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CU Women’s Golf Finishes Second At Ram Classic
Sep 10th
Led by seniors Jenny and Kristin Coleman, the University of Colorado women’s golf team finished second at the 17 team Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic. The Buffaloes finished two spots ahead of their first round position in their first tournament of the 2013 season.
After play was suspended during Monday’s second round due to weather, the Buffs improved in the final rounds here Tuesday. Colorado shaved off three strokes each round, finishing the 54-hole event at 18-over par 882 (297-294-291) at the par 72, 6,352-yard Ptarmigan Country Club.
“The team has made great progress from last year,” CU head coach Anne Kelly said. “We gave it a go today, didn’t quite finish it off, but I definitely see signs of progress. We know what areas we need to work on, and there’s definitely room for improvement. It’s a good kickoff to the season. Our goal coming into the year was to be in contention in every tournament that we play, and we were. Unfortunately, we didn’t quite get the win, but they played well. Jenny and Kristin (Coleman) really led the way for us.”
With two players shooting under par in the final round, California continued its dominance to claim the team title, shooting a 9-over par 873 (291-296-286) for a nine stroke lead over Colorado. Illinois finished third with a 22-over par 886. UNLV moved up a spot from its first and second round finishes for fourth place with a 24-over par 888 total. New Mexico remained in contention in the opening rounds, but slid to fifth place in the final, shooting a 27-over par 891.
Jenny Coleman led the Buffs, shooting an even par 216 to tie for fifth. A birdie on the 15th hole in the second round helped her to an even par performance to begin the day. In the third round, she shot four birdies to lead her to a 1-under par 71 performance. Coleman led the Buffs with 12 total birdies.
Kristin Coleman was close behind, placing eighth after shooting a 1-over par 217. After shooting 1-over par 73 in the first round, she finished the final two shooting an even par. Through three rounds, Coleman shot nine birdies and 36 pars.
Allie Zech tied for 30th with an 11-over par 227 total. She struggled in her final holes of the second round, shooting a 5-over par 77, but improved in the final round with a 2-over par 74. Zech was the only golfer to record a birdie on the 17th hole in the third round, and one of just 13 total to do so on the par 4, 386-yard hole.
Alexis Keating and Jamie Oleksiew both tied for 27th, shooting 10-over par 226. Keating led the Buffs, shooting 37 pars. She added two strokes in the second round, but had her best performance in the final round, with a 2-over par 74. Oleksiew improved in the final two rounds, shooting 1- and 2-over par, respectively, after finishing 49th after her first round score of 7-over par 79.
Competing as an individual, Megan Haase finished tied for 65th with a 22-over par 238. She shot an 8-over par 80 in the second round and a 7-over par 79 in the third.
UNLV’s Dana Finkelstein took home the individual title, shooting a 4-under par 212 (71-70-71). California’s Nicola Roessler and New Mexico’s Sammi Stevens tied for second with a 3-under par 213. Cal’s Carly Childs finished fourth with a 1-under par 215. Leilanie Kim (Idaho) and Samantha Postillion (Illinois) tied CU’s Jenny Coleman for fifth after finishing an even par 216.
Next up for the Buffs is a trip to Albuquerque, N.M., for the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational on September 20-21.
BUFFALOES INDIVIDUALS | ||
t-5. |
Jenny Coleman |
73-72-71—216 |
8. |
Kristin Coleman |
73-72-72—217 |
t-27. |
Alexis Keating |
75-77-74—226 |
t-27. |
Jamie Oleksiew |
79-73-74—226 |
t-30. |
Allie Zech |
76-77-74—227 |
t-65. |
Megan Haase |
79-80-77—238 |
TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||
1. |
Dana Finkelstein, UNLV |
71-70-71—212 |
t-2. |
Nicola Roessler, California |
73-71-69—213 |
t-2. |
Sammi Stevens, New Mexico |
69-76-68—213 |
4. |
Carly Childs, California |
73-72-70—215 |
t-5. |
Jenny Coleman, Colorado | 73-72-71—216 |
t-5. |
Leilanie Kim, Idaho |
72-74-70—216 |
t-5. |
Samantha Postillion, Illinois |
72-71-73—216 |
TEAM STANDINGS | ||
1. |
California |
291-296-286—873 |
2. |
Colorado |
297-294-291—882 |
3. |
Illinois |
295-303-288—886 |
4. |
UNLV |
302-298-288—888 |
5. |
New Mexico |
294-298-299—891 |
6. |
Idaho |
307-304-291—902 |
7. |
Long Beach State |
304-308-294—906 |
t-8. |
Kansas State |
310-308-293—911 |
t-8. |
Colorado State |
305-305-301—911 |
10. |
Nevada |
304-314-297—915 |
11. |
UC Davis |
303-316-297—916 |
12. |
San Jose State |
317-309-303—929 |
t-13. |
Wyoming |
311-316-306—933 |
t-13. |
Fresno State |
314-313-306—933 |
15. |
Kennesaw State |
316-310-312—938 |
16. |
UTEP |
316-314-319—949 |
17. |
Northern Colorado |
337-324-321—982 |
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CU Women’s Soccer Opens Season, Remain Undefeated Against Northern Colorado
Aug 24th
Two weather delays in the Cup’s opening game at CIBER Field at the University of Denver Stadium couldn’t damper the Buffaloes’ play. The Buffs outshot the Bears 16-5, including a 7-2 advantage in the second half. Colorado extends its perfect record against Northern Colorado, never losing a game or allowing a goal in seven meetings.
