DENVER - The University of Denver women's lacrosse team opens Big East conference play on Sunday morning against the Xavier Musketeers.

The Pioneers are 1-0 all-time against the Musketeers. The 2024 meeting was canceled due to weather in Denver. In the program first meeting, Denver defeated Xavier, 23-6 on April 16, 2023.

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.

EARLY CONTRIBUTORS

• Four first years on the Denver squad were named to the ILWomen 2024 Power 100 Incoming Freshmen Rankings: Eva Thomsen-Marr, Megan Morneau, Caroline Bowers and Lexi Gwaku.
• Thomsen-Marr ranks fourth on the Pioneers with 19 points on 10 goals and 9 assists. Her nine assists are tied for second-best on the squad.
• Bowers has appeared in all nine games so far this season and scored 11 goals with one helper.
• Gwaku has appeared in goal on fi ve occasions for 93 minutes. She has made 17 save, including a career-high 9 saves against [18] Stony Brook, and owns a 9.02 GAA.
• Redshirt freshman Alex Dorr leads the Pioneers with 51 wins in the draw circle, 14 wins from breaking into the top-10 for most draw control wins by a Pioneer in a single season.

A BALANCED OFFENSE

• VanThof joined the Pioneers as Associate Head Coach and Offensive and Recruiting Coordinator this offseason.
• The Pioneers have six different attackers with 10 or more goals this season.
• Lauren Black leads the offense with 35 points on 27 goals and 8 assists, alongside Raegan Wilson with 13 goals and 17 assists and Olivia Ripple adding 20 goals and 5 assists.
• DU has tallied seven or more goal scorers on six occasions this season.

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