Posted: Apr 28, 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Colorado College Tigers earned the title of SCAC Women's Lacrosse Champions after defeating Southwestern 18-1 in the title game on Sunday afternoon. Official Championships Website | Postgame Interview | Photo Album
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CC opened up the contest with 18 unanswered goals
- The Tigers secured the first nine draw controls of the game and won 18-of-21 in the contest
- The Tigers were a perfect 10-for-10 on clear attempts and picked up 32 ground balls over the course of 60 minutes
- Southwestern’s McKenna Zinke made a game-high 18 saves
COLORADO COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Allie Thuet: 3 goals, 3 assists
- Eva King: 2 goals, 3 assists
- Maggie O'Donnell:
- Lauren Pejza: 8 draw controls
SOUTHWESTERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- McKenna Zinke: 18 saves
- Natasha Perez-Krause: 1 goal
NOTABLES
- Colorado College takes home its second consecutive SCAC Women's Lacrosse title
- Eva King of CC was named Offensive MVP of the tournament
- Lauren Pejza of CC was named Defensive MVP of the tournament
- King's 91 points this season (10 in the tournament) breaks the SCAC single-season point record
- The Tigers complete the regular season with a 17-1 mark
UP NEXT
Because the SCAC does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Colorado College, the 19th-ranked team in the nation and the first-ranked team in the west region, awaits for a potential at-large selection. The NCAA women's lacrosse selection show is set to take place on Monday, April 6.
