TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 10, 2025 – The University of South Florida women's lacrosse team heads north to Macon, Georgia, for their first road game in program history at Mercer.
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION
South Florida (1-0, 0-0 AAC) at Mercer (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 
Five Star Stadium | Macon, Ga.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 | 2:30 p.m.
While the game will not be streamed, you can follow along via StatBroadcast.
 
LAST TIME OUT
South Florida drew 2,386 fans to their program debut at home vs. Kennesaw State last Friday, Feb.  7^th. The Bulls went up 6-0 and didn't look back, winning 19-6.
 
USF was led by redshirt freshman Bailey Morris' team-high four goals and three draw controls, earning her AAC Midfielder of the week award.
 
Redshirt sophomore Sofia Chepenik also scored four goals, leading the team with six points, and earning Honorable Mention for the AAC's Attacker of the Week award.
 
OPPONENT BACKGROUND
This will be Mercer's season-opening game as the team launches its 10^th season as a program. Last year, the Bears went 14-6, going 8-0 and winning the Big South Conference championship made their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
 
They were picked to win the conference in their BSC pre-season coaches poll and had three players named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Junior attacker Caroline Glus, senior defender Abby Soltys, and sophomore midfielder Ansley Walters. Mercer's three All-Conference selections are second-most to High Point in the Big South.
 
Soltys was also named the Preseason Big South Defensive Player of the Year and Walters was named the Preseason Big South Midfielder of the Year.
 
GEORGIA NATIVES
The Bulls have three players from Georgia. Redshirt freshman and AAC All-Conference Preseason Team defender Ansley Knor hails from Acworth and played at Kell High School alongside Freshman midfielder Lindsey King, who was born in Kennesaw. Redshirt freshman attacker Ava Uphues is a native of Alpharetta and played at Alpharetta High School.
 
UP NEXT
Following this game at Mercer, the Bulls return back home to play Lehigh at home in Corbett Stadium Friday night, Feb. 14^th, at 7:00 p.m.

ABOUT USF LACROSSE
The University of South Florida announced the addition of women's lacrosse to its now 21-sport varsity athletics program in November of 2021. The program embarks on their inaugural season on Feb. 7, 2025. The Bulls named eight-time conference coach of the year Mindy McCord to lead the program in May of 2022. McCord, who came to USF with 240 career wins, earned 21 regular season and conference tournament titles at Jacksonville University and led the program to eight NCAA appearances after starting and leading the Dolphins' program in its first 13 years. She developed 13 All-Americans, 81 all-conference selections, and 13 conference Player of the Year honorees during that span. USF runs a fast-paced, high-scoring offense influenced by the early 1990s Loyola Marymount men's basketball record-setting fast break, which ranked among the national leaders in shots, points per game, and scoring margin numerous seasons during McCord's tenure at JU.
 
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