Three Pac-12 teams are ranked in the IWLCA Top-25 for the third-consecutive week: No. 17 Stanford, No. 20 Colorado and No. 21 USC.
Around the League
- RPI Ranking (through games 4/2): No. 10 Stanford, No. 16 USC, No. 31 Colorado, No. 49 Arizona State, No. 51 UC Davis, No. 57 Oregon, No. 72 California and No. 101 San Diego State.
- Colorado topped San Diego State, 17-8 for the Buffaloes’ second Pac-12 win of the year.
- The Buffs had 10 different goal scorers, led by Madeline Pisani and Averi Gardner who had four goals apiece.
- Victoria Rankin led the way for the Aztecs, scoring three goals on three shots on goal while posting five draw controls.
- Stanford took the 20-8 win over Arizona State for its second-straight win, and seventh victory in its last eight contests.
- Aliya Polisky scored six goals while Jay Browne and Jordyn Case netted five each.
- The Sun Devils dropped Detroit Mercy, 17-3 on the road on Tuesday to get back to .500 on the year.
- Arizona State poured in 11 first-quarter goals and carried a 13-0 advantage at the half. Goalie Katie Vahle earned her 21st career win at goal to set a new program record.
- USC edged California, 9-8 on Easter Sunday at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
- The Golden Bears led at halftime and after the third quarter, but the Trojans scored four times in the final frame, including a game-winning score with 4:24 left off the stick of .
- The Oregon Ducks earned their first Pac-12 win of the season against UC Davis behind 10 goals in the first quarter.
- The 17 total goals scored were the most for Oregon against a Pac-12 foe since 2018.
- UC Davis’ Grace Gebhardt recorded her 18th career hat trick, which is the ninth most in program history.
- The attacker has 97 career goals, and needs 11 more to break into the top-10 of Aggie history.
- Stanford’s Annabel Frist (3rd - 10.90) and Arizona State’s Zoe Mazur (5th - 8.33) are both in the top-five nationally in draw controls per game.
- Jess Peluso of Colorado leads the league with 22 caused turnovers, and her 2.20 caused turnovers per game are the 12th-most in NCAA DI.
- The Trojans are 3-0 to begin Pac-12 play for the third straight season.
- Stanford’s 22.20 ground balls per game not only leads the conference, but is the fourth-highest mark in the country.
- The Cardinal is 5-0 when recording 19 or more ground balls in a game.
- The Pac-12 has three teams in the top-25 nationally in scoring defense: No. 13 Stanford - 8.80, No. 17 Oregon - 9.20 and No. 25 California - 9.73.
- The Ducks have held opponents to under 10 goals in eight of 10 games this season, and only allowed 10+ goals to top-25 opponents (No. 22 Rutgers, No. 23 Stanford).
- UC Davis’ Ashley Laing (7th - 113) and San Diego State’s Caitlin Boughton (24th - 97) are both in the top-25 in saves.
This Week
- No. 20 Colorado visits No. 13 Denver on Wednesday, April 3 in an in-state top-25 showdown.
- Denver edged the Buffs, 9-8 a season ago, and Colorado is eying its first win over the Pioneers since 2022.
- The Buffaloes have scored 12 or more goals in each of their last four games, and are 3-1 over that stretch with their lone loss coming to then-RV Stanford.
- The Buffaloes then head to UC Davis for league play.
- The Aggies have yet to drop a home game this season (7-0).
- Pisani’s .800 free position percentage is the fifth-best nationally.
- Arizona State hosts California looking to extend its 10-game winning streak against the Golden Bears on Saturday, April 6.
- A Cal win would be its first against Arizona State since 2019, which came in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.
- San Diego State welcomes No. 17 Stanford to Aztec Lacrosse Field on Saturday.
- Saturday’s contest will be the second straight against a ranked opponent for San Diego State. The Cardinal are 7-0 all-time against the Aztecs.
- Oregon continues its homestand against No. 21 USC.
- The Ducks are 6-1 at home this season. The Trojans are 13-3 all-time against Oregon, including the last eight straight.
Preseason Coaches Poll
- USC was selected first in the 2024 Pac-12 Women’s Lacrosse preseason coaches poll. The defending regular season and tournament champion garnered 48 total points and six first-place votes, while Stanford was picked to finish second with 44 points and two first-place selections.
Returners & Additions
- The Pac-12 returns 13 postseason All-Conference honorees from a season ago, including reigning Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year Claudia Shevitz, the 2023 Pac-12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year Kait Devir, and Reigning Freshman of the Year Teagan NG.
- The Conference welcomes seven standouts featured on ILWomen’s Class of 2023 Power 100 Incoming Freshmen Rankings: Stanford Aliya Polisky - No. 14, A, Stanford; Lindsey Devir - No. 16, M, Stanford; Ava Arceri - No. 24, M, Stanford; Shae Lembo - No. 32, G, Stanford; Anna Colpack - No. 54, M, Stanford; Ellie Johnson - No. 71, D, Stanford; Anna Regan - No. 86, M, USC.
2024 Pac-12 Tournament
- The 2024 Pac-12 Tournament is set for May 1-4 at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The event will consist of a six team, single-elimination tournament format, and the tournament field will be based on regular-season conference record. All five contests are slated to broadcast on Pac-12 Network and the Pac-12 Now app. .
Upcoming Schedule (Full Schedule)
Wednesday, April 3 | Where to Watch | Time (PT) |
No. 20 Colorado at No. 13 Denver | Pioneers All-Access | 6 p.m. |
Saturday, April 6 | ||
California at Arizona State | Pac-12 Arizona | 12 p.m. |
No. 21 USC at Oregon | Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Los Angeles, Pac-12 Oregon | 12 p.m. |
No. 20 Colorado at UC Davis | YouTube | 1 p.m. |
No. 17 Stanford at San Diego State | YouTube | 4 p.m. |
Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Standings (Full Standings)
Team | Pac-12 | Overall |
No. 21 USC | 3-0 | 9-3 |
No. 17 Stanford | 3-0 | 7-3 |
No. 20 Colorado | 2-1 | 7-3 |
UC Davis | 1-2 | 8-4 |
Oregon | 1-2 | 7-3 |
Arizona State | 1-2 | 6-6 |
California | 1-2 | 4-7 |
San Diego State | 0-3 | 1-11 |
Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive | Defensive | |
Feb. 13 | Ella Heaney, USC | Kate Gerrity, USC |
Feb. 20 | Madeline Pisani, COLO | Jess Peluso, COLO |
Feb. 27 | Morgan McCarthy, ORE | Lucy Pearson, STAN |
March 5 | Grace Gebhardt, UCD | Alexis Niblock, USC |
March 12 | Aliya Polisky, STAN | Annabel Frist, STAN |
March 19 | Aliya Polisky, STAN | Katie Vahle, ASU |
March 26 | Sarah Jaques, STAN | Jess Peluso, COLO |
April 2 | Jordyn Case, STAN | Annabel Frist, STAN |
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