FINAL SCORE
	MERCER 0-3	10
	South Fla 3-1	15

February 21, 2026 • Tampa, Fla.

FINAL STATISTICS

Official Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
MERCER vs South Fla (2/21/2026 at Tampa, Fla.)

MERCER(0-3) vs. South Fla(3-1)

Date: 2/21/2026
Attendance: 535

Score by period	1	2	3	4	Total
MERCER	4	4	2	0	10
South Fla	5	1	5	4	15

MERCER Scoring:
GOALS: Abbi Rupnow 1; Abby Vane 1; Caroline Glus 3; Kaileigh Wallace 2; Ansley Walters 1; Sofia D'Angelo 2;
ASSISTS: Abby Vane 1; Ansley Walters 1; Sofia D'Angelo 1; Maya Maldonado 1;

South Fla Scoring:
GOALS: Sofia Chepenik 4; Elise Grissett 2; Bailey Morris 1; Jena Binkis 2; Ava Uphues 2; Julia Huxtable 2; Kali Cleary 1; Kalina Johnson 1;
ASSISTS: Sofia Chepenik 1; Elise Grissett 2; Maggie Newton 1; Madisyn Jokerst 1; Julia Huxtable 1;

Clears by period	1	2	3	4	Total
MERCER	2-7	8-9	2-4	5-5	17-25
South Fla	1-2	7-8	3-3	5-5	16-18

Free-position shots	1	2	3	4	Total
MERCER	1-1	1-1	0-0	0-1	2-3
South Fla	0-2	0-0	1-3	1-2	2-7

Win - Hailey Darko (1-1). Loss - Mackenzie Ward (0-3).
Stadium: Corbett Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)
Officials: Dom Maria

Official Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
MERCER vs South Fla (2/21/2026 at Tampa, Fla.)

No.	Prd	Time	Team	Type	Goal Scorer	Assist	Home-Vis

1	1	14:18	USF	EV	Sofia Chepenik (13)	Julia Huxtable (6)	0-1
2	1	13:43	USF	EV	Elise Grissett (10)	Maggie Newton (8)	0-2
3	1	12:34	MERCER	EV	Abbi Rupnow (1)	Unassisted (FPG)	1-2
4	1	12:00	MERCER	EV	Abby Vane (5)	Unassisted	2-2
5	1	10:40	USF	EV	Elise Grissett (11)	Unassisted	2-3
6	1	09:13	MERCER	EV	Kaileigh Wallace (1)	Abby Vane (3)	3-3
7	1	07:04	MERCER	EV	Caroline Glus (7)	Unassisted	4-3
8	1	03:14	USF	EV	Julia Huxtable (2)	Sofia Chepenik (2)	4-4
9	1	02:03	USF	PP	Ava Uphues (11)	Unassisted	4-5
10	2	09:33	MERCER	EV	Ansley Walters (2)	Unassisted	5-5
11	2	07:38	MERCER	EV	Caroline Glus (8)	Unassisted (FPG)	6-5
12	2	02:20	MERCER	EV	Sofia D'Angelo (1)	Maya Maldonado (3)	7-5
13	2	00:23	MERCER	EV	Caroline Glus (9)	Unassisted	8-5
14	2	00:01	USF	PP	Sofia Chepenik (14)	Madisyn Jokerst (1)	8-6
15	3	13:38	USF	EV	Kali Cleary (2)	Unassisted	8-7
16	3	10:52	USF	EV	Kalina Johnson (4)	Unassisted (FPG)	8-8
17	3	08:43	USF	PP	Bailey Morris (3)	Unassisted	8-9
18	3	07:44	USF	EV	Sofia Chepenik (15)	Elise Grissett (1)	8-10
19	3	06:57	MERCER	EV	Kaileigh Wallace (2)	Sofia D'Angelo (1)	9-10
20	3	03:24	MERCER	EV	Sofia D'Angelo (2)	Ansley Walters (2)	10-10
21	3	01:45	USF	EV	Ava Uphues (12)	Unassisted	10-11
22	4	10:30	USF	PP	Sofia Chepenik (16)	Unassisted	10-12
23	4	09:40	USF	EV	Julia Huxtable (3)	Elise Grissett (2)	10-13
24	4	06:54	USF	EV	Jena Binkis (2)	Unassisted (FPG)	10-14
25	4	00:04	USF	EV	Jena Binkis (3)	Unassisted	10-15

Prd	Time	Team	Player	Min	Offense

1	06:57	MERCER	Carley Mullins	1:00 MAN-UP	GREEN CARD
1	02:59	MERCER	Josie Parrett	1:00 MAN-UP	GREEN CARD
2	00:08	MERCER	Kellie Voorhees	1:00 MAN-UP	GREEN CARD
3	09:19	MERCER	Abbi Rupnow	1:00 MAN-UP	GREEN CARD
4	11:41	MERCER	Caroline Glus	2:00 MAN-UP	YELLOW CARD
4	06:00	MERCER	Fiona Tanis	2:00 MAN-UP	YELLOW CARD

Mercer at South Florida
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 1
MERCER vs South Fla (2/21/2026 at Tampa, Fla.)

