Saturday, April 5
Eugene, Ore.
1 p.m.
University of Oregon
12
vs
13
Denver
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Ducks' Comeback Falls Short
04/05/08 | Women's Lacrosse
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon put nine goals in the back of the net during the second half, but that effort fell short as the 16th-ranked Ducks dropped a 13-12 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation contest to Denver on Saturday afternoon at Pape' Field.
Oregon now falls to 9-4 overall and 1-2 in the MPSF. Denver improves to 7-5 and opens its first conference action with a victory.
The game marks the seventh for Oregon this season that has been decided by just one goal, recording a 4-3 record in those contests.
Both teams endured harsh field conditions, playing under on-and-off rain showers, but it was the Pioneers who put together an insurmountable 6-3 lead at halftime.
“We gave Denver a false confidence that they could come out and win this game, and once they had that momentum it was tough to take it back,” Oregon head coach Jen Larsen said. “I've got to figure out a way to get the team that showed up in the last 15 minutes to show up for the entire game.”
The Ducks surged back in the second period, outscoring Denver 9-7, but could not find the equalizer. Oregon had possession with nine seconds remaining deep in its own territory after a Denver turnover and foul, but a Duck turnover foiled any chance of scoring the tying goal.
“We all need to come together as a group and play consistent the whole game,” Oregon senior Theresa Waldron said. “We definitely had a poor shooting performance...they pressured us from behind the whole time. We knew we could run by them - we just had to have confidence.”
Denver's Megan Carver gave the Oregon defense all it could handle with three goals and two assists to lead her Pioneers. Ali Flury added three goals and one assist, while Karen Morton also completed the hat trick. The MPSF's assist leader, Steph Coyne, led all players with three.
Junior Ilsa van den Berg and freshman Alex Breiner led Oregon with three goals apiece, while senior Jen May added two goals, one assist and a game-high four caused turnovers.
Lindsay Killian, Alicia Burkhart, Jana Bradley and Waldron also reached the scoring column for the Ducks.
Oregon made the second half interesting, scoring seven of the game's last 10 goals in the final 17 minutes. Eventually Denver made a goalkeeper change, bringing in Katie Gold with under two minutes remaining. Gold made one stop during her time on the field, while started Becky Childs left the game with nine saves.
Oregon junior goalkeeper Anna Poponyak made a game-high 11 saves.
The Ducks began to command the game late with Breiner and Burkhart winning seven draw controls combined, and establishing possession. The Ducks scored three goals in the last five minutes, but fell short of the equalizer.
The teams combined for 74 fouls, with Oregon committing 39.
This was the first time in 2008, Oregon has scored in double figures and not recorded a victory.
The Ducks remain at home next week finishing MPSF play by hosting Cal at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Saint Mary's at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Oregon now falls to 9-4 overall and 1-2 in the MPSF. Denver improves to 7-5 and opens its first conference action with a victory.
The game marks the seventh for Oregon this season that has been decided by just one goal, recording a 4-3 record in those contests.
Both teams endured harsh field conditions, playing under on-and-off rain showers, but it was the Pioneers who put together an insurmountable 6-3 lead at halftime.
“We gave Denver a false confidence that they could come out and win this game, and once they had that momentum it was tough to take it back,” Oregon head coach Jen Larsen said. “I've got to figure out a way to get the team that showed up in the last 15 minutes to show up for the entire game.”
The Ducks surged back in the second period, outscoring Denver 9-7, but could not find the equalizer. Oregon had possession with nine seconds remaining deep in its own territory after a Denver turnover and foul, but a Duck turnover foiled any chance of scoring the tying goal.
“We all need to come together as a group and play consistent the whole game,” Oregon senior Theresa Waldron said. “We definitely had a poor shooting performance...they pressured us from behind the whole time. We knew we could run by them - we just had to have confidence.”
Denver's Megan Carver gave the Oregon defense all it could handle with three goals and two assists to lead her Pioneers. Ali Flury added three goals and one assist, while Karen Morton also completed the hat trick. The MPSF's assist leader, Steph Coyne, led all players with three.
Junior Ilsa van den Berg and freshman Alex Breiner led Oregon with three goals apiece, while senior Jen May added two goals, one assist and a game-high four caused turnovers.
Lindsay Killian, Alicia Burkhart, Jana Bradley and Waldron also reached the scoring column for the Ducks.
Oregon made the second half interesting, scoring seven of the game's last 10 goals in the final 17 minutes. Eventually Denver made a goalkeeper change, bringing in Katie Gold with under two minutes remaining. Gold made one stop during her time on the field, while started Becky Childs left the game with nine saves.
Oregon junior goalkeeper Anna Poponyak made a game-high 11 saves.
The Ducks began to command the game late with Breiner and Burkhart winning seven draw controls combined, and establishing possession. The Ducks scored three goals in the last five minutes, but fell short of the equalizer.
The teams combined for 74 fouls, with Oregon committing 39.
This was the first time in 2008, Oregon has scored in double figures and not recorded a victory.
The Ducks remain at home next week finishing MPSF play by hosting Cal at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Saint Mary's at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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