SAN DIEGO – The No. 9-ranked University of Denver women's lacrosse squad will travel to Southern California this weekend for a two-game stint against Drexel and San Diego State. The weekend series will be the last for the Pioneers in non-conference play before BIG EAST play begins on April 2.
The Pioneers last played on Tuesday, Mar. 15 against Fairfield, winning 15-10.
Drexel and San Diego State will meet later Wednesday.
Last Time Out
A career-high 10-point effort from graduate student
Bea Behrins saw Denver take a 15-10 win on March 15. Behrins put seven goals on the scoresheet on her way to becoming the eighth Pioneer in program history to surpass 200 total career points. Also adding to the scoring were senior
Kayla DeRose and sophomore
Sloane Kipp who each had two goals. Freshman
Lauren Black assisted twice and scored a goal of her own. The Pioneer defense continued its dominance, forcing 16 turnovers with the help of
Bryn McCaughey,
Anna Palmisano, and
Sammie Morton who each caused three apiece.
DI Series History vs. Drexel
Friday's matchup between the Pioneers and the Dragons will be just the second time the two teams have played each other in each program's history. Their first meeting took place on Mar. 30, 2012, in Denver, with the Pios winning 12-10. Denver's Jenn Etzel scored four goals in the matchup.
DI Series History vs. San Diego State
DU is 8-0 all-time against SDSU, with the Pioneers scoring an average of 15.25 goals across all meetings. The first clash between the two teams on Apr. 9, 2012 saw Denver win 19-6. Then-sophomore Gretchen Nace tied a career high with four goals in the game.
The Pioneers and the Aztecs most recently met last season on Mar. 12, 2021. Denver's 14-10 win was bolstered by hat tricks from
Caroline Wiseman,
Kayla DeRose, and
Eliza Radochonski.
On the defensive side,
Sam Thacker and
Kailee Lammers each picked up three caused turnovers.
Quick Hits
- Bea Behrins became the eighth Pioneer in program history to reach 200 career points on Mar. 15.
- Sam Thacker picked up honors for USA Lacrosse Magazine's DI Player of the Week and the IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 15.
- Denver's Bea Behrins (Attacker), Sammie Morton (Defensive Player) and Addy Caulk (Freshman) all earned awards from the BIG EAST this week.
