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Colorado head coach Ann Elliott
Elliott Named IWLCA West/Midwest Region Coach Of the Year
July 19, 2018 | Lacrosse
BOULDER — For the second straight season, University of Colorado head lacrosse coach Ann Elliott has been named the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) West/Midwest Region Coach of the Year.
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CU finished the campaign with a 14-6 record and won the inaugural Pac-12 Conference regular season title after totaling a 9-1 record in conference play. The Buffs earned their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the second round after defeating Jacksonville for their first ever NCAA Tournament win.
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The Pac-12 Coach of the Year helped her team rally after a difficult start to the season. The Buffs lost a teammate, Julia Sarcona, who died in a single car accident prior to the start of the season in January. CU recorded a 1-2 record in its first three games and came back to win the following six of the next seven contests to earn a 7-3 mark halfway through the season.
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CU earned top 15 rankings in all three polls this season after losing its inaugural class which contained several top players, including its four-year starting goalkeeper. The Buffs showed they were reloaded as their offense averaged 14.00 goals per game, which was 26th in the NCAA. Defensively CU allowed 9.90 goals per game and recorded a 0.482 save percentage (both 17th in the NCAA). The Buffs also had a scoring margin of +4.10 (19th in the NCAA).
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Three Buffs, Sarah Brown, Darby Kiernan and Julia Lisella were selected IWLCA All-Americans at the end of the season. Lisella was named the IWLCA Goalkeeper of the Year and joined Brown on the All-America first team, while Kiernan was a second team selection.
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CU finished the campaign with a 14-6 record and won the inaugural Pac-12 Conference regular season title after totaling a 9-1 record in conference play. The Buffs earned their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the second round after defeating Jacksonville for their first ever NCAA Tournament win.
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The Pac-12 Coach of the Year helped her team rally after a difficult start to the season. The Buffs lost a teammate, Julia Sarcona, who died in a single car accident prior to the start of the season in January. CU recorded a 1-2 record in its first three games and came back to win the following six of the next seven contests to earn a 7-3 mark halfway through the season.
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CU earned top 15 rankings in all three polls this season after losing its inaugural class which contained several top players, including its four-year starting goalkeeper. The Buffs showed they were reloaded as their offense averaged 14.00 goals per game, which was 26th in the NCAA. Defensively CU allowed 9.90 goals per game and recorded a 0.482 save percentage (both 17th in the NCAA). The Buffs also had a scoring margin of +4.10 (19th in the NCAA).
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Three Buffs, Sarah Brown, Darby Kiernan and Julia Lisella were selected IWLCA All-Americans at the end of the season. Lisella was named the IWLCA Goalkeeper of the Year and joined Brown on the All-America first team, while Kiernan was a second team selection.
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