Time	Play
15:00	Mackenzie Ward at goalie for MERCER.
15:00	Natalie Eastwood at goalie for USF.
	Draw control by USF Jena Binkis.
	Foul on MERCER Ayla Galloway.
14:18	GOAL by USF Sofia Chepenik (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Julia Huxtable, goal number 13 for season.
	Foul on MERCER Ayla Galloway.
	Draw control by USF Jena Binkis.
14:05	Turnover by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
14:02	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Ryanne Swords.
14:00	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
13:59	Turnover by MERCER Ryanne Swords (caused by Julia Huxtable).
13:54	Ground ball pickup by USF Julia Huxtable.
13:43	GOAL by USF Elise Grissett, Assist by Maggie Newton, goal number 10 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
13:34	Turnover by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione (caused by Ansley Walters).
13:30	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Ansley Walters.
	Foul on USF Claire Natoli.
12:41	Free position attempt for MERCER.
12:34	GOAL by MERCER Abbi Rupnow (FPGOAL) {free position shot}, goal number 1 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
12:00	GOAL by MERCER Abby Vane, goal number 5 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Josie Parrett.
11:24	Turnover by MERCER Josie Parrett (caused by Maddie Morris).
11:18	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Eastwood.
10:56	Clear attempt by USF good.
10:40	GOAL by USF Elise Grissett, goal number 11 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kali Cleary.
10:05	Turnover by USF Sofia Chepenik.
10:02	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
09:55	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
09:13	GOAL by MERCER Kaileigh Wallace, Assist by Abby Vane, goal number 1 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
08:46	Shot by USF Ava Uphues HIT POST.
07:59	Turnover by USF Julia Huxtable.
07:56	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
07:25	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
07:04	GOAL by MERCER Caroline Glus, goal number 7 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kali Cleary.
06:57	Penalty on MERCER Carley Mullins (GREEN CARD/1:00) Extra-man opportunity.
	Foul on MERCER Fiona Tanis.
05:43	Free position attempt for USF.
05:37	Shot by USF Kali Cleary, SAVE Mackenzie Ward {free position shot}.
05:00	Turnover by USF Kali Cleary (caused by Fiona Tanis).
04:58	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Fiona Tanis.
04:55	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
04:55	Turnover by MERCER Fiona Tanis.
04:52	Ground ball pickup by USF Kali Cleary.
	Foul on MERCER Kellie Voorhees.
04:20	Free position attempt for USF.
04:14	Shot by USF Ava Uphues, SAVE Mackenzie Ward {free position shot}.
04:10	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Ryanne Swords.
04:05	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
04:04	Turnover by MERCER Kendall Barnes.
	Foul on MERCER Carley Mullins.
03:14	GOAL by USF Julia Huxtable, Assist by Sofia Chepenik, goal number 2 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kali Cleary.
	Foul on MERCER Ayla Galloway.
02:59	Penalty on MERCER Josie Parrett (GREEN CARD/1:00) Extra-man opportunity.
02:40	Turnover by USF Sofia Chepenik.
02:34	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
02:32	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
02:30	Turnover by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
02:03	GOAL by USF Ava Uphues (MAN-UP), goal number 11 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
01:51	Turnover by MERCER Kaileigh Wallace.
01:45	Ground ball pickup by USF Elise Grissett.
00:56	Shot by USF Sofia Chepenik, SAVE Mackenzie Ward.
00:19	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
00:17	Turnover by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
00:12	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Eastwood.
00:09	Clear attempt by USF failed.
00:07	Turnover by USF Natalie Eastwood.
00:00	End-of-period.

Mercer at South Florida
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 2
MERCER vs South Fla (2/21/2026 at Tampa, Fla.)

