April 12, 2009

Final Stats

DAVIS, Calif. - Senior attacker Steph Coyne recorded game highs of five goals and four assists to help Denver pull away from a one-goal margin to seize a 18-5 victory over UC Davis in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's lacrosse action at Aggie Stadium Sunday afternoon.

The Aggies fall to 4-10 for the year and 2-4 in conference games. The Pioneers improve to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in MPSF play.

Sophomore Gina Hoffmire tallied two goals to lead UC Davis offensively, while Christina Corsa added one goal and one assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Cranska notched 11 saves in 52-plus minutes in front of the Aggie net.

For DU, senior midfielder Karen Morton chipped in four goals and an assist, Lexi Sanders had three goals and two assists, and Lauren Ciccomascolo added three goals with an assist. Sanders had her entire hat trick in the Pioneers' game-ending run of 12 unanswered goals. Freshman Ashley Harman posted 13 saves against just five goals in handling her goalkeeping chores.

UC Davis opened the game with a 2-0 lead, first as Jacklyn Taylor assisted Rachael Martinez on the initial possession, then on an unassisted Hoffmire goal seven minutes later. The Broncos responded with four straight scores, including two during a 12-on-11 opportunity, to take a 4-2 lead heading into the halftime break.

Corsa assisted junior Britt Farquharson in the 38th minute, then scored on an eight-meter attempt to pull the Aggies to within a 6-5 deficit. However, UC Davis never found the net the rest of the way. DU scored two goals in the 47th minute to bump its lead to 8-5, then Coyne and Morton had a goal and assist each in a string of four straight to extend the Pioneer advantage to 12-5.

The Pioneers proceeded to run up the score to the game's final 18-5 with six more goals in the final 3:14 of play. Sanders recorded two scores and two assists in that final push.

Denver freshman Kaiti Delaney won six of her team's 14 draw controls. The Pioneers were particularly effective in transition, clearing the midfield successfully on 17 of 17 opportunities.

UC Davis returns to action for a non-conference home game against MPSF member Saint Mary's on Thursday.

GOALS - DU: Steph Coyne 5, Karen Morton 4, Lexi Sanders 3, Lauren Ciccomascolo 3, Tulley Stapp 1, Kaiti Delaney 1, Molly Sniveley 1. UC Davis: Gina Hoffmire 2, Christina Corsa 1, Britt Farquharson 1, Rachael Martinez 1.

ASSISTS - DU: Steph Coyne 4; Lexi Sanders 2; Lauren Ciccomascolo 1; Kristen Keravich 1; Karen Morton 1; Tulley Stapp 1. UC Davis: Christina Corsa 1, Jacklyn Taylor 1.

GOALIES - DU: Ashley Harman 13 saves, 5 goals against (60:00). UC Davis: Alyssa Cranska 11 saves, 14 goals against (52:27); Kjersten Nordmeyer 1 save, 4 goals against (7:33).