Stanford Rallies at No. 6 Notre Dame
March 31, 2014
MPSF Lacrosse Release 7
# 8 STANFORD (8-1 Overall, 2-0 MPSF) knocked off its third ranked opponent on the road this year, the latest being No. 6 Notre Dame this past Saturday, 11-10. The Cardinal, who have risen to No. 8 nationally in the latest IWLCA Poll, also won at Georgetown and Towson from earlier this season as well as Ohio State at home. Lucy Dikeou delivered four goals in South Bend, including the game-winner with 4:05 on the clock. She also caused four turnovers, had two ground balls, and a draw control to help the Cardinal rally from a 9-6 second-half deficit. Kelsey Murray scored twice within a 4-0 run, including one that tied the game at 9. She also had a six-point game in a 17-9 win at Cornell earlier in the week.
DENVER (9-1 Overall, 3-0 MPSF) Jill Remenapp became the all-time MPSF assist leader with 133 in less than three years, after her fifth assist in the 20-4 win over St. Mary's this past Saturday. She passes former Pioneer Steph Coyne's conference record of 132. Remenapp also is the NCAA leader with 31 assists on the year (3.10 A/G). She also had a hat trick in the conference win, as the Pioneers moved to 3-0 in league. Hannah Hook combined for 21 saves last week, which also included wins over George Washington, 10-9, and Brown, 9-8, and ranks fourth in the nation with a .524 save percentage.
USC (5-4 Overall, 3-0 MPSF) picked up a pair of MPSF victories, winning 13-9 at home over then first-place San Diego State, followed by a 16-6 outcome at Fresno State. Caroline De Lyra scored five goals and dished two assists, to go with two draw controls, two ground balls, and three caused turnovers through the week. Amanda Johansen totaled seven draws, four ground balls, two caused turnovers, and two goals. Alex Moore combined for four goals, one assist, and three caused turnovers.
OREGON (5-4 Overall, 1-0 MPSF) picked up a 10-5 win at Cincinnati this past Sunday, after battling No. 18 Ohio State on the road trip. Caroline Federighi had nine saves in each game and finished the trip with a .500 save percentage. Oregon used an 8-0 run spanning 24:38 en route to the win over the Bearcats. Nikki Puszcz recorded a hat trick in Columbus, becoming the sixth Duck to reach 100 career goals. Shannon Propst is within one point of the all-time Oregon record of 193 set by Ilsa Van Den Berg. She is eight points away from becoming the 10th MPSF player to reach 200 career points.
COLORADO (5-5 Overall, 2-1 MPSF) won its inaugural MPSF home game last Friday (Mar. 28) against St. Mary's, 19-5, a program-high in goals. Katie McLeay dished a team-record seven assists, which ties for fourth in MPSF history and is the second most this year. The Buffs had a program-high 13 on the day. Cali Castagnola and Amelia Brown put away four goals apiece, while Marie Moore had an all-around effort of eight draw controls, three goals, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers.
ST. MARY'S (0-7 Overall, 0-5 MPSF) Rachel Minarovich collected seven draw controls at Colorado, placing her in the all-time MPSF top-five with 160, and 49 away from the conference record of 209 held by Jen May of Oregon. Allie DeBruhl scored a hat trick, as did Jaclyn Biggers at Denver.
UC DAVIS (6-4 Overall, 1-2 MPSF) Elizabeth Landry recorded five goals and six draw controls in a 13-2 rout at Detroit last Thursday, followed by a four goal/three-draw game in a four-overtime game at Michigan. Melissa Kellan posted a hat trick in each game and was a collective 6-for-10 shooting, pushing her freshman total to 22 goals and 26 points. Carly Voris totaled five ground balls and six caused turnovers on the trip.
FRESNO STATE (1-9 Overall, 0-5 MPSF) Kara Concheck scored three goals against USC and became the all-time Bulldog leader in goals (61) and points (69). Meganne Weissenfels recorded a career-high 13 saves, tied for fifth all-time at Fresno State.
SAN DIEGO STATE (6-4 Overall, 3-1 MPSF) plays at No. 19 Navy Wednesday (Apr. 2), continuing a tough road swing from games last week at USC and a team receiving votes, James Madison. Michaela Jarvis recorded four goals and an assist, while Katrina Reeves had 13 saves and six ground balls at USC.
CALIFORNIA (2-6 Overall, 1-2 MPSF) Gaby Christman tallied one goal, two assists, four ground balls, four caused turnovers, and six draw controls at Lehigh last Wednesday. The Bears host Oregon Thursday (Apr. 3) at 7 pm, televised live on Pac-12 Networks.