Colorado and Colorado State each posted victories in the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Lacrosse women’s division intercollegiate associates national championship at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
No. 2 seed CSU won 12-3 against Pittsburgh, while No. 3 seed Colorado beat Santa Clara 13-9.
The state rivals will meet in the semifinals Friday.
For the third straight year, No. 20 Stanford (12-8) defeated the No. 17 University of Denver women’s lacrosse team (13-6) in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game, beating the Pioneers 9-8 Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.
DU sophomore Lexi Sanders (Cherry Creek High School) had a hat trick, but the star was Cardinal goalie Laura Shane, who made 17 saves and was named most valuable player. DU’s eight goals were six under its 14.4 season average.
Stanford had a 5-2 halftime lead and extended the lead with the first two tallies of the second half. Karen Morton, Tulley Stapp (Mullen High School) and Ali Flury scored to bring DU within one with 1:32 remaining, setting up Shane’s final heroics. She stopped a shot by Morton with nine seconds left.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Junior Steph Coyne (Baltimore, Md.) had four goals and three assists, and junior Megan Carver (Baltimore, Md.) had a hat trick and four assists, as the No. 17 University of Denver women’s lacrosse team beat Oregon 18-12 in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament on Thursday. The victory sends the top-seeded Pioneers (13-5) to the MPSF Tournament Finals for the third-straight season, but DU is still looking for its first MPSF Tournament title.
Denver struck early, when Carver picked up a turnover just after the opening draw and scored 15 seconds into the contest, but the Ducks answered quickly when Jen May scored on a free position shot just over two minutes later. The Pioneers broke the game open with five-straight scores with a pair by sophomore Ali Flury (Arnold, Md.), and one each from sophomore Lexi Sanders (Greenwood Village, Colo.), junior Dani Espinosa (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Coyne.
After Oregon’s Jenny Browne scored, Coyne and Sanders both got their second goal of the day. Ilsa van den Berg gave the Ducks a third goal at the 19:14 mark, but Denver again rattled off a string of goals, this time from Carver, junior Karen Morton (Adelaide, Australia) and Flury. Brown added two goals for the Ducks to finish the half, but Denver held an 11-5 advantage at the break.
Denver struck again early in the second half as Flury, Carver and Morton each scored in the first 6:10. However, the Ducks mounted a comeback, as Browne and van den Berg both scored a pair of goals to cut Denver’s lead to 14-9 with less than 15 minutes to play. The teams traded goals over the next eight minutes, Coyne and Morton scoring for the Pioneers, before Oregon’s Jana Bradley cut the Ducks’ deficit to only four with 3:33 to play.
Coyne answered with a goal just 13 seconds later, and Morton added a free position goal with 11 seconds left in the game, as the Pioneers held on to win. In the game, Browne led the Ducks with five goals, while van den Berg had a hat trick to go along with an assist.
The Pioneers will face the winner of the semifinal game between No. 2 seed Cal and No. 3 seed Stanford in the MPSF tournament finals on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. MT.
MORAGA, Calif. – Sophomore Lexi Sanders (Greenwood Village, Colo.) scored four goals and junior Megan Carver (Baltimore, Md.) added a goal and four assists, helping the No. 19 University of Denver women’s lacrosse team topple Saint Mary’s 20-8 on Sunday afternoon to close out the regular season. The Pioneers (12-5, 5-0 MPSF) swept the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular season schedule for the second-straight year and are 14-1 in the past three seasons.
After SMC (2-14, 0-5) took an early lead, senior Megan Tyrie (Greenwood Village, Colo.), Sanders and junior Karen Morton (Adelaide, Australia) all scored within a five-minute stretch. The Gaels tied the game with just over 15 minutes remaining in the first half, but freshman Jocelyn Kuchta (Ridgefield, Conn.) responded with a pair of goals 85 seconds apart.
Saint Mary’s cut the lead back to one with a goal, but junior Dani Espinosa (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and sophomore Megan Zeman (Littleton, Colo.) both scored in the final 10 minutes of the period to give Denver a 7-4 halftime lead.
The Pioneers blew the game open in the second half, scoring seven-straight goals in the first 5:30, including three by Sanders and one each from Zeman, Carver, freshman Tulley Stapp (Denver, Colo.) and sophomore Ali Flury (Arnold, Md.). The Gaels cut the lead by two, but DU went on a 5-0 run to put it away. Flury completed a hat trick, and junior Steph Coyne (Baltimore, Md.) scored. Junior Molly Snively (Castle Rock, Colo.), who entered the game with five career goals, doubled her previous season total with a hat trick against the Gaels and added an assist.
The NCAA leader in caused turnovers, Denver forced 12 turnovers in the game, including three from reigning MPSF Player of the Week senior Kelly O’Connell (Baltimore, Md.), and two from Morton. Morton’s goal today increased her career total to 134, tying her with Kristie Leggio for third on DU’s all-time list. Steph Greenlees (2003-06) scored 187 goals for the Pioneers, and Patience Baldwin (2001-04) had 148.
