DENVER -- The University of Denver women's lacrosse team returns to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on April 1 to host the Marquette Golden Eagles at 11:30 a.m. MT.
The Pioneers are 10-0 against the Golden Eagles. In their previous meeting on April 2, 2025, Denver defeated Marquette 23-10 and
Olivia Ripple set the program single-game scoring record with 10 goals.
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
- Denver went 1-1 in last weekend roadtrip with a 12-6 loss at [5] Michigan and immediately bounced back with a 14-2 win over Butler on Sunday.
- The Pioneers return home against Marquette on April 1 at 9:30 a.m. MT at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
- DU travels to Villanova on April 11 for a rematch of the 2025 Big East Championship game.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
Junior attacker
Olivia Ripple tied for the sixth-fastest Pioneer to reach the 100 goal milestone, doing so on March 13 in 48 games.
Ripple leads the Big East and is 7th in the nation , averaging 3.91 goals per game and her 43 goals this season are good for 7th nationally.
She broke the single-game scoring record with 10 goals in the Pioneers' 23-10 victory over Marquette last season.
Her 63 goals in 2025 are good for 5th most in a single season.
The California native owns the record for most goals in a postseason game with 7 in the 20-9 victory over Georgetown in the Big East Semifinal game.
A BALANCED OFFENSE
The Pioneers rank 11th in the country in scoring offense, averaging 14.64 goals per game.
Denver has six different attackers in double-digit goals so far this season -
Olivia Ripple (43),
Caroline Keil (35),
Eva Thomsen-Marr (25),
Ryan Dineen (20),
Karleigh Mutch (12) and
Caroline Bowers (12).
The Crimson and Gold have had five or more goal scorers in every game this season.
Thomsen-Marr leads the team with three game-winning goals.
"HOT PINK" DEFENSE
Denver leads the Big East and ranks 5th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 7.27 goals through 11 games .
DU ranks 41st nationally with 9.18 caused turnovers per contest.
Denver has forced 7+ caused turnovers in all but six games over the last four seasons.
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