CLINTON, S.C. – The second of a three-match homestand for the Presbyterian College lacrosse team, the Blue Hose will go head-to-head with newbie Austin Peay on Sunday for a noon opening draw.

Serving as the third-ever opponent for the Governors after they also visited Furman on Friday, PC will look for their first win in their third attempt after a close defeat to Le Moyne last weekend.

Each of Presby's first three home games are against universities that they've never played before, getting situated for a Tennessee visitor that edged out Gardner-Webb in their inaugural match.

ESPN+ will have live coverage of Sunday's event as the non-conference grind continues.


 
GAMEDAY INFO – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Presbyterian (0-2) vs. Austin Peay (1-0)
WHERE / WHEN: Bailey Memorial Stadium | 12:00 PM
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast


 
SCOUTING AUSTIN PEAY

 
- APSU announced that they were adding Women's Lacrosse in March of 2024, hopping on the trend of the fastest-growing NCAA sport. The Govs hired Melissa Rausch as their inaugural Head Coach in June of last year.

- She accepted the job at Austin Peay after serving the last four seasons at Division II Colorado Springs. Her first roster is comprised of 12 transfers – including former Longwood and Gardner-Webb players – along with 18 true freshmen.

- It was a historic moment for the Governors in their first match against the Runnin' Bulldogs, pulling out a 15-14 win in Clarksville. They withstood a late GW rally and won an impressive 26 draw controls in the opener.

- Freshman Samantha Houttekier and UMBC transfer Lauryn Warfield each scored four goals in the one-point thriller. The team pulled off 23 shots-on-goal and had four players with at least three ground balls.

- Austin Peay took on Furman at 5:00 today, the first of three Big South schools on their schedule.


 
LAST TIME OUT

 
- The Blue Hose could not overcome a 7-3 halftime deficit in their home opener last weekend, dropping an 11-8 decision to Le Moyne in the middle of a Bailey Stadium downpour.

- Sophomore Kate Dominick recorded two goals and two assists in the back-and-forth affair, while Kaylie Rittmueller and Eastern Michigan transfer Sydney Howard also grabbed two scores apiece.

- Senior Avery West has certainly lived up to her preseason All-Big South monicker, leading the conference thus far with six caused turnovers. Dominick's five dimes are also the most of any player in the league.

- PC scored exactly eight times in both of their 2026 matches (Coastal Carolina being the other). Six different players for head coach Eric Clakeley's unit have hit the back of the net at least once.