WDIA Tournament Coverage - Lacrosse Magazine
May. 7, 2008 Press Release is courtesy of US Lacrosse - Lacrosse Magazine Online
WDIA: Top Eight Seeds Advance to Quarterfinals
Home state schools advance
May 7, 2008
DENVER - The top eight seeds advanced into the
quarterfinal round of the US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate
Associates National Championship after first round games on Wednesday
at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The event features the top 16 women's
college club teams from across the country and wraps up on Saturday at
noon with the championship game at Invesco Field at Mile High.
The
closest game of the day came in the 8-9 game, with Lindenwood edging
UCLA 11-10 behind five goals from freshman Lacey Vatland. Vatland's
free position goal at the seven-minute mark broke a 10-10 tie and
Lindenwood goalie Amanda Shapiro came up with a big save with just over
four minutes to go. The Lions then held on to the ball for the final
four minutes of the game to run out the clock. Shapiro finished with 11
saves. Jane Jun and Hayley Wheeler led UCLA with three goals each.
Boston
College hung tough with top-seeded UCSB, but the Gauchos prevailed 12-8
behind three goals from Maggie Aker. After BC's Allie Fishbone scored
to cut the UCSB lead to 4-3 late in the first half, the Gauchos reeled
off three goals in the final two minutes of the half to take control.
Second-seeded
Colorado State rolled past Minnesota 17-8 behind a seven-point morning
from Lisa Long. Long had four goals and three assists and Lindsay Brown
added three goals. Brooke Lewis made eight first half saves, allowing
just one goal, as the Rams jumped on top 10-1 at the break. Cherice
Mahal led Minnesota with three goals.
Third-seeded Colorado
poured in 15 first-half goals on the way to a 22-7 victory over Army.
Nine different CU players scored goals, led by Amber Lister and Kaitlin
Moore with four each. Army got two goals each from Jacqueline Uhorchak,
Samantha Nicoll and Elizabeth Small.
Fourth-seeded Michigan
overcame a three-goal second-half spurt by Georgia to beat the Bulldogs
13-9. Trailing 12-6, Georgia scored three straight to pull within 12-9
with 10:11 remaining, but was unable to score again. Rachel Lary led
Michigan with four goals while Natalie Galvin had four for Georgia.
Seven-time
defending champion Cal Poly is only the fifth seed in this year's
event, but the Mustangs rolled over Michigan State 16-5. Bonnie Burtis
had three goals for Cal Poly, which jumped out to an 8-1 halftime lead.
Five different players scored for Michigan State.
Sixth-seeded
Santa Clara used a dominating defensive effort to beat Texas A&M
15-4. Santa Clara goalie Renee Eligio made 16 saves as the Broncos
pulled away from a 7-4 halftime lead. Claire O'Leary led the Santa
Clara offense with five goals while four different Aggies scored goals.
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