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Games thread - LACROSSE hosts #21/25 Army (Fri., 2/28/25; 6:00 PM MT), #7 Michigan (Sat., 3/8; Noon MT) and Marquette (Tues., 3/11,1:00 PM MT)

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After a rough start to the season that saw lacrosse (0-3) lose its first 3 (all to ranked teams and all on the road), the team now starts a 5 game homestand over the next ~3 weeks, starting with 2 more ranked teams. 1st off this Friday is the season's home opener with the (#21 in the media poll/ #25 per the coaches') Army Black Knights (3-0). Then, Saturday March 8th, the #7 Michigan Wolverines (3-1) roll into town. Then, to finish this particular thread, Tuesday March 11th sees the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-1) visit Boulder for a matinee matchup. (I normally wouldn't include games this spread out in 1 thread, but know I'll be travelling home during the Marquette game, so wanted to get their game covered ahead of time.)

Note - As has been announced, Prentup Field has become lax's official home field. However, due to weather (?***), it's been announced in the below post that Friday's home opener is now going to be competed in CU's Indoor Practice Facility (IPF). (***I'm thousands of miles away, but my weather app shows Boulder weather being rather nice on Friday, so don't know if it's mainly Prentup not having had time to recover from the snow or ???)

Note 2 - As has been the case for most sports outside football, I'll assume most if not all CU home and Big 12 conference games will be shown on ESPN+, and that IS the case for these 1st 3 home games. (Links to the individual streams are available later in this thread.

Go Buffs!!!



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Links with more more info on the upcoming opponents:

Army :
Roster - https://goarmywestpoint.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://goarmywestpoint.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2025
Schedule - https://goarmywestpoint.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule/2025?path=wlax
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

Michigan :
Roster - https://mgoblue.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://mgoblue.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2025
Schedule - https://mgoblue.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

Marquette :
Roster - https://gomarquette.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://gomarquette.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2025?path=wlax
Schedule - https://gomarquette.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

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Media links:

Live video: Both of these games are scheduled to be provided through the premium ($) ESPN+ subscription service, available either on the ESPN app or at:
Vs. Army - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/bf14893c-79da-4fa0-8219-29ad9efc66a0
Vs. Michigan - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/d8ed479a-0a90-4b00-84bc-619f622ccc12
Vs. Marquette - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/ebb3c9ac-9082-497a-8409-ef8a4304f754

Link to link to live stats (All games) - http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=colo
For specific games (If blank, not available as I type this.):
Vs. Army - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=579276
Vs. Michigan - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=579277
Vs. Marquette - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=579278

Game notes: (Note- Left empty for games that don't have any as I type this.)
Vs. Army - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/2/25/LAX_2025-02-28_Game_Notes.pdf
(Note - This link, obtained from the CU preview article, currently goes to a (404) error page when I try it, but assume it will be fixed soon.)
Vs. Michigan -
cubuffs.com

LAX 2025 03 08 Game Notes - University of Colorado Athletics

LAX 2025 03 08 Game Notes
cubuffs.com cubuffs.com
Vs. Marquette - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2025/3/10/LAX_2025-03-11_Game_Notes.pdf
 
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Preview for Friday's game - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/2/25/...awl-with-no-25-army-west-point-in-home-opener

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Colorado Lacrosse to Brawl with No. 25 Army West Point in Home Opener​

The Buffs are 8-3 in home openers and will face the Black Knights for the first time

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (0-3, 0-0 Big 12) plays its first home game of the season against No. 25-ranked Army West Point this Friday, Feb. 28, at the Indoor Practice Facility (IPF) at 6 p.m. MT.

This is the first time the two programs will face each other, and Army West Point is the Buffs' first Patriot League opponent. When it comes to home openers, Colorado is 8-3 all-time.

Colorado struggled on the road in Evanston, Ill., against then-No. 3 Northwestern. Though freshman goalkeeper Elena Oh saw her first start for the Buffs and a solid first half, only junior midfielder Lily Assini managed more than one goal against the Wildcats (2). Unable to create offensive opportunities, the Buffs fell, 20-5. The Black and Gold are now 1-5 all-time against the Wildcats.


