Women’s Lacrosse (1-2)
Duke 16, DU 6
UNC 18, DU 7
What Went Right
In the loss to Duke on Friday, senior Lexi Sanders earned a hat trick. Sophomore Lauren Ciccomascolo added three assists in the defeat. Senior Ali Flury scored once against Duke and twice against UNC, which extended her streak to 54 consecutive games with a point, currently the second longest streak in the nation.
What Went Wrong
The Pioneers trailed 9-3 at halftime against Duke and failed to comeback. Defense was a problem for the Pioneers all weekend as they allowed the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels to go on big runs. On Sunday, the Tar Heels opened the second half with five goals in the first five minutes.
Up Next
After playing two of the nation’s top five teams last week, the Pioneers head home where they will host Stony Brook on Thursday afternoon. That match will be DU’s home-opener. They play their second home game on Monday against Duquesne.
Women’s Basketball (9-5 SBC, 14-11)
Middle Tennessee 94, DU 78
DU 68, North Texas 58
What Went Right
Brianna Culberson scored 21 points while shooting 6-of-6 from the floor, 3-of-3 from behind the arc and 6-6 from the free throw line in the loss to UNT. DU snapped a five game losing streak on Saturday thanks to Kaetlyn Murdoch, who scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots.
What Went Wrong
MTU had their way with the Pioneer defense, scoring 54 first-half points and going into halftime with a 30-point lead.
Up Next
The Pioneers return home where they will host SBC West Division leading Arkansas-Little Rock tomorrow night. They travel on Saturday to play New Orleans.
Men’s Basketball (7-7 SBC, 14-11)
Middle Tennessee 57, DU 50
North Texas 64, DU 59
What Went Right
The Pioneers led in both games last week. On Thursday night the Pioneers had an eight point lead early in the second half. Against North Texas sophomore Brian Stafford scored a game-high 22 points and helped the Pioneers grab a late second half lead.
What Went Wrong
With the losses the Pioneers drop further in the conference standings and extend their road-losing streak to 10 consecutive games. On Saturday, DU led with two minutes remaining, but were out scored 9-3 in the final minutes of play.
Up Next
The Pioneers will play two of the SBC’s worst teams this week. On Thursday night, DU hosts Arkansas-Little Rock and on Saturday travels to New Orleans.
