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DENVER - The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team finished its 2017 season on Friday with a 17-0 defeat at No. 16 Denver.
The Bearcats controlled the draw in the early going and narrowly missed a few scoring opportunities while holding the Pioneers to just a single goal in the first eight minutes of play. Once Denver found its offensive rhythm, it connected for four goals in three minutes to take a 5-0 lead and never looked back.
// NOTABLES
- Cincinnati ended the year with a 6-11 record and a 2-7 mark in BIG EAST play. It is the third-best record in program history and the second-most wins.
- Offensively, the Bearcats produced their most potent season yet, scoring 188 goals, 11 more than the previous high from 2010.
- Freshman Monica Borzillo (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) rewrote the UC record book during her first season in Clifton. The attacker owns the UC single-season records for points in a season (73), points per game (4.29), assists (34), assists per game (2.00), shots attempted (108), shots per game (6.35), shots on goal (81) and shots on goal per game (4.76). Additionally, with three years remaining in her career she ranks sixth in the UC career record book in total points, second in assists and 10th in shots.
// OLIVER'S OPINION
"This was a tough way to end the season" said head coach Gina Oliver. "After a very up-and-down year, we took a step back as a program today. We took a big step forward with the win over Vanderbilt but were content with that. As we continue to build and grow, I hope this loss sticks with our returning kids as fuel for next season."
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