Another big weekend for Buff LACROSSE (6-5 overall. 4-1 in conference play) as they host the #20 ranked USC Trojans (11-2, 6-1) Friday afternoon, followed up with a Sunday noon matinee against the ASU Sun Devlis (4-8; 3-4).
I may have missed earlier release(s), but I just saw that the NCAA released an RPI ratings after last weekend's games (https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/lacrosse-women/d1/ncaa-womens-lacrosse-rpi). In that, CU is at #55 (out of 126 teams in D1 lacrosse), while USC is #36 and ASU #76. (Note that due to less teams competing in this sport at the D1 level compared to the basketballs, soccer or volleyball, it's a smaller tournament, with 29 teams in total competing, 15 of which are auto-qualifiers as conference champions and 14 at-large.)
Both games are slotted to be on one or more Pac 12 Network channels. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this thread.)
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/4/11/lacrosse-buffs-focus-on-important-conference-games.aspx
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BOULDER - The Colorado lacrosse team returns to conference play this week, hosting No. 20 USC Friday night and ASU Sunday.
The Buffs (6-5, 4-1) are on a three-game win streak, most recently defeating San Diego State 17-4 at home over the weekend.
During the game, Charlie Rudy scored another hat trick, recording her 10th of the season out of 11 games. Rudy leads the Buffs in scoring and is 2nd in the Pac-12 with 41 total goals. She's tied for seventh in the NCAA in goals per game with 3.73.
Against SDSU, Sam McGee added another five goals to her season total. The sixth-year graduate student has scored three goals or more in her last three games to have 35 goals so far this season. She's currently second on the team in goals and is 21st in the NCAA in goals per game with 3.18 goals.
Attacker Zoe McElhaney had another strong draw control game against SDSU, earning 15 draws. In total, the Buffs earned 20 draws against the Aztecs while SDSU only managed to earn 5 draws.
In their game against the Aztecs, Danielle Heintz filled in the net for all 60 minutes for the first time this season. During the game, she had six saves and faced 12 shots.
The Buffs face No.20 USC this Friday at 4 p.m. MT and ASU at 12 p.m. MT this Sunday.
The Trojans:
Although USC (11-3, 6-1) has a perfect record at home, Southern California has struggled more on the road and is 3-3 for away games.
USC leads the Pac-12 after defeating Stanford 10-7 at home over the weekend. The victory helped elevate the Trojans' Il/IWLCA ranking from 21 to 20. USC had dropped in the poll after losing 15-12 to Stanford the week prior.
Earlier this season, the Buffs and the Trojans met in Los Angeles where CU fell in a 17-13 loss. CU will be looking to split their season series with USC this Friday.
The Sun Devils:
ASU (4-8, 3-4) is on a one-game winning streak after dominating Cal in a 15-6 victory while at home over the weekend. The win helped Arizona State keep their position at fourth in the Pac-12.
When the two teams met earlier this season, the Buffs defeated the Sun Devils 17-13. In that meeting, five different players scored for CU. Sam McGee recorded six goals, the most for any Buff in a single game this season.
If the Buffs defeat both USC and ASU, they'll be the Pac-12's new leader.
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Links with more info on these upcoming opponents:
USC:
Roster - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats
Schedule - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
ASU:
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats
Schedule - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Games' Notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/4/11/2023_CU_Lacrosse_Games_Notes_-_4.14_-_USC___ASU.pdf
Live video:
Vs. USC - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 National, Mountain and L.A. channels. 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/2023/04/14/usc-colorado.
Vs. ASU - 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/2023/04/16/arizona-state-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. USC - ASU -
I may have missed earlier release(s), but I just saw that the NCAA released an RPI ratings after last weekend's games (https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/lacrosse-women/d1/ncaa-womens-lacrosse-rpi). In that, CU is at #55 (out of 126 teams in D1 lacrosse), while USC is #36 and ASU #76. (Note that due to less teams competing in this sport at the D1 level compared to the basketballs, soccer or volleyball, it's a smaller tournament, with 29 teams in total competing, 15 of which are auto-qualifiers as conference champions and 14 at-large.)
Both games are slotted to be on one or more Pac 12 Network channels. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this thread.)
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/4/11/lacrosse-buffs-focus-on-important-conference-games.aspx
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BOULDER - The Colorado lacrosse team returns to conference play this week, hosting No. 20 USC Friday night and ASU Sunday.
The Buffs (6-5, 4-1) are on a three-game win streak, most recently defeating San Diego State 17-4 at home over the weekend.
During the game, Charlie Rudy scored another hat trick, recording her 10th of the season out of 11 games. Rudy leads the Buffs in scoring and is 2nd in the Pac-12 with 41 total goals. She's tied for seventh in the NCAA in goals per game with 3.73.
Against SDSU, Sam McGee added another five goals to her season total. The sixth-year graduate student has scored three goals or more in her last three games to have 35 goals so far this season. She's currently second on the team in goals and is 21st in the NCAA in goals per game with 3.18 goals.
Attacker Zoe McElhaney had another strong draw control game against SDSU, earning 15 draws. In total, the Buffs earned 20 draws against the Aztecs while SDSU only managed to earn 5 draws.
In their game against the Aztecs, Danielle Heintz filled in the net for all 60 minutes for the first time this season. During the game, she had six saves and faced 12 shots.
The Buffs face No.20 USC this Friday at 4 p.m. MT and ASU at 12 p.m. MT this Sunday.
The Trojans:
Although USC (11-3, 6-1) has a perfect record at home, Southern California has struggled more on the road and is 3-3 for away games.
USC leads the Pac-12 after defeating Stanford 10-7 at home over the weekend. The victory helped elevate the Trojans' Il/IWLCA ranking from 21 to 20. USC had dropped in the poll after losing 15-12 to Stanford the week prior.
Earlier this season, the Buffs and the Trojans met in Los Angeles where CU fell in a 17-13 loss. CU will be looking to split their season series with USC this Friday.
The Sun Devils:
ASU (4-8, 3-4) is on a one-game winning streak after dominating Cal in a 15-6 victory while at home over the weekend. The win helped Arizona State keep their position at fourth in the Pac-12.
When the two teams met earlier this season, the Buffs defeated the Sun Devils 17-13. In that meeting, five different players scored for CU. Sam McGee recorded six goals, the most for any Buff in a single game this season.
If the Buffs defeat both USC and ASU, they'll be the Pac-12's new leader.
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Links with more info on these upcoming opponents:
USC:
Roster - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats
Schedule - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
ASU:
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats
Schedule - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Games' Notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/4/11/2023_CU_Lacrosse_Games_Notes_-_4.14_-_USC___ASU.pdf
Live video:
Vs. USC - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 National, Mountain and L.A. channels. 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/2023/04/14/usc-colorado.
Vs. ASU - 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/2023/04/16/arizona-state-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. USC - ASU -
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