Men’s Lacrosse (7-0 ECAC, 12-4)
DU 15, Air Force 7
What Went Right
The Pioneers won the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) regular season crown outright on Saturday afternoon when they defeated in-state opponent the Air Force Academy. DU carries a nine game win streak into the NCAA tournament next week. Senior Peter Lowell had a big day for the Pioneers recording 13 saves, but it was on the offensive side of the ball where Denver won the game. Sophomore Mark Matthews led all scorers with five points from four goals and one assist.
What Went Wrong
Denver was allowed to maintain ball control for most of the game, but had a total of 12 turnovers, which ruined some offensive possessions. Also the team lost the face-off matchup and was out hustled for ground balls 27-25. Air Force finished in last place of the ECAC, yet the Falcons record seven goals against the Pioneer defense.
Up Next
The win concludes the Pioneers regular season. They will face No. 6 Stony Brook, winners of the American East Conference at LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, N.Y. on Saturday at 3 p.m. MT in the first round of this the NCAA tournament. The game is a rematch of a regular contest that DU won 13-12.
Women’s Tennis
DU 14, UC Davis 9
Stanford 11, DU 10 (2OT)
Update
Senior Ute Schnoy and freshman Sophia Bergner will play in the 2010 NCAA Individual Championships on May 26-31 in Athens, Ga. Schnoy received an individual bid to the 64-player singles team, while the duo of Schnoy and Bernger will represent the Pioneers team in the 32-team doubles field. Schnoy and Bergner finished with an 8-1 record this season; they were DU’s No. 1 doubles team.
Women’s Golf
Ninth place finish at NCAA Central Regional Championship.
What Went Right
Freshman Kimberly Kim finished No. 11 at the NCAA Central Regional Championship, shooting 3-over par 75 in her final round. Kim, who was awarded the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, finished with a three-round total of 13-over par 229, which was good enough to qualify her for the NCAA championship. However, the Pioneers season came to an end over the weekend when they lost by one stroke to Kent State, the final team to advance to the championship round.
What Went Wrong
The team shot a total of 941, which was 34 more strokes than USC, the team that won the regional title. Nobody on the team besides Kim advanced to nationals.
Up Next
Kim will play in the championship finals on May 18-21 at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.
