Arizona State lacrosse game vs. Florida rescheduled 'due to bees'
The Sun Devils and Gators will instead face off on Sunday, after a swarm of bees stung several people during ASU's Big 12 opener.
A women’s lacrosse game between Arizona State and Florida was sent abuzz due to a swarm of bees on the field. The matchup in Tempe, which was set to kick off Big 12 lacrosse play, has instead been postponed by one day as a result of the hive. Several people were stung and were tended to by personnel from the Tempe Fire Department, via NBC 12 News .
The extent of the injuries is unclear. “Due to bees our game has been DELAYED,” the school wrote on social media, about an hour and a half after the game began. 🚨Due to bees our game has been DELAYED 🚨 Stay tuned for more information.
pic. twitter. com/C4AwzzOEns — Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) March 28, 2026 Hours after the delay, both Arizona State and Florida put out statements about the postponement, with the Sun Devils citing “bee swarms at the stadium” and the Gators citing “a bee infestation at the field.
” The game will instead be played at 10 a. m. MT on Sunday, with ASU saying that tickets from Saturday’s game will be honored.