It took just over 33 minutes for freshman Brie Hooks to score her first goal as a Buff, and then just another 45 to score again. She is the first Buff in program history to score two goals in her Colorado debut.
“Scoring a couple goals is always a good debut,” CU head coach Danny Sanchez said. “Obviously she’s dynamic, she’s good with the ball and she had a couple nice finishes. I think it was the product of pressure on the second one. The first one was a great ball from Darcy. It was a good debut for sure.”
Other CU newcomers also made their presence felt, with Santa Clara transfer Brooke Rice and freshman Alex Huynh both making starts in their Colorado debuts.
“It was good to get in all six field player freshmen,” Sanchez said. “They got some time and did well and showed some good things. Obviously Alex (Huynh) did well in the midfield and obviously Brie (Hooks) with a couple of goals, but the other ones – we put Hannah (Dearborn) in the back and she did well. Big picture, it was good to get them some minutes so that when they go in again, there’s not that jittery first game.”
For the third time in as many games at CIBER Field, the Buffs scored off an own goal, getting on the board in the 21st minute.
In the first six minutes, Colorado took two corner kicks, but couldn’t get a shot off until the 14th minute, when co-captain Hayley Hughes booted one high. Northern Colorado responded, with a corner kick by Makayla McBride that led to a high shot by Tassie Forst at the 20:09 mark.
CU picked up the pace on offense, pressing the DU goal. With just less than 25 minutes remaining, the Buffs caused a commotion in front of the net. With 2012 Big Sky Goalkeeper of the Year Natalie D’Adamio out of the net, a UNC defender scrambled from the right of the box to keep the ball alive, but tapped the ball into the goal zone.
The goal was the third own goal in as many games that CU has played at CIBER Field. Of the five own goals in CU’s program history, four have happened at CIBER Field. Last season, CU had two own goals in the Denver Invitational. The own goal was the only point in CU’s 4-1 defeat to Denver and helped CU to a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati just two days later. Previously, CU scored off own goals in an 8-1 victory against St. Mary’s College on CIBER Field in 2009 and in a 2-1 win over Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. at the Wake Forest/adidas Soccer Classic.
Intensity built as CU keeper and co-captain Annie Brunner came up with a big save off a Juliana Grover header in the 24th minute. In just over a one minute span, CU took three corner kicks, but couldn’t get anything near the net. Both teams fouled, culminating with a yellow card on Darcy Jerman in the 33rd minute. Less than a minute later, Jerman redeemed herself, hitting the ball up the right side to Brie Hooks, who got contact at the right corner of the box, dribbled it in closer and kicked a hard one into the lower left corner of the net.
Hooks called the assist a great set up, allowing her to get a touch and shoot. “I just wanted to go out there and prove myself in the first game, to show what I can do,” Hooks said. And prove herself she did.
The Buffs stayed tough on offense, with Madison Krauser shooting at the keeper, and Anne Stuller hitting one into the left post, but a lightning delay suspended the momentum, putting the game on pause for just under an hour with 9:21 remaining in the first half.
CU remained aggressive in the closing minutes of the half, with Carly Bolyard, Lizzy Herzl and Olivia Pappalardo all taking shots. Bolyard nearly netted one in the 41st minute, taking a near range shot that was saved by the right post.
Another lightning delay made for an extended halftime, but as Sanchez said, the Buffs came out well after, and began the second half unfazed.
In the 47th minute, Stuller was already attacking on both offense and defense, as she blocked the first of UNC’s two second-half shots.