THIS WEEK
GAME #4 • Friday, February 28 • 6 p.m. MT
Colorado (0-3, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 25 Army West Point (3-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
Indoor Practice Facility (IPF) • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 0-0, First Meeting
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: GoArmyWestPoint.com

OPENING DRAW (TL;DR)
  • CU is led by 12th-year head coach Ann Elliott Whidden, who has led the Buffs to a 122-70 (.635) record as CU's first and only head lacrosse coach. Coach Whidden has led the Buffs to three NCAA tournament appearances.
  • After stints in the MPSF and Pac-12, Colorado is playing the 2025 season in the Big 12 Conference for its inaugural lacrosse season. In conference play, the Buffs will go head-to-head with Arizona State and Cincinnati from the Big 12, as well as Florida, UC Davis and San Diego State who are conference affiliates. CU lacrosse is 64-26 (.711) all-time in conference play.
  • Following the first 11 seasons of CU Lacrosse at Kittredge Field, the team will now call Prentup Field home. As the Lacrosse Buffs enter the Big 12, CU was granted the honor of hosting the first-ever Big 12 Lacrosse Championship at the conclusion of the regular season.
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ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' game against the Black Knights will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the Colorado game through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.

KNIGHT KNIGHT: This is the first time the two programs will face each other, and Army West Point is the Buffs' first Patriot League opponent. The Black Knights are 8-2 in their last 10 games and have started the season on a three-game winning streak. Coached by fourth-year head coach Michelle Tumolo, Army West Point has only played games in the state of New York so far this season.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Out of 15 regular season games, eight of the Black and Gold's matchups will be at home. After starting the season on the road, the Buffs will return to play five games in a row at home from Feb. 28 - Mar. 20 (Amy, Michigan, Marquette, Iona, Stony Brook). After another three-game road stint, CU will return to Boulder for its first Big 12 home lacrosse games against Florida (Apr. 12) and UC Davis (Apr. 20) as well as nonconference in-state rival Denver (Apr. 17).

LOCAL LEGENDS: Lacrosse is ever-growing in the state of Colorado, and this season the Buffs have five local athletes on the roster. Rachel Kennedy (Littleton), Phoebe Rogala (Denver), Averi Gardner (Evergreen), Bella Reece (Evergreen) and Lily Assini (Englewood) all hail from our Centennial State.

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Gr. A Madeline Pisani is currently four points away from 100 career-points for the Buffs. She totals 81 goals and 15 assists, having finished last season with 75 goals and 14 assists (89 points). Jr. M Lily Assini currently sits at 78 career draw controls, 22 away from 100.

For more information on the Colorado women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.

*Since publishing this preview, the game location has since been moved from Prentupp Field to the Indoor Practice Facility (IPF).
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Still a LONG way to go today, but among I'm sure other things, looks like the Buffs have been working HARD on their defense, as they take a 7-1 lead into halftime over #21/25 ranked Army.
 
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NICE!!! As an admittedly nervous fan, got a little concerned watching the live stats as the 3rd quarter unfolded after the 2nd half issues the team experienced in its 1st 2 games, but in this one all ends well as CU dominates the 4th and earns its 1st win of the season 12-6 over the ranked Black Knights.

And, props to frosh goalie Oh, who after taking over starting duties last week (not an easy debut to face off against powerhouse Northwestern), was HUGE today, stopping (with I'm sure a lot of help from her teammates' defensive positioning and effort) 2/3rds of the Army shots on goal.

Way to go Buffs!




Edit - And, congrats to Ms. Pisani on reaching a big milestone -

 
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Great win!

I think this is the launching pad to a damn good season.
 
Article after the win over Army -

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Pisani Leads Colorado Lacrosse to Topple #25 Army, Records 100th Career Point​

Graduate attacker Madeline Pisani had her 16th hat trick and reached 100 career points with her first assist of the night

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (1-3, 0-0 Big 12) defeated No. 25 Army West Point (3-1, 0-0 Patriot League), 12-6, at the CU Indoor Practice Field on Friday, Feb. 28.

The Buffaloes started their match against No. 25 Army with four consecutive goals. By the end of the first half, the Black and Gold had scored seven goals. The Black Knights fought back in the third quarter, but Colorado kept them at bay to bring the Buffaloes to their first win of the season (12-6).

