGLE, Kacie 1; STRUSS, Sam 1; DUNAY, Nina 1. Assists: CROWLEY, Kristin 1; FOGLE, Kacie 1. Shots: Cincinnati 28; Liberty 18. Ground Balls: Cincinnati 15, Liberty 21. Draw Controls: Cincinnati 16, Liberty 7. Saves: Liberty 8 (MASULLO, Kristen), Cincinnati 7 (WALSH, Jennifer). Attendance: 212 The Bearcats struggled to find the net in the second half, as it was outscored 11-3 in the final 30 minutes. Cincinnati came within two of the Gaels, 15-13, with 13:31 left on the clock, but Iona went on a 6-0 run in the final minutes, including three on free position attempts, to make it a final. After winning 12 draw controls in the first half, the Bearcats only registered four in the second half. Cincinnati recorded 11 more fouls than Iona. It had 18 in the second half, while the Gaels committed only seven. Iona Scoring: Goals: Taddei, Emily 5; Scully, Casey 5; Gregory, Kylie 4; Testoni, Meghan 2; Mabus, Brittney 1; Lade, Brenna 1; Veneziale, Nina 1; McCarthy, Olivia 1; Flynn, Kristen 1. Assists: Gregory, Kylie 2; Mabus, Brittney 2; Lade, Brenna 1; Testoni, Meghan 1. Goals: Simanski, Laura 5; Mercier, Rachel 4; PARSONS, MacKenzie 1; Ramsland, Kylie 1; Bell, Megan 1; Mattingly, Ali 1. Assists: Kiriazoglou, Katie 2; Parsons, MacKenzie 2; Mercier, Rachel 1. Shots: Iona 31, Cincinnati 24. Ground Balls: Iona 18, Cincinnati 16. Draw Controls: Iona 20, Cincinnati 16. Saves: Iona 7 (Ortiz, Maria), Cincinnati 5 (Walsh, Jennifer). Attendance: 101 Attendance: 100

10 CINCINNATI - The University of simanski Cincinnati lacrosse team (3-4, 0-1) was defeated by Louisville (3-6, 1-1), 18-7, in its BIG EAST opener on Tuesday evening at Nippert Stadium. Senior Laura Simanski, freshman Megan Bell and junior Marissa Pierson each recorded two goals. The Cardinals scored the first four goals of the game, while the Bearcats were unable to keep the ball out of the defensive end of the field. Bell put UC on the board with 23:39 remaining in the half, but UofL scored five-straight to keep the game out of Cincinnati s grasp. After Louisville took the 13-2 lead at halftime, UC scored five goals and limited Louisville to the same amount in the final 30 minutes. UofL outshot Cincinnati, 33-18, while the Bearcats committed 13 more fouls than Louisville, Louisville Scoring: Goals: BOLTJA, Nikki 4; KOZAS, Eleni 3; GORDON, Cat 2; REDDING, Jamie 2; PEPPERMAN, Casey 2; BUSHWAY, Hillary 1; O MALLEY, Colleen 1; BRUST, Faye 1; NEGRON, Monica 1; POTEET, Amy 1. Assists: KOZAS, Eleni 2; BUSHWAY, Hillary 1; GORDON, Cat 1; KOLSEVICH, Emily 1; O MALLEY, Colleen 1. Goals: Simanski, Laura 2; Bell, Megan 2; Pierson, Marissa 2; Mercier, Rachel 1. Assists: Conway, Kelsey 2; Mercier, Rachel 1. Shots: Louisville 33, Cincinnati 18. Ground Balls: Louisville 19, Cincinnati 11. Draw Controls: Cincinnati 14, Louisville 13. Saves: Cincinnati 7 (Walsh, Jennifer), Louisville 3 (PAWLIW, Danielle 1; HERBST, Ashley 2). Attendance: 253 game 7 Louisville 18 Cincinnati 7 March 27, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio