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Buffs Ground Golden Eagles, Colorado Lacrosse Defeats Marquette
March 11, 2025 | Lacrosse
Junior midfielder Maddie Shoup and sophomore attacker Teagan Ryan both recorded hat tricks
BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (2-4, 0-0 Big 12) defeated Marquette (5-3, 0-0 Big Ten), 15-6, at Kittredge Field on Tuesday, Mar. 11.
After going down two goals early in the first quarter, goals from graduate attackers Madeline Pisani and Kendall Havill got the Buffs in gear. CU never looked back, maintaining its lead for the rest of the game. Colorado ran the clock on in the fourth quarter for the first time this season and beat Marquette, 15-6.
"It was a good outing for us, coming off that Michigan loss," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden said after the game. "I thought we came out strong, offensively, just playing together; a lot of different scorers was great. Defensively, I thought we did another good job of just limiting opportunities and coming up with some big plays […] We needed to rebound today. It's a long season. We've had a grind in the beginning, and we're proud of where we're at, but we have to keep getting better, and we look forward to the opportunity on Saturday."
Seven different Buffs scored for Colorado, five of those being two or more goals. CU out-shot Marquette 40-17 and won in the circle on 15 draws to the Golden Eagles' nine.
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For more information on the Colorado women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.
After going down two goals early in the first quarter, goals from graduate attackers Madeline Pisani and Kendall Havill got the Buffs in gear. CU never looked back, maintaining its lead for the rest of the game. Colorado ran the clock on in the fourth quarter for the first time this season and beat Marquette, 15-6.
"It was a good outing for us, coming off that Michigan loss," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden said after the game. "I thought we came out strong, offensively, just playing together; a lot of different scorers was great. Defensively, I thought we did another good job of just limiting opportunities and coming up with some big plays […] We needed to rebound today. It's a long season. We've had a grind in the beginning, and we're proud of where we're at, but we have to keep getting better, and we look forward to the opportunity on Saturday."
Seven different Buffs scored for Colorado, five of those being two or more goals. CU out-shot Marquette 40-17 and won in the circle on 15 draws to the Golden Eagles' nine.
KEY PLAYERS:
- Jr. Midfielder Maddie Shoup scored three goals, bringing her to four career hat tricks.
- So. Attacker Teagan Ryan had a hat trick, scoring three goals, and she also had one ground ball. This is her second hat trick, bringing her to 20th in CU all-time career hat tricks.
- Gr. Attacker Morgan Pence earned four points for the Buffs with her two goals and two assists.
- Gr. Attacker Madeline Pisani also scored four points for the Buffs with two goals and two assists.
- Gr. Attacker Kendall Havill had one goal and two ground balls.
- Jr. Midfielder Lily Assini scored two goals, managed three draw controls and caused one turnover.
- Fr. Goalkeeper Elena Oh had six saves on 12 shots faced, saving .500.
- Jr. Defender Jess Peluso led the match with eight draw controls.
- So. Midfielder Averi Gardner had three draw controls and two ground balls.
- Jr. Midfielder Molly Reed had two assists, one ground ball and one draw control.
- Gr. Defender Jordan Johnson had two caused turnovers and one ground ball.
- So. Attacker Jaimey Hill earned three points for the Buffs with two goals and one assist. She also had one ground ball.
- So. Defender Lola Flynn had one ground ball and one caused turnover.
- For Marquette, Meg Bireley scored three goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Black and Gold saw a slow start to their game, with Marquette scoring twice (2-0, MU). However, Pisani got momentum started for the Buffs with her first goal of the game (2-1, MU). Colorado tied the game with a goal from Havill, assisted by Hill (2-2). A final goal for the quarter from Assini put the Buffs in the lead, 3-2.
- Colorado started the second quarter off with a quick goal from Hill, who was assisted by Pence (4-2, CU). Shortly after, Ryan scored back-to-back goals with assists from Pence and Reed (6-2, CU). The Buffs scored their fourth consecutive goal from a free position shot from Assini (7-2, CU). Ryan earned her second hat trick with a third goal in the quarter, bringing the Buffs to 8-2. The Golden Eagles scored their third goal of the game, but the Buffs responded with a second goal from Hill (9-3, CU). With seconds left in the quarter, Pence scored her first goal of the game on a behind the back shot. The Buffs ended the first half up 10-3.
- The third quarter set off with a save from Oh, and Shoup kept the momentum going for the Buffs with back-to-back goals (12-3, CU). Oh held off a persistent Marquette offense with three back-to-back saves, bringing her to four saves in the third quarter. The Golden Eagles were able to sneak one in in the last seconds of the third quarter, bringing the score to 12-4 going into the fourth and final quarter.
- Pisani kept the Buffs hot in the fourth quarter with a goal in the first minute (13-4). Pence brought the Buffs to a 10-point lead with another goal at 11:38, 14-4. The two teams fought tirelessly through the quarter, but Shoup put an end to the scoring drought with another goal, 15-4. The Golden Eagles still had some fight left and managed two goals in the final moments of the game, but the Buffs maintained their lead and came out with the victory, 15-6.
UP NEXT:
- CU hosts another game this week against Iona on Saturday. Opening draw against the Gaels is set for 12 p.m. MT on Mar. 15. Fans can watch the games on ESPN+ and can follow along via Twitter @CUBuffsWLAX. Tickets for these games can be purchased here.
MATCH NOTES:
- CU moves to 124-71 (.635) all-time and 2-1 at home this season.
- This is the Buffs first win over a Big East team this season.
- The Black and Gold move to 5-0 all-time against Marquette.
- Shoup and Ryan's hat tricks tally for 334 and 335 for CU all-time, sixth and seventh this season for the Buffs.
For more information on the Colorado women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.
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