Cincinnati Suffers First Loss

March 8th, 2010 | Written by: Zach | Posted in recaps |

On Sunday the Bearcats travelled to Denison University for a double-header against Denison and Ohio State. These games figured to be the first that would really test the Bearcats, and they certainly lived up to those expectations. Cincinnati was able to pull off a come from behind 9-7 victory over Denison University, but lost their second of back to back games 12-8 to Ohio State University.

In the first game against The Big Red, Cincinnati was unable to get things going in the first half and looked very sluggish as they found themselves trailing 4-2. In the second half the Bearcats looked like a totally different team as they went on to rack up six more goals while limiting Denison to just Two. Midfielders Zach Fehr and Ray Harper were instrumental in the win as they filled in for the Bearcats three injured face-off specialists and were able to win ten out of seventeen face-offs against Denison. Great games were also turned in by attackmen Bobby Nagle and Danny Macauley who scored four goals and two goals respectively. Although the first half was sloppy the Bearcat defense really stepped it up in the second half and did a great job of playing physical and imposing their will on the Denison attackmen.

The Bearcats took a quick fifteen minute break to rest and stretch out before suiting up again to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in what turned out to be a game the Bearcats will want to forget. Cincinnati came out slow, and let the game get away from them early as a barrage of dropped balls, bad passes, and missed assignments contributed to a hole to large for the Bearcats to climb out of. Cincinnati made a push in the second half and began playing better lacrosse, but it was too little too late as Cincinnati dropped their first game of the year. The stats tell the story of this game as Cincinnati lost the ground ball battle 20-12 and lost the face-off battle 16-7.

These games will move the Bearcats record to 5-1 on the season keeping Cincinnati at the top of the Midwest South Conference. UC will travel to Athens to take on the Ohio University Bobcats next week in hopes of avenging their overtime loss in the pre-season; don’t miss this opportunity as it promises to be a great game of lacrosse!

‘Cats Sweep State of Kentucky, Improve to 4-0

March 1st, 2010 | Written by: Zach | Posted in recaps |

The Cincinnati Bearcats had a long weekend of  lacrosse as they hosted the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, and then travelled to Western Kentucky to battle the Hill toppers and the EKU Colonels on Sunday. The Bearcats had a little luck on their side as they managed to squeak by Louisville with an 8-7 win in a very disappointing effort by Cincinnati. UC looked much more like themselves as they took the field on Sunday and rattled off wins of 18-1 and 10-0 against WKU and EKU.

While veteran keeper Kyle O’Neal posted his first shutout of the season, as well as his second game allowing only one goal, the weekend’s star player was scoring goals, not defending them.  Junior attackman Tony Piloto has been playing in place of injured Jason Keck, and has been piling up the goals as a consequence. In three games this weekend Piloto found the net nine times including seven goals against Western Kentucky. Other solid performances were delivered by freshman midfielder Joe Werner who registered six goals over the weekend, and junior midfielder Zach Fehr who scored five. The Bearcats had a great all around effort this weekend as every player contributed in each game and helped push Cincinnati’s overall record to 4-0 this season.

The Bearcats next games will take place on March 7th at Denison University as Cincinnati will face off against both Denison and Ohio State.

Bearcats Looking Forward to Warmer Weather

February 25th, 2010 | Written by: Zach | Posted in Articles |

The Cincinnati Bearcats have been biding their time, practicing, conditioning, and preparing for their next game, but Mother Nature has not been cooperating. The last three games on the schedule for Cincinnati were all cancelled due to unplayable field conditions, and even the early season trip to Chicago had to be aborted because of a winter snow emergency. However, after three weeks without playing a game and barely being able to practice, the Bearcats are finally preparing to play again.

Cincinnati will host the University of Louisville and Denison at Nippert Stadium on Saturday February 27th. The first game will be at 1pm against Denison and the Bearcats will play again at 5PM against Louisville. The team schedule has been updated and is close to finalization, please keep checking as we are expecting to add another game or two in late March.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see  a quality doubleheader as UC looks to improve their record to 3-0 this weekend.

Snow Storm Forces Bearcats to Re-Schedule

February 11th, 2010 | Written by: Zach | Posted in Articles |

             
While the Bearcat students enjoyed their snow day on Tuesday, the accumulation has made it impossible for Cincinnati to host any games this weekend. The Cincinnati Bearcats have announced that their Valentines Day games against XU and Purdue have been cancelled due to field conditions. The games will be postponed for now, and will be rescheduled and posted on the schedule as soon as possible.

Announcments: Pictures from the EKU game have been posted under the photos tab. The schedule has once again been updated as a few dates of games have changed, stay up to date as the schedule will continue to update over the next couple of weeks. The Bearcats next scheduled game will be their first road game as they travel to Chicago to take on NIU!

For the Fifth Consecutive Year, Cincinnati Opens Season With A Win

February 6th, 2010 | Written by: Zach | Posted in recaps |

The Cincinnati Bearcats Lacrosse Team opened their 2009/10 season with a 16-1 win against The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels at Nippert Stadium. This opening day win for Cincinnati marks the fifth consecutive season the Bearcats have started their year off with a win. Saturdays game was played on about three inches of snow which made for an extremely interesting game of lacrosse, to say the least.

The Bearcats came out somewhat sloppy to start the game and held a 4-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw Cincinnati step it up as they extended their lead to 9-1 by the time the whistle blew at half. After warming up in the locker room the Bearcats stayed hot and racked up seven more goals while holding EKU scoreless for the rest of the game.

With this win the Bearcats will turn their attention  to Xavier and Purdue who they will be hosting at Nippert Stadium on Valentines Day. Come support the Bearcats as they look to improve their record to 3-0 next weekend!