Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off opening Big South play with a win over Radford Wednesday afternoon, Winthrop heads to High Point on Saturday, Mar. 29. The contest is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN+.
 

Game Day Information
Winthrop (3-6, 1-0 Big South) vs. High Point (5-4, 1-0 Big South)	High Point, N.C. | Vert Stadium
Saturday, Mar. 29 | 3:00 p.m.	ESPN+ | Live Stats
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A LOOK AT HIGH POINT

• This is the 18^th meeting between the two schools, with High Point leading the series, 14-3
• High Point has won the last 10 meetings in the series
• The Eagles are seeking their first ever win at High Point
• The first meeting was on Apr. 5, 2013 with the Panthers winning 21-5 in High Point on the way to winning the first five meetings
• Winthrop then won the next three meetings, with two of the wins coming in the conference tournament
• Winthrop's last win in the series was on May 7, 2016 in the Big South Tournament by a 10-7 count
• The two teams met last season on Apr. 3, 2024 in Rock Hill with the Panthers winning 20-10
• High Point went 12-6 overall record and fell in the conference title game to Mercer
• The Panthers are made up of 21 returners, 10 freshmen and six transfers
• High Point had four named to the preseason all-conference team while the coaches picked the Panthers to finish second

LAST TIME OUT

• Scarlet Cifarelli and Emily Hollinger combined for 13 goals, helping Winthrop open Big South play with a win over Radford at home Wednesday afternoon
• Six different Eagles scored
• Winthrop had 13 saves to Radford's eight
• Three Eagles had three or more groundballs, with Lindsay having five to lead the way in that area
• Mayer led Winthrop in draw controls with seven
• This was the second straight year Winthrop opened Big South play with a victory

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 are 105-113 all-time as a program
• Eagles are 53-44 all-time at home
• Eagles are 45-37 all-time in Big South play
• Winthrop is looking for their first 2-0 start in conference play since 2019

SEASON HONORS

• Christina Warren-Big South Freshman of the Week-Mar. 18
  • In her first career start, Warren scored a game-high seven goals to lead Winthrop to an 18-17 comeback win over Merrimack
  • She converted all four free-position attempts and added one ground ball and one caused turnover
  • Warren scored twice in the first half, added another in the third quarter, and netted four in the fourth, including the game-tying goal with 58 seconds remaining to force overtime
  • She scored on seven of her 10 shots, nine of which went on target
• Christina Warren-Big South Freshman of the Week-Mar. 25
  • Warren totaled 10 points on nine goals and one assist across two games for Winthrop
  • She led the team with six goals and an assist at Old Dominion, including a first-quarter hat trick and two fourth-quarter goals
  • On Sunday against California, she added another hat trick, scoring twice in a 26-second span in the second quarter and again late in the third to pull the Eagles within two
  • She finished the week with a .529 shot percentage and recorded two draw controls

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME TIDBITS

• Cifarelli's nine points vs. Radford is tied for 4^th in school history
• Cifarelli and Warren's seven goals scored vs. Radford and Merrimack, respectively, is tied for 5^th in school history
• Warren's three man-up goals scored vs. Merrimack is tied for 1^st in school history while Cifarelli's two man-up goals vs. Radford is tied for 3^rd in school history
• Pierpont's 10 draw controls won vs. California is tied for 6th in school history
• Warren's four free position goals vs. Merrimack are tied for 1^st in school history

TEAM SINGLE GAME TIDBITS

• The 22 draw controls won at Old Dominion are tied for 5^th in school history
• Winthrop's four man-up goals scored vs. both Merrimack and Radford are tied for 3^rd in school history
• The nine free position goals scored vs. Merrimack is tied for first in school history
• The 14 saves at Old Dominion are tied for 10^th in school history

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE SEASON TIDBITS

• Warren has four man-up goals so far this season, which is currently tied for 5^th in school history and needs another to move into a tie for 3^rd

TEAM SINGLE SEASON TIDBITS

• As a team, Winthrop currently has 13 man-up goals so far this season, which is currently tied for 7^th in school history and needs another to move into a tie for 6^th

CAREER LEADERS

• Scarlet Cifarelli has tied for 7^th all-time in school history in assists (currently has 47) and is three assists away from both 50 in her career and moving into 6^th in school history
• Cifarelli is also three points away from 100 in her career (currently has 97)
• Cifarelli now has 50 career goals and now has 89 shots and 76 shots on goal in her career
• With six goals on the man-up, Cifarelli needs another to move into a tie for 7^th in school history
• With four game-winning goals, Cifarelli another to move into a tie for 7^th in school history
• Gabby Pierpont now has 62 draw controls in her career
• Pierpont is also a man-down goal away from moving into a tie for third in school history
• Madison Mayer is one draw control away from 100 in her career (currently has 99) and two draw controls away from moving into 7^th all-time in school history
• She has moved into 8^th in school history in this category
• Tori Iannotti has now gone over 50 draw controls in her career (currently has 66)
• Emma Calhoun now has 212 saves in her career
• This is good for 4^th in school history in saves and needs 13 more to move into 3^rd in school history
• Calhoun has moved into a tie for 4th in school history in goalie victories
• Mikaylah Lindsay is 7^th in school history in saves (currently has 79)
• She has already passed teammate Maddy Hodgson, who currently has 57 and 8^th
• Lindsay recorded her first career victory on Wednesday afternoon vs. Radford

TEAM LEADERS

• Winthrop leads the Big South in draw controls per game with 15.44
• Winthrop is 4^th in the conference in assists per game with 4.44, points per game with 15.44, shots on goal per game with .402 and saves per game with 9.56
• Warren is 2^nd in the Big South in shots per game with 7.40
• Warren is 3^rd in the Big South in goals per game with 3.80
• Cifarelli and Warren are 5^th and 7^th, respectively in assists per game in the conference
• Warren and Cifarelli are 3^rd and 7^th, respectively in points per game in the conference
• Lindsay is 6^th in the conference in saves per game with 6.89
• Mayer and Iannotti are 7^th and 9^th, respectively in draw controls per game in the conference
• Cifarelli leads the team in goals with 21, assists with 11, points with 32, shots on goal with 33,
• Pierpont leads the team in ground balls with 15 and caused turnovers with 10
• Mayer leads the team in draw controls with 32

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 here.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop has a bye this upcoming Wednesday but will return to action next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Eagle Field vs. Presbyterian on ESPN+. The game will be Senior Day for the Eagles.

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