Lacrosse Ends Regular Season On East Coast
THIS WEEK
Oregon’s regular season ends this week with the team’s third trip to the East Coast this season. First up for the Ducks (10-5, 2-3) is a trip to Vermont on Friday. Oregon will then play its fourth ranked opponent of the season, traveling to No. 15 New Hampshire.
Oregon will have over a week off before the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament starts on Wednesday, April 30 in Berkeley, Calif.
MEDIA
Oregon fans can find results from Friday’s game at Vermont on www.GoDucks.com. Sunday’s contest against 15th-ranked New Hampshire can be followed on live stats available at www.unhwildcats.com. The link will also be provided on www.GoDucks.com.
TOURNEY TIME
Oregon will have over a week off from the end of its regular season until the start of the MPSF Tournament. Currently, Oregon is fourth in the conference standings, as the only team in the league to play all five games. If the standings remained the same, the Ducks would play the No. 5 seed (currently UC Davis) at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Currently California tops the conference standings with an unblemished record of 4-0. The Bears clash with Denver on April 26, a game that could determine the regular season championship.
The No. 18 Pioneers are currently 1-0 in league with four games remaining. This week Denver will play UC Davis and No. 19 Stanford.
The 19th-ranked Cardinal are 3-1 in league with its game at Denver still on the schedule. Saint Mary’s 2-12, 0-3) rounds out the standings at No. 6.
THE RANKINGS
The MPSF has four of its six teams either ranked or receiving votes in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Women’s Media Poll. After spending six week’s in the nation’s top-20 Oregon (10-5, 2-3) dropped out of the poll this week. The Ducks are currently receiving votes along with current MPSF leader California (8-5, 4-0). Denver (8-5, 1-0) is No. 18 in the poll, followed by No. 19 Stanford (8-7, 3-1). The Ducks originally climbed into the poll on Feb. 25. Oregon has played five teams currently in the nation’s top 20; No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 17 Johns Hopkins, No. 18 Denver and No. 20 Stanford. The Ducks have a 1-4 record in those games.
SERIES HISTORY
Oregon and Vermont have met one another each of the last two years, with the Ducks holding a 2-0 advantage in the series. Oregon defeated the Catamounts 15-7 in Burlington, Vt. on April 4, 2006, and the Ducks got the best of Vermont, 20-12, in Eugene on March 12, 2007.
This will be the first meeting for Oregon and New Hampshire.
VERMONT TIDBITS
Vermont enters Friday’s game with an even overall record of 7-7. The Catamounts are also on a two-game losing streak, dropping an 8-6 decision to then 17th-ranked Stanford, and most recently a 12-11 loss at Boston College on Wednesday.
The Catamounts are led by a quartet of goal scorers. Kristen Miller leads the way with 31 gaols and 22 assists, followed by Sara Buxton (25 g, 6 a), Megan MacDonald (22 g, 6 a) and Alison Haigh (21 g, 7 a).
NEW HAMPSHIRE TIDBITS
Currently ranked at No. 15 in the nation, New Hampshire holds an 11-4 record. The Wildcats are averaging 11.87 goals per game, led by Michaela Hardy. A starter in all 15 games this season, Hardy leads the team with 42 goals and five assists.
The Wildcats recently snapped what was a two-game losing streak with a 17-7 victory over Albany on Wednesday.
SENIOR DAY
Oregon’s first-ever senior class played its final game at Pape’ Field last Sunday, with a crushing 20-3 victory over Saint Mary’s. The Ducks held the Gaels scoreless in the second half, as Oregon set a new record for margin of victory (17).
The Ducks’ 20 goals scored were the most put in the nest this season, as six of the class’ eight seniors were able to score. Lindsay Killian, Jen May and Jana Bradley were each able to pick up hat tricks, while Jenny Browne, Theresa Waldron and Liora Lobel also found the net.
In addition to setting a new record for margin of victory, Oregon tied the record for most shots taken in a game with 45.
LOOKING AHEAD
While 2008 isn’t even completed yet, the Ducks inked 16 signees for the 2009 class in November. The new class will usher in the second era of Oregon lacrosse, as this year’s senior class departs after playing four years since the inaugural 2005 season. The new class has representatives from seven different states, led by Maryland (4) and California (4).
“We are thrilled to welcome this dynamic group of student athletes into our program and anxious to continue building on our solid foundation for the Oregon lacrosse program” head coach Jen Larsen said. “This class brings in a wealth of experience from all across the country and will continue our quest to national excellence on the field and in the classroom.”
