{"id":140,"date":"2026-05-10T09:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=140"},"modified":"2026-05-10T09:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:39:32","slug":"rowan-edson-coming-through-in-clutch-for-cu-buffs-womens-lacrosse-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=140","title":{"rendered":"Rowan Edson coming through in clutch for CU Buffs women\u2019s lacrosse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Getting your Trinity Audio player ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a lineup dominated by seniors, Rowan Edson has been the upstart newcomer.<\/p>\n<p>Yet her status as a rookie hasn\u2019t prevented Edson from collecting a few critical goals for the Colorado women\u2019s lacrosse team this season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=139\">Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles hits, kills person on runway at Denver International Airport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Edson recorded another huge goal on Friday, notching the game-winner with 6 minutes, 6 seconds remaining to help lift the eighth-seeded Buffaloes to a 10-9 victory against Jacksonville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>CU will get a rivalry battle for its postseason encore, hosting the Denver Pioneers in a second-round matchup on Sunday at Prentup Field.<\/p>\n<p>Edson\u2019s winning tally against Jacksonville was her 26th goal of the season, which ties Charlie Rudy\u2019s 2016 total for the sixth-most by a true freshman in team history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s just that the team welcomed me with open arms,\u201d said Edson, who also scored the winning goal in overtime during CU\u2019s regular-season win at Jacksonville on April 6. \u201cIt was really easy to just find my place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s contest will be the first postseason pairing between the Buffs and Pioneers, and it\u2019s matchup that could shape up to be a slugfest between two of the premier defenses in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffs began the NCAA Tournament boasting the nation\u2019s top scoring defense, allowing an average of 6.35 goals per game. DU wasn\u2019t far behind, ranking second with 6.61 goals allowed per game. The Pioneers turned in a strong defensive performance in their opening-round win against Florida, holding the Gators to just four goals over the final 46 minutes, 7 seconds in a 16-8 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=138\">Arapahoe Basin extends ski season after heavy spring snow<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Pioneers matched a season-low scoring total when the teams met on April 15, with the Buffs posting a 9-6 win at Denver. DU hasn\u2019t lost since, winning five games in a row that included a championship run through the Big East tournament. The Buffs have won eight consecutive games, the second-longest winning streak in team history, and they have held all 19 of their opponents to single-digit goal totals.<\/p>\n<p>CU\u2019s Rachel Kennedy scored a career-high five goals during the Buffs\u2019 win at DU last month. Caroline Keil and Eva Thomsen-Marr scored two goals apiece for the Pioneers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Denver, we think of the two teams, especially this year, a defensive matchup,\u201d CU head coach Ann Elliott Whidden said. \u201cA defensive matchup with two teams that are going to grind it out on that end. Again, possession will be huge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, I think it\u2019s just the joy of this moment. It\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve been here. We\u2019re just excited to get to play again. I think we\u2019ve learned a lot from (Jacksonville) how we have to step on to the field. And what an opportunity for this team to get to play another game.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Denver Pioneers vs. (8) CU Buffs women\u2019s lacrosse<\/h4>\n<p><strong>OPENING DRAW<\/strong>: NCAA Tournament second round, Sunday, 1 p.m., Prentup Field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV<\/strong>: ESPN+<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECORDS<\/strong>: Denver 16-3; Colorado 15-3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY PLAYERS<\/strong>: <strong>Denver<\/strong> \u2014 M Olivia Ripple, Jr. (70 goals, 15 assists); A Caroline Keil, R-So. (60 goals, 15 assists); A Eva Thomsen-Marr, So. (43 goals, 32 assists); A Ryan Dineen, Sr. (28 goals, 27 assists); M Karleigh Mutch, Fr. (23 goals, 13 assists); M Caroline Bowers, So. (24 goals, 11 assists); GK Lexi Gwaku, So. (.526 save percentage; 7.00 goals-against average). <strong>Colorado<\/strong> \u2014 A Maddie Shoup, Sr. (41 goals, 19 assists); M Lily Assini, Sr. (29 goals, 19 assists); A Rachel Kennedy, R-Jr. (27 goals, 12 assists); A Jaimey Hill, Jr. (22 goals, 16 assists); A Teagan Ryan, Jr. (34 goals, three assists); A Rowan Edson, Fr. (26 goals, five assists); GK Elena Oh, So. (.467 save percentage, 6.47 goals-against average).<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTES<\/strong>: This will be CU\u2019s third appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buffs are seeking their first quarterfinals berth. \u2026. The Buffs had lost three consecutive games against the Pioneers before winning at DU on April 15. Denver leads the series 8-5. \u2026 Shoup has recorded 16 goals and six assists in the past five games. \u2026 With three goals against Jacksonville in the Buffs\u2019 first-round win, Shoup increased her career total to 93, which ranks 10th in team history. \u2026 Assini needs one more assist to become the sixth CU player to record 50 assists in their career. \u2026 The Buffs are 8-0 at home. \u2026 Erie native Ava Welty has started every game for DU while playing a key role in the Pioneers\u2019 standout defense. \u2026 Denver defeated Marquette and Georgetown to win the Big East tournament. \u2026 The winner will play either James Madison or top-seeded Northwestern in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=137\">Arapahoe Basin extends ski season after heavy spring snow<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freshman Rowan Edson scored the winning goal for the Colorado women&#8217;s lacrosse team in a win against Jacksonville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 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