ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University lacrosse team prepares for its final home contest against Furman on Saturday on Eagle Field.
DRAW CONTROL
- This will be the 8th meeting between Winthrop and Furman with the Paladins holding a 6-1 all-time margin.
- Winthrop holds a 1-2 all-time record at home against Furman.
- The Eagles haven't beaten the Paladins since 2016, doing so in the first ever matchup between the two.
- Fuman in 6-0 in the last six matchups, with the last three not allowing the Eagles to score in the double digits.
- The Eagles currently rank fourteenth in the NCAA in caused turnovers per game, at 11.21.
- They also rank 25th in ground balls per game, at 17.00.
- Winthrop is 76th in the nation in shots per game, and also 62nd in shots on goals per game.
- The Eagles also rank 36th in saves percentage, 0.444.
- Mikaylah Lindsay ranks in top-26 nationally in three categories, 0.460 in save percentage, 121 saves, and 8.64 saves per game.
- Winthrop battled against Wofford, but dropped the contest in overtime after scoring seven straight to comeback and take the lead.
- The Eagles dropped their senior day to Gardner-Webb, giving the Runnin' Bulldogs their first win on the season.
- Winthrop bounced back against Radford on the road for their first Big South win of the season, scoring the final seven goals in the contest.
- The Eagles lost two Big South contests in a row, falling to Longwood in Farmville, having still not beaten the Lancers in Farmville since 2017.
- Winthrop dropped their Big South opener against High Point, giving the Panthers their first win on the 2026 season.
- The Eagles played a thriller against Iona in their first matchup also, winning 7-6 thanks to a Warren hattrick and 15 saves from Mikaylah Lindsay.
- Lindsay's 15 saves against Iona tied for the ninth most single-game saves in program history.
- Winthrop dismantled Austin Peay in their first ever matchup on Saturday, with eight Eagles finding the back of the net.
- 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.
2026 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
- Reached 220 career saves against Radford
- Two ground balls away from 60 career
Lily Davis
- Reached 70 ground balls against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 55 caused turnovers against Radford
Emily Hollinger
- Reached 40 career goals against Radford
- Reached 60 career points against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 20 career ground balls against Radford
- One caused turnover away from ten
Ava-Claire Collins
- Reached 25 career goals against Longwood
- Reached 30 career ground balls against Longwood
- Reached 25 career caused turnovers against Radford
Tori Iannotti
- Reached 65 career goals against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 30 ground balls against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 15 career assists against Longwood
- Reached 80 career points against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 100 draw controls against Iona
Iris Leavitt
- Reached 30 career points against Gardner-Webb
- Reached ten career caused turnovers against Austin Peay
- Reached 50 career draw controls against Radford
- Two ground balls away from 25 career
Olivia Paton
- Reached 25 career points against Radford
- One goal from 15 career
- One assists from 15 career
Chloe Patterson
- Reached 50 career ground balls against Longwood
- Reached 25 caused turnovers against Gardner-Webb
Gabby Pierpont
- Six goals away from 50 career goals
- Four assists away from 20 career assists
- Reached 60 career points against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 70 career ground balls against Longwood
- Reached 30 caused turnovers against Austin Peay
- Reached 130 draw controls against Longwood
Sofia Sabatini
- Reached 35 ground balls against Gardner-Webb
- Reached 20 caused turnovers against Garnder-Webb
Katie Seiler
- Reached ten career points against Austin Peay
- Two ground balls away from ten career
- Reached ten career assists against Radford
Lily Thompson
- Reached 20 career ground balls against Radford
- Reached 10 caused turnovers against High Point
Christina Warren
- Four goals away from 50 career goals
- Reached 15 career assists against Iona
- One ground balls from 20 career
- One caused turnovers from 20
- Reached 60 career points against Iona
Emma Calhoun
- Reached 230 career saves against High Point
- Reached 60 ground balls against High Point
Mollie Calabrese
- Reached ten career goals against Radford
- Reached 15 career points against Radford
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