DENVER - State rivals Colorado and Colorado State each posted victories in the quarterfinal round of the US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates National Championship at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Thursday morning. The rivals will meet in the semifinals on Friday.
The other semifinal match-up will also pit two familiar opponents. Unbeaten UCSB meets seven-time defending WDIA champion Cal Poly. UCSB beat Cal Poly 12-11 in overtime in the championship game of the Western Women's Lacrosse League championship two weeks ago.
The championship game is set for Saturday, May 10 at noon at Invesco Field at Mile High. The game will be broadcast nationwide on a tape-delayed basis by CBS College Sports.
CSU, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, led Pittsburgh just 3-2 at the half, but pulled away in the second half behind a four-goal day from Kristen Kasney to defeat the Panthers 12-3. CSU All-American goalie Brooke Lewis made 11 saves while allowing just three goals. Pittsburgh was led by Hillary Engel with a goal and two assists.
Colorado, the No. 3 seed, closed the first half with a five-goal run and went on to beat Santa Clara 13-9. The Buffaloes got seven goals from Jody Weisenhorn, three of them coming in the five-goal run at the end of the first half. Amber Lister added three goals and two assists for CU. Santa Clara goalie Renee Eligio made 18 saves to keep the Broncos in the game and Claire O'Leary had five goals.
Top-seeded UCSB drained 19 goals, including five from freshman Ashley Antoon-Algieri to top Lindenwood 19-13. The Gauchos led 17-7 before Lindenwood scored six straight in the second half to close the gap. Seven other Gauchos had two goals each. Lindenwood was led by Lacey Vatland with four goals and two assists and Kandee Schroeder also had four goals.
Fifth-seeded Cal Poly avenged a regular season loss to Michigan, beating the fourth-seeded Wolverines 11-5 for the first upset of the tournament. Cal Poly scored four goals in a span of less than three minutes early in the first half to pull in front 6-1 and cruised to the victory. Amber Curry had three goals and Sarina Madnick had two goals and three assists for the Mustangs. Amy Johnson led Michigan with two goals and an assist.
In consolation round play, Mary Katherine O'Rourke scored six goals to lead Army past Texas A&M 16-13. The Black Knights also got four goals each from Tara Roberts and Elizabeth Small. Texas A&M was led by Melissa Cooper with six goals.
Virginia Tech scored three times in the opening three minutes of the second half to pull away from a 7-6 halftime lead, and went on to beat Minnesota 13-11. Brooke Zeitler led the Hokies with three goals while Kimberly Sauer led Minnesota with four goals.
No. 16 seed Boston College surprised No. 9 seed UCLA with a 13-10 victory. The game was tied 8-8 in the second half before BC scored three straight to go up 11-8 with just over 10 minutes to play and the Eagles held on for the victory. Shannon Jurgens had four goals to lead BC, and had a goal and an assist during the key second half run. Sarah Strock led UCLA with three goals.
Georgia jumped out to a 7-2 halftime lead and went on to a 14-9 victory over Michigan State. Elaine Kelch led the Bulldogs with three goals and Angela Alfano added a pair. Michigan State was led by Michelle Signorello with three goals and an assist.
Quarterfinal Scores
Colorado State 12, Pittsburgh 3
Colorado 13, Santa Clara 3
UCSB 19, Lindenwood 13
Cal Poly 11, Michigan 5
Consolation Round Scores
Virginia Tech Club 13, Minnesota 11
Army 16, Texas A&M 13
Boston College Club 13, UCLA 10
Georgia 14, Michigan State 9
Box Scores
Colorado State 12, Pittsburgh 3
CSU Goals: Kristen Kasney 4, Erin O'Brien 2, Ashley Gaume 2, Lisa Long 1, Andee Barocas 1, Lindsay Brown 1, Francesca Smith 1.
CSU Assists: Erin O'Brien 3, Andee Barocas 2.
CSU Saves: Brooke Lewis 11 (3 GA)
Pitt Goals: Hilary Engel 1, Brittany Hohman 1, Brittany Whiteside 1.
Pitt Assists: Hilary Engel 2, Katie Wheeler 1.
Pitt Saves: Lauren Masciantonio 12 (12 GA)
Colorado 13, Santa Clara 9
CU Goals: Jody Weisenhorn 7, Amber Lister 3, Gussie Green 1, Amy Long 1, Marissa Jaross 1.
CU Assists: Amber Lister 2.
CU Saves: Kate Mulligan 7 (9 GA)
SC Goals: Claire O'Leary 5, Krista Shaw 2, Lindsay Campbell 1, Maggie Spreitzer 1.
SC Assists: Gracie Binder 2.
SC Saves: Renee Eligio 18 (13 GA)
UCSB 19, Lindenwood 13
UCSB Goals: Ashley Antoon-Algieri 5, Maggie Aker 2, Kristen Dickey 2, Sam Lutz 2, Katie Moran 2, Emily Ruby 2, Michelle Davis 2, Alyssa Nelson 2.
UCSB Assists: Megan Puckett 2, Sam Lutz 1, Ashley Antoon-Algieri 1.
UCSB Saves: Diane Clow 8 (13 GA)
LU Goals: Kandee Schroeder 4, Lacey Vatland 4, Laura Boland 2, Jackie Noble 1, Alisha Miyazawa 1, Brittany Connolly 1.