"Even though we had a bad little bit in the third quarter, we were still up," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden said after the game. "We just had to control the tempo and execute. I'm proud of them, proud they came out in that fourth quarter."

Graduate attacker Madeline Pisani's assist in the fourth quarter brought her to 100 career points.
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UP NEXT:
  • CU hosts the next four games in Boulder, Colo., the next against Michigan. Opening draw against the Wolverines is set for 12 p.m. MT on Mar. 8. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+ and can follow along via Twitter @CUBuffsWLAX. Tickets for this game can be purchased here.

MATCH NOTES:
  • Colorado wins the first meeting between the Buffs and the Black Knights.
  • CU moves to 123-70 (.637) all-time and gets its 20th win over an IWLCA-ranked team.
  • This is the Buffs' first win over a Patriot League team.
  • Shoup and Pisani's hat tricks bring the program total to 332 all-time.

For more information on the Colorado women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2025/-25-army-west-point/boxscore/17329

Highlights (Not sure why they didn't use the normal Youtube channel?) - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/81ha....mp4?rlkey=16mtvaxc55bopexooq8eactdz&e=1&dl=0
 
Preview for this Saturday's big HOME game against the (now #5 ranked) Wolverines - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/3/4/c...-iwlca-ranked-team-of-season-in-no-5-michigan

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Colorado Lacrosse to Challenge Fifth IWLCA-Ranked Team of Season in No. 5 Michigan​

The Buffs will match up with their third Big Ten team this season for their second-straight home game

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (1-3, 0-0 Big 12) competes in its second of five-straight home games, this time against No. 5 Michigan (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, Mar. 8, at Prentup Field at 12 p.m. MT.

This will be the Buffs' third matchup with a Big Ten team this season and fifth game against an IWLCA-ranked opponent. Colorado faced Michigan last season on the road and fell, 13-8 (Mar. 3, 2024). Though the Buffs are battling a four-game losing streak against the Wolverines, they won the first three meetings with them – winning by as many as 10 goals in 2018 (20-10, Feb. 9) and as few as one in the teams' first-ever meeting in 2015 (14-13 2OT, Mar. 22).

Colorado recorded its first win of the season in its home opener against then-No. 25 Army West Point in the IPF last Friday, Feb. 28. This was the Buffs' first time playing Army and its first time beating a Patriot League opponent. CU moves to 9-3 in home openers, and this was the Buffs' 20th win over an IWLCA-ranked opponent.

Two Buffs earned Big 12 weekly awards for the first time this season. Junior defender Jess Peluso was awarded Defensive Player of the Week, and freshman goalkeeper Elena Oh received Goalkeeper of the Week. Read more about their performances and awards here.


THIS WEEK
GAME #5 • Saturday, March 8 • 12 p.m. MT
Colorado (1-3, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 5 Michigan (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 3-4, Michigan Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 13-8 (March 2, 2024 • Ann Arbor, Mich.)
STREAK: Lost 4 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 3-4
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: MGoBlue.com
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ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' game against the Wolverines will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the Colorado game through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.
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And, wanted to give CONGRATS to the 2 Buffs who earned Conference weekly honors. (Hopefully the 1st of many for both them individually and the Buffs as a team.)




 
Game day!
(Note that the below is now saying it's at Kittredge Field and not Prentup (as the above preview article said).)







 
Preview for tomorrow's game (along with one on Friday that I plan on setting a thread up for in a couple days) - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/3/10/...ues-homestand-prepares-for-marquette-and-iona

Note - It looks like tomorrow's game is also going to be at Kittredge Field, with Saturday's now being the 1st home game at what is supposed to be the team's new official home field this season, Prentup.

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Colorado Lacrosse Continues Homestand, Prepares for Marquette and Iona​

The Buffs will go head-to-head with their first unranked opponents of the season in the Golden Eagles and Gaels

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (1-4, 0-0 Big 12) approaches the back end of this five-game stretch at home, hosting Marquette (4-2, 0-0 Big East) on Tuesday and Iona (1-5, 0-0 MAAC) on Saturday. The Buffs' game against the Golden Eagles will be at Kittredge Field on Mar. 11 at 1 p.m. MT, and they face the Gaels at Prentup Field on Mar. 15 at 12 p.m. MT.

