MPSF Lacrosse Results, Feb. 12
Feb. 12, 2017 Denver 10, No. 12 STANFORD 7
Recap by Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. - A tough Denver defense and solid play in the cage by DU's Maddy Stevenson paved the way for the Pioneers as the 12th-ranked Cardinal fell 10-7 Sunday afternoon at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. . In the first half Denver (3-0) jumped out to a quick three goal lead in the first five minutes that was broken up by Kelsey Murray scoring off a free position shot to make it 3-1. The Pioneers kept at the Cardinal (1-1) defense, scoring two more goals until Alex Poplawski set up Maggie Nick on a drive to cut DU's lead to 5-2.
Another Denver goal was met with back-to-back free position goals from Kelly Myers and Dillon Schoen as the Cardinal scrapped back into the game. Poplawski added her second assist of the day with 23 seconds remaining to Dillon Schoen as the teams headed into the half with DU holding a 7-5 lead.
The second half started off in similar fashion with Denver adding two more goals while the Cardinal offense struggled to find its composure as several Stanford shots found the post or went wide of the cage.
Hannah Dudley scored her first career goal on a free position shot to push the score to 9-6 in favor of the Pioneers, but DU answered the goal as Maddy Stevenson put up a phenomenal 16 saves in the game to keep the Cardinal attack at bay and close out the 10-7 win.
The Cardinal takes to the road this week as it sets to travel to Dallas, Texas to take on No. 10 Duke in the Patriot Cup. Game time is set for 2:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 18 at the Ford Center.
COLORADO 11, No. 9 Northwestern 10 (OT)
Recap by Colorado
BOULDER -- Opening up the season with a win is always nice, but starting with a stunning upset overtime win against a ranked opponent is even better.
The Colorado women's lacrosse team did just that, defeating the ninth-rated Northwestern Wildcats 11-10 on Sunday afternoon at Kittredge Field. The win is the first ever against a ranked team in program's four-year history.
WHAT HAPPENED: Senior Katie Macleay scored the game-winning goal 55 seconds into the overtime period, securing the Buffs first-ever win against the Wildcats. It was her second goal of the game which came off a pass from senior Johnna Fusco's second assist of the day.
It was an all-around team victory for the Buffs with seven players recording goals, as well as great goalkeeping by senior Paige Soenksen, who tied a career-high with 19 saves.
The scoring started early in the contest. NU recorded the first goal with 25:47 remaining in the first half; but Colorado responded with three straight goals from sophomore Miranda Stinson, junior Carly Cox and Fusco to take an early 3-1 lead, which would also be the largest lead of the game for either team.
The Wildcats answered with two goals of their own to even the score at 3-3 and retook the lead off Ellie Yenor's second goal of the season (4-3) with 6:19 left on the clock in the first half. Junior Darby Kiernan and Stinson connected with the back of the net to put the Buffs back on top, but NU would add two more goals to its score before halftime, giving the Wildcats a 6-5 edge at the intermission.
Colorado came out of the break strong. With 23:56 left in the second half, senior defender Kelsie Garrison connected with the back of the net on a free position shot for her second career goal, drawing the game even at 6-6. Just over two minutes later (21:45), Kiernan scored her second goal of the game off an assist by Fusco, giving CU a 7-6 advantage.
Just as they had done all game, NU answered, adding two goals to its score to take an 8-7 lead. Macleay tallied her first goal of the season 90 seconds later and 20 seconds after that, Stinson notched her third goal of the day.
The two sides would go back-and-forth following those goals. NU's Selena Lasota scored with 10:18 left on the clock and 15 seconds later junior Sarah Brown found the back of the next for the first time this season (10-9). Christina Esposito tied the game up for the last time with 70 seconds left in the game, forcing the two sides to play their first overtime game of the season where the Buffs would win on a goal by Macleay.
TURNING POINT: Colorado scored back-to-back goals within 20 seconds of each other to take a 9-8 lead late in the second half. Macleay scored her first goal of the season at 11:29 with an assist from Garrison and Stinson earned her second career hat-trick with her third goal of the game 20 seconds later (11:09). The Buffs would never trail at that point despite two more ties.
KEY STATISTIC: The game saw nine lead changes and nine ties before the Buffs were able to take home the 11-10 victory. Stinson led the Buffs with four points. Senior Marie Moore led the Buffs with two caused turnovers and picked up three ground balls, which tied for the team lead with Garrison.
UC DAVIS 19, LIU-Brooklyn 7
Recap by UCD
DAVIS, Calif. - Senior attacker Melissa Kellan and sophomore midfielder Taylor Cuenin each netted four goals with two assists to lead UC Davis to a 19-7 win over LIU Brooklyn in a non-conference women's lacrosse game at Aggie Stadium Sunday afternoon.
The Aggies pick up their first win, evening their season record to 1-1. The Blackbirds slip to 0-2.
The two offensive captains led eight UC Davis scorers. Freshman attacker Amanda Outcalt recorded her first collegiate hat trick, while junior midfielder Kelsey DeJesus posted two goals with two assists. Shannon Cross and Sorana Larson each added two goals, while freshmen Kate Graham and Maddie Myers chipped in one goal apiece.
In the field, Shannon Cross posted a career-high 10 draw controls, helping the Aggies dominate that part of the game by an 18-9 margin. Cuenin led all players with six ground balls and four caused turnovers, while hauling in four draws of her own.
For LIU, senior Tori Shinkowitz had three goals while sophomore goalkeeper Virginia Gibbons tallied 13 saves.
UC Davis outshot its guests, 24-9, during the first half but managed only two goals during the first 14 minutes of play. Kellan's first goal of the game, off an assist from Myers in the 15th minute, ignited a run of four unanswered that put the Aggies up by a 6-2 margin. Shinkowitz converted an eight-meter chance for the Blackbirds to cut the lead to 6-3, but Myers responded with an unassisted drive two minutes later. UC Davis took a 7-3 lead into the break.
Myers' goal proved to be the first of nine straight, extending the advantage to 15-3 by the 44th minute. Outcalt, Kellan and Cuenin each scored twice in that stretch. DeJesus and Kellan also had two assists during that time.
Overall, UC Davis finished with a 41-15 advantage in shooting and committed just 10 turnovers. The Aggie midfielders also frustrated the Blackbird transition, which cleared to the attacking end just 12 times in 19 chances.
UC Davis is idle until making a Centennial State trip from February 24-26, taking on former Mountain Pacific Sports Federation leaguemate Denver on that Friday, then taking on Colorado for a conference game on that Sunday.