Rock Hill, S.C. – The Winthrop women's lacrosse program will open their 2025 season at home against San Diego State on Friday, Feb. 14. The contest is set to begin at 4 p.m.
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| Game #1 vs. San Diego State |
Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 4 p.m. (EST) | ESPN+ | Live Stats |
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Rock Hill, S.C. | Eagle Field |
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A LOOK AT SAN DIEGO STATE
- This is the 3rd meeting between the Eagles and the Aztecs, with the Azetcs leading the series 2-0
- The two other meetings came on Feb. 17, 2014 in Rock Hill with San Diego State winning 15-11
- The two teams met the next season in San Diego with the Aztecs again winning 17-7 on Mar. 18, 2015
- The Aztecs are currently 2-0 on the season having won two games in Michigan, defeating Detroit Mercy in Pontiac 17-5 on Feb. 7 and Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti 15-10 two days later
- Led by Kylee White in her 14th season as head coach, San Diego State consists of 21 returners, eight freshmen and three transfers
- Senior midfielder Sara Toner, who was the team's leading scorer during the 2024 season, is a key returner for the Aztecs
- Named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, Toner is coming off a breakout season where she scored 39 goals, which is the seventh most by an Aztec in a single season
A LOOK AT THE EAGLES
- Winthrop is coming off a 2-13 (2-6 Big South) record in 2024
- Eagles are ranked seventh in the Big South preseason poll and are in their first season under interim head coach Hannah Potter
- Potter is Winthrop's fourth head coach in program history
- Eagles welcome 12 newcomers to the squad and assistant coach Jordan Bowers
- Eagles also return 18 players, seven of whom played in all 15 contests last season
- Junior Scarlet Cifarelli is the only returnee who finished in the Top 5 in goals scored last season with 13
- She also led the Eagles in assists last season with 20 and was second on the team in points with 33 and fifth in shots on goal with 18
- Emma Calhoun, Lily Davis, Gabby Pierpont and Madison Mayer were all in the Top 5 in ground balls in 2024
- Mayer also led the team in caused turnovers with 13 and draw controls with 67, resulting in her being named Honorable Mention by the Big South Conference
- Davis and Grace Herrero were close behind in the Top 5 in draw controls with 11 and eight, respectively
- Calhoun, Tori Iannotti, Chloe Patterson and Pierpont were one of six players representing the program on the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
- With the selection of these six, they were the first ever academic all-district selections in lacrosse for the Eagles
- Eagles recorded their most man-up goals in school history as a team with six vs. Stonehill on Mar. 6, 2024
- Eagles also recorded the most man-up goals in school history over a season as a team last year with 24
- Eagles are 102-107 all-time as a program
- Eagles are 50-41 all-time at home
- Eagles are 44-37 all-time in Big South play
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
Of the nine home games to be played during the 2025 season, six of them will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch select road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe, click
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LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop travels to Davidson, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 for a matchup with the Wildcats of Davidson College. The game will be at 6:30 p.m. EST and the game will be shown on ESPN+.
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