Lacrosse Hosts Oregon To Finish First Half Of Pac-12 Play

BOULDER — The No. 25 University of Colorado lacrosse team (4-4) will play its third of four straight home games on Saturday, March 23, against Oregon (2-7) at Kittredge Field. Opening draw is slated for 1 p.m.

HOW TO WATCH: The game will be streamed on Pac-12 Plus (https://buffs.me/2Tk9wh5b). Live stats, as usual, are available at CUBuffs.com/lacrosse.

GAME PROMOTIONS: The Buffs will host a youth clinic after the game. Participants must be in eighth grade or younger.

ABOUT THE BUFFS: The Buffs are 4-4 overall and are 3-1 in Pac-12 Conference play. They are currently ranked 25th in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Poll and are 20^th in the NIKE/US Lacrosse poll. Last weekend, CU fell 11-5 to then-No. 22 USC, but rebounded the next day with a 15-3 win against Arizona State.

Senior Miranda Stinson leads the Pac-12 in goals (30) and is second in points (39). In conference games, she is the leader in both categories with 21 goals and 25 points. Nationally, she ranks 13^th in goals and 15^th in points. She is averaging 9.50 shots per game (fourth in the nation) and 6.88 shots on goal per game (third in the NCAA).

Another senior, Samantha Nemirov, is second on the team with 21 goals. There are two other Buffs with at least 10 goals this season: Sadie Grozier (14) and Charlie Rudy (11). Eliza Cahill is the team leader in draw controls with 28, while Stinson is second (23) and Kate Burnside is third (20).

Julia Lisella has started in seven games for the Buffs and has a 3-4 record on the year. She is allowing 10.29 goals against and has a .493 save percentage. The Buffs have forced 85 opponent turnovers, which leads the Pac-12. Stinson has a team-best 12 caused turnovers, while Olivia Aschman is second with 10.

ABOUT THE DUCKS: Oregon is 2-7 this season, which includes a 0-4 mark in Pac-12 play. The Ducks have lost five straight games heading into Saturday's tilt.

Shannon Williams leads UO with 43 points this season and has 25 goals and 18 assists. Second on the team is Carlie Leach, who has recorded 16 goals and three assists for 19 points. The other Duck with 10 or more goals is Jamie Level, who has 10 goals and five assists. Level leads UO with 37 draw controls, while Madeline Reece is second with 23.

Rachel Hall has played in all nine game for the Ducks, recording 518:39 minutes. She has allowed 13.42 goals per game and has collected a .504 save percentage as she has stopped 118 shots while allowing 116 goals.

THE SERIES: The Buffs have never lost a game to the Ducks, winning all eight meetings. The two teams have faced off four times in Boulder, the last coming in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament on April 27, 2018. The Buffs took that game 16-6.

UP NEXT: The Buffs wrap up their four-game homestand against in-state rival Denver on Tuesday, March 26. That game will begin at 4 p.m. The Buffs will sign autographs following the contest.

Lacrosse Hosts Oregon To Finish First Half Of Pac-12 Play

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Players Mentioned

Olivia Aschman

Kate Burnside

Eliza Cahill

Sadie Grozier

Julia Lisella

Samantha Nemirov

Charlie Rudy

Miranda Stinson