Thursday, April 17
Boulder, Colo.
3:00 PM
Colorado
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#24 Denver
Colorado Ready for Final Regular Season Home Games Against No. 24 Denver and UC Davis
April 16, 2025 | Lacrosse
The Buffs take on their eighth ranked opponent in the Pioneers and host the Aggies for Senior Day
BOULDER – The Colorado lacrosse team (6-6, 2-1 Big 12) wraps up regular season home competition with No. 24 Denver (9-5, 3-1 Big East) on Thursday, April 17, and UC Davis (5-8, 1-2 Big 12) on Sunday, April 20. Both games will be at Prentup Field, and opening draws are set for 3 p.m. MT and 12 p.m. MT, respectively.
The Buffs look to snap a two-game losing streak in their series against the 24th-ranked Pioneers on Thursday. This is the 12th meeting of the teams all-time and the eighth time this season that Colorado is facing an IWLCA-ranked opponent. The last time CU met with Denver was last season on the Pioneers' turf, where the Buffs lost, 14-8. Going into their ninth meeting, the Buffs have beaten the Aggies in every matchup thus far, including in the Pac-12 Tournament last season, 13-10. CU has held UC Davis to seven or fewer goals in five of the eight games.
Colorado opened Big 12 play at home last week against No. 4 Florida. Graduate attacker Kendall Havill recorded her second game in a row with four goals, her second hat trick at CU; junior midfielder Lily Assini reached her 100th career draw control; and freshman goalkeeper Elena Oh had her third game with double-digit saves (11). Though the Buffs led in the first half and won in the draw circle (19-10), they fell to the Gators, 15-10.
THIS WEEK
GAME #13 • Thursday, April 17 • 3 p.m. MT
Colorado (6-6, 2-1 Big 12) vs. No. 24 Denver (9-5, 3-1 Big East)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 4-7, Denver Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 14-8 (April 3, 2024 • Denver, Colo.)
STREAK: Lost 2 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 4-6
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: DenverPioneers.com
GAME #14 • Sunday, April 20 • 12 p.m. MT
Colorado (6-6, 2-1 Big 12) vs. UC Davis (5-8, 1-2 Big 12)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 8-0, CU Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 13-10 (May 1, 2024 • Los Angeles, Calif.)
STREAK: Won 8 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 8-0
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: UCDavisAggies.com
OPENING DRAW (TL;DR)
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' games against the Pioneers and the Aggies will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the Colorado game through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Jr. D Jess Peluso sits at 71 draws on the season, and Fr. GK Elena Oh is at 73 saves -- both on the approach to 100 in their respective categories.
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: As a team, the Buffs registered the same number of shots and saves as the Gators with 30 and 11, respectively. CU also won in the circle, managing 19 draw controls to Florida's 10. Colorado is 24th in the NCAA for draw control percentage (.563).
#18 R/L ASSINI: Both of Jr. M Lily Assini's parents, Laurie and Matt, attended CU (1990-1992), and her sister, Izzy, attends CU currently as well. Her father, Matt, played tennis for two years at Denison and her great-grandfather ran track and field at Harvard. Fun fact: Lily is ambidextrous.
#4 CAPTAIN HAVILL: Washington native Gr. A Kendall Havill grew up on Bainbridge Island across the sound from Seattle and had to take a boat to all her games (lacrosse and basketball) in high school. Havill's mother, Sara, played tennis at University of Redlands, and her cousin currently attends CU and will graduate at the end of the semester. Havill can also play guitar and wants to work in sports management or communications after graduation.
#14 MCLEAN SWEEP: Sr. D Katie McLean was a dual athlete in high school, playing both lacrosse and field hockey. She even helped her high school (Voorhees HS) to a New Jersey Section Field Hockey Championship victory in 2021. Also, McLean was named most athletic senior by her high school, she received the Hunterdon-Warren Scholar Athlete Award (2021), and she was lehighvalleylive.com Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year (2021).
#22 PROFESSIONAL PALM: Sr. D Cooper Palm spent time in high school as a lifeguard and helping coach lacrosse. After graduating from CU, she was to pursue a career in sports media.
#23 LIPKA LINE: Sr. A Samantha Lipka's older brother, David, shares her love and skill for lacrosse, having played at Syracuse and Notre Dame in his college career. Their father, Bruce, played professional tennis and is currently a tennis coach at Penn State. Lipka, a Maryland Native, is also a die hard Christian McCaffrey fan for as long as she can remember and is a huge New York Jets fan.
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 on Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.
The Buffs look to snap a two-game losing streak in their series against the 24th-ranked Pioneers on Thursday. This is the 12th meeting of the teams all-time and the eighth time this season that Colorado is facing an IWLCA-ranked opponent. The last time CU met with Denver was last season on the Pioneers' turf, where the Buffs lost, 14-8. Going into their ninth meeting, the Buffs have beaten the Aggies in every matchup thus far, including in the Pac-12 Tournament last season, 13-10. CU has held UC Davis to seven or fewer goals in five of the eight games.
Colorado opened Big 12 play at home last week against No. 4 Florida. Graduate attacker Kendall Havill recorded her second game in a row with four goals, her second hat trick at CU; junior midfielder Lily Assini reached her 100th career draw control; and freshman goalkeeper Elena Oh had her third game with double-digit saves (11). Though the Buffs led in the first half and won in the draw circle (19-10), they fell to the Gators, 15-10.
