via UF press release, by Katie Callahan

Florida looks to begin another undefeated season in the American Athletic Conference

Game Notes

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The 10th-ranked Florida lacrosse team is set to open American Athletic Conference play on Sunday, taking on the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Opening draw is slated for 11 a.m. at Nippert Stadium.

No. 10 Florida at Cincinnati Live Stream

Florida has won both the regular season and the conference tournament championship in each of the two complete seasons of the AAC thus far (2019, 2021) and has gone undefeated in the AAC since joining in 2019.

The Gators and the Bearcats are meeting for the 11th time in program history, with Florida holding the 10-0 series advantage. The last time these two teams faced off, UF topped Cincinnati 19-6 in the First Round of the 2021 AAC Tournament in Gainesville, Fla.

In its last contest, Florida surged past the Mercer Bears 19-5 in Macon, Ga., while Cincinnati defeated Robert Morris 12-8 in its last game.

Scouting the Bearcats

• Cincinnati currently sits at 6-6 in the 2022 campaign, with wins over Gardner Webb, Kent State, Akron, Central Michigan, Butler and Robert Morris
• Florida holds the 11-0 series advantage, including a 3-0 record in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Through the first 12 games of the season, Kylie Nause (45g, 1a), Ava Goeller (34g, 9a), Elizabeth Murphy (9g, 15a), Grace Wehland (11g, 5a), Alyssa Adams (13g, 1a) and Kyle Gioia (11g, 2a) are leading the way offensively
• Dani Mlkvy, Goeller, Sophia Finotti and Nause are leading the way in the draw circle for the Bearcats, posting 47, 37, 23 and 19 draws, respectively
• On the defensive end, Mlkvy has recorded a team-high 16 caused turnovers, followed by 12 from Goeller, Finotti and Tori Accardo
• Sophie O’Brien has seen a majority of minutes in the cage for Cincinnati, posting 78 saves with a .350 save percentage in her 637:13

Florida vs. Cincinnati Statistical Comparison

National Spotlight

• Through 11 games in the 2022 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-35 nationally in 11 categories:
  • Turnovers per game (8th | 11.64)
  • Shot percentage (8th | .497)
  • Assists per game (14th | 7.45)
  • Caused turnovers per game (14th | 10.09)
  • Points per game (16th | 22.00)
  • Scoring margin (19th | 4.45)
  • Scoring defense (21st | 10.09)
  • Scoring offense (23rd | 14.55)
  • Shots per game (34th | 22.91)
  • Free position percentage (34th | .472)
  • Clearing percentage (34th | .886)
• The following Gators are ranked in the Top-50 nationally:
  • Emma LoPinto
    • Assists: 17th | 21
    • Assists per game: 23rd | 1.91
    • Points: 19th | 49
    • Points per game: 30th | 4.45
  • Danielle Pavinelli
    • Free position goals per game: 16th | 1.09
    • Free position percentage: 6th | .750
    • Goals: 14th | 39
    • Goals per game: 20th | 3.55
    • Points: 14th | 51
    • Points per game: 23rd | 4.64
    • Shots per game: 30th | 6.73
    • Shots on goal per game: 19th | 5.45
  • Sarah Reznick
    • Goals against average: 23rd | 10.39
    • Saves: 39th | 83
    • Saves percentage: 37th | .449
  • Emma Wightman
    • Caused turnovers per game: 18th | 1.91

No. 10 Florida at Cincinnati Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Sunday, April 3 | 11 a.m.       
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast

Series Information – No. 10 Florida at Cincinnati
Bearcats | 2022 season: 6-6, 0-0 AAC

• This is the 11th meeting between the Gators and the Bearcats
• Florida leads 11-0
• Home: 7-0 | Away: 3-0 | Neutral: 0-0
• Last Time Out: May 6, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 19-6  

Quick Facts

• The Gators have not dropped a conference game since April 18, 2015 and have not lost a regular season conference game since that same day
  • That’s 52 games overall and 40 regular season games that Florida has won in conference
• Florida is 6-0 this season against teams not ranked in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll
• Danielle Pavinelli is on pace to become Florida’s 19th 100-point scorer as she currently sits at 88
• When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 157-2 (.987) in program history
• Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 40-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
• Streaking: Pavinelli has registered a point in 14-straight games
• Streaking: Emily Heller has recorded a point in 12-straight games
• Streaking: Heller has also recorded a draw control in 11-straight games
• Streaking: Catherine Moriarty has caused a turnover in six-straight games, tied for the sixth-longest streak in program history

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