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Games thread- LACROSSE opens Pac 12 play hosting #21 Stanford (Friday, 3/17/23, 3:00 PM MT; Pac 12 stream) & Cal (Sunday, Noon MT; Pac 12 Network)

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The 2023 season picks up steam as conference play begins for Buff LACROSSE (1-4 overall. 0-0 in conference play) as they host the Bay Area schools this weekend. It starts with a Friday afternoon matchup against the preseason conference poll favorite and #21 ranked Stanford Cardinal (3-3, 1-0) , followed up with a Sunday noon matinee against the Cal Golden Bears (2-5; 0-1).

Frday's game is slotted to be available on a free live stream, while Sunday's on the Pac 12 Network. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this thread.)

Go Buffs!!!

Preview -




Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/3/14/lacrosse-buffs-host-conference-openers.aspx

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BOULDER - The Colorado women's lacrosse team opens up conference play against No. 21 Stanford and Cal this weekend at Kittredge Field.

The Buffs (1-4) garnered their first win of the season over Ohio State University (4-5) last weekend. Colorado's 14-10 victory saw five different players score, including junior attacker Zoe McElhaney and first year midfielder Jess Peluso, who both earned their first career goals.

Charlie Rudy, Sam McGee, and Ashley Stokes all notched hat tricks during the win. Rudy put away five goals, McGee had four goals, and Stokes earned three goals. It was Rudy's fourth hat trick of the year out of only five games.

Despite the Buffs having seven less draw controls than the Buckeyes, the team collected 20 ground balls and created eight caused turnovers to keep possession out of the Buckeyes' reach.

Colorado hosts No. 21 Stanford on St. Patrick's Day this Friday at 3 p.m. MT. For the game, the Buffs are partnering with One Love to raise awareness around domestic violence. For Sunday's 12 p.m. MT game against Cal, CU will celebrate 50 years of Title IX and Women's History Month. Players will sign autographs after the game.

The Cardinal

Currently Stanford (3-3) leads the Pac-12 with a 1-0 conference record. However, they're also the only team to have played a conference game so far. The Cardinal defeated Cal 20-8 in their second game of the season.

Stanford has seen 11 different players earn goals so far this season. Sophomore midfielder Annabel Frist leads both the team and the Pac-12 in goals with 23. Rudy is second in the Pac-12 with 18 goals.

The Cardinal narrowly eked out a 21-20 win over Albany last weekend after trailing by seven goals at one point. The last time the two teams met in Boulder, the Buffs walked away with a 17-16 victory.

The Golden Bears

Colorado has defeated Cal (2-5) in 10 consecutive meetings, and the Golden Bears haven't beaten the Buffs since 2015. CU boasts a 5-1 record over the Golden Bears when playing in Boulder.

Cal's leading scorer is Maya Lawliss, a senior midfielder from Portland, Ore., who has 15 goals this season. Quinnlyn Mason and Amanada Morse barely trail Lawliss as each of the seniors have 12 goals a piece.

The Golden Bears are on a one-game losing streak after falling 11-10 to American over the weekend.
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Links with more info on these upcoming opponents:

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

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

Live video:
Vs. Stanford -
Game is scheduled to be available on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live?networks=P12I .
Vs. Cal - - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 Mountain channel. 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/2023/03/19/california-colorado.

Link to link to live stats (All games) - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo (If specific game link is not available as I type this and I forget to update, below will be blank.)
Vs. Stanford - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/mobile/?id=456663
Cal -
 
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Crazy game of momentum swings found the Trees up early by 3, then a big CU comeback gave them, I believe, an 8-4 lead, but then Stanford comes back and, after a goal in the last second, it's tied at 8 heading into halftime.
 
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Crazy game of momentum swings found the Trees up early by 3, then a big CU comeback gave them, I believe, an 8-4 lead, but then Stanford comes back and, after a goal in the last second, it's tied at 8 heading into halftime.
I'm kind of tempted to ride the e-bike down and watch the second half, but man are there a lot of drunk idots out right now. I know a bunch of the players, and they're all worth supporting.
 
Media after today's NICE win -




Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/3/17/...0th-win-with-victory-over-no-21-stanford.aspx

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BOULDER - Colorado lacrosse defeated No. 21 Stanford 17-15 for the program's 100th win here Friday afternoon at Kittredge Field. The victory also marks the 100th career win for head coach Ann Elliott Whidden.

"For this team coming in 1-4, and knowing we're starting conference play, how important it is for us to be 1-0 [in conference] is more important than everything," Whidden commented after the game.

Offensively, the Buffs found success through eight different players scoring at least one goal. Sam McGee earned five goals while Morgan Pence and Charlie Rudy each put away three.

