Game Details: Sunday, March 2, at 1:00 p.m.
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TAMPA, MARCH 1, 2025 – The University of South Florida women's lacrosse team continues its historic inaugural season, hosting St. Bonaventure on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Corbett Stadium.
 
Setting The Stage:
The Bulls (3-2) continued their streak of scoring 11 plus goals every game, falling to 11-time NCAA Tournament qualifier Towson (13-12) in regulation last Sunday. This came after they put up 11 goals on the stout defense of No. 5 ranked Florida in a seven-goal loss.
 
The Bonnies (4-2) have had both losses come by one goal each (13-12 OT vs. Pitt) and (6-5 vs. Niagara). They are on a three-game winning streak with wins coming at Youngstown State (13-10), vs. Binghamton (10-6), and at Stetson (17-6).
 
Series History:
This is the first meeting between USF and St. Bonaventure in women's lacrosse history. Head Coach Mindy McCord has coached against St. Bonaventure one time in her career. Jacksonville University defeated the Bonnies 14-12 on March 6, 2010.
 
Note-A-Bull:
USF's offense averages 14.0 goals per game, good for the 27th-ranked scoring offense in the DI NCAA women's lacrosse. They're led by attacker Sofia Chepenik, with 20 points (15 goals and five assists) on the season. She has five goals in each of the last two games.
 
The Bulls are the 15^th-ranked team in the NCAA in shots per game, averaging 33.6 shots a game through five contests. Already 23.2 of those 33.6 shots have come on goal, good for 29^th best in DI NCAA lacrosse.
 
Goalkeeper Paige Pagano has been a force in the cage, ranking 11th in the NCAA in saves (49 saves). She averages 9.8 saves a game to rank 19^th in the NCAA and her 48.5 save percentage ranks 30^th.
 
Additional Notes:
St. Bonaventure embarked on their 26^th season in women's lacrosse program history, their best season coming in 2003 (12-5). Last season they finished 8-9, a two-win improvement from 2023.

Sofia Chepenik's 15 goals rank first in the AAC and 36^th in the NCAA.

USF is playing the fourth game of a seven-game home stand. Their seventh game will open up conference play.

Tickets:
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About USF Women's Lacrosse
The University of South Florida announced the addition of women's lacrosse to its now 21-sport varsity athletics department in November of 2021. Fast forward to Feb. 7, 2025, the program embarked on its inaugural season in a 19-6 win over KSU, setting the State of Florida's regular season attendance record (2,386 fans). 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. She led the program to eight NCAA appearances after launching and leading the Dolphins' program over its first 13 years. She developed 13 All-Americans, 81 all-conference selections, and 13 conference Player of the Year honorees during that span, departing JU following to back Sweet Sixteen berths. 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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