TAMPA, MARCH 2, 2025 – The University of South Florida women's lacrosse team earned their fourth victory of the season, defeating St. Bonaventure 19-5.
 
The Bulls' 19 goals tied their program record (19 vs. KSU on Feb. 7, 2025). Their five goals allowed set a new best, thus making it their largest-ever margin of victory.
 
The Bulls and Bonnies traded goals to begin the game and were knotted at 3-3 as the first quarter ended. Over the next three quarters, the Bulls went on a 16-2 scoring run.
 
Key Stats:
• The Bulls tied their program record with 19 goals scored and are now averaging 14.83 goals a game.
• South Florida held St. Bonaventure to a program record for the fewest goals allowed (five).
• The Bulls have outscored their opponents by 32 goals (89-57) over the first six games.
• USF forced a program record 20 turnovers on the day.
• South Florida cleared 12 of 14 attempts.
• The Bulls registered 38 shots on the day, with a program record 31 coming on goal.
 
Notables:
• Maggie Newton tied the program record with five goals, marking three straight games that a South Florida player scored five goals, after Sofia Chepenik scored five against No. 5 Florida and Towson.
• Kaitlyn Tartaglione netted a career-high four goals to go along with one groundball, one caused turnover, and one defensive clear which led to a goal.
• Kali Cleary scored a goal in her third consecutive game and tallied three draw controls.
• Lily Mosser tallied her first career goal.
• At the half, the Bulls had their second-highest first-half scoring mark of the year with 10 goals, which largely came from four players with two goals apiece: Ava Uphues, Maggie Newton, Kaitlyn Tartaglione, and Sofia Chepenik.
• GK Paige Pagano allowed a season-low four goals, making eight saves, and earning her fourth win.
 
Up Next:
USF will face Xavier at home in Corbett Stadium on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., and the game will be Salute to Service Day and feature Bark at the Park. 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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