LYNCHBURG, APRIL 6, 2025 – The University of South Florida women's lacrosse team defeated Liberty 18-12 behind five goals from Ava Uphues.
 
Coach Mindy McCord, who played four years of college lacrosse at Lynchburg University, earned her 250^th win as an NCAA women's lacrosse coach in the town where it all began. Her former coach, Enza Steele, who inspired her to pick up coaching after graduating, was in attendance.
 
The Bulls continued their streak of scoring 11+ goals in each game this season. Ava Uphues became the third Bull to score five or more goals this season.
 
Key Stats:
• The Bulls have scored at least 11 goals in every game this season.
• South Florida forced a program-record 31 turnovers today. That is the seventh straight game this season that they have forced 20 or more.
• The Bulls found the net on four of six free-position shots today.
• South Florida finished 21 of 24 on clear attempts today.
• The Bulls sit second in the AAC standings (3-1). James Madison University currently sits at the top (3-0).
 
Notables:
• Ava Uphues led the Bulls in goals, becoming the third Bull to score five goals in a game this season (Sofia Chepenik and Maggie Newton). Uphues also added an assist to finish with six points on the day.
 
• Six different Bulls scored two goals today: Sofia Chepenik, Kaitlyn Tartaglione, Alison Harbaugh, Juliana George, Jena Binkis, and Maggie Newton.
 
Up Next:
USF will host Old Dominion in a conference game on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The game will feature a Senior Day Recognition and be the final Big Prize Saturday of the season. 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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