Despite the upset, Coach Whidden commented that there's still room for improvement for the squad moving forward.

"We made a couple of decisions that I think cost us a little bit. A play here, a play there, a few too many turnovers, so we know we have to clean things up," Whidden said. "Overall though, we were down by three goals or so a couple of times, and we were able to respond as a team out of those moments and get ourselves back in the game. At the end of the day, our players on offense and defense made the little plays that turned into big plays, and that's huge for us."

Stanford earned 20 draw controls compared to the Buffs' 15, but Colorado put forward a strong defensive front to create four caused turnovers and to pick up 12 ground balls. Grace Donnelly also had an impressive game with 11 saves for a .423 save percentage.

Whidden commented that the team will need to mentally prepare for another hard matchup against Cal this Sunday.

"This was obviously a tough game. I thought we played hard for a long time with all the goals. So, our players will have to rest and recover obviously, and we need to get mentally prepared for Cal because we might not be able to do it as much physically," Whidden commented. "For us now, it's the only thing that matters. The biggest thing is that all these games in the conference count equally. They all count equally when you're 2-4 as well. So we've got to keep digging ourselves out of this hole."
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UP NEXT

Colorado lacrosse will be back at Kittredge field March 19 to play Cal at noon. During the game, the Buffs will celebrate 50 years of Title IX and honor Women's History Month.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2023/stanford/boxscore/16223

 
~2 hours from the opening draw.

Note - as for today's opponent, wanted to mention Cal evened their conference record at 1-1 after earning a tight 13-12 win over the Ducks in Eugene Friday evening.

 
Got to get this Cal win. After the hole dug in the non-conference, we've got to win the Pac-12 to make the Dance. Need to dominate the rest of the way.
 
Buffs double their lead and take a 12-2 advantage into halftime.

30 more minutes of effort to insure the W!
(For those not aware, it could be a quicker 2nd half if the Buffs maintain or extend their lead, as there's a running clock rule in lacrosse when a lead gets to 10 or more goals.)
 
Always nice to have some easy matches, especially in conference. (Among other things, always great to give bench players some opportunities to get some experience for this znd/ or future seasons.) CU cruises in this one 20-3 to earn their 3rd straight win..

Way to go Buffs!

 
It was a great win and it was nice to CU dominate and keep the foot on the gas th whole time. Big game next week at USC.
 
Media after today's game:

Article -





Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/3/19/lacrosse-colorado-dominates-in-victory-over-cal.aspx

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BOULDER – Colorado Lacrosse won its third straight game with a 20-3 victory over Cal here Sunday afternoon at Kittredge Field in an all-around dominant performance.

The Buffs dropped their first four games of the season, but have seemed to gain some momentum with wins over Ohio State, Stanford and now Cal.

"Obviously, we made a couple changes in terms of the lineup, but overall, our players are just buying into doing the little things that are making the bigger plays come a little bit easier for us on both ends of the field," stated head coach Ann Elliott Whidden. "We've been talking a lot about being disciplined, which is doing those little things, committing to them throughout and being aggressive at the same time. I think we're starting to understand the balance there, which is helping us."

From start to finish, CU made few mistakes and controlled the game with time of possession. Winning the first four draws of the game, Colorado's offense capitalized on each one, jumping out to a quick 4-0 lead. The Buffs didn't slow down the rest of the day on either side of the ball.

The defense allowed just nine shots on goal and one free-position shot all game. The free-position shot came in the first quarter and was saved by Grace Donnelly. Donnelly and Danielle Heintz split time in net today and both recorded a 66.7 save percentage.

On offense, four Buffs had at least three goals while three Buffs recorded at least two assists. Ashley Stokes led the team with four goals and added two assists as well. Charlie Rudy, Sam McGee and Liz Phillips all recorded a hat trick against the Golden Bears.

Holding a 12-2 lead at halftime, Colorado was able to put in a lot of new and young faces into the game in the second half.

"I think they played great. Our team practices hard weekly. Our scout team does a really good job of preparing us and competing and I thought they were all ready to compete today," Whidden commented. "They showed up and again, continued that balance of discipline and aggressiveness and trying to take advantage of some of their opportunity. So I was proud of them today."

The Buffs will look to continue this momentum in a tough conference matchup against the No.18-ranked USC Trojans in Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday, March 24th.

"It's going to be a tough challenge for us, but I think if we can keep our confidence up from these last three games, continue to commit to those little things and find that balance I think it should be a good, hard fought game, and hopefully come down to the 60 minutes and see who's on top then," Whidden ended with.
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UP NEXT:

Colorado Lacrosse will continue conference play on the road against USC on Friday, March 24th at 4:00 p.m. MT.
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Box score -
 
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