Time	Play
15:00
14:51	Turnover by MERCER.
14:45	Clear attempt by USF good.
14:31	Turnover by USF Ava Uphues (caused by Izzy Parrett).
14:25	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
14:16	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
13:32	Turnover by MERCER Caroline Glus.
13:26	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Eastwood.
13:16	Clear attempt by USF good.
13:08	Turnover by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione (caused by Ansley Walters).
13:05	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Ansley Walters.
12:59	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
12:31	Turnover by MERCER Ansley Walters (caused by Kaitlyn Tartaglione).
12:26	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Kelly.
12:02	Clear attempt by USF good.
11:48	Turnover by USF Ava Uphues (caused by Ansley Walters).
11:44	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Sophie Andrychowski.
11:38	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
10:55	Turnover by MERCER Gabby Brisbin (caused by Natalie Kelly).
10:40	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Kelly.
10:32	Clear attempt by USF good.
10:03	Turnover by USF Sofia Chepenik (caused by Mackenzie Ward).
09:50	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
09:46	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
09:33	GOAL by MERCER Ansley Walters, goal number 2 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kali Cleary.
09:03	Turnover by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
08:59	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Abby Vane.
08:49	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
08:25	Shot by MERCER Josie Parrett, SAVE Natalie Eastwood.
	Foul on USF Amanda Ettinger.
07:52	Free position attempt for MERCER.
07:38	GOAL by MERCER Caroline Glus (FPGOAL) {free position shot}, goal number 8 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kali Cleary.
	Foul on MERCER Ayla Galloway.
07:21	Shot by USF Julia Huxtable WIDE.
06:47	Shot by USF Maggie Newton, SAVE Mackenzie Ward.
06:34	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
06:12	Turnover by MERCER Josie Parrett.
06:09	Ground ball pickup by USF Taylor DeMarco.
05:59	Clear attempt by USF good.
05:27	Turnover by USF Maggie Newton.
05:22	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
04:46	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
04:45	Turnover by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
04:41	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Eastwood.
04:34	Clear attempt by USF good.
03:59	Shot by USF Maggie Newton, SAVE Mackenzie Ward.
03:56	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Fiona Tanis.
03:48	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
	Foul on USF Jena Binkis.
03:13	Turnover by MERCER Gabby Brisbin.
03:07	Ground ball pickup by USF Ansley Knor.
02:50	Clear attempt by USF good.
02:34	Turnover by USF Elise Grissett.
02:28	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Ansley Walters.
02:25	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
02:20	GOAL by MERCER Sofia D'Angelo, Assist by Maya Maldonado, goal number 1 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
02:01	Shot by MERCER Ansley Walters, SAVE Natalie Eastwood.
01:58	Ground ball pickup by USF Claire Natoli.
01:40	Clear attempt by USF failed.
01:39	Turnover by USF Kalina Johnson (caused by Caroline Glus).
01:30	Turnover by MERCER Caroline Glus (caused by Kalina Johnson).
01:26	Ground ball pickup by USF Kalina Johnson.
01:23	Turnover by USF Kalina Johnson.
01:19	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Carley Mullins.
00:25	Shot by MERCER Gabby Brisbin, SAVE Natalie Eastwood.
00:23	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Caroline Glus.
00:23	GOAL by MERCER Caroline Glus, goal number 9 for season.
	Draw control by USF Jena Binkis.
	Foul on MERCER Ansley Walters.
00:08	Penalty on MERCER Kellie Voorhees (GREEN CARD/1:00) Extra-man opportunity.
00:01	GOAL by USF Sofia Chepenik (MAN-UP), Assist by Madisyn Jokerst, goal number 14 for season.
00:00	End-of-period.

Mercer at South Florida
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 3
MERCER vs South Fla (2/21/2026 at Tampa, Fla.)

