ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University lacrosse team prepares for their third of four straight home events to open the 2026 season, welcoming in Queens (N.C.) for the lacrosse edition of the Battle of I-77.
DRAW CONTROL
- This will be the fourth meeting all time between Winthrop and Queens, with the Royals having all the wins in their favor, 3-0.
- The first time they faced off was in 2023 in Charlotte, with the Eagles falling the Royals, 17-6. 2023 was Queens first year competing in NCAA Division 1 after making it to the NCAA D2 Semifinals the previous season.
- Winthrop and Campbell battled to the wire, with the Fightin' Camels coming out on top 16-15.
- Tori Iannotti, Iris Leavitt, and Christina Warren all notched a hattrick or more in the contest against Campbell.
- Lily Davis earned Big South Defender of the Week, the first time that a Winthrop athlete earned defensive player of the week since Kelsey Johnson in 2022.
- Davis scooped up a career-high eight ground balls, tied for the second-most in a single game in Winthrop history, also causing three turnovers and scoring her first career goal off a caused turnover.
- The Eagles opened their season with a dramatic overtime win against Kennesaw State, coming back tie the game with less 30 seconds left, to eventually win it in overtime.
- Emily Hollinger scored a hattrick against the Owls, and the emphatic overtime winner.
- The Winthrop University women's lacrosse team was slated to finish fifth in the 2026 Big South Preseason Poll, announced by the conference office this afternoon.
- This marks the Eagles highest preseason ranking since 2023, when the Eagles were also placed fifth.
- Winthrop made their first trip back to the Big South Tournament since 2022 last season, after a 4-4 conference campaign, earning the fifth seed, and falling to three-seeded Wofford in a one-score thriller.
- Four of the top five point getters for the Eagles return for 2026.
- Mikaylah Lindsay returns to the crease, after playing in 16 games and starting 12.
- Lily Davis ranked eleventh in the conference in caused turnovers per game at 1.29.
- Christina Warren was also eleventh in the Big South in goals per game at 2.46.
- Lindsay ranked 82nd in the nation in saves and 80th in saves per game in 2025.
- Winthrop returns 21 from last season's roster and adds massive depth with 14 newcomers
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