Vanderbilt (0-0) at Cincinnati (0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 8 • 11 a.m. CT
Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio. • ESPN+
The Matchup
• Vandy leads 10-3 all time, in a series that was started with 20-4 Vanderbilt victory in 2008
• Cincinnati, former member of the American Athletic Conference, is entering its first season in the Big 12
• Attackers Camryn Callaghan and Lauren Ottensmeyer were named USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American ahead of opening draw. Both were named USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention after the 2024 season
• The last time the two programs met was in the regular season finale in Music City last season, where Vanderbilt topped the Bearcats 14-9, to secure its spot in the AAC tournament. For the Dores, Kemper Robinson posted her sixth hat trick of the season while Brooke Baker added her sixth also
AAC Preseason Midi of the Year
• Ahead of the 2025 season, Kemper Robinson was named 2025 AAC Preseason Midfielder of the Year. The senior posted 46 points off 36 goals and eight assists during last season, earning a spot on All-AAC First Team and AAC All-Tournament Team and earned weekly conference honors four times during the regular season
• Robinson finished last year with seven hat tricks, including at least one goal in 12 straight games
• The Owing Mills, Maryland native had two games with at least five goals, including one in last year’s season opener
Preseason Nods
• Vandy landed five student-athletes on the preseason all-conference team; Brooke Baker, Maddie Barkate, Molly Finlay, Alex Gladding and Kemper Robinson
• Both Baker and Robinson were unanimous selections
• The Commodores were picked to finish second in the conference behind James Madison
Comeback Season
• After suffering season-ending injuries ahead of 2024, senior Nancy Halleron and graduate Jaime Biskup are expected to make their return to the field in 2025
• Halleron, missed the 2024 season after earning 2023 All-AAC Second Team after a sophomore a campaign that saw 27 points off 22 goals and five assists
• Biskup, a transfer from Virginia, joined the black and gold ahead of the 2024 but suffered an injury during the fall season, keeping her out the entire season
• The grad student had a career-year during 2023 that saw 47 points off 36 goals and 11 assists
