The Buffs (11-5 overall; 5-5 in conference play) try to win their 1st conference tourney*** championship in their ~8th year history (not counting the cancelled 2020 season) for conference pride, as well as procuring an NCAA auto-berth, at the 2022 Pac 12 women's lacrosse championships. 1st off is a recent foe, as CU faces off against the Oregon Ducks (3-13, 1-9), who the Buffs defeated 2 Fridays ago in their last home match of the regular season.
(***The Buffs were the REGULAR season champions in the inaugural 2018 Pac 12 season.)
The winner of tomorrow's game will face off on Thursday against the #1 seeded and #17 ranked Stanford Cardinal, who earned a 1st round bye. Thursday's game is also scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM MT.
Hope all games at these Pac 12's will have significant Pac 12 Network coverage, and that definitely seems to be the case for tomorrow's CU-OR game, as the only one of seven Network channels not showing the game is the Washington one. (More details and streaming link near the bottom of this thread.)
Go Buffs!
Tournament bracket - https://xs.pac-12.com/2022-04/2022_WLAX_Bracket.png
Game preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/5/3/lacrosse-buffs-set-for-pac-12-tournament.aspx
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TEMPE, Ariz. – Colorado lacrosse is taking things one game at a time as they prepare it prepares to take on Oregon in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday.
The Buffaloes finished 5-5 in Pac-12 play (11-5 overall) enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed. Wednesday will be the first time CU has had to play on the first day of the tournament. CU is 3-3 all-time in the tournament and has advanced to the championship season all three seasons.
"We're in a position where we have one game left," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden stated. "That's all that we have guaranteed to us. We're focused on that. I think this team knows that. We got to go out there and give ourselves the best chance to continue our season."
Colorado and Oregon have matched up twice this season, which CU securing the victories on each occasion. The Buffaloes have had the offense rolling in both games, outscoring Oregon by a combined 36-23.
Sadie Grozier led CU in the last meeting with five goals and two assists. Colorado had 11 different goal scorers in the 23-12 win.
"I think a quick start is key for us," Elliott Whidden added. "I think we're good when we get off to a quick start. We'll try to get that quick start and build some momentum on defense. I think we've done a good job on draw controls in both those games. We want to dominate the possessions and give ourselves a few more opportunities than we give them and see where we end up."
The Buffs have a veteran group that has vast tournament experience. Grozier leads Colorado in all-time goals at the Pac-12 Tournament, totaling 15 in six games. Chloe Willard is the next leading scoring for the Buffs with five goals in four tournament games.
From top to bottom everyone on the roster knows what's at stake.
"I think everybody's on the same page," Elliott Whidden added. "Everybody knows that our backs are against the wall and we have to get it done. I think that message has been clear."
A win over Oregon would put the Buffs in line to take on top-seeded Stanford on Thursday.
Wednesday and Thursday's games are both set for 5:30 PM MT starts. All Pac-12 Tournament games will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
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More on the opponent(s):
Ducks:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2022
Schedule/ results for this season - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - https://goducks.com/news/2022/5/3/womens-lacrosse-ducks-open-pac-12-tournament-against-buffs.aspx
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Media links :
Vs. Oregon:
Live stats - Can't find a hard link right now. Hopefully one will be available via a link at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=colo by gametime.
Games notes - Not available as I type this.
Live Video - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 National, Oregon, Mountain, Bay Area, Arizona and Southern Cal. channels. For anyone with a subscription to any Pac 12 Network channel, I'm guessing the game will also be viewable on the Pac 12 App, or through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-lacrosse/event/2022/05/04/oregon-vs-colorado .
(***The Buffs were the REGULAR season champions in the inaugural 2018 Pac 12 season.)
The winner of tomorrow's game will face off on Thursday against the #1 seeded and #17 ranked Stanford Cardinal, who earned a 1st round bye. Thursday's game is also scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM MT.
Hope all games at these Pac 12's will have significant Pac 12 Network coverage, and that definitely seems to be the case for tomorrow's CU-OR game, as the only one of seven Network channels not showing the game is the Washington one. (More details and streaming link near the bottom of this thread.)
Go Buffs!
Tournament bracket - https://xs.pac-12.com/2022-04/2022_WLAX_Bracket.png
Game preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/5/3/lacrosse-buffs-set-for-pac-12-tournament.aspx
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TEMPE, Ariz. – Colorado lacrosse is taking things one game at a time as they prepare it prepares to take on Oregon in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday.
The Buffaloes finished 5-5 in Pac-12 play (11-5 overall) enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed. Wednesday will be the first time CU has had to play on the first day of the tournament. CU is 3-3 all-time in the tournament and has advanced to the championship season all three seasons.
"We're in a position where we have one game left," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden stated. "That's all that we have guaranteed to us. We're focused on that. I think this team knows that. We got to go out there and give ourselves the best chance to continue our season."
Colorado and Oregon have matched up twice this season, which CU securing the victories on each occasion. The Buffaloes have had the offense rolling in both games, outscoring Oregon by a combined 36-23.
Sadie Grozier led CU in the last meeting with five goals and two assists. Colorado had 11 different goal scorers in the 23-12 win.
"I think a quick start is key for us," Elliott Whidden added. "I think we're good when we get off to a quick start. We'll try to get that quick start and build some momentum on defense. I think we've done a good job on draw controls in both those games. We want to dominate the possessions and give ourselves a few more opportunities than we give them and see where we end up."
The Buffs have a veteran group that has vast tournament experience. Grozier leads Colorado in all-time goals at the Pac-12 Tournament, totaling 15 in six games. Chloe Willard is the next leading scoring for the Buffs with five goals in four tournament games.
From top to bottom everyone on the roster knows what's at stake.
"I think everybody's on the same page," Elliott Whidden added. "Everybody knows that our backs are against the wall and we have to get it done. I think that message has been clear."
A win over Oregon would put the Buffs in line to take on top-seeded Stanford on Thursday.
Wednesday and Thursday's games are both set for 5:30 PM MT starts. All Pac-12 Tournament games will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
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More on the opponent(s):
Ducks:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2022
Schedule/ results for this season - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - https://goducks.com/news/2022/5/3/womens-lacrosse-ducks-open-pac-12-tournament-against-buffs.aspx
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Media links :
Vs. Oregon:
Live stats - Can't find a hard link right now. Hopefully one will be available via a link at http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=colo by gametime.
Games notes - Not available as I type this.
Live Video - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 National, Oregon, Mountain, Bay Area, Arizona and Southern Cal. channels. For anyone with a subscription to any Pac 12 Network channel, I'm guessing the game will also be viewable on the Pac 12 App, or through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-lacrosse/event/2022/05/04/oregon-vs-colorado .
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