Denver Finishes Unbeaten Run Through MPSF
from press release
EUGENE, Ore. - The Oregon lacrosse team
completed the 2010 regular season with a 9-7 loss to No. 20 ranked
Denver. The Ducks (7-10, 3-3 MPSF) will now look toward the
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament in Denver, Colo.,
where they will likely be the No. 4 seed and battle UC Davis in the
first round. The Pioneers (12-4, 6-0), who secured the Mountain
Pacific Sports Federation title by going undefeated in conference
play, will be the No. 1 seed in the tournament, have a first-round
bye and could also be the Ducks' opponent in the second round.
Oregon defeated UC Davis 14-6 on the road last weekend.
Against the conference-winning Pioneers, Oregon held tough,
especially in the first half and early second half. Down 6-4 at
halftime, the Ducks cut the Denver lead to just one on Jana
Drummond's second goal of the game with 14:31 left to play in the
game and then again on Drummond's third score with 8:36 remaining.
But the Pioneers scored a pair of unanswered goals within 37
seconds of one another to help put away the game, even though Bina
Barrett would connect on a score with 1:33 left in the game.
Oregon was paced by Drummond's three scores and Bina Barrett's
three points on two goals and one assist. Alex Breiner also had a
multi-point game with one goal and one assist. In the net, freshman
Salliebeth Finnegan had one of the best games of her career,
allowing just nine goals to the conference's top team and making
five saves.
Kara Secora led the way for the Pioneers with three goals and Lexi
Sanders continued scoring tear with two goals. Goalkeeper Ashley
Harman made five saves while surrendering seven scores.
In team stats, Denver had the edge in clears (13-11), free position
goals (3-2) and turnovers (13-16). Oregon had the advantage in
shots (23-17), draw controls (11-6), saves (6-5) and fouls (34-23).
Both teams had 24 ground balls.