These are the Buffs' third- and fourth-straight home games and first two games against unranked opponents this season. CU will face Marquette for the fifth time in program history, currently holding a four-game winning streak over the Golden Eagles all-time and having faced them last season, the Buffs coming up with a six-goal win, 17-11 (Mar. 8, 2024). This will be the first meeting between Colorado and Iona, and it's the Buffs' only game this season against an opponent in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Colorado took on its fifth ranked opponent, second battle in the IWLCA top-five, of the season in No. 5 Michigan at Kittredge Field over the weekend. The Buffs held the Wolverines scoreless in the first quarter and under five goals in the first half. The Buffs defense held strong through the third quarter, but the Wolves gained their first lead of the game in the fourth quarter. Unable to capitalize on the offensive end, the Black and Gold fell, 12-7.


THIS WEEK
GAME #6 • Tuesday, March 11 • 1 p.m. MT
Colorado (1-4, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Marquette (4-2, 0-0 Big East)
Kittredge Field • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 4-0, CU Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 17-11 (March 8, 2024 • Milwaukee, Wis.)
STREAK: Won 4 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 4-0
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: GoMarquette.com
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ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' games against the Golden Eagles and the Gaels will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the Colorado games through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Jr. M Lily Assini currently sits at 82 career draw controls, 18 away from 100. Gr. A Kendall Havill, who came to the Buffs from Colorado College with 190 points (152g, 38a), is approaching her 200th career point. She currently sits at 194 points, six away from achieving this milestone.

STRUCK GOLD: This will be Colorado's fifth matchup with Marquette in the program's history and first game against an unranked opponent this season. The Buffs currently lead the rivalry with the Golden Eagles, 4-0, and look to continue this win streak on Tuesday. CU faced Marquette last year in Milwaukee, Wisc., and recorded a six-goal win over the Eagles, 17-11 (Mar. 8, 2024). The Buffs have locked up the Golden Eagles by as many as 14 (20-6, 2017) and as few as two (10-8, 2016).
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Dominent 1st half as CU has big advantages in seemingly every positive stat category including the scoreboard, which show them up 10-3.

Hope they keep that intensity up for 30 more minutes today.
 
Media after the latest win:

Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/3/11/buffs-ground-golden-eagles-colorado-lacrosse-defeats-marquette

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Buffs Ground Golden Eagles, Colorado Lacrosse Defeats Marquette​

Junior midfielder Maddie Shoup and sophomore attacker Teagan Ryan both recorded hat tricks

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (2-4, 0-0 Big 12) defeated Marquette (5-3, 0-0 Big Ten), 15-6, at Kittredge Field on Tuesday, Mar. 11.

After going down two goals early in the first quarter, goals from graduate attackers Madeline Pisani and Kendall Havill got the Buffs in gear. CU never looked back, maintaining its lead for the rest of the game. Colorado ran the clock on in the fourth quarter for the first time this season and beat Marquette, 15-6.

"It was a good outing for us, coming off that Michigan loss," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden said after the game. "I thought we came out strong, offensively, just playing together; a lot of different scorers was great. Defensively, I thought we did another good job of just limiting opportunities and coming up with some big plays […] We needed to rebound today. It's a long season. We've had a grind in the beginning, and we're proud of where we're at, but we have to keep getting better, and we look forward to the opportunity on Saturday."

Seven different Buffs scored for Colorado, five of those being two or more goals. CU out-shot Marquette 40-17 and won in the circle on 15 draws to the Golden Eagles' nine.
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UP NEXT:
  • CU hosts another game this week against Iona on Saturday. Opening draw against the Gaels is set for 12 p.m. MT on Mar. 15. Fans can watch the games on ESPN+ and can follow along via Twitter @CUBuffsWLAX. Tickets for these games can be purchased here.

MATCH NOTES:
  • CU moves to 124-71 (.635) all-time and 2-1 at home this season.
  • This is the Buffs first win over a Big East team this season.
  • The Black and Gold move to 5-0 all-time against Marquette.
  • Shoup and Ryan's hat tricks tally for 334 and 335 for CU all-time, sixth and seventh this season for the Buffs.

For more information on the Colorado women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2025/marquette/boxscore/17331



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And, congrats to goalie Elena Oh for her 2nd straight weekly Big 12 honor (for last weekend's Michigan game)!

 

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