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After strong start, Colorado lacrosse eyes Big 12 dominance

CU has spent its non-conference play fanning the flames to hopefully ignite a run to the Big 12 title. Displaying their defensive prowess and offensive flair, the Buffs are ready to charge into the back half of their season. Aside from those two losses, Colorado has been running up wins and remains undefeated at home. Most notably, in its season opener, CU secured a nail-biting win against No. 2 Northwestern on the road, 10-9. The Buffs are currently on a two-game win streak, picking up two at h...
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Elena Oh: the young leader behind Colorado’s defense

“Seeing how a team in lacrosse can work together like how my sister’s high school team did was really inspiring, and I wanted to be a part of something like that,” Oh said on her inspiration.With the help of her father, who played lacrosse for MIT, Oh received one Division I offer from Colorado. However, the sport was not the only thing that drew her to Boulder. Goalkeeper is known to be one of the most mentally demanding positions in lacrosse as they are always put in high-pressure situations....
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Second-quarter surge powers Colorado past Army

"What a great opportunity [for us]," head coach Ann Elliott Whidden said. "For us to come out and play again, after that loss to Stony Brook, I thought our team came out confident and played together.”The first period started slowly for both teams. The first goal of the game did not come until seven minutes in from Army senior attacker Allison Reilly. This would be the first — and last — lead that the Black Knights would see. Shoup got the last goal of the quarter, using a spin move to get a goo...
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Ryan leads the way as Colorado defeats Cornell at home

Colorado (2-0) women’s lacrosse secured a win at their first home game on Sunday against Cornell University (0-1), 8-5. This was the first-ever meeting between these two teams, and Colorado was able to walk away 1-0 against Cornell. Coming off a ranked win against No. 2 Northwestern, the Buffs were looking to extend their record to 2-0 and were able to do just that. “Yeah, I think huge for us to find a way. I don’t think our best game, but we knew Cornell was going to come in here. They are toug...
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March Madness hopes dwindle for Colorado after falling to West Virginia

With the Colorado Buffaloes (15-8, 6-5 Big 12) suffering a 61-55 loss to No. 20 West Virginia (19-5, 9-3 Big 12) on Wednesday night, its hopes for seeing March Madness have dwindled. Missing the opportunity to secure a Quad 1 win, Colorado is still in the First Four Out according to ESPN’s March Madness Bracketology. Colorado entered this game on a three-game win streak, including two big wins in Kansas against Kansas State and Kansas. The Buffs were able to prove that they are capable of finish...
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Ceal Barry’s 43-Year legacy honored at CU Events Center

On a snowy and cold Sunday afternoon, a crowd of hundreds gathered outside the northwest entrance of the CU Events Center to see legendary former head coach Ceal Barry honored before the Colorado Buffaloes women’s basketball game.“2026 is CU’s 150th anniversary, and throughout this year, we will recognize the pioneers and visionaries who have shaped our history and whose impact continues to influence our future,” said Justin Schwartz, Chancellor of the University of Colorado. “I can think of ver...
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Career night from Masogayo fuels Buffs’ Big 12 bounce-back

On a frigid Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Buffaloes (13-7, 4-4 Big 12) looked to avenge themselves against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (16-5, 5-3 Big 12), whom they fell to earlier this season in a 63-56 road loss. The story was different for the Buffs on their home turf, as they executed a 79-56 win.“I had a meeting with my coach earlier in this week telling me to be more aggressive and have that attack mentality . . . so I tried to apply that to my game today,” Masogayo said on her execution...
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No 3s, no problem as Buffs outfight UT Arlington in North Shore Showcase

The Colorado Buffaloes women’s basketball team secured a 71-60 win on Saturday over the UT Arlington Lady Mavericks in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, as one of three games it will play in the North Shore Showcase. Redshirt freshman guard Kennedy Saunders had a very well-rounded game, using her experience to lead the Buffs in a close game. She came up big with nine points in the fourth quarter, putting her at 19 for the night, a career-high. CU (3-1) came out looking shaky in the first quarter. Amid shot-cl...
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A Champion Returns Home: CU to honor Jaylyn Sherrod

Sherrod played for the Buffaloes from 2019-2024. In that time, she started a program-record 133 games and averaged 10.6 points. She racked up many conference accolades throughout her collegiate career, including two-time All-Pac-12, two-time Pac-12 All-Defense and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. In 2018, CU’s basketball program was last in the Pac-12 before Sherrod became a Buff. Overlooked due to her 5-foot-7 frame, coach JR Payne extended Sherrod her only Power Five offer.But with her leadership, sh...
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Burilović’s record-breaking night powers Buffs past Baylor in Halloween showdown

In a spooky Halloween Big 12 match, the No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes took on the No. 18 Baylor Bears on Friday at the CU Event Center and defeated them 3-1.Baylor came out with energy from the bench in the first set and went on an early 2-9 run. After Colorado took a timeout to regroup, it came back with a more competitive drive, but small mistakes led to Baylor taking the first set 25-14. At the start of the second set, Colorado brought more energy and precision. A few out attacks by Baylor and st...