Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off a loss at Furman in the regular-season finale this past Saturday, Winthrop will travel to Wofford to take on the Terriers in the first round of the Big South Tournament on Tuesday, Apr. 29.
 

Game Day Information
Winthrop (6-10, 4-4 Big South) vs. Wofford (8-9, 5-3 Big South)	Spartanburg, S.C. | Gibbs Stadium
Wednesday, Apr. 29 | 4:00 p.m.	ESPN+ | Live Stats
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A LOOK AT WOFFORD

• This will be the 7th meeting between the two schools, with the series tied 3-3
• The first meeting was on Mar. 22, 2018 at home with the Eagles winning 20-7 on the way to winning the first three games from 2018-2022
• The Terriers have won the last three meetings
• Winthrop's last win in the series was a 20-14 margin in Spartanburg on Apr. 23, 2022
• During the regular season, the Terriers defeated Winthrop 14-7 in Spartanburg on Apr. 9
• In their most recent game, Wofford defeated Presbyterian 15-9 on the road this past Saturday
• With the victory, the Terriers set a new single-season record for wins with eight
• They also secured a home game in the Big South Tournament for the first time in school history

LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop concluded the regular-season with a loss to the Paladins on the road Saturday afternoon
• Winthrop finishes regular season competition 4-4 in Big South play, their most wins in the conference since 2019 when the Eagles also won four Big South games
• Eagles end the regular-season with six wins, their most wins in a season up to this point since 2021 when the Eagles won seven games
• Winthrop had 10 saves to Furman's seven
• Four Eagles had three or more shots
• Seven different Eagles scored

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 108-117 all-time as a program
• Eagles are 55-45 all-time at home
• Eagles are 48-41 all-time in Big South play
• Eagles last appeared in the Big South Tournament in 2022, falling at Furman 16-13 on Apr. 30
• Winthrop has never faced Wofford in the Big South Tournament
• Winthrop is 14-12 all-time at neutral sites
• Winthrop is 11-6 all-time at the Big South Tournament
• Winthrop is seeking their first win at the Big South Tournament since a 12-9 win over Longwood in High Point, N.C. on Apr. 26, 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 SEASON TIDBITS

• Warren has seven man-up goals so far this season and is now the leader for most man-up goals scored in a season in school history

CAREER LEADERS

• Scarlet Cifarelli is currently 5th all-time in school history in assists (currently has 59)
• Cifarelli has entered the Top 10 in career points with 128
• Cifarelli now has 132 shots and 108 shots on goal in her career
• Cifarelli and Warren both have moved into a tie for 7^th in school history in career man-up goals with seven
• Cifarelli also needs one more game-winning goal to move into a tie for 7^th in school history in that area
• Gabby Pierpont now has 95 draw controls and 55 groundballs in her career
• Pierpont and Cifarelli both need one more man-down goal to move into a tie for 3^rd in school history
• Madison Mayer now has 128 draw controls in her career
• Tori Iannotti has now gone over 50 draw controls in her career (currently has 84)
• Emma Calhoun now has 217 saves in her career
• This is good for 4^th in school history in saves and needs eight more to move into 3^rd in school history
• Calhoun has moved into a tie for 4th in school history in goalie victories with six
• Mikaylah Lindsay is tied for 5^th in school history in saves (currently has 125)
• She has already passed teammate Maddy Hodgson, who currently has 66 and 8^th

TEAM LEADERS

• Winthrop is 3^rd in the Big South in draw controls per game with 15.63
• Winthrop is 4^th in the Big South in ground balls per game with 16.06
• Winthrop is 4^th in the Big South in shots on goal per game with 21.56
• Cifarelli is 5th in assists per game in the conference with 1.44
• Lindsay is 6^th in the conference in saves per game with 7.20
• Mayer is 8^th in draw controls per game in the conference while Pierpont ranks 9^th
• Cifarelli is 9^th in the conference in points per game with 3.94
• Cifarelli is 10th in the conference in goals per game with 2.50
• Cifarelli leads the team in goals with 40, assists with 23, points with 63, and shots on goal with 65
• Lindsay leads the team in ground balls with 27
• Davis leads the team in caused turnovers with 20
• Mayer leads the team in draw controls with 61

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
In the event of an Eagle victory, Winthrop will head to Macon, Ga. to play the one-seeded Mercer Bears on Friday at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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