Colorado – Arizona State Lacrosse (7-6, 2-2) will play two games at Centennial State to start a three-game road slate. The Sun Devils open with a road trip against No. 20 University of Colorado (8-4, 3-1) before heading 30 miles south to take on No. 13 University of Denver (9-3, 3-0). , Big East). This weekend's matchup will be the sixth and seventh time the Sun Devils have faced a top-ranked opponent. ASU is 0-5 against ranked opponents this season and hasn't won against a ranked opponent since April 5, 2022, against No. 16 USC.
The matchup between the Pac-12 and No. 20 Colorado is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at 3:00 PM MST and will be available to watch on Pac-12 Network. ASU's final non-conference game of the season vs. No. 13 Denver will be held on Sunday, April 14th at 12pm MST and will be streamed on Pioneers All Access.
Sun Devil Outlook:
Last weekend, ASU played California and scored to defeat the Golden Bears 18-11. They scored eight goals in the third quarter and won the game. Defensively, junior goaltender Katie Vaal made 12 saves in the win, her fourth game this season with 10 or more saves. Meanwhile, Sun Devil attacking duo Mina Scott and Lydia Oldknow combined for nine of ASU's 18 goals, tying their respective career highs for goals. Scott scored five goals and Oldknow scored his third of a career-high four goals this season. Defender Gigi Gaspard also scored his first career goal in the win.
Scout your opponent:
Colorado: The Buffaloes have won three of their last four games, with their most recent loss (14-8) coming on April 3 against Denver. CU has only played four games at home and is 2-2 at Kittredge Field, but is 6-2 on the road this season. Colorado has been on the IWLCA ballot all but one week, which was the opening vote, this season. The highest ranking is 19th and the lowest is 22nd.
Denver: The Pioneers started the season fourth in the ILWCA poll, but have since dropped to 13th, their lowest ranking in the poll this season. DU won six straight games in over a month before losing for the last time on March 11th. They will play Butler on the road and return home to face the Sun Devils on Sunday.
Sun Devil Notables:
- 2nd year attacker Lydia Oldknow had seven points (4G-3A) against Cal, becoming the second Sun Devil this season with a seven-point game. Anna Thornton previously had seven points (3G-7A) against Pittsburgh on February 15th.
- Zoe Mazur He recorded 10 draw controls in the win over Cal, marking his sixth game this season with 10 or more draw controls. She currently holds the program's single-season draw control record with 116, passing Maura Cissell's 111 in 2021.
- defender Gigi Gaspar scored the first two goals of his career against California on Saturday. She entered the game with just one shot in her career.
- mina scott He scored five goals against the Golden Bears, tying his career high. The only game in which she scored five goals was on April 16, 2023, at Colorado.
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