College lacrosse team representing University of Colorado Boulder
College lacrosse team
The Colorado Buffaloes women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing University of Colorado Boulder as part of the Big 12 Conference. They play their home games at Kittredge Field in Boulder, Colorado.[2][3]
History
The Buffaloes fielded their first lacrosse team in 2014.[4] In their first season they finished with a winning record of 11–8.[5][6]
In 2017, just the program's fourth season of existence, they started the year 9–0 with highlighted wins over #9 Northwestern, #16 UMass, #14 Denver, and #6 Penn State.[7][8] The 2017 team would go on to make the 2017 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament, where they would lose in a rematch to UMass.[9][10]
They continued this success by appearing in the NCAA tournament in both 2018 and 2019.[11][12]
As of 2023, Colorado has an all time record of 109–60.[13]
Individual career records
Record
|
Number
|
Player
|
Years
|
Goals |
210 |
Darby Kiernan |
2015–2018
|
Assists |
77 |
Darby Kiernan |
2015–2018
|
Points |
287 |
Darby Kiernan |
2015–2018
|
Ground balls |
160 |
Kelsie Garrison |
2015–2018
|
Draw controls |
369 |
Darby Kiernan |
2015–2018
|
Saves |
606 |
Paige Soenksen |
2014–2017
|
Source:[14]
Individual single-season records
Record
|
Number
|
Player
|
Year
|
Goals |
70 |
Darby Kiernan |
2018
|
Assists |
31 |
Darby Kiernan |
2018
|
Points |
101 |
Darby Kiernan |
2018
|
Ground balls |
58 |
Sarah Brown |
2018
|
Draw controls |
159 |
Darby Kiernan |
2018
|
Saves |
203 |
Paige Soenksen |
2014
|
Save % |
.525 |
Paige Soenksen |
2014
|
Source:[14]
Seasons
Statistics overview
Season
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference
|
Standing
|
Postseason
|
Ann Elliott Whidden (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) (2014–2017)
|
2014
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
11–7 |
5–4 |
T–4th |
|
2015
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
11–7 |
5–4 |
T–4th |
|
2016
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
13–5 |
7–2 |
3rd |
|
2017
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
16–4 |
7–1 |
2nd |
NCAA First Round
|
Ann Elliott Whidden (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–2024)
|
2018
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
14–6 |
9–1 |
1st |
NCAA Second Round
|
2019
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
11–8 |
8–2 |
2nd |
NCAA Second Round
|
2020
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
3–2 |
1–0 |
2nd |
|
2021
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
8–7 |
4–3 |
3rd |
|
2022
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
11–6 |
5–5 |
4th |
|
2023
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
11–8 |
7–3 |
3rd |
|
2024
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
13–6 |
5–2 |
2nd |
|
Ann Elliott Whidden (Big 12 Conference) (2025–present)
|
2025
|
Ann Elliott Whidden
|
|
|
|
|
Total: |
132–66 (.667) |
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
|
Source:[14]
Postseason results
The Buffaloes have appeared in 3 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 2–3.[15]
Source:[14][13]
References