Everybody out east is waiting on the University of Denver women, the nation’s only undefeated lacrosse team left, to falter. Those naysayers may not want to hold their breath.
Everybody out east is waiting on the University of Denver women, the nation’s only undefeated lacrosse team left, to falter.Under the direction of 17th-year head coach Liza Kelly, the No. 3 ranked Pios have the highest ranking in school history and tied the program mark for longest win steak at 17 via a 12-5 victory over Marquette in Saturday’s regular-season finale.
The Pioneers have work to do to get in position to win a national title, starting with the Big East tournament starting Friday in Connecticut, when DU has a semifinal showdown with Villanova. Winning that game and Sunday’s championship will assure DU of hosting its first-ever regional in the NCAA Tournament, which would give the Pioneers an easier path to the national title.
DU clinched its fourth consecutive Big East regular-season title with the win over Marquette and is vying for its third straight Big East tournament title. DU’s won 27 consecutive regular-season conference games. The Pioneers were 57-8 over the previous four seasons and looked the part of a title contender for much of last season before losing 13-8 to Boston College in the second round.
DU posted five wins over ranked opponents en route to its 17-0 start, including victories over top 5 teams at Maryland and Boston College .
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