During an unusually rainy weekend, DU’s women’s lacrosse team took home two regular season victories at Peter Barton Stadium on April 24 and 26. After earning these two wins, the Pioneers now stand with a 12-4 overall record and 7-2 in conference play.
In a close game against the University of Oregon on Saturday April 24, the Pioneers were able to push ahead and outscore the Ducks 15-9. In a back and forth game, Denver was down by two goals at half, but fought until the finish to secure their victory and spot in the upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Tournament on April 30.
A variety of Pioneers contributed to the victory, including senior Jill Remenapp (Woodbine, Maryland). Remenapp recently earned the honor of having the second all-time assist record in NCAA history with 190 helpers. She also broke the all-time goal record for Denver, which was previously held by former Pioneer, Kara Secora, who graduated in 2013. With more games remaining in the season, Remenapp already has a staggering 294 career points. This also makes her the third highest point holder for current players in the NCAA.
Denver also honored breast cancer awareness by sporting pink gear during the matchup. California State University, Fresno faced the Pioneers in a complete downpour on Sunday, April 26. The second game of the weekend for Denver, the team did not show any signs of being worn down or appear affected by the cold, bitter rain. Denver defeated the Bulldogs 13-6.
It was also Senior Day, and Denver honored seven soon-to-be graduates. Kiki Boone (Cherry Hills, Colorado), Nikki Bracken (Highlands Ranch, Colorado), Chelsea Cook (Bayshore, New York), Rachael Dillon (Mount Sinai, New York), Hannah Hook (Arnold, Maryland), Ali Proehl (San Diego, California) and Remenapp were honored by their parents, teammates and coaches before the game began.
Boone led the way for the Denver, scoring four of the team’s 13 goals against Fresno—a fitting way to end her last regular season game as a senior Pioneer. Denver made a six-goal run against Fresno, which the Bulldogs were not able to recover from.
“I think it was awesome. We got every senior in there. It was so fun to play as a team. The underclassmen stepped up a lot; it was a rough, very cold and wet game, but I’m glad to come out with a win,” said Boone in an interview with Denver Women’s Lacrosse.
The Pioneers are now preparing to play in and host the MPSF Tournament, which is scheduled for April 30 to May 5 in Denver.
The Pioneers will open the tournament against the Ducks on Thursday April 30 at 4 p.m. at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
