DENVER – The No. 9 DU women's lacrosse team will take on Fairfield at home in a midweek matchup on Tuesday at 1 p.m. MT. Denver is ranked in the top 10 of the Inside Lacrosse national poll for the first time since March, 2020 following a comeback win at then-No. 8 Michigan on Sunday.
The Pioneers found themselves down five goals during the second quarter in Ann Arbor on Sunday but were able to erase the deficit and hold Michigan scoreless in the final period to bring home the win. Junior
Julia Gilbert scored the game-winning goal for the Pios with 4:05 left in the fourth. Denver's offense was helped by two goals each from
Lauren Black,
Bea Behrins and
Ellie Curry. On the defensive end of the field, goalkeeper
Emelia Bohi made seven saves with four of them coming in the second half.
Fairfield played at Lafayette in Easton, Pa. last Wednesday, taking home the 20-12 win. The Stags have found success on the road this season, posting a 3-1 record so far compared to a 1-1 effort at home.
DI Series History vs. Fairfield
Denver has won all four matchups against Fairfield in a series dating back to Mar. 13, 1999. The Pioneers won the first-ever game between the two in Denver by a score of 6-5. The two teams would not meet again until exactly 17 years later in 2016, which saw DU win 10-6. DU earned double-digit goals wins in the last two meetings, winning 20-4 in 2019 and 21-22 in 2020.
Last Meeting vs. Fairfield
The Pioneers and the Stags most recently met on Mar. 8, 2020, in Denver with DU taking a 21-11 win.
Caroline Wiseman netted her first career sock trick to lead the Pioneers in scoring.
Bea Behrins added four goals of her own while
Sammie Morton and
Quintin Hoch-Bullen each scored a hat trick.
Quick Hits
- Denver moved up two spots in the Inside Lacrosse national coaches' poll to No. 9, marking the highest ranking for the Pioneers since they were No. 10 on Mar. 1, 2020.
- Junior defender Sam Thacker was added to the 2022 Tewaaraton Award Watch List last Thursday. The award is the biggest in collegiate lacrosse and honors the most outstanding player of the season.