Oregon’s regular season ends this week with the team’s third trip to the East Coast this season. First up for the Ducks (10-5, 2-3) is a trip to Vermont on Friday. Oregon will then play its fourth ranked opponent of the season, traveling to No. 15 New Hampshire.
Oregon will have over a week off before the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament starts on Wednesday, April 30 in Berkeley, Calif.
MEDIA
Oregon fans can find results from Friday’s game at Vermont on www.GoDucks.com. Sunday’s contest against 15th-ranked New Hampshire can be followed on live stats available at www.unhwildcats.com. The link will also be provided on www.GoDucks.com.
TOURNEY TIME
Oregon will have over a week off from the end of its regular season until the start of the MPSF Tournament. Currently, Oregon is fourth in the conference standings, as the only team in the league to play all five games. If the standings remained the same, the Ducks would play the No. 5 seed (currently UC Davis) at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Currently California tops the conference standings with an unblemished record of 4-0. The Bears clash with Denver on April 26, a game that could determine the regular season championship.
The No. 18 Pioneers are currently 1-0 in league with four games remaining. This week Denver will play UC Davis and No. 19 Stanford.
The 19th-ranked Cardinal are 3-1 in league with its game at Denver still on the schedule. Saint Mary’s 2-12, 0-3) rounds out the standings at No. 6.
THE RANKINGS
The MPSF has four of its six teams either ranked or receiving votes in this week’s Inside Lacrosse Women’s Media Poll. After spending six week’s in the nation’s top-20 Oregon (10-5, 2-3) dropped out of the poll this week. The Ducks are currently receiving votes along with current MPSF leader California (8-5, 4-0). Denver (8-5, 1-0) is No. 18 in the poll, followed by No. 19 Stanford (8-7, 3-1). The Ducks originally climbed into the poll on Feb. 25. Oregon has played five teams currently in the nation’s top 20; No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 17 Johns Hopkins, No. 18 Denver and No. 20 Stanford. The Ducks have a 1-4 record in those games.
SERIES HISTORY
Oregon and Vermont have met one another each of the last two years, with the Ducks holding a 2-0 advantage in the series. Oregon defeated the Catamounts 15-7 in Burlington, Vt. on April 4, 2006, and the Ducks got the best of Vermont, 20-12, in Eugene on March 12, 2007.
This will be the first meeting for Oregon and New Hampshire.
VERMONT TIDBITS
Vermont enters Friday’s game with an even overall record of 7-7. The Catamounts are also on a two-game losing streak, dropping an 8-6 decision to then 17th-ranked Stanford, and most recently a 12-11 loss at Boston College on Wednesday.
The Catamounts are led by a quartet of goal scorers. Kristen Miller leads the way with 31 gaols and 22 assists, followed by Sara Buxton (25 g, 6 a), Megan MacDonald (22 g, 6 a) and Alison Haigh (21 g, 7 a).
NEW HAMPSHIRE TIDBITS
Currently ranked at No. 15 in the nation, New Hampshire holds an 11-4 record. The Wildcats are averaging 11.87 goals per game, led by Michaela Hardy. A starter in all 15 games this season, Hardy leads the team with 42 goals and five assists.
The Wildcats recently snapped what was a two-game losing streak with a 17-7 victory over Albany on Wednesday.
SENIOR DAY
Oregon’s first-ever senior class played its final game at Pape’ Field last Sunday, with a crushing 20-3 victory over Saint Mary’s. The Ducks held the Gaels scoreless in the second half, as Oregon set a new record for margin of victory (17).
The Ducks’ 20 goals scored were the most put in the nest this season, as six of the class’ eight seniors were able to score. Lindsay Killian, Jen May and Jana Bradley were each able to pick up hat tricks, while Jenny Browne, Theresa Waldron and Liora Lobel also found the net.
In addition to setting a new record for margin of victory, Oregon tied the record for most shots taken in a game with 45.
LOOKING AHEAD
While 2008 isn’t even completed yet, the Ducks inked 16 signees for the 2009 class in November. The new class will usher in the second era of Oregon lacrosse, as this year’s senior class departs after playing four years since the inaugural 2005 season. The new class has representatives from seven different states, led by Maryland (4) and California (4).
“We are thrilled to welcome this dynamic group of student athletes into our program and anxious to continue building on our solid foundation for the Oregon lacrosse program” head coach Jen Larsen said. “This class brings in a wealth of experience from all across the country and will continue our quest to national excellence on the field and in the classroom.”
