Colorado Buffaloes women's lacrosse

The Colorado Buffaloes women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing University of Colorado Boulder as part of the Big 12 Conference. They play their home games at Kittredge Field in Boulder, Colorado.[2][3]

Colorado Buffaloes women's lacrosse
Founded2014
UniversityUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Head coachAnn Elliott Whidden (11th season)
StadiumKittredge Field (capacity: 350)
LocationBoulder, Colorado
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
NicknameBuffaloes
ColorsSilver, black, and gold[1]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
2017, 2018, 2019
Conference regular season championships
2018

History

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The Buffaloes fielded their first lacrosse team in 2014.[4] In their first season they finished with a winning record of 11–8.[5][6]

In 2017, just the program's fourth season of existence, they started the year 9–0 with highlighted wins over #9 Northwestern, #16 UMass, #14 Denver, and #6 Penn State.[7][8] The 2017 team would go on to make the 2017 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament, where they would lose in a rematch to UMass.[9][10]

They continued this success by appearing in the NCAA tournament in both 2018 and 2019.[11][12]

As of 2023, Colorado has an all time record of 109–60.[13]

Individual career records

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Record Number Player Years
Goals 210 Darby Kiernan 2015–2018
Assists 77 Darby Kiernan 2015–2018
Points 287 Darby Kiernan 2015–2018
Ground balls 160 Kelsie Garrison 2015–2018
Draw controls 369 Darby Kiernan 2015–2018
Saves 606 Paige Soenksen 2014–2017

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Individual single-season records

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Record Number Player Year
Goals 70 Darby Kiernan 2018
Assists 31 Darby Kiernan 2018
Points 101 Darby Kiernan 2018
Ground balls 58 Sarah Brown 2018
Draw controls 159 Darby Kiernan 2018
Saves 203 Paige Soenksen 2014
Save % .525 Paige Soenksen 2014

Source:[14]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ann Elliott Whidden (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) (2014–2017)
2014 Ann Elliott Whidden 11–7 5–4 T–4th
2015 Ann Elliott Whidden 11–7 5–4 T–4th
2016 Ann Elliott Whidden 13–5 7–2 3rd
2017 Ann Elliott Whidden 16–4 7–1 2nd NCAA First Round
Ann Elliott Whidden (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–2024)
2018 Ann Elliott Whidden 14–6 9–1 1st NCAA Second Round
2019 Ann Elliott Whidden 11–8 8–2 2nd NCAA Second Round
2020 Ann Elliott Whidden 3–2 1–0 2nd
2021 Ann Elliott Whidden 8–7 4–3 3rd
2022 Ann Elliott Whidden 11–6 5–5 4th
2023 Ann Elliott Whidden 11–8 7–3 3rd
2024 Ann Elliott Whidden 13–6 5–2 2nd
Ann Elliott Whidden (Big 12 Conference) (2025–present)
2025 Ann Elliott Whidden
Total: 132–66 (.667)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Postseason results

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The Buffaloes have appeared in 3 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 2–3.[15]

Year Seed Round Opponent Score
2017 -- First Round UMass L, 7–13
2018 -- First Round
Second Round
Jacksonville
#6 Florida
W, 23–18
L, 9–13
2019 -- First Round
Second Round
Dartmouth
#2 Boston College
W, 16–13
L, 9–21

Source:[14][13]

References

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  1. ^ University of Colorado at Boulder NIL Brand Guidelines (PDF). January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Stanford dominates Colorado Buffaloes women's lacrosse in Pac-12 title game". The Denver Post. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. ^ "Facilities". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. ^ "NCAA Lacrosse: Colorado Women's Lacrosse Opens 2014 Season at Stetson On February 13". LAXBUZZ. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. ^ "2014 Lacrosse Schedule". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. ^ "CU lacrosse: Ann Elliott, Buffs built solid foundation". Boulder Daily Camera. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. ^ "Preschool pals help CU women's lacrosse team become among best in country". FOX31 Denver. 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. ^ Guerriero, Justin (2017-03-13). "CU lacrosse downs No. 6 Penn State on the road, moves to 7-0". Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  9. ^ "Buffs Earn Historic NCAA Tournament Berth". University of Colorado Athletics. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  10. ^ https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-women-s-lacrosse-dominates-second-half-to-advance-past-Colorado-in-NCAA-Tournament-9892029
  11. ^ "Colorado Buffaloes women's lacrosse draws Jacksonville in NCAA Tournament". The Denver Post. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  12. ^ "Buffs Advance To NCAA Tournament, Will Face Jacksonville Friday". University of Colorado Athletics. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  13. ^ a b "2023 CU Lacrosse Games Notes - 5.6 USC (Pac 12 Championship) (PDF)" (PDF). University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  14. ^ a b c d "2023 Lax Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  15. ^ "2023 CU Lacrosse Games Notes - 5.6 USC (Pac 12 Championship) (PDF)" (PDF). University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-18.