Akron Hosts San Diego State

Sunday, March 22

Akron, Ohio

12:00 PM

University of Akron

San Diego State

March 21 | Women's Lacrosse

AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron lacrosse team battles San Diego State in a noon showdown on Sunday (March 22) at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Health Field.

PARKING UPDATE: Akron lacrosse fans are encouraged to park in Lot 6, 9 and 10 (Surrounding InfoCision Stadium-Summa Health Field off Vine and Union Streets) for this weekend's lacrosse match. Parking in other lots without appropriate UA permit is subject to ticketing by parking services. Please enter through the main gate to the stadium.

ZIPS NAME TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2026:
The Akron senior duo of Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) and Sarah Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) will serve as the Zips' captains for the 2026 campaign.

SCOUTING AKRON:
Junior Sienna Hinchcliffe (Rochester, N.Y.) leads the Zips in goals (37), points (52), shots (71) and shots on goal (47), while ranking second in caused turnovers (8) and in ground balls (17). Katie Baumer is second on the team in goals (24). Senior Kellen Fletcher (Valencia, Pa.) paces the squad in assists (16), while junior Kaitlyn Sikorski (Plymouth, Minn.) ranks third with 13. Senior Heather Carey (Williamsville, N.Y.), ranks third on the squad in goals netting 19. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Adrianna Califano (Bellmore, N.Y.) has registered 59 saves, 16 ground balls and owns a 8.33 goals against average.

SCOUTING SAN DIEGO STATE:
Akron is meeting San Diego State for the first time in program history. The Aztecs are 1-7 on the campaign following an 11-10 setback at Kent State on Friday (March 19). Freshman Mia Maechtel owns team-high totals in goals (20), points (29), shots (43) and shots on goal (35), while ranking second in assists (9). Redshirt junior goalkeeper Caitlin Boughton has collected 47 saves and 16 ground balls, respectively, en route to posting 13.16 goals against average. San Diego State is led by 15th-year head coach Kylee White, who owns an 95-131 ledger as a head coach for the Aztecs.

AKRON PICKED TO FINISH SECOND IN MAC PRESEASON POLL:
The Mid-American Conference announced the 2026 Preseason Coaches' Poll on Feb. 4 as Akron was selected by the league's women's lacrosse coaches to finish second this season.

Conference newcomer Massachusetts (48 points, 6 first-place votes) was tabbed to capture the regular and postseason championships followed by Akron (37 points), Eastern Michigan (37), Robert Morris (34, 1 first-place vote), Central Michigan (28), Kent State (19), Youngstown State (12) and Detroit Mercy (9).

AKRON EARNS 10-6 WIN OVER RIVAL KENT STATE:
Akron registered its first ever triumph at rival Kent State earning a 10-6 victory over the Golden Flashes on Wednesday (March 18).

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Heather Carey and Sienna Hinchcliffe each registered a trio of goals to spark Akron's offensive efforts.
• Seniors Kellen Fletcher and Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) along with Kaitlyn Sikorski tallied two, one and one goal, respectively, for the Zips.
• Fletcher and Baumer each garnered a game-high two assists, while Hinchcliffe also netted an assist for Akron.
• Goalkeeper Adrianna Califano collected eight saves in the match.
• Baumer, Hinchcliffe, junior Kacey Hopkins (Riva, Md) and Sarah Baumer each recorded a team-best two ground balls, while Baumer, Hinchcliffe and sophomore Julia Mattingly (Leonardtown, Md.) pulled in team-best four draw controls each.
• Freshman Faith Sellet (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied a game-high two caused turnovers.
• Recording a game-high six shots, including four on goal was Hinchcliffe.

ZIPS CAPTURE MAC TOURNAMENT TITLE:
A golden goal from Jaelyn Clinkscales with 14 seconds remaining in overtime propelled the Akron lacrosse team to its first ever Mid-American Conference Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth with a come-from-behind 11-10 victory over Robert Morris in the league's title match on May 3, 2025, in Moon Township, Pa.

Picked to finish last in the MAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Zips overcame a five-goal second-half deficit to force and overtime and set the stage for Clinkscales' game-winning goal in overtime.

AKRON EARNS FIRST EVER MAC REGULAR SEASON TITLE:
With its 14-12 come-from-behind victory over Robert Morris on April 27, 2025, the Zips earned a share of their first-ever Mid-American Conference regular season title.

FOUR ZIPS AND HEAD COACH ELAINE JONES GARNER ALL-MAC ACCOLADES:
Akron garnered a program-record four All-Mid-American Conference selections when the league unveiled its 2025 award winners in a vote of the league coaches.

Akron head coach Elaine Jones was recognized as the league's Coach of the Year as she led the Zips to their first ever MAC Regular Season title after the squad was picked to finish last in the preseason coaches' poll.

Noelle Boyd and Sienna Hinchcliffe headlined the Zips' award winners as the duo was selected as First-Team All-MAC honorees.

