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Lacrosse Heads to Tennessee for First Ever Matchup with Austin Peay

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University lacrosse team heads up to Tennessee for a two-game swing, first against Austin Peay, on Saturday
Winthrop Lacrosse Game Information
Matchup Winthrop (3-3, 0-0 Big South) vs. Austin Peay (4-3, 0-0 ASUN)
Date/Time Saturday, March 13 | 12:00 p.m.
Location Clarksville, Tenn. | Morgan Bros. Field
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  • Winthrop and Austin Peay are meeting for the first time, as this is the Governors first year as a program. 
  • The Eagles currently rank third in the NCAA in caused turnovers per game, at 13.83.   
  • They also rank 23rd in ground balls per game, at 17.17.  
  • Winthrop is 27th in the nation in shots per game, and also 41st in shots on goals per game. 
  • The Eagles traveled to Charlotte on Wednesday, falling to the 49ers. 
  • Winthrop fell to Davidson in their lone game last week, although scoring the most goals against the Wildcats in the program's history   
  • Tori Iannotti captured Big South Player of the Week honors, after going on an offensive tear over the past week, the senior netted ten goals on thirteen shots on goal for an efficiency of .867 percent, Iannotti opened the week with four goals against Campbell in a back-and-forth thriller that slipped away in the final few possessions. She followed that up with a six goal performance on just six shots, sitting one goal shy of tying her career-high. Iannotti was the driving force to help the Eagles get their first win over Queens in program history, in a dramatic double overtime contest.   
  • Gabby Pierpont was named Big South Defensive Player of the Week, as her presence was felt on the field all week. The senior midfielder kicked off the week with two goals against Campbell with one draw control and one caused turnover. She then shifted to more defensive statistics, putting up a career-high four caused turnovers and tying her career-high with four ground balls in the double overtime win against Queens. All told, Pierpont had four ground balls, five caused turnovers and three draw controls on the week.    
  • The Eagles and Royals had a double overtime thriller on Saturday at Eagle Field, taking down the Royals for the first time in program history, and the first double-overtime win since Butler in 2023 (Triple OT).    
  • Iris Leavitt and Christina Warren also netted hattricks, as Warren pushed her season total to seven goals.    
  • 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. 
2025 HONORS
Lily Davis
  • Big South Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 16th)
Tori Iannotti
  • Big South Player of the Week (Feb. 23rd)
Gabby Pierpont
  • Big South Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23rd)
MILESTONES
Mikaylah Lindsay
  • 21 saves away from 200 career saves
Lily Davis
  • Three ground balls away from 60
  • Five caused turnovers away from 50 caused turnovers
Emily Hollinger
  • Reached 30 career goals against Charlotte
  • One ground ball away from 20 career
  • One caused turnover away from ten
Ava-Claire Collins
  • Reached 20 career goals against Charlotte
Tori Iannotti
  • Reached 50 career goals against Charlotte
  • One ground ball away from 25
Iris Leavitt
  • Two points away from 25 career points
  • One caused turnover away from ten career
  • 12 draw controls away from 50 career
Olivia Paton
  • Three points away from 20 career points
Chloe Patterson
  • Three ground balls away from 50 career
  • Four caused turnovers away from 25
Gabby Pierpont
  • Ten goals away from 50 career goals
  • Five assists away from 20 career goals
  • Five points away from 60 career points
  • Reached 60 career ground balls last game
  • Reached 30 caused turnovers last game
  • Reached 115 draw controls against Charlotte
Sofia Sabatini
  • Reached 30 ground balls last game
  • One cause turnover away from 20
Katie Seiler
  • One point away from ten career points
  • Three ground balls away from ten career
Lily Thompson
  • Four ground balls away from 20 career 
  • Two caused turnovers from ten career
Christina Warren
  • Nine goals away from 50 career goals
  • Two assists away from 15 career
  • Three ground balls from 20 career
  • Two caused turnovers from 20
  • Six points away from 60 career
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