INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The University of Denver women's lacrosse team earned a 14-2 win over the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday morning in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

The Pioneers jumped out to an early lead off back-to-back goals from Ryan Dineen and Olivia Ripple to give Denver a 4-0 lead after the first frame. 

Ripple continued to anchor the Pioneers' offense, tallying her third and fourth of the day. Both Karleigh Mutch and Caroline Keil tacked on a pair of goals each and Dakota Riggio tallied her third goal of the season to give Denver an 11-0 advantage at halftime. 

Denver continued its momentum in the third quarter with goals from Eva Thomsen-Marr and Chelsea Cho. Butler found the back of the net late in the quarter but the Pioneers took a 13-1 advantage into the final quarter of play. 

Ripple tallied her fifth of the day off the free position opportunity to secure 14-2 victory for the Pioneers. 

KEY PERFORMANCES:
Olivia Ripple led the Pioneers offense with seven points on five goals and two assists. Keil, Mutch and Dineen each added a pair of goals. 

On the defensive end, Ava Welty and Megan Klingenberg each had a trio of caused turnovers and Klingenberg added four ground balls. Lexi Gwaku made four saves between the pipes and Lauren Hall added two.

Both Alex Dorr and Mutch earned four wins apiece in the draw circle. 

UP NEXT: The Pioneers return to action on April 1 when they host Marquette at Peter Barton Stadium. 

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