Regis RUWL 10-1, 4-0 RMAC

Colorado Mesa CMWL 4-4, 3-1 RMAC

Regis RUWL

10-1, 4-0 RMAC

Final

Apr. 05, 2024

Colorado Mesa CMWL

4-4, 3-1 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Regis RUWL	4	3	4	5	16
Colorado Mesa CMWL	0	5	1	1	7

Summary
Box Score

Ted Betsy, Regis Athletics

Regis head coach Sarah Kellner earned her 200th career win on Friday (File Photo).

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | Apr 05 | David Wilson, Assistant AD-Communications

No. 8 Rangers knock off rival Colorado Mesa, Kellner earns win No. 200 of her career

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The No. 8 ranked Regis University women's lacrosse team opened its weekend road trip in fine fashion, avenging a road loss to Colorado Mesa University suffered last season with a workmanlike 16-7 victory over their in-state rivals.

Friday's victory for Regis (10-1 overall, 4-0 RMAC) also marked a significant milestone for head coach Sarah Kellner, who picked up her 200^th career victory and is now a staggering 200-73 (.721) overall during her 18-year tenure with the Rangers.

"My first thought was I just feel old and have been doing this for awhile," Kellner joked when asked about win No. 200. "But it's really a testament to the players who helped me get there. None of it happens without the great student-athletes we've had here who put the work in on and off the field. Facing Colorado Mesa, we know they are a huge conference rival and we were going to have to be at our best."

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rangers were able to get off to a tremendous start on Friday, battling the high winds and dusty conditions to take a 4-0 lead after the first quarter and build a 6-1 advantage by the 6:28 mark of the second quarter following a score from junior midfielder Megan Bunker.

Colorado Mesa (4-4 overall, 3-1 RMAC) would make a run of its own, though, scoring four of the last five goals in the half, including two scores in the final 40 seconds, to trim the Regis lead down to 7-5 at the break.

The Mavericks remained within two goals at 8-6 with 10:07 remaining in the third quarter before the Rangers would put the game away with an 8-0 scoring run between the third and fourth quarters, sparked by the Rangers' dominance in the draw circle.

Regis won 23 of the 26 draws in Friday's game, led by Bunker with 11, and only allowed one draw win to Colorado Mesa in the second half.

"We had a lot of people step up and help us dominate the draw circle (Friday). To win 23 of the 26 draws was a real big team accomplishment," Kellner said.

Offensively, sophomore midfielder Maggie Schipfer continued her breakout season as she led all players with five goals and seven total points — including a hat trick in the third quarter alone — to give her the team lead in both categories with 31 goals and 42 points, respectively.

"I think Maggie is at her best when she plays loose so we try to get her in that mindset of having fun. Today, she played with a smile on her face the whole game," Kellner said. "She was awesome for us."

Graduate student midfielder Bailey Truex would follow with three goals of her own, her seventh hat trick of 2024, while sophomore midfielder Shea Murphy and senior midfielder Lily Ferguson each added two goals apiece.

On the defensive end of the field, graduate student defender Sarah Hanson tallied a career-high five caused turnovers while junior defender Kaitlynn Lazaro, Bunker and senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Myotte all tied for the team lead with three ground balls.

Myotte added to her strong afternoon with seven saves and her eighth win of the spring.

UP NEXT
The Rangers will look to close out their road trip strong on Sunday when they travel out to Salt Lake City, Utah for a 2 p.m. matinee against Westminster University.

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Scoring Summary
Scoring Play	Home Team Score
1st Period		RUWL	CMWL
13:35	RUWL - Megan Bunker	1	0
12:46	RUWL - Bailey Truex Assisted by Shea Murphy	2	0
05:27	RUWL - Maggie Schipfer	3	0
00:13	RUWL - Lily Ferguson Assisted by Maggie Schipfer	4	0
2nd Period		RUWL	CMWL
12:06	CMWL - Carson Dickey	4	1
10:25	RUWL - Gabby Rothermund Assisted by Lily Ferguson	5	1
07:28	RUWL - Maggie Schipfer Assisted by Gabby Rothermund	6	1
06:23	CMWL - Justine Anderson	6	2
06:08	CMWL - Devon Morris	6	3
01:54	RUWL - Noemi Ramirez	7	3
00:40	CMWL - Caroline Ohngemach Assisted by Amber Wennerstrom	7	4
00:00	CMWL - Amber Wennerstrom Assisted by Caroline Ohngemach	7	5
3rd Period		RUWL	CMWL
11:41	RUWL - Maggie Schipfer Assisted by Gabby Rothermund	8	5
10:07	CMWL - Justine Anderson	8	6
05:57	RUWL - Maggie Schipfer Assisted by Lily Ferguson	9	6
05:27	RUWL - Shea Murphy	10	6
01:29	RUWL - Maggie Schipfer Assisted by Becky Goetsch	11	6
4th Period		RUWL	CMWL
14:12	RUWL - Lily Ferguson	12	6
12:49	RUWL - Shea Murphy Assisted by Maggie Schipfer	13	6
12:08	RUWL - Madeline Schallmoser	14	6
08:53	RUWL - Bailey Truex Assisted by Gabby Rothermund	15	6
05:57	RUWL - Bailey Truex	16	6
01:11	CMWL - Devon Morris Assisted by Carson Dickey	16	7