Saturday, April 9th- vs Presbyterian (High Point, N.C.) 1:00 PM (ESPN+).
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The High Point women's lacrosse team will welcome the Blue Hose to Vert Stadium on Saturday (April 9) afternoon for a Big South matchup against Presbyterian. The first draw is set for 1 pm.
Matchup History
- The Panthers hold a perfect 12-0 record record against Presbyterian
- The two teams met once in the 2021 season in which HPU came out with a 17-4 win over the Blue Hose
Across the Bench
Presbyterian
- The Presbyterian are 2-9 through their first 11 games of the 2022 season with victories coming against Howard and Delaware State
- Presbyterian is coming off of a 13-12 loss against Wofford on Wednesday
- Abby Edmisten currently leads the offense for Presbyterian with 17 goals and 6 assists on the season.
- Eric Clakeley is in his second year as the Presbyterian head coach.
Hormes Holding It Down
Abby Hormes is sixth in NCAA Division I active career leaders for points per game (4.63), fourth in goals (254), and seventh in goals per game (3.48).
Hormes holds High Point records for goals (254), points (337), shots (465), shots on goal (354), 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 (72).
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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