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[15/14] Denver Takes on Villanova in BIG EAST Semis Thursday

The Pioneers will look to complete a three-game season sweep of the Wildcats this weekend in the conference tournament semifinals

Who: Denver (13-1,10-0 BIG EAST) vs. Villanova (6-10, 4-6 BIG EAST)
What: BIG EAST Semifinal No. 1
Where: Cooper Field (Washington D.C.)
When: Thursday, May 6, 2021 (2:30 p.m. MT)
TV: BIG EAST Digital Network
 

Last Time Out
Hannah Liddy
made it 16 assists in her last three games, including career assist number 100 to lead Denver to its 13th-straight win and avenge its only loss of the regular season, as the Pioneers earned a 10-7 win over Colorado last Thursday at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.   
 
Series History
Denver is 6-0 all-time against Villanova, including 1-0 in the BIG EAST Semifinals, defeating the Wildcats 15-5 in the 2019 semis.   

Quick Points 
  • Eight different Pioneers are in double-digits in goals through the first 14 games of the season.
  • For the second straight year, Molly Little was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
  • Little, Eliza Radochonski and senior Sammie Morton are captains for the 2021 season
  • Liza Kelly has a 193-72 record in her 15 seasons as DU's head coach.
  • Little was invited to a U.S. team tryout for the 2021 Women's World Championship and assistant coach Brittany Read was named to England's training squad for the championship, which was later postponed.
     
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Liddy

#15 Hannah Liddy

Attack
5' 6"
Senior
Molly Little

#18 Molly Little

Defense
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Sammie Morton

#4 Sammie Morton

Defense
5' 10"
Senior
Eliza Radochonski

#26 Eliza Radochonski

Attack
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Hannah Liddy

#15 Hannah Liddy

5' 6"
Senior
Attack
Molly Little

#18 Molly Little

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Defense
Sammie Morton

#4 Sammie Morton

5' 10"
Senior
Defense
Eliza Radochonski

#26 Eliza Radochonski

5' 9"
Senior
Attack