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Game thread- #23 LACROSSE hosts San Diego State (Saturday, 3/30/24, Noon MT; Pac-12 Mountain)

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The #23 ranked LACROSSE Buffs (6-3 overall; 1-1 in the Pac 12) are back home as they continue conference play facing off against the San Diego State Aztecs (1-10, 0-2).
(This will be the one and only time CU and SDSU will face off against each other as fellow Pac 12 members (they were conference-mates for a few years when both were in the MPSF), but it has already been announced (and noted in Allbuffs) that the match-up will continue as SDSU is joining the Big 12 next year for lacrosse.)

The game is slotted to be viewable on the Pac 12 Mountain channel. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this thread.)

Note - I just noticed that the NCAA has released RPI for the 1st time (at least that I noticed) this season. In the listing (as of 3/26, https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/lacrosse-women/d1/ncaa-womens-lacrosse-rpi), CU is at #28, while SDSU is #99. (There are a LOT less schools who compete in women's lacrosse. Per the RPI listing, there are 127. Per https://www.ncaa.com/championships/lacrosse-women/d1/road-to-the-championship, the sport's NCAA Tournament also continues to be much smaller, with only 29 teams (15 conference auto-qualifiers and 14 at-large) selected for and competing in post-season play.)

Go Buffs!!!

(Preview not available as I type this.)
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Links with more info on the Aztecs :

Roster - https://goaztecs.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://goaztecs.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats
Schedule - https://goaztecs.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

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Media links:

Live video - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 Mountain channel. For anyone with a subscription to any service that includes access 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/2024/03/30/san-diego-state-colorado

Link to link to live stats (All games) - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo
Specific game link (left blank if not available as I type this.) -
 
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Preview for tomorrow's home game -




Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/3/29/lacrosse-buffs-set-for-sdsu-on-saturday

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BOULDER — The Colorado Buffaloes will be back in Boulder this weekend to take on the San Diego State Aztecs Saturday at 12 p.m. MST, at Kittredge Field.

Buffs head into the matchup with a 6-3 (1-1 Pac-12) overall record while the Aztecs are 1-10 (0-2 Pac-12) and have lost their last nine games.

Colorado earned their first Pac-12 Conference win last week in Berkeley over Cal, and will look for back-to-back wins for a winning conference record. San Diego State is still searching for their first Pac-12 win, after dropping their first two contests to Arizona State and UC Davis.

The New York native — Jess Peluso — locked up her second Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award after a career-high five caused turnovers and four ground balls. It marks the first time in program history that a CU player has been named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week twice in the same season.

She is the only player in the conference with multiple games of four or more caused turnovers and is also one of two players in the Pac-12 with at least 16 caused turnovers and 15 ground balls on the year.

Madeline Pisani was named a Mid-Season All-American Honorable Mention by Inside Lacrosse earlier in the week. The senior has a conference-leading 32 goals so far through nine games, and is the only player in the Pac-12 with at least 30 goals. She also has five assists and is 12-14 on free position attempts.

CU's Sydney Zimmerman recorded a career-high three goals and her first ever hat trick in the win over Cal last week. Ashley Stokes arguably played her best game of the season thus far, after notching two goals and three assists, for a team-leading five points.

Despite the losing record, the Aztecs are led by Sara Toner and Frankie Garcia, who both have logged 20 or more goals on the season. Toner is tied for 10th in the Pac-12 with 24 goals, while Garcia just reached the 20 goal mark last game.

INSIDE THE SERIES
SDSU will look to earn their first ever win over the Buffaloes on Saturday, as they are 0-9 all-time when playing the Buffs.

Colorado is 5-0 against the Aztecs when playing in Boulder, and had a dominant 17-4 win last season at Kittredge Field over them. CU has allowed six or less goals in seven of the nine games between these two programs.

Saturday's stream for the game can be found here. Live stats can be found here.

GAME/EVENT INFORMATION
The first 100 fans in attendance will receive a vest giveaway that is celebrating 10 years of Colorado Lacrosse.

At the conclusion of the game on Saturday, anyone who is in the 8th grade or younger are able to participate in a free skills programming put on by the lacrosse student-athletes.
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Media after today's win:

Article -




Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/3/30/lacrosse-no-22-colorado-handles-san-diego-state-at-home

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BOULDER — Ten separate scorers and eleven goals for Colorado in the first quarter led the Buffaloes to a commanding 17-8 win over the San Diego State Aztecs Saturday afternoon at Kittredge Field.

The Buffs earn their second win in a row and move to 7-3 (2-1 Pac-12) on the year, while SDSU falls to 1-11 (0-3 Pac-12) and drops their tenth game in a row.

"Good effort from the team today," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden stated. "Coming off spring break we talked about just being focused and no casualness. We are continuing to focus on playing 60 minutes and being consistent and in control. We got off to a quick start and that allowed us to control game. Proud of team for that. Getting conference win was big for us today, everyone is equal and everyone is so important."

Colorado put this game on ice early on with a whopping 11 goals in the first quarter. Seven different CU players scored: Hritzuk, Pisani, Assini, Gardner, Dodd, Zimmerman, and Kennedy.

Madeline Pisani and Averi Gardner combined for eight of Colorado's 17 goals in the contest. Gardner recorded her first career goal the previous game against Cal, then tallied a career-high four goals at home against SDSU the following week.

Named to Inside Lacrosses' Mid-Season All-American Honorable Mention earlier in the week, Pisani scored four times on Saturday, and extends her conference lead with 36 goals on the season. She has scored three or more times in nine of the 10 games on the season. This was her sixth game of four or more goals.

Teagan Ryan and Avery Matthews both earned their first collegiate goal in the second half of the game. Ryan, the freshman from New York, scored on an assist from Lily Assini and put the Buffaloes up 13-2. Matthews, a senior, earned her first career goal with CU and was the 17th and final goal of the afternoon for Colorado.

Sydney Zimmerman was the only other player than Pisani or Gardner for Colorado to record multiple scores in the contest. Zimmerman scored back-to-back goals in the third and fourth minute of the first period. After a career-high three goals in the game last week, she has now scored seven times in the last three games and has had two or more scores in each one.

Lily Assini had a team-high three assists on Saturday, and it is the second time this year she has had three or more assists in a game.

The reigning Pac-12 DPOTW Jess Peluso wreaked havoc on the field, with yet another three caused turnovers and ground balls. It is the fifth time this season Peluso has had three or more caused turnovers in the game, which leads the conference.

"Loved that we got to get everyone in game," said coach Whidden. "This group works so hard at practice, commits to their roles and challenges each other. Was awesome to see that pay off in different ways. Proud of all of them and what they do for each other."
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FINAL QUOTE
"This is a big stretch for us coming up," coach Whidden said postgame. "3 games in 8 days, including today. Important for us to stay focused and one thing at a time."

UP NEXT
The Buffs will hit the road take on in-state rival Denver, on Wednesday April 3, at 7 p.m. MST. They will then head to California over the weekend to play UC Davis on Saturday April 6, at 2 p.m. MST.
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Box score -
cubuffs.com

Lacrosse vs San Diego State on 3/30/2024 - Box Score - University of Colorado Athletics

The official box score of Lacrosse vs San Diego State on 3/30/2024
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great first quarter and really good 1st 3 quarters. the 4th got a little shaky as all the subs were in. Really like how Puluso is playing on D this year. I liked how she played last year on the attack but has really found a home and is playing great on defense. It was also nice to see the freshman really contribute and play well.
 
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