USC Lacrosse Falls to Colorado in Pac-12 Semifinal

Thursday, May 6

Stanford, Calif.

7:30 PM

USC

9-7

Colorado

8-6

Colorado

USC

Photo by: Maciek Gudrymowicz, ISI Photos

USC Lacrosse Falls to Colorado in Pac-12 Semifinal

May 06, 2021 | Women's Lacrosse

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The Women of Troy had eight different goal scorers in a narrow one-goal loss to the Buffaloes

STANFORD, Calif. – The second-seeded USC lacrosse team (9-7) was dealt a 9-8 loss and eliminated from the Pac-12 Tournament by third-seeded Colorado (8-6) at Stanford Stadium on Thursday, May 6.

KEY PLAYERS

So. attacker Ella Heaney had two points (1g, 1a) and picked up one ground ball.
Fr. midfielder Madison Waters also had two points (1g, 1a) to go with two ground balls and a caused turnover.
Gr. attacker Maddie McDaniel racked up five draw controls and picked up a ground ball.
In goal, Riley Hertford posted six saves and picked up six ground balls.
For Colorado, Sadie Grozier had the hat trick with three goals and two ground balls. Chloe Willard had three points (2g, 1a) including the go-ahead goal in the second half. Julia Lisella had 10 saves in the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Trojans had eight goal-scorers but each player scored only once. USC outshot Colorado, 25-18, with an 18-15 edge in shots on goal. Each team took eight shots from free position. CU went 4-for-8 while the Trojans scored just one from the line; the only goal by Sr. midfielder Kelsey Huff before she was disqualified from the game with her second yellow card.
With Huff on the field for only 11 minutes, USC pressed forward to claim a 6-3 lead over the Buffaloes at halftime by scoring four unanswered goals.
The Buffaloes scored the first goal of the second half, but USC answered back when Heaney went to goal unassisted for a 7-4 Trojan lead.
Colorado held USC scoreless for the next 20 minutes while the Buffaloes rumbled through a 5-0 scoring run to seize a 9-7 lead. In desperation, the Trojans forced turnovers and trimmed the lead to one goal on a rocket from Jr. midfielder Erin Bakes, but time expired on the Women of Troy as Colorado sealed the one-goal win.

UP NEXT

USC will await the disposition of the NCAA selection committee in hopes of receiving an at-large berth into the national tournament. The selection show will air live on ESPNU on Sunday (May 9) at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT).

GAME NOTES

USC fell to 8-5 all-time against Colorado and lost back-to-back games to the Buffs for the first time in series history.
The one-goal finish was the sixth time in the last seven games that the Trojans have either won or lost by a two-goal or fewer margin. It was also the second time the Buffaloes erased a halftime deficit to defeat the Trojans this spring.
The Trojans fell to 3-2 all-time in Pac-12 Tournament games.
USC goes to 11-4 all-time in the Bay Area and lost to an opponent besides Stanford for the first time.

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.