Wednesday, Mar. 30th- vs Campbell (High Point, N.C.) 5:00 PM (ESPN+).
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The High Point women's lacrosse team will open up Big South play at Vert Stadium on Wednesday (March 30) evening. First draw is set for 5 pm.
Matchup History
- Saturday marks the 13th meeting between the Panthers and the Camels.
- HPU leads the series with a perfect 12-0 record.
- The two teams met once in the 2021 season as HPU came out on top with a 23-15 victory.
Across the Bench
Campbell
- The Camels are 3-4 through their first seven games of the 2022 season with victories coming against Stetson, Old Dominion, and Bucknell
- Campbell is coming off of a 13-10 loss against East Carolina last Wednesday
- Sam Bischoff currently leads the offense for Campbell with 19 goals and 5 assists on the season.
- Dawn Easley is in her 12th year as the Campbell head coach.
Hormes Holding It Down
Abby Hormes is eighth in NCAA Division I active career leaders for points per game (4.51), fifth in goals (238), and eighth in goals per game (3.41).
Hormes holds High Point records for goals (238), points (314), shots (441), shots on goal (336), and is tied for third for game-winning goals (9). For each HPU record she holds, Hormes completed the feat in the fewest games played (69).
The Chase for Seven
HPU owns the title to the past four Big South Tournament Championships (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) after the 2020 Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. High Point has also been the regular season Big South champion in each of the past four seasons. In the eight years of the conference championships, the Panthers have claimed five regular season titles and six tournament titles.
Kraft and Hormes Earn Preseason Recognition
Jenna Kraft and Hormes were named to the 2022 Big South Preseason All-Conference Team. Kraft earned her first preseason nod after forcing 26 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers last season.
Hormes Named Preseason Player of the Year
Abby Hormes was named the Big South's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the fourth straight season after a stellar senior campaign. Hormes recorded 98 points (76g, 22a), 16 caused turnovers, and 32 ground balls in 2021.
Panthers Picked as Preseason Favorite
High Point was voted as the top-Big South team in the 2022 preseason poll. HPU garnered nine first place votes and 99 total points.
- High Point (9) – 99 points
- Mercer (1) – 87 points
- Campbell – 82 points
- Furman – 68 points
- Winthrop – 54 points
- Radford – 53 points
- Gardner-Webb – 36 points
- Longwood – 27 points
- Presbyterian – 23 points
- Wofford – 21 points
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