THIS WEEK
GAME #13 • Thursday, April 17 • 3 p.m. MT
Colorado (6-6, 2-1 Big 12) vs. No. 24 Denver (9-5, 3-1 Big East)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 4-7, Denver Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 14-8 (April 3, 2024 • Denver, Colo.)
STREAK: Lost 2 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 4-6
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: DenverPioneers.com
GAME #14 • Sunday, April 20 • 12 p.m. MT
Colorado (6-6, 2-1 Big 12) vs. UC Davis (5-8, 1-2 Big 12)
Prentup Field • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 8-0, CU Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 13-10 (May 1, 2024 • Los Angeles, Calif.)
STREAK: Won 8 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 8-0
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: UCDavisAggies.com
OPENING DRAW (TL;DR)
- CU is led by 12th-year head coach Ann Elliott Whidden, who has led the Buffs to a 128-73 (.637) record as CU's first and only head lacrosse coach. Coach Whidden has led the Buffs to three NCAA tournament appearances.
- After stints in the MPSF and Pac-12, Colorado is playing the 2025 season in the Big 12 Conference for its inaugural lacrosse season. CU lacrosse is 66-27 (.710) all-time in conference play. Against current Big 12 schools, CU is 28-8 (.778) against all five all-time, having not yet played Cincinnati in previous years.
- Jr. M Lily Assini reached 100 career draw controls after managing six against the Gators. She also had two goals and two assists. She is currently sixth in the Big 12 for assists per game (1.25) and 10th for draw controls per game (2.58).
- Jr. M Molly Reed finished the game against Florida with three caused turnovers, four draw controls and one ground ball. She is third in the Big 12 for caused turnovers per game (1.17).
- Fr. GK Elena Oh had 11 saves against fourth-ranked Florida last Saturday, her third game this season in double-digits. Oh is currently second in the Big 12 for goals against average with 10.37, and she is fourth in the Conference for save percentage .422 (73 saves). She is also fourth in conference for saves per game (7.30). Her numbers for goals against average put her at 30th in the NCAA, and she is 66th for save percentage.
- Gr. A Madeline Pisani had one goal and one assist versus the Gators. Pisani is fifth in the Big 12 for shots per game (6.83), seventh for assists per game (1.17), 10th for goals per game (2.33) and 10th for points per game (3.50).
- Jr. M Maddie Shoup had a goal, a caused turnover and a ground ball on Saturday. She is eighth in the Big 12 for shots per game (5.67).
- Jr. D Jess Peluso had four draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover on Saturday. Peluso leads the Buff defense and in the draw circle, currently third in the Big 12 for draw controls per game and 38th in the NCAA (5.92). She is also sixth in conference for ground balls per game with 1.75 and eighth for caused turnovers per game with 1.00.
- Gr. A Kendall Havill had four goals against Florida, her second game in a row with four goals, and her second hat trick at CU.
- The Buffs' game against the Aggies on Sunday is Senior Day for CU LAX. Sr. D Katie McLean, Sr. A Sam Lipka, Sr. D Cooper Palm and Gr. A Kendall Havill will all be honored after the conclusion of the game. Gr. A Madeline Pisani, Gr. A Morgan Pence, Gr. GK Danielle Heintz and Gr. D Jordan Johnson -- who were honored at the end of last season -- will also receive a brief recognition.
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' games against the Pioneers and the Aggies will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the Colorado game through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Jr. D Jess Peluso sits at 71 draws on the season, and Fr. GK Elena Oh is at 73 saves -- both on the approach to 100 in their respective categories.
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: As a team, the Buffs registered the same number of shots and saves as the Gators with 30 and 11, respectively. CU also won in the circle, managing 19 draw controls to Florida's 10. Colorado is 24th in the NCAA for draw control percentage (.563).
#18 R/L ASSINI: Both of Jr. M Lily Assini's parents, Laurie and Matt, attended CU (1990-1992), and her sister, Izzy, attends CU currently as well. Her father, Matt, played tennis for two years at Denison and her great-grandfather ran track and field at Harvard. Fun fact: Lily is ambidextrous.
#4 CAPTAIN HAVILL: Washington native Gr. A Kendall Havill grew up on Bainbridge Island across the sound from Seattle and had to take a boat to all her games (lacrosse and basketball) in high school. Havill's mother, Sara, played tennis at University of Redlands, and her cousin currently attends CU and will graduate at the end of the semester. Havill can also play guitar and wants to work in sports management or communications after graduation.
#14 MCLEAN SWEEP: Sr. D Katie McLean was a dual athlete in high school, playing both lacrosse and field hockey. She even helped her high school (Voorhees HS) to a New Jersey Section Field Hockey Championship victory in 2021. Also, McLean was named most athletic senior by her high school, she received the Hunterdon-Warren Scholar Athlete Award (2021), and she was lehighvalleylive.com Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year (2021).
#22 PROFESSIONAL PALM: Sr. D Cooper Palm spent time in high school as a lifeguard and helping coach lacrosse. After graduating from CU, she was to pursue a career in sports media.
#23 LIPKA LINE: Sr. A Samantha Lipka's older brother, David, shares her love and skill for lacrosse, having played at Syracuse and Notre Dame in his college career. Their father, Bruce, played professional tennis and is currently a tennis coach at Penn State. Lipka, a Maryland Native, is also a die hard Christian McCaffrey fan for as long as she can remember and is a huge New York Jets fan.
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 on Twitter @CUBuffsWLax.
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