Time	Play
15:00
	Draw control by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
14:52	Turnover by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
14:49	Ground ball pickup by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
	Foul on MERCER Kellie Voorhees.
14:05	Free position attempt for USF.
14:01	Shot by USF Kali Cleary WIDE {free position shot}.
13:38	GOAL by USF Kali Cleary, goal number 2 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
13:17	Turnover by USF Julia Huxtable.
12:53	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
12:08	Shot by MERCER Gabby Brisbin, SAVE Natalie Eastwood.
15:00	Hailey Darko at goalie for USF.
11:44	Ground ball pickup by USF Hailey Darko.
11:40	Clear attempt by USF good.
11:09	Shot by USF Maggie Newton WIDE.
	Foul on MERCER Izzy Parrett.
10:55	Free position attempt for USF.
10:52	GOAL by USF Kalina Johnson (FPGOAL) {free position shot}, goal number 4 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Ansley Walters.
09:24	Turnover by MERCER Caroline Glus (caused by Lucy Livingston).
09:13	Ground ball pickup by USF Natalie Kelly.
09:19	Penalty on MERCER Abbi Rupnow (GREEN CARD/1:00) Extra-man opportunity.
09:00	Clear attempt by USF good.
08:43	GOAL by USF Bailey Morris (MAN-UP), goal number 3 for season.
	Draw control by USF Bailey Morris.
	Foul on MERCER Sophie Andrychowski.
08:16	Free position attempt for USF.
08:09	Shot by USF Bailey Morris HIT POST {free position shot}.
08:04	Ground ball pickup by USF Cami Schachet.
07:44	GOAL by USF Sofia Chepenik, Assist by Elise Grissett, goal number 15 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
06:57	GOAL by MERCER Kaileigh Wallace, Assist by Sofia D'Angelo, goal number 2 for season.
	Draw control by MERCER Ayla Galloway.
05:44	Shot by MERCER Kaileigh Wallace, SAVE Hailey Darko.
05:17	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Caroline Glus.
05:14	Shot by MERCER Josie Parrett HIT POST.
05:09	Ground ball pickup by USF Tori Bustamante.
05:03	Timeout by USF.
04:46	Clear attempt by USF good.
03:55	Turnover by USF Julia Huxtable (caused by Izzy Parrett).
03:48	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Abby Vane.
03:42	Clear attempt by MERCER good.
03:24	GOAL by MERCER Sofia D'Angelo, Assist by Ansley Walters, goal number 2 for season.
	Shot by Mercer is under review
	Draw control by USF Kaitlyn Tartaglione.
	Call overturned, shot by Mercer is good goal
	Foul on MERCER Abbi Rupnow.
02:24	Shot by USF Elise Grissett, SAVE Mackenzie Ward.
02:18	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Mackenzie Ward.
01:56	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
01:54	Turnover by MERCER Izzy Parrett (caused by Maggie Newton).
01:45	GOAL by USF Ava Uphues, goal number 12 for season.
	Draw control by USF Kali Cleary.
00:39	Turnover by USF Sofia Chepenik (caused by Ansley Walters).
00:31	Ground ball pickup by MERCER Ansley Walters.
00:29	Clear attempt by MERCER failed.
00:27	Turnover by MERCER Ansley Walters (caused by Madisyn Jokerst).
00:24	Ground ball pickup by USF Madisyn Jokerst.
00:00	End-of-period.

Mercer at South Florida
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 4
MERCER vs South Fla (2/21/2026 at Tampa, Fla.)

#	Goalkeepers	Min	GA	W/L	1,2,3,4	Saves

38	Mackenzie Ward (0-3)	60:00	15	L	3,2,1,2	8

#	Goalkeepers	Min	GA	W/L	1,2,3,4	Saves

24	Natalie Eastwood	30:00	8	-	0,3,1,0	4
55	Hailey Darko (1-1)	30:00	2	W	0,0,1,1	2

Pos	#	Player	G	A	Pts	Sh	SOG	GB	DC	FPS	TO	CT	Fo

m	0	Abbi Rupnow	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
a	6	Abby Vane	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
a	7	Caroline Glus	3	0	3	3	3	2	0	1	3	1	0
m	11	Ryanne Swords	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
m	14	Izzy Parrett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
d	18	Kellie Voorhees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
d	21	Ayla Galloway	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	4
m	24	Ansley Walters	1	1	2	6	2	4	1	0	2	4	2
m	30	Carley Mullins	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
d	31	Fiona Tanis	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	1
g	38	Mackenzie Ward	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	3	1	0
a	40	Maya Maldonado	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		--Substitutes--
	1	Sarah Stefancik	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	3	Sophie Andrychowski	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
	10	Kendall Barnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	15	Kaileigh Wallace	2	0	2	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
	25	Gabby Brisbin	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
	35	Sofia D'Angelo	2	1	3	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
	41	Josie Parrett	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
	TM	TEAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

		Totals	10	4	14	22	16	23	8	3	21	10	14

Pos	#	Player	G	A	Pts	Sh	SOG	GB	DC	FPS	TO	CT	Fo

a	0	Sofia Chepenik	4	1	5	6	5	1	0	0	5	0	0
a	1	Elise Grissett	2	2	4	5	4	1	0	1	1	0	0
d	2	Ansley Knor	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
m	6	Claire Natoli	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
m	7	Kaitlyn Tartaglione	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	4	1	1
m	12	Jena Binkis	2	0	2	2	2	0	4	1	0	0	1
a	14	Maggie Newton	0	1	1	4	2	0	1	0	2	1	0
d	22	Cami Schachet	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
d	23	Maddie Morris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
g	24	Natalie Eastwood	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0
a	30	Julia Huxtable	2	1	3	3	2	1	0	0	3	1	0
m	31	Kali Cleary	1	0	1	3	2	1	8	2	1	0	0
		--Substitutes--
	4	Bailey Morris	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
	5	Taylor DeMarco	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	11	Amanda Ettinger	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
	16	Ava Uphues	2	0	2	4	3	0	0	1	3	0	0
	17	Lucy Livingston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	18	Natalie Kelly	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0
	27	Madisyn Jokerst	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	29	Tori Bustamante	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	55	Hailey Darko	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	91	Kalina Johnson	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	1	2	1	0
	TM	TEAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

		Totals	15	6	21	31	23	24	18	7	22	9	6