Denver’s 20 goals tie for eighth on the team’s single-game record list. This was the fourth time this season that DU scored at least 20 goals. Coyne, whose second assist against Cal on Saturday broke Denver’s single season record, past Greenlees for third on the Pioneers’ single season points list with 77 this year. Leggio holds the top two spots with 111 last season and 104 in 2006.
After their first round bye, the Pioneers will begin the MPSF Tournament in Berkeley on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. with their opponent to be determined.
Brian Langtry, center, who leads the Mammoth with 28 goals this season, looks to lead the Colorado offense against the San Jose Stealth in Saturday’s NLL West Division finale. (Andy Cross, the Denver Post )
Roll dodges and cradles take center stage this weekend on all levels, from the youngsters in the LaxFest, to the collegians at the University of Denver, to the Colorado Mammoth playing Saturday for the National Lacrosse League West Division title.
Boys and girls teams, grades 2 through 8, are eschewing their usual regular-season game sites across the Denver area to play Saturday on 18 fields at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. With 325 teams, LaxFest starts at 8 a.m. and is the largest youth lacrosse event west of the Mississippi River.
The University of Denver (9-5, 4-1 in the Great Western Lacrosse League) plays its final GWLL game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Air Force Academy (3-8, 1-3).
The 18th-ranked DU women (10-5, 4-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), fresh off a 13-9 upset of No. 19 Stanford, play a key MPSF contest at California (9-6, 4-0) on Saturday and at St. Mary’s (2-13, 0-4) on Sunday.
The Mammoth (9-6) had its game at San Jose moved to Saturday because of the NHL playoffs. Colorado and the Stealth (8-7) split games this season.
Colorado is riding a two-game win streak after routing cellar-dweller Edmonton by scores of 15-4 and 13-8 last weekend.
Mammoth all-star Dan Carey, still recovering from a concussion, has not played since April 3.
“He’s feeling good, he’s working out and he hasn’t had symptoms in a while,” general manager Steve Govett said. “We’re cautiously optimistic, but we don’t want to put him in harm’s way.”
Jamie Shewchuk has filled Carey’s void with a career-best 24 goals.
Defenseman Jim Moss has recovered from a neck strain and is expected to play, along with defenseman Matt Leveque (back). But speedy transition player Josh Sims (ankle) is doubtful.
Team captain Gavin Prout leads the league with a career-best 65 assists and is ranked second in points with 90. Brian Langtry leads the Mammoth in goals with 28.
The Stealth counter with all-stars Jeff Zywicki and Colin Doyle. Zywicki, the league leader in shooting percentage at .241, ranks third with 45 goals. Doyle has 25 goals and 54 assists.
This weekend the University of Colorado lacrosse teams, both the men’s and women’s, will be playing on the same turf that John Elway once ruled.
The Buffs will be facing the Colorado State Rams in the 2008 Rocky Mountain Showdown at Invesco Field in Denver on Saturday, April 26.The CU women will face the Rams at 5 p.m. and the CU men will battle their RMLC rivals at 7 p.m.
8,000 people are expected to be in attendance and a portion of this year’s ticket sales will go to raise money for the University of Colorado Men’s Lacrosse Program.
For more information, be sure to call or stop into the Breakaway Lacrosse Boulder Store or visit LaxGear.com to order tickets for seats to the game.
To buy tickets, call or visit Breakaway Sports at 303-444-0379. Breakaway is located at 2888 30th St in Boulder.
The season is winding down for the CU men as the RMLC Championships are May 2-3 in Salt Lake City, Utah and the MCLA National Championship is May 12-17 in Frisco, Texas.
Before the CU women face CSU, the Buffs will host Wyoming today at 7 p.m. at Kittredge Fields in Boulder..
BERKELEY - California (9-6, 4-0 MPSF) hosts No. 18 Denver (10-5, 3-0 MPSF) in an important Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, in Memorial Stadium. Cal and Denver have already secured the top two seeds and accompanying first-round byes in the MPSF Championship tournament April 30-May 3 in Berkeley, with the winner of the Cal-Denver game taking the MPSF regular-season title and the tournament’s No. 1 seed. Also, prior to Saturday’s match, Cal will honor its four seniors - midfielders Cristen Andrews and Mary Downs and attackers Brittany Aungier and Danni Zuralow - as part of Senior Day.
If the Pioneers defeat Cal on Saturday, giving Cal a 4-1 final MPSF record, Denver could lose to Saint Mary’s on April 27 in Moraga, Calif., and still claim the MPSF regular-season title and No. 1 seed with a 4-1 conference record since its head-to-head result with Cal would be the tiebreaker.
