Wednesday, March 15
Boulder, Colo.
3:00 PM
Colorado
8-0
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Winthrop
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Winthrop
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Colorado improved to 8-0 with an 18-6 win over Winthrop on Wednesday
Buffs Extend Record to 8-0 After Win Against Winthrop
March 15, 2017 | Lacrosse
BOULDER — Colorado extended its season opening win streak to eight games with an 18-6 victory against Winthrop (2-4) on Wednesday afternoon.
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The Buffs (8-0), who are ranked fourth in the Inside Lacrosse media poll and are seventh in the IWLCA Coaches Poll, had four individuals with three goals or more for the third time this season. Darby Kiernan, Cali Castagnola, Blair Sisk and Katie Macleay each had a hat-trick and Kiernan led the Buffs with five points, adding two assists in the win.
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WHAT HAPPENED: Colorado got on the board quickly (27:56) with Amanda Salvadore's first goal of the season off a pass from Miranda Stinson. Winthrop answered quickly, less than 90 seconds later (26:32) with a goal of its own, but then it was all Buffs the rest of the half as CU recorded 13 unanswered goals to give them a commanding 14-1 halftime lead.
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Sisk finished her hat-trick with the first goal of the second half, extending CU's run to 14-0. The Eagles tallied three straight goals after that to cut the Buffs' lead to 11 (15-4), but CU responded with three consecutive goals of its goal, including a pair by Caroline Perry, her firsts of the season, to go up 18-4. Winthrop finished the game with two more goals.
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Colorado's defense performed well in the win. WU had 10 turnovers in the game, six of which were caused by the Buffs. Sophia Gambitsky, who made the start in net for Colorado, recorded a career-best seven saves (four in the first half and three in the second half).
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KEY STATISTICS: The Buffs out-shot the Eagles 33-19 and was a perfect 11-11 on clear attempts. CU also led in draw controls (19-7), nine that were earned by Kiernan.
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DEBUTS: Several Buffs saw time in the game, many for the first time this season. Those making their CU debuts were freshmen Anna Collawn, Audrey Kingdom, Annika Nissen, Dominique Shells and Elinor Wolf.
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TEAM LEADERS:
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The Buffs (8-0), who are ranked fourth in the Inside Lacrosse media poll and are seventh in the IWLCA Coaches Poll, had four individuals with three goals or more for the third time this season. Darby Kiernan, Cali Castagnola, Blair Sisk and Katie Macleay each had a hat-trick and Kiernan led the Buffs with five points, adding two assists in the win.
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WHAT HAPPENED: Colorado got on the board quickly (27:56) with Amanda Salvadore's first goal of the season off a pass from Miranda Stinson. Winthrop answered quickly, less than 90 seconds later (26:32) with a goal of its own, but then it was all Buffs the rest of the half as CU recorded 13 unanswered goals to give them a commanding 14-1 halftime lead.
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Sisk finished her hat-trick with the first goal of the second half, extending CU's run to 14-0. The Eagles tallied three straight goals after that to cut the Buffs' lead to 11 (15-4), but CU responded with three consecutive goals of its goal, including a pair by Caroline Perry, her firsts of the season, to go up 18-4. Winthrop finished the game with two more goals.
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Colorado's defense performed well in the win. WU had 10 turnovers in the game, six of which were caused by the Buffs. Sophia Gambitsky, who made the start in net for Colorado, recorded a career-best seven saves (four in the first half and three in the second half).
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KEY STATISTICS: The Buffs out-shot the Eagles 33-19 and was a perfect 11-11 on clear attempts. CU also led in draw controls (19-7), nine that were earned by Kiernan.
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DEBUTS: Several Buffs saw time in the game, many for the first time this season. Those making their CU debuts were freshmen Anna Collawn, Audrey Kingdom, Annika Nissen, Dominique Shells and Elinor Wolf.
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TEAM LEADERS:
Colorado
Points: 24
Goals: 18
Assists: 8
Draw Controls: 19
Ground Balls: 8
Saves: 7
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Winthrop
Points: 8
Goals: 6
Assists: 2
Draw Controls: 7
Ground Balls: 9
Saves: 5
Points: 24
Goals: 18
Assists: 8
Draw Controls: 19
Ground Balls: 8
Saves: 7
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Winthrop
Points: 8
Goals: 6
Assists: 2
Draw Controls: 7
Ground Balls: 9
Saves: 5
NOTABLE:
- Darby Kiernan and Katie Macleay extended their point streak to eight games.
- The 8-0 start to the season is the best in CU history, as well as the longest win streak in school history.
- CU has also won eight straight home games dating back to last season.
- The Buffs had a running clock for the fourth straight game at home this season. Â
- This is the fourth time this season CU has posted 18 or more goals. They recorded 22 against Stetson, 20 versus Marquette and 18 against UC Davis.
UP NEXT: Colorado will host MPSF rival Oregon on Sunday, March 19. Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. at Kittredge Field. Â
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QUOTEABLE:
Head Coach Ann Elliott
"I just think that focus across the board. I mean we obviously subbed a little bit but we have to be ready when it's your turn to go in and play and to do the little things. I think it took a little to adjust in the second half."
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"I think Soph did a great job stepping in there, I think that she is always ready. She approaches every day as if she is going to get the opportunity to start. Obviously she plays behind Paige who is so consistent and she doesn't get many opportunities because of that. We have just been battling a couple little injuries here and there. We have a tough stretch right now, so after a long road trip we needed to rest a couple days. We don't like to do that during a game, but we had to."
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"I think it is huge. Obviously we have had a long go at our first seven, now eight games. To be able to get the kids on the field is something we want to do and give them the opportunity. Especially our kids like Soph, who have been around and are prepared. I think to give them a chance and show that we trust them is huge. They did a great job today."
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"I think across the board our midfielders got to grow our depth and get back in. Blair is obviously back playing for just a couple of weeks, and I think that all the experience she can get and the more time on the field helps her feel more comfortable. I was proud how she played the whole game and especially in the second half, taking a little more control."
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Katie Macleay, Senior Attacker
"I thought it was great. Overall, across the board I thought everybody stepped up and was able to score. Also, it was great to see that we got everybody on the field and everybody had the opportunity to get out there and show what they're all about."
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"We have players that can step up and play. That goes for defense, goalie as you can see how Sophia Gambitsky stepped up today. I think that's really important to have depth on our team."
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Sophia Gambitsky, Senior Goalkeeper
"It was great. Paige left some big shoes for me to fill but I tried to make her and the team as proud as I could. I just tried to stay relaxed and see the ball."
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"They probably had a good halftime pep talk. I think we also got a little too comfortable which is okay. That'll happen but learning to bounce back from that is something that we are going to have to learn how to do. "
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 "Our defense is incredible. They're so consistent and really reliable. I really can't say anything other than that they've been awesome. I'm really fortunate to be behind them."
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"It's been awesome to be able to contribute on the field. Getting out there and being comfortable was something I had to get over and get used to quick. I was really happy. I'm always happy to be on the field and be with my teammates out there."
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Team Stats
WINTHROP
COLO
Shots
19
33
Turnovers
10
10
Caused Turnovers
4
6
Draw Controls
7
19
Free-Position Shots
6
6
Ground Balls
9
8
Game Leaders
Players
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3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
3
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
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