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CU Lax Against ODU Concluded
Apr 18th
The University of Colorado lacrosse team, following back-to-back overtime thrillers, concludes its inaugural home season at Kittredge Field this weekend. CU (8-6, 5-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) hosts Old Dominion at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 18. Be one of the first 200 fans in attendance and receive free CU lacrosse socks! Be a part of the EPIC Book Drive and bring a new or used book for kids ages eight and under to the game. Watch the Buffs take on conference opponent California on Sunday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m.
SCOUTING THE OLD DOMINION LADY MONARCHS: ODU holds a 3-9 record, grabbing wins over Stetson, Liberty and Saint Joseph’s. The Lady Monarchs are winless in their last four games, though all but their 19-8 loss to then-No. 16 Virginia have been by two or fewer goals. ODU averages 11.34 goals per game, while allowing an average of 13.59. The Lady Monarchs rank 20th in the nation in caused turnovers, with an average of 9.5 per game. Ashmore Standing and Kallie McCormick each individually rank in the top 38 in caused turnovers. Eleven Lady Monarchs have score goals, with six netting 10 or more. Emily Austerberry leads the team with 28 goals, 10 assists and 27 draw controls. Jessica Liberty (21 goals and 11 assists) and Connor Carson (10 goals and 11 assists) each also have double-doubles on the season.
Source: CU
Seven Tigers in Six Innings
Apr 17th
The Padres like having Ian Kennedy start games at Petco Park.
He’s a fly-ball pitcher, which typically bodes well in a big, spacious ballpark. He’s had success pitching in San Diego since the Padres acquired him at the Trade Deadline last summer.
Kennedy, who gets the start in Thursday’s series finale against the Rockies, is 4-3 with a 3.30 ERA in eight starts with the Padres at Petco Park. He will go against left-hander Franklin Morales, who appeared headed to the bullpen until lefty Brett Anderson suffered a broken finger Saturday, forcing the Rockies to change their plans.
Kennedy allowed four runs in six innings in his last start, a loss to the Tigers at home. He struck out seven and had one walk.
One plus for him in that outing? His changeup was the best it had been in the past three seasons.
“I’m happy to see that come around,” he said.
Source: MLB
2 Players 7 Goals
Apr 14th
Sarah Lautman, University of Colorado sophomore, netted an overtime game-winner to help her lacrosse team to victory.
After an extra minutes buzzer beater on Friday to push the Buffaloes over the USC Women of Troy, Lautman once again gave CU its late push, scoring the sudden victory goal here Sunday to give CU a 7-6 win over San Diego State.
With a reading of 34 degrees on the thermometer at opening draw, snowy and overcast conditions seemed to slow both teams’ rhythms. SDSU went into the break up 4-2, but the Buffs, who managed just 11 shots in regulation, outscored the Aztecs four to two in the second half to send the game into extra minutes.
The Aztecs took six shots in overtime play, while limiting the Buffs to two, but CU once again showed its late game strength. Over four minutes ticked away as the teams both pushed for a sudden victory in the final minutes of overtime, and Lautman hammered one home to claim the win.
“In all honesty, we have struggled a lot in the other games we played when it was cold and snowy,” CU head coach Ann Elliott said. “I thought we came out hard in the beginning and we were playing well, the best we’ve played in the cold weather. As the snow picked up you knew it was going to be an ugly game on both sides and you had to just keep fighting and you needed someone to pick up and make a play. Sarah did that for us.”
After recording her second hat trick in Friday’s 12-11 OT win against USC, Lautman had another performance for the books against SDSU. She netted a career-high four goals and took six of CU’s 13 shots.
Source: CU Buffs
