USF Women’s Lacrosse Bulls Journey to Gainesville to Face No. 7 Florida

TAMPA, Fla., April 7, 2026 – The University of South Florida ladies’s lacrosse workforce (8-3) travels to Gainesville on Wednesday to tackle No. 7 Florida (8-2) in simply the second all-time assembly between the 2 applications. The opening draw is about for 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
Setting the Stage
South Florida enters Wednesday’s matchup following probably the most dramatic wins in program historical past. The Bulls trailed by as many as three objectives towards Liberty a number of occasions on April 2, weathered an hour-long rain delay, and by no means led till Maggie Newton’s purpose on the 2:03 mark of double time beyond regulation despatched the workforce residence at 11 p.m. — capping the primary 2OT end in program historical past.
 
The win was constructed on a whole defensive effort. South Florida’s protection surrendered seven objectives within the first half, then allowed only one over the ultimate 37 minutes of play. The Bulls compelled 17 precipitated turnovers, collected 26 floor balls, and didn’t fail a single clear try after the second quarter.
 
The Opponent
Florida enters Wednesday’s matchup as one of many hottest groups within the nation, having gained six consecutive video games getting into this week. The Gators rank among the many nationwide leaders in scoring offense, averaging over 16 objectives per recreation this season, and have one of many nation’s most harmful assaults — 11 completely different Gators discovered the web in a 22-7 win over Kennesaw State in March.
 
Last Saturday, Florida leaned on sophomore goalkeeper Susan Radebaugh to carry off No. 16 Colorado 9-7 in a defensive battle at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
 
The Gators maintain a 144-24 all-time file at The Diz, making the highway surroundings probably the most tough in faculty lacrosse.

Note-A-Bulls:

• Historic Win – USF’s 9-8 double-overtime win over Liberty on April 2 was the primary 2OT recreation in program historical past.
• Newton’s Milestone – Maggie Newton recorded the 2 hundredth level of her profession with a hat trick and the game-winning purpose towards Liberty.
• Scoring Trio – Sofia Chepenik (30 objectives), Ava Uphues (28), and Elise Grissett (26) every surpassed 25 objectives on the season towards Liberty.
• Series History – Wednesday marks simply the second all-time assembly between South Florida and Florida. The Gators gained the primary matchup throughout USF’s inaugural 2025 season.
  
   

Tickets
Fans should buy ladies’s lacrosse tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
 
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About USF Women’s Lacrosse
Entering its second season, the University of South Florida ladies’s lacrosse program builds on a historic inaugural yr that shortly established the Bulls as a contender within the American Athletic Conference. South Florida opened its first-ever season on Feb. 7, 2025, with a 19–6 win over Kennesaw State, setting the State of Florida regular-season attendance file as 2,386 followers crammed Corbett Stadium. The Bulls went on to complete the 2025 season with a 13–5 file and earned a spot within the American Conference Championship of their inaugural season, finally ending because the league’s runner-up. South Florida additionally drew greater than 10,000 complete followers to Corbett Stadium throughout the season. USF named Mindy McCord, an eight-time convention coach of the yr, as this system’s first head coach in May 2022. McCord arrived in Tampa with 240 profession wins and a confirmed file of constructing profitable applications after launching and main Jacksonville University’s ladies’s lacrosse workforce for its first 13 seasons. During her tenure at JU, she guided the Dolphins to 21 regular-season and convention event titles, eight NCAA Tournament appearances, and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen berths whereas creating 13 All-Americans, 81 all-conference alternatives, and 13 convention Player of the Year honorees. South Florida performs a fast-paced, high-scoring type influenced by the early Nineties Loyola Marymount males’s basketball quick break. That strategy ranked among the many nationwide leaders in pictures, factors per recreation, and scoring margin throughout McCord’s tenure at Jacksonville and continues to form the Bulls’ offensive identification heading into yr two.
 
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