DENVER – Junior Steph Coyne (Baltimore, Md.) had three goals and three assists, helping the No. 20 University of Denver women’s lacrosse team to a 19-8 victory over UC Davis at Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Denver (9-5, 2-0 MPSF) opened the game with a torrent of goals, including a pair each by sophomore Lexi Sanders (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and junior Karen Morton (Adelaide, Australia), scoring five in the first nine minutes before UC Davis cracked the scoreboard. The Aggies scored only one additional goal in the first half, as the Pioneers rolled to a 14-2 lead at halftime.
DENVER – Junior Megan Carver (Baltimore, Md.) scored five goals and dished out an assist to help the No. 20 University of Denver women’s lacrosse team upset No. 19 Stanford 13-9 on Senior Day at Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It marked Denver’s first win over Stanford at home and only the third win over the Cardinal out of 13 meetings.
“It was appropriate on senior day that all of our seniors stepped up, and having all of them in at the end of the game was great,” head coach Liza Kelly said. “It was big to beat Stanford. The worst we can finish now is second in the conference.”
Stanford (8-8, 3-2) started strong, scoring the first four goals of the game, holding Denver (10-5, 3-0) without a shot on goal for almost 17 minutes. In the final 13:20 of the first half, though, the Pioneers caught fire, as Carver, junior Karen Morton (Adelaide, Australia) and sophomore Ali Flury (Arnold, Md.) each scored a pair of goals to send Denver into the break with a 6-4 advantage. The Cardinal started the second half with three quick goals to reclaim the lead, but DU stormed back, scoring seven unanswered goals over an 18-minutes stretch.
Senior goalkeeper Becky Childs (Phoenix, Md.) played the entire game, making eight saves including back-to-back shots at close range with just under three minutes to play. “Childs played an outstanding game,” Kelly said. “She came up with some big saves to stop Stanford from coming back.”
April 17, 2008
I gave Gabe Valenzuela, the head coach at Southern Cal and a member of the Women’s Division Intercollegiate Associates selection committee, a call earlier this week. I knew the WDIA season was wrapping up and the national championship tournament selections would be made on Tuesday morning, so I wanted to make it sure it was kosher for me to do a mock selection of the field.
I did the check because the WDIA is sponsored by US Lacrosse, the umbrella organization that runs this site, and I didn’t want to step on any toes. When I asked the question, Valenzuela just chuckled. “Go for it,” he said, slightly bemused.
Kelly O’Connell never felt far from home during her four years at the University of Denver. She had a large part of home right there with her - her closest friends, Megan Carver and Danielle Provance.
After playing lacrosse together at every level since third grade, the three Seton Keough graduates headed west four years ago to complete their athletic careers together.
“It’s been a lot of fun,” O’Connell said. “Not many people can say they’ve played 10 years together. It’s been a great experience and I think we’re all glad we had each other. That’s why it never felt like we were that far away [from home].”
Stanford jumped out to a tremendous start in 2008 with victories over ranked Penn, Oregon, and Notre Dame, but have gone 2-5 since the win over the Quakers, falling to William & Mary, JMU, and Vermont. Stanford has only won one road game in 2008, and altitude may come into play on Sunday. Denver has shown potential with close losses to Georgetown, Carolina and Duke, but still do not have any quality wins yet other than Oregon.
Fort Lewis College (Durango, CO)
Women’s Head Coach. Available: July 1, 2008. Deadline: April 28, 2008. Position Description: Fort Lewis College (NCAA Division II), located in beautiful Durango, Colorado, is seeking applications for the position of our first head women’s lacrosse coach. Fort Lewis College, with approximately 4,000 undergraduate students, is Colorado’s public liberal arts college. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment: Full-Time
Contact for application and information: Ken Flint, Athletic Business Manager, FLC Department of Athletics, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301. Phone: (970) 247-7571 Fax: (970) 247-7655 E-mail: flint_k@fortlewis.edu
Team/school/org. site: http://www.goskyhawks.com
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DENVER won a 13-9 contest at George Washington Sunday, as junior Megan Carver collected six points on four goals and two assists. Five straight Pioneer goals in the first half was the difference, opening up a 7-2 lead. Sophomores Lexi Sanders and Ali Flury each added hat tricks for the Pioneers. Senior Becky Childs was excellent in goal, posting 10 saves with just four allowed in 39 minutes of action. Denver hosts UC Davis Friday (Apr. 18), followed by a much anticipated MPSF battle with Stanford Sunday (Apr. 20).
The US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championship showcases the nation’s top 16 Women’s Intercollegiate Associates lacrosse teams at the same venue. It is the only national championship that is endorsed and managed by US Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse.
The 16 teams selected to participate in the 2008 IA National Championship will advance to Denver, Colorado, with Dick’s Sporting Goods Park serving as host site for the second straight year. The championship game will be played at Denver’s Invesco Field.
US Lacrosse’s WDIA ranks are comprised of approximately 170 women’s college programs around the country. The teams are not varsity programs at the colleges, but follow similar guidelines as varsity programs and compete at a level much more organized than traditional college club programs.
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