Rain starting falling with 40 minutes remaining in the half, but it couldn’t cool down Stuller’s offensive fire. In just over a five minute span, Stuller took a short range header and a big slammer, but D’Adamio came up with the save both times.
After a lot of back-and-forth movement to begin the half, a Paxton header in the 66th minute helped spur the Buffs’ offense. In the 77th minute, Stuller was at it again, meeting the keeper at the edge of the box, but once again, D’Adamio was prepared for the save. Though the ball got loose, the Buffs weren’t able to keep possession.
Less than a minute later, Hooks grabbed the ball off a defensive deflection, striking from the left for her second goal of the night. She said after the game that for her second goal, she was working against a couple players, saw space and went for the shot.
With just 10 minutes remaining in the game, both teams were still on the attack. In the 81st minute, UNC’s McBride sent one right at Annie Brunner off a free kick. After a lot of ball movement by the Buffs, Jerman shot one from the right, but a defender at the net came in for the block, closing out the game.
“I think defensively we’re very good,” Sanchez said. “UNC’s got some players with a lot of pace. We didn’t give up a lot, and we created. I think we could have finished a little bit better, but having said that, we got a little bit of a fortunate goal in the first one. It usually evens out.”
Hooks says she hopes to take the momentum from the Buffs’ solid start throughout the season.
“It’s definitely a good way to start the season and get us on a good roll and hopefully carry us on the rest of the weekend,” Hooks said.
Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with head coach Danny Sanchez and the CU soccer team as they host Colorado College in the first Buffs athletic event of the year. In honor of the first home game of the season, we will be celebrating Student Appreciation Day, where there will be free Half Fast Subs and prizes for students that attend.
Make sure to sit in the Buff Brigade cheering section and help give CU soccer a real home field advantage. Located at the north end of Prentup Field, the Brigade will be loud and spirited as they cheer the Buffs to victory!
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CU Women’s Team Opens Italy Schedule With a Win
Aug 16th
MONTECATINI, Italy – Five Colorado players scored in double-digits as the Buffaloes rolled to an 80-47 win over the Toscana All-Stars Friday evening at the Palivinci.
Colorado freshmen Bri Watts and Haley Smith made great first impressions. Watts recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, both game highs for the Buffaloes. Smith scored 12 points on 6-of-8 from the field.
Smith scored the game’s first two baskets as Colorado vaulted to a 14-0 lead. The Buffaloes led 24-7 after the first of four 10-minute quarters.
Smith scored again on consecutive buckets midway through the second quarter, including a steal and breakaway layup, giving CU its largest lead to that point at 39-14.
“I had so much fun (in our first game),” Smith said. “I wasn’t sure what to expect transitioning from high school to college, but I thought it went well, and we played well as a team.”
Toscana’s Fabbri scored seven of her 10 points in the final minutes of the second quarter to cut the CU lead to 43-28 at the half.
But the Buffaloes clamped down defensively in the second half, allowing only 19 total points. Toscana shot just 28 percent for the game and Colorado forced 27 turnovers.
The Buffaloes looked crisp at times, shooting 48 percent and dishing out 19 assists. On the flip side, Colorado had too many turnovers themselves (26), but to their credit, the team played well in spurts despite stepping on a basketball court for the first time since the final practice at the Coors Events Center on Aug. 12.
Colorado held a substantial size advantage and it showed in the rebounding numbers. The Buffaloes held a 59-25 edge on the boards, and actually had more offensive rebounds (29) than Toscana had total.
Watts had six offensive rebounds alone while hitting 6-of-12 from the field. She used her 6-foot-2 frame to box out on defense and post up on the offensive end.
“It was a great experience,” Watts said. “I love using my body, even though I really still need to learn how, but it makes my job a lot easier.”
All 12 of Colorado’s available players scored and saw between 11 and 22 minutes of action. Watts topped the Buffaloes in that category as well. Rachel Hargis scored 10 points off the bench in her first action since a knee injury last March.
“We were very balanced offensively and rebounded the ball well,” CU head coach Linda Lappe said. “We need to get sharper and will as we go along. We’ll be ready for the next game.”
Jasmine Sborov and Ashley Wilson were the other two in double-digits, scoring 10 each. Jen Reese had eight points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Colorado will enjoy a day of sightseeing in Florence on Saturday before heading for Rome Sunday to play its second game. The Buffaloes will play at 5 p.m. local time (9 a.m. MT) against the Lazio All-Stars.
Troy Andre
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