DENVER - The No. 24 University of Denver women's lacrosse team is set for a top-25 matchup against the No. 18 Stony Brook Seawolves on Tuesday, March 18 at Peter Barton Stadium. Opening draw is set for 11 a.m. MT.

Denver owns a 7-3 record over the Seawolves. In the most recent meeting between the two teams, Jane Earley scored the go-ahead goal with 14 seconds remaining to lift the Pioneers over Stony Brook, 8-7, in New York on March 11, 2024.

2025 CAPTAINS

• The Pioneers selected redshirt senior Raegan Wilson and seniors Lauren Black and Caroline Colimore as captains for the 2025 season.
• Wilson missed the part of the 2024 season due to injury but appeared in 14 games for the Pioneers. 
• Black was third on the Pioneers, recording 59 points on 38 goals and 21 assists. The New Westminster, British Columbia native was an All-Big East First team selection a year ago as well as the 2022 Big East Freshman of the Year. She also bring international experience to the Pioneers, having played for Team Canada last summer.
• Colimore started in all 20 games for the Pioneers last season and was third on the squad with 30 goals and six assists. The midfielder recorded 10 multi-goal games and a career-high four goals in the Big East title game against Connecticut. The Maryland native was a 2024 All-Big East First team selection.

A VANTHOF OFFENSE

• VanThof joined the Pioneers as Associate Head Coach and Offensive and Recruiting Coordinator this offseason.
• She won a gold medal with the inagural U.S. Women's Box Team in 2024.
• The New York native spent the 2023-24 season as the offensive coordinator and draw coach at Penn State, leading the Nittany Lions to wins over four nationaly ranked teams.
• During her collegiate career, 
• VanThof was the 2019 Patriot League Midfielder of he Year, a Tewaaraton Award Semifinalist and IWLCA Second Team All-American at Loyola.

"HOT PINK" DEFENSE

• Denver ranks 26th in scoring defense, allowing an average ot 9.88 goals per game, good for second in the Big East.
• In 2024, the Pioneers finished the season ranked fourth in the country with 11.45 caused turnovers per game.
• Denver has forced 7+ caused turnovers in all but three games over the last four seasons.
• The Pios return starting goalkeeper Emelia Bohi who's 10.54 goals against average is good for 37th in the country.

. DENVER IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

• The Pioneers are 42-8 as a top-10 team in the country.
• Denver is 9-34 against teams ranked in the top-10 in the country.
• DU is 19th in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Polls, 24th in the IWLCA Coaches Poll and 25th in the IL Women Media Poll.

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