LU Assists: Lacey Vatland 2, Kandee Schroeder 1, Kathryn St. George 1.
LU Saves: Amanda Shapiro 9, Caitlin Erickson 3.
Cal Poly 11, Michigan 5
CP Goals: Amber Curry 3, Allegra Cabellon 2, Molly Sauer 2, Sarina Madnick 2, Kaitlin Chander 1, Stacy Patch 1.
CP Assists: Sarina Madnick 3, Allegra Cabellon 1, Molly Sauer 1, Amber Curry 1, Bonnie Burtis 1, Kaitlin Chandler 1.
CP Saves: Loran Spalding 5 (5 GA)
UM Goals: Amy Johnson 2, Rachel Lary 1, Britt Boehm 1, Ashley Steitz 1.
UM Assists: Britt Boehm 1, Amy Johnson 1.
UM Saves: Liz Mennen 8 (11 GA)
Army 16, Texas A&M 13
Army Goals: Mary Katherine O'Rourke 6, Tara Roberts 4, Elizabeth Small 4, Laura Beth Kiernan 1, Samantha Nicoll 1.
Army Assists: Jenna Burneskis 3.
Army Saves: Allison Gould 7 (13 GA).
A&M Goals: Melissa Cooper 6, Allison Judson 3, Lisa Raines 1, Rachel Benson 1, Suzanne Landau 1, Kelly Parker 1.
A&M Assists: Suzanne Landau 3, Lisa Raines 2, Allison Judson 1, Rachel Benson 1, Kristen Bush 1, Ellen Walls 1.
A&M Saves: Courtney Mechler 14 (16 GA)
Virginia Tech 13, Minnesota 11
VT Goals: Brooke Zeitler 3, Marjory Jones 2, Rani McMillan 2, Leigh Bennett 1, Alexandra Mengel 1, Brianne Duvall 1, Alexandra Kazlausky 1, Olivia Gilmore 1, Kaylee Hershfeld.
VT Assists: Marjory Jones 2, Rani McMillan 1, Brooke Zeitler 1, Olivia Gilmore 1.
VT Saves: Megan Waters 6 (8 GA), Maggie Lachendro 2 (3 GA)
UM Goals: Kimberly Sauer 4, Amanda Rose 2, Cherice Mahal 2, Jacqueline Munyon 1, Lindsay Lewis 1, McKenzie Herges 1.
UM Assists: Karen Heggernes 2, Jacqueline Munyon 1.
UM Saves: Jennifer Rasmussen 10 (13 GA).
Boston College 13, UCLA 10
BC Goals: Shannon Jurgens 4, Kiara Blough 3, Caroline Buhr 2, Danielle Russell 1, Sarah Quick 1, Sinead Brady 1, Katherine Duvnjak 1.
BC Assists: Katherine Duvnjak 1, Shannon Jurgens 1.
BC Saves: Katy Dacey 13 (10 GA).
UCLA Goals: Sarah Strock 3, Jane Jun 2, Lauren Ariniello 2, Hayley Wheeler 2, Mary O'Reilly 1.
UCLA Assists: Hayley Wheeler 2, Heather Losey 2, Sarah Strock 1, Kellee Quane 1.
UCLA Saves: Emily Beugelmans 8 (13 GA)
Georgia 14, Michigan State 9
UGA Goals: Meghan Loft 4, Elaine Kelch 3, Angela Alfano 2, Lindsay Ruderman 1, Bethany Kotun 1, Miki Sakai 1, Kelly Woods 1, Lindsey Gipson 1.
UGA Assists: Lindsay Ruderman 1, Lindsey Gipson 1, Devin Nash 1, Jonna Capehart 1.
UGA Saves: Danielle Wertz 8 (9 GA)
MSU Goals: Michelle Signorello 3, Chelsea Bean 2, Megan Decoster 2, Allison Atchoo 1, Rachel Rideout 1.
MSU Assists: Rachel Rideout 1, Michelle Signorello 1.
MSU Saves: Sam Tazzia 9, Lauren Elster 2
Semifinal Schedule - Friday, May 10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park 12:30 p.m. - #2 Colorado State vs. #3 Colorado
2:30 p.m. - #1 UCSB vs. #5 Cal Poly
Consolation Round Schedule - Friday, May 10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park 8:30 a.m. - #9 UCLA vs. #12 Michigan State
8:30 a.m. - #11 Texas A&M vs. #15 Minnesota
9 a.m. - #10 Virginia Tech Club vs. #14 Army
9 a.m. - #13 Georgia vs. #16 Boston College Club
11 a.m. - #6 Santa Clara vs. #7 Pittsburgh
11 a.m. - #4 Michigan vs. #8 Lindenwood
3rd place game: 7:30 p.m. - Semifinal losers
5th place game: 6:30 p.m. - Winners from 11 a.m. games
7th place game: 6:30 p.m. - Losers from 11 a.m. games
9th place game: 5 p.m. - Winners from 9 a.m. games
11th place game: 5 p.m. - Losers from 9 a.m. games
13th place game: 4:30 p.m. - Winners from 8:30 a.m. games
15th place game: 4:30 p.m. - Losers from 8:30 a.m. games
