DENVER - The Denver women's lacrosse team returns home for the first in a three-game homestand, taking on the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines at 12 p.m. on Wednesday at Peter Barton Stadium.

In the last meeting between the two programs, Michigan defeated Denver, 4-8, on February 17, 2024. Both Olivia Ripple and Kyra Obert recorded goals in the loss. Denver holds a 3-2 all-time advantage over the Wolverines.

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.

"HOT PINK" DEFENSE 

• Denver ranked 15th in the country in scoring defense after the 2024 season wth 9.20 goals per game. 
• In 2024, the Pioneers finished the season ranked fourth in the country with 11.45 caused turnovers per game. 
• Denver has forced 8+ caused turnovers in all but three games over the last four seasons.
• The Pios return starting goalkeeper Emelia Bohi who's 9.13 goals against average was good for 12th in the nation. 

PRESEASON ALL AMERICANS

• Three Pioneers were named to the USA Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans list: senior attacker Lauren Black, junior attacker Ryan Dineen and junior defender Megan Klingenberg.
• Black was an All- Big East first team selection a year ago, led the conference with four game-winning goals and recorded goals against seven nationally ranked opponents this season. Black won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2024 World Lacrosse U20 Championship this summer.
• Dineen was fourth on the Pioneers' squad with 56 points with 24 goals and 32 assists. Dineen earned a season-high seven points against Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and recorded hat tricks on three separate occasions.
• Klingenberg started in all 22 games for Denver, recording 22 ground balls and 23 caused turnovers during the 2024 campaign.

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.

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.

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