Pulling in Second-Team All-MAC laurels was Katie Baumer. Additionally, Julia Mattingly was tabbed to the MAC All-Freshman team.

AKRON NOTES:
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is atop the career list at Akron in goals per game (2.98), points per contest (3.93), assists per outing (0.95), shots per match (6.89), shots on goal per game (5.07) and woman-up goals, while rating second in total goals (131), total points (173) and total assists (42), third in shots (303) and shots on goal (223) and fourth in draw controls (117) and draw controls per tilt (2.66).
• Katie Baumer is now atop Akron's career list in caused turnovers (64). Additionally, she is rated second at Akron in draw controls (172), third in draw controls per contest (2.92), fourth in goals (1.20) and points per game (1.75), total points (103), career assists (32), total shots (167) and shots on goal (122), fifth in total goals (71) and shots per match (2.83) and sixth in ground balls (87), caused turnovers per match (1.08), shots on goal per tilt (2.07) and assists per game (0.54).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe supplanted Alexis Kiefer as the single season record holder for goals in program history with a career-best six-goal effort against Robert Morris (April 27). She finished the campaign with 59 goals last season.
• Sienna Hinchcliffe set the single-season record for points (73), shots (142) and shots on goal (106), while Noelle Boyd owns the top single-season mark for assists (26) and Hannah Sanders for saves (144) and wins (11).
• Noelle Boyd surpassed Alexis Kiefer atop the career list for shots versus Robert Morris (April 27) having amassed 331 shots, while moving atop the list for shots on goal with 254 shots on goal against Eastern Michigan (April 20). Additionally, she started a program record 69 games.

IN THE LATEST MAC RANKINGS:
• Akron rates second in the Mid-American Conference in goals against average (8.33), in goals (12.78), assists (7.00), points (19.78) and in shots per game (28.33).
• In league-only matches, Akron is ranked second in the league in goals (17.00), assists (11.00), points (28.00), goals against average (4.00) and draw controls (13.50).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is first in the conference in goals per game (4.11) and in points per outing (5.78), third in shots (7.89) and sixth in assists per tilt (1.67).
• Katie Baumer is fourth in points (3.89) and in goals per game (2.67), fifth in shots (5.67), sixth in draw controls (3.11) and ninth in assists (1.22), while Kellen Fletcher is fourth in assists (1.78), sixth in goals per contest (2.50) and ninth in points per match (3.11).
• Adrianna Califano is second in goals against average (8.33) and fifth in save percentage (.440) and in saves (6.56).
• Additionally, Kaitlyn Sikorski is seventh in assists per match (1.67), Sarah Baumer is third in caused turnovers (1.78), Julia Mattingly is fourth in draw controls (3.89) and Heather Carey is eighth in goals per contest (2.11).
• In league-only action, Hinchcliffe is first in goals per game (5.00), points per contest (9.00) and assists per tilt (4.00), third in shots per match (7.50) and sixth in draw controls (4.50). Califano is third in the MAC in league-only goals against average (4.00) and in saves percentage (.619) and sixth in saves per game (6.50). Additionally, Baumer is third in points per contest (5.00), fourth in goals per game (3.00) and shot per match (7.00) and sixth in assists per match (2.00), Carey is third in goals per game (3.50) and ninth in shots (5.00) and points per contest (3.50), Fletcher is third in points per contest (5.00), fifth in assists per tilt (2.50) and sixth in goals per game (2.50), sophomore Keira Fontaine (Lido Beach, N.Y.) is sixth in assists per game (2.00).

ZIPS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS:
• Katie Baumer is fifth in the NCAA in free position percentage (.778) and 31st in free position goals (0.78).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe rated fourth in the NCAA in goals per game (4.11), fifth in total goals (37) and in free position percentage (.778), seventh in total points (52) and points per match (5.78), 11th in shots (7.89), 24th in shots on goal (5.22) and 31st in free position goals (0.78). Additionally, Kellen Fletcher is 48th in total assists (16) and Adrianna Califano is 12th in goals against average (8.33) and 50th in save percentage (.440).
• Akron ranks eighth in the NCAA in free position percentage (.625), 11th in winning percentage (.778), 15th in scoring defense (8.33), 21st in scoring margin (4.44), 24th in ground balls (16.89), 26th in assists per game (7.00), 31st in points per match (19.78), 35th in shot percentage (.451), 36th in scoring offense (12.78), 47th in save percentage (.440) and 50th in shots per contest (28.33).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe ranks 16th among active NCAA D1 leaders in goals per outing (2.98), 17th in points per game (3.93) and 27th in total goals (131), while Katie Baumer is rated 37th in caused turnovers (1.08), 46th in draw controls (2.92) and 48th in ground balls (87).

UP NEXT:
Akron hosts Eastern Michigan on Saturday (March 28) at 1 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Health Field.