Friday, May 12
Philadelphia, Pa.
5:00 PM
Colorado
16-4
7
vs
13
NCAA First Round
17-3
1
2
F
Massachusetts
6
7
13
Colorado
5
2
7
The Buffs celebrate Darby's Kiernan's first goal of the game.
Photo by: Hunter Martin
Buffs End Record-Setting Season With Loss In NCAA Tournament
May 12, 2017 | Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Colorado Buffaloes had a year to remember, but their season ended on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament, falling 13-7 to Massachusetts (17-3) at Penn Park.
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The Buffs finish the season with a 16-4 record, the best in school history.
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WHAT HAPPENED: CU's Darby Kiernan got the scoring started in the game, finding the back of the net at 28:19. UMass came back to even the game three minutes later with its first marker.
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Katie Macleay put the Buffs back in the lead at 21:22 with her first goal of the tournament and Miranda Stinson gave CU a two-goal lead, scoring her seventh man-up goal this season at 18:52.
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The Minutewomen answered 30 seconds later with their second goal of the game, but Macleay scored her second marker at 15:25, giving the Buffs a two-goal advantage. The lead did not last long as UMass responded with its third goal at 12:58.
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After a media timeout, the Buffs came out fast, winning the draw and attacking quickly. Macleay recorded a hat-trick at 12:47 off a pass from Marie Moore, again putting CU up by two. But UMass went on to score the next three goals before the end of the first half, giving the Minutewomen a 6-5 advantage at halftime.
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Kiernan scored the first goal of the second half (27:02), tying the game up at 6-6, before the Minutewomen tallied five straight goals to take an 11-6 led.
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The Buffs were not going to give in and Kiernan recorded her 13th hat-trick of the season, tallying CU's seventh goal of the game at 11:06. But that would be the last goal the Buffs would get as UMass finished the scoring for the game with two consecutive goals. Â
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KEY STATISTICS: Massachusetts' goalkeeper played an incredible game, posting 16 saves against the Buffs. CU recorded 34 shots in the game, 23 which were on goal. UMass recorded 27 shots (20 on goal). Â The Buffs led the battle in ground balls (25-14), but the Minutewomen had the edge in draw controls (15-7).
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NOTABLE:
TEAM LEADERS:
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The Buffs finish the season with a 16-4 record, the best in school history.
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WHAT HAPPENED: CU's Darby Kiernan got the scoring started in the game, finding the back of the net at 28:19. UMass came back to even the game three minutes later with its first marker.
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Katie Macleay put the Buffs back in the lead at 21:22 with her first goal of the tournament and Miranda Stinson gave CU a two-goal lead, scoring her seventh man-up goal this season at 18:52.
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The Minutewomen answered 30 seconds later with their second goal of the game, but Macleay scored her second marker at 15:25, giving the Buffs a two-goal advantage. The lead did not last long as UMass responded with its third goal at 12:58.
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After a media timeout, the Buffs came out fast, winning the draw and attacking quickly. Macleay recorded a hat-trick at 12:47 off a pass from Marie Moore, again putting CU up by two. But UMass went on to score the next three goals before the end of the first half, giving the Minutewomen a 6-5 advantage at halftime.
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Kiernan scored the first goal of the second half (27:02), tying the game up at 6-6, before the Minutewomen tallied five straight goals to take an 11-6 led.
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The Buffs were not going to give in and Kiernan recorded her 13th hat-trick of the season, tallying CU's seventh goal of the game at 11:06. But that would be the last goal the Buffs would get as UMass finished the scoring for the game with two consecutive goals. Â
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KEY STATISTICS: Massachusetts' goalkeeper played an incredible game, posting 16 saves against the Buffs. CU recorded 34 shots in the game, 23 which were on goal. UMass recorded 27 shots (20 on goal). Â The Buffs led the battle in ground balls (25-14), but the Minutewomen had the edge in draw controls (15-7).
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NOTABLE:
- Colorado finished the season with a 16-4 record, its best mark in the four-year history of the program.
- This was the first time CU advanced to an NCAA Tournament.
- Darby Kiernan became the first Buff to record 50 or more goals twice in a single season with her 50th goal this campaign. She owns the single season record with 52 from 2015 and '17.
- Kiernan also increased her single-season assists record to 25 with two assists in the game.
- Miranda Stinson added to her single-season man-up goals record, bringing the record to seven with CU's third goal of the game.
- Katie Macleay has scored three or more goals in eight of 20 games played this season. She is the first Buff to score a hat-trick in an NCAA Tournament game.
- UMass leads the all-time series 2-1.
TEAM LEADERS:
Colorado
Points: 11
Goals: 7
Assists: 4
Draw Controls: 7
Ground Balls: 25
Saves: 7
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UMass
Points: 22
Goals: 13
Assists: 9
Draw Controls: 15 Â
Ground Balls: 14
Saves: Â 16
Points: 11
Goals: 7
Assists: 4
Draw Controls: 7
Ground Balls: 25
Saves: 7
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UMass
Points: 22
Goals: 13
Assists: 9
Draw Controls: 15 Â
Ground Balls: 14
Saves: Â 16
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QUOTEABLE:
Head Coach Ann Elliott
"I think it is disappointing in the long run with the season that we've had. You want to get here and you draw it up differently in your head. The biggest thing we can take from this is that it doesn't matter what you do all season, it's what you do in May. And that is a lesson you can't learn until you get here. In the long run we will take that with us and we will grow and be a better team."
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"There is a lot to be proud of this year, especially for this senior class. We will celebrate everything they have done and have achieved over the last four years."
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Team Stats
UMASS
COLO
Shots
27
34
Turnovers
17
11
Caused Turnovers
7
10
Draw Controls
15
7
Free-Position Shots
2
5
Ground Balls
14
25
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
3
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
4
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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