TAMPA, MARCH 10, 2025 – University of South Florida women's lacrosse Goalie Paige Pagano made her 300^th career save and earned her second AAC Goalie of the Week award of the season. Sofia Chepenik was also named the Honorable Mention AAC Attacker of the Week.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Paige Pagano • Gr. • South Florida • Toronto, Ont.
Pagano made the most of her only appearance last week as she made eight saves and allowed only three goals, playing the first 36:40 of South Florida's 20-4 win against Xavier. Pagano made six first half stops, allowing the Bulls to build a 12-3 halftime lead on their way to their fifth win of the season. Pagano collected her 300^th career save in the match. Pagano leads The American with a .524 save percentage and is second in goals-against average at 9.23.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Sofia Chepenik • A • R-So. • South Florida • Palm Coast, Fla.
Chepenik scored four goals with an assist and three ground balls in a 20-4 win against Xavier. She now has 21 goals on the season to go along with eight assists for 29 total points. She is now averaging 4.14 points a game, good for third in the American.
 
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USF will face Bucknell at home in Corbett Stadium on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. It will be USF Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day and Favorite Professor Day. Fans can watch the game live on ESPN+.
 
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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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