Denver’s Women’s Lacrosse team came from behind for a 17-11 victory over Cincinnati on April 7. The Pioneers rallied after falling behind early in the first half, going on a seven-goal run to take the lead back and keep it. Freshman attacker Quintin Hoch-Bullen (Severn, Ontario) tied her season-best performance during which she scored three goals and had three assists. Senior attacker and captain, Caitlin Derry (Seal Beach, Calif.) had a career-high three goals and two assists for five points in the game.
The game started with the Pioneers falling behind 4-0. The Pioneers scored their first goal of the game nearly ten minutes into the first half, off a shot from redshirt junior and captain Katherine Fischer (Upper Nyack, N.Y.) assisted by Hoch-Bullen. Following Fischer’s goal, there was no stopping the Pioneers. Junior attacker Julia Feiss (Baltimore, Md.) was the next Pioneer to score, followed by Derry, freshman Eliza Radochonski (Englewood, Colo.), Hoch-Bullen and junior Kendra Lanuza (Littleton, Colo.). Although Cincinnati was able to score again at 10:24, Feiss responded with an unassisted goal. Derry was the last Pioneer to score in the first half, with an unassisted goal at 3:28, bringing Denver ’s lead to 9-6.
In the second half, Denver started where it left off with a four goal run. Junior Elizabeth Behrins (Basking Ridge, N.J.) was the first and last to score in the run. She scored her first goal at 26:41, off an assist from Lanuza. She was followed by Hoch-Bullen, with an assist from Molly Little and Derry, who scored an unassisted goal. Behrins scored off an assist from Derry to end the run. Although Cincinnati would go on to score three goals, Denver responded with a two-goal run. Freshman Caroline Wiseman (Alexandria, Va.) scored an unassisted goal at 13:29, followed by Derry at 12:59. Hoch-Bullen was credited with the assist on Derry’s goal. Although Cincinnati would follow with a two-goal run of their own, Denver finished the game with another two-goal run, with goals from Radochonski and Hoch-Bullen to bring the final score to 17-11.
Eight different student-athletes scored for the Pioneers, with nine different players getting at least one point. Derry, Hoch-Bullen and Behrins led the team in goals scored, with each athlete having a hat-trick in the game. Junior draw specialist Maddie Baum (Piedmont, Calif.) recorded 11 of the team’s 18 draw controls, tying for fourth-most draw controls in a single game. Baum’s season total in draw controls, 69, is the third-most draw controls recorded by an individual in a single season. Goaltenders sophomore Carson Gregg (Severna Park, Md.) and freshman Amelia Cole (Alexandria, Va.) shared the net, Gregg playing 43:08 and Cole playing 16:52. Gregg was credited with the win, making four saves, and Cole made five saves.
The Pioneers play again at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Friday, April 13 at 7 p.m. Admission is free and students are encouraged to go cheer on their No. 22 ranked Pioneers.
