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CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 9/9 Clemson Tigers (6-1, 2-1 ACC) are set to close out its home stand against the Mercer Bears (2-4) on Tuesday, March 11 at the Clemson Lacrosse Complex.
Clemson is coming off its first loss of the year after a nail biter against then-No. 17/18 Duke, 11-12. The Tigers were on the longest winning streak in program history, highlighted by wins over then-No. 11/11 Notre Dame, 12-11, and then-No. 5/6 Syracuse, 9-8. Three of Clemson’s victories in the six-game stretch had the Tigers scoring at least 20 goals and winning the draw contest in five of six of those, including 13 and 16 draw margins against Syracuse and Queens.
On offense, Clemson is led by a four-headed attack from attackers Lindsey Marshall and Lexi Edmonds and Tewaaraton Watch List members Kayla MacLeod and Natalie Shurtleff. MacLeod and Marshall have set the pace entering the midpoint of the season with 21 goals apiece with Edmonds and Shurtleff rounding out the offensive assault with 16 and 15 goals, respectively. Marshall is the team leader in points, pairing her 21 goals with a trio of assists for 24 total points. Brooke Goldstein, a freshman from Florida, has nearly tripled the next closest Tiger with 14 assists and has added four goals for 18 points. Sophomore Regan Byrne and senior Katie Castiello round out the Tigers attack with 11 and 14 points, respectively.
Defensively, Summer Agostino, a member of the Tewaaraton Watch List and last week’s Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) National Defensive Player of the Week and ACC Defensive Player of the Week, has led the way. Agostino has been a menace for opposing offenses, causing 20 turnovers and picking up 22 ground balls. Bridget Babcock and Blair Byrne have each picked up double digit ground balls while B. Byrne, Babcock and Paris Masaracchia have each caused at least six turnovers. In the cage, Emily Lamparter, another IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week and ACC Defensive Player of the Week from this season, has amassed 47 saves on the season for a 46.1% save rate and all six of Clemson’s wins.
The draw unit, led by Kira Balis, Maggie Jordan and Shurtleff has established itself as a dominant part of Clemson’s program. The freshman, Balis, in seven games, has already established herself in Clemson’s annals. She has the recorded the most and the second-most draw controls in a single game with 20 and 18 against Queens and Stetson, respectively, for a total of 74 on the year. Jordan, Shurtleff and Babcock have each won double digit draws en route to Clemson winning 131 out of 195 draw controls, good for 67.2% draw win rate.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Mercer is headed into Tuesday’s contest off a 18-11 win over UC Davis in Tempe, Ariz. The Bears are led offensively by Abby Morrison with 14 goals while Caroline Glus and Sami Lowinger have both recorded 16 points on the year. On defense, Ansley Walters leads Mercer after causing 10 turnovers in 2025 with Izzy Parrett, Fiona Tanis and Sarah Leahy having picked up nine ground balls. Morrison, Walters and Ayla Galloway captain the Bears’ draw unit with all three having at least 18 draw controls. In the cage, Kayla Casey averages 12.02 goals per game with a save rate of 40.6%. Helming Mercer is 10-year Head Coach Samantha Eustace with Erik Hultgren and Rebecca Congel as assistant coaches.
