Buff LACROSSE (4-5 overall; 3-1 in the Pac 12) is back on the road for a one game weekend (assume only one because the Ducks are their designated "travel partner" in lax) at Oregon (3-6, 0-4) this Saturday evening.
The game is scheduled to be shown 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/2023/3/28/lacrosse-colorado-heads-to-oregon.aspx
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BOULDER - The Colorado women's lacrosse team hits the road to face Oregon this Saturday at 5 p.m. MT.
The Buffs (4-5, 3-1) are currently second in the Pac-12 conference, below No.18 USC who they lost to in a 17-13 battle over the weekend. The Ducks (3-6, 0-4) haven't won a conference game yet and are last in the Pac-12.
Colorado will be on the hunt to redeem themselves after falling to the Ducks 14-10 in the first round of last year's Pac-12 postseason tournament. In 14 meetings, it was the only time CU has lost to Oregon.
Fifth-year graduate student Charlie Rudy leads both the Buffs and the Pac-12 in goals, already posting 32 this season. The attacker has also earned eight hat tricks in nine games this year and is tied for 12th in the NCAA with 3.56 goals per game.
Trailing Rudy offensively is sixth-year graduate student Sam McGee with 26 goals this season. McGee notched six goals against ASU over the weekend, setting a new record for this season with the most goals scored in a single game by a player on the team. McGee also set a new personal career record with the six goals.
Attacker Zoe McElhaney played a crucial role in getting her team valuable possession time in their game against USC last weekend. The junior from Frisco, Texas earned 18 draw controls against the Trojans, setting a new career high and tying a Pac-12 record for most draw controls in a single game. McElhaney also earned her first career hat trick against ASU with three goals.
Defensively, Sophie Halus and Jordan Johnson lead the Buffs in caused turnovers with nine a piece. Goalkeeper Grace Donnelly is first on the team in ground balls with 22 while Halus is second with 14.
Donnelly is currently second in the Pac-12 with a .458 save percentage and is third in the conference with 71 total saves. The senior is 50th in the NCAA with 8 saves per game.
CU will look to improve their away record to 3-3 on Saturday at 5 p.m. MT against the Ducks.
The Ducks
Although Oregon won their season opener, the Ducks have struggled since then and are on a four game losing streak.
One of Oregon's largest struggles has been earning draw controls. The Ducks' only have 91 draw controls this season while their opponents have earned 146 draw controls when playing them.
To earn another victory over Oregon, the Buffs will need to find a way to shut down the Ducks' top two scorers, Morgan McCarthy and Gabby Cleveland. McCarthy has earned 20 goals this season while Cleveland has acquired 19.
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Links with more info on the Ducks:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2023
Schedule - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule/2023
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Game Notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/3/28/2023_CU_Lacrosse_Games_Notes_-_4.1_-_Oregon.pdf
Live video - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 Mountain and Oregon 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/2023/04/01/colorado-oregon.
Live Stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=457128
The game is scheduled to be shown 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/2023/3/28/lacrosse-colorado-heads-to-oregon.aspx
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BOULDER - The Colorado women's lacrosse team hits the road to face Oregon this Saturday at 5 p.m. MT.
The Buffs (4-5, 3-1) are currently second in the Pac-12 conference, below No.18 USC who they lost to in a 17-13 battle over the weekend. The Ducks (3-6, 0-4) haven't won a conference game yet and are last in the Pac-12.
Colorado will be on the hunt to redeem themselves after falling to the Ducks 14-10 in the first round of last year's Pac-12 postseason tournament. In 14 meetings, it was the only time CU has lost to Oregon.
Fifth-year graduate student Charlie Rudy leads both the Buffs and the Pac-12 in goals, already posting 32 this season. The attacker has also earned eight hat tricks in nine games this year and is tied for 12th in the NCAA with 3.56 goals per game.
Trailing Rudy offensively is sixth-year graduate student Sam McGee with 26 goals this season. McGee notched six goals against ASU over the weekend, setting a new record for this season with the most goals scored in a single game by a player on the team. McGee also set a new personal career record with the six goals.
Attacker Zoe McElhaney played a crucial role in getting her team valuable possession time in their game against USC last weekend. The junior from Frisco, Texas earned 18 draw controls against the Trojans, setting a new career high and tying a Pac-12 record for most draw controls in a single game. McElhaney also earned her first career hat trick against ASU with three goals.
Defensively, Sophie Halus and Jordan Johnson lead the Buffs in caused turnovers with nine a piece. Goalkeeper Grace Donnelly is first on the team in ground balls with 22 while Halus is second with 14.
Donnelly is currently second in the Pac-12 with a .458 save percentage and is third in the conference with 71 total saves. The senior is 50th in the NCAA with 8 saves per game.
CU will look to improve their away record to 3-3 on Saturday at 5 p.m. MT against the Ducks.
The Ducks
Although Oregon won their season opener, the Ducks have struggled since then and are on a four game losing streak.
One of Oregon's largest struggles has been earning draw controls. The Ducks' only have 91 draw controls this season while their opponents have earned 146 draw controls when playing them.
To earn another victory over Oregon, the Buffs will need to find a way to shut down the Ducks' top two scorers, Morgan McCarthy and Gabby Cleveland. McCarthy has earned 20 goals this season while Cleveland has acquired 19.
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Links with more info on the Ducks:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2023
Schedule - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/schedule/2023
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Game Notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/3/28/2023_CU_Lacrosse_Games_Notes_-_4.1_-_Oregon.pdf
Live video - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 Mountain and Oregon 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/2023/04/01/colorado-oregon.
Live Stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=457128
