USC Lacrosse Suffers 13-11 Setback at Colorado

Friday, April 2

Boulder, Colo.

12:00 PM

USC

6-4, 3-2Pac-12

Colorado

4-5, 2-3Pac-12

USC

Colorado

Photo by: John McGillen

USC Lacrosse Suffers 13-11 Setback at Colorado

April 02, 2021 | Women's Lacrosse

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The Women of Troy couldn’t withstand a seven-goal Buffalo run in the second half

BOULDER, Colo. – The USC lacrosse team (6-4, 3-2 Pac-12) was felled by Colorado (4-5, 2-3) on Kittredge Field by a 13-11 count on Friday, April 2. The loss ended a three-game winning streak for the Women of Troy.

KEY PLAYERS

Sr. attacker Izzy McMahon scored four goals and had an assist for her third straight hat trick game (13th career) and added three draw controls.
So. attacker Ella Heaney had four points on three goals and an assist for her fourth-career hat trick.
Gr. attacker Maddie McDaniel grabbed four draw controls, scored a goal, and picked up a ground ball.
Fr. midfielder Madison Waters scored a goal, caused a turnover, and picked up three ground balls.
Jr. defender Kaleigh Brennan grabbed four ground balls and caused a turnover.
For Colorado, Sadie Grozier led with five goals and an assist. Zoe Lawless also had a hat trick with three goals. Eliza Cahill had four draw controls and picked up two ground balls. Julia Lisella had 13 saves and four ground balls.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Trojans led by as many as five goals in the second half when Heaney scored her third of the day at 25:42, but USC was held scoreless for the remainder of the game as CU went on a methodical 7-0 scoring run to claim the victory.
USC had two different 3-0 bursts in the game; the first to take a 4-1 lead and the second to go up, 11-6, but each time, the Buffaloes had an answer.
Grozier scored three unassisted goals during the 7-0 Colorado run at 16:33, 13:36, and 12:21, to pull the Buffaloes even at 11-all. USC had its chances, but Lisella put up two saves as Lawless capped the game with her goal at 3:43.

UP NEXT

USC heads up to Oregon to take on the Ducks (1-7, 1-3 Pac-12) at Papé Field on Sunday (April 4) at 2 p.m. PT. The game will be shown live on Pac-12 Networks. Oregon was scheduled to play Arizona State today but the game was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the ASU program.

GAME NOTES

USC fell to 8-4 all-time against Colorado and to 2-3 when the teams meet in Boulder.
The Trojans drop to 5-7 all-time in games played in the state of Colorado and to 3-4 in Boulder overall.

All USC women's lacrosse competitions will be conducted in accordance with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee health and safety recommendations and guidelines, available at Pac-12.com/health. For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCTrojansLax.