CINCINNATI \u2014 The Cincinnati lacrosse team fell 16-5 to No. 5 Florida on Saturday afternoon at Gettler Stadium. The loss moves the Bearcats to 8-9 overall and 0-4 in conference play. Meanwhile, Florida moved to 12-2 and 4-0 in the Big 12, clinching at least a share of the conference regular season title.<\/p>\n
Cincinnati was led by senior Lexie Wolfe<\/a>, who finished with two goals on the afternoon. Sophomore Paige Selhorn<\/a> added a goal and an assist, while junior Paige Counts<\/a> also chipped in a goal and an assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Bella Kerr<\/a> was outstanding in relief, making 11 saves in over 39 minutes of work. Florida’s offense was paced by Boo DeWitt, who finished with four goals.<\/p>\n Florida owned a 37-18 shot advantage on the afternoon. The Gators also led 12-10 in draw controls and forced 14 Cincinnati turnovers compared to just nine for the Bearcats.<\/p>\n Cincinnati got off to a tough start, falling behind 5-0 before the Bearcats got on the board. Wolfe broke through with a goal assisted by Selhorn to get Cincinnati going, and Hailey Joy Simpson<\/a> added another to pull the Bearcats within 5-2 heading into the second quarter.<\/p>\n Selhorn kept Cincinnati fighting in the second period, converting a free-position goal to make it 7-3 at the half.<\/p>\n The third quarter proved to be a difficult stretch for the Bearcats, as Florida outscored Cincinnati 5-0 to push their advantage to 12-3. DeWitt opened the period with a man-up goal following a green card on UC’s Haley Mario<\/a>, and the Gators continued to pour it on from there.<\/p>\n