![\"Colorado\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Colorado.png\")
<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tStory Links
\n\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Next Game:<\/p>\n
at Colorado<\/p>\n
5\/10\/2026 | 1 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
\n ESPN+
\n <\/p>\n
\n May. 10 (Sun) \/ 1 p.m. MT
\n <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n at\u00a0Colorado
\n <\/p>\n
History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n BOULDER, Colo. — The Denver Pioneers earned a program-first, 16-8 victory over the Florida Gators in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night in Boulder, Colorado.\u00a0<\/p>\n KEY PERFORMANCES Olivia Ripple<\/a> opened the scoring with an unassisted goal less than five minutes into the game. Florida fired off four straight to take a 4-1 lead after the first quarter.<\/p>\n Lindsey Wilmot<\/a> caused a Florida turnover and grabbed the ground ball to swing the momentum in favor of the Pioneers less than a minute into the second. Caroline Keil<\/a> scored her first of the day to make it 4-2. Lexi Gwaku<\/a> kept the game within reach with a big save on a Gator free position attempt, leading to goals by Caroline Bowers<\/a> and Eva Thomsen-Marr<\/a> to tie it. Florida briefly retook the lead before back-to-back goals from Ripple and Karleigh Mutch<\/a> made it 6-5 at halftime.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Pioneers poured on the offense in the third with three straight goals from Keil, Ripple and Thomsen-Marr to extend the lead to 9-5. Florida and Denver traded goals back and forth but the Pioneers held a 10-7 advantage with one quarter remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n Denver held Florida to just one goal in the final quarter, outscoring the Gators 6-1 to earn the 16-8 victory.<\/p>\n NOTABLES:\u00a0 UP NEXT: The Pioneers take on No. 8 Colorado on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Boulder, Colorado. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.<\/p>\n DENVER’S HOME FOR COLLEGE SPORTS \u00a0<\/p>\n
\n– Caroline Keil<\/a> led the offense with five goals, Olivia Ripple<\/a> added four goals and two assists and Eva Thomsen-Marr<\/a> tallied three goals and three assists.\u00a0
\n– Carly Frohnapfel<\/a> and Olivia Ripple<\/a> led the draw effort with four and six wins, respectively.\u00a0
\n– Ava Welty<\/a> led the defense with a pair of caused turnovers and four Pioneers grabbed two ground balls each: Keil, Ripple, Thomsen-Marr and Caroline Bowers<\/a>.
\n– Lexi Gwaku<\/a> tallied 10 saves and a 0.556 save percentage.<\/p>\n
\n– Ryan Dineen<\/a> scored her 100th goal and recorded her 99th and 100th assists in the win.
\n– With the win, the Pioneers are 3-0 in regionals in the state of Colorado.
\n– The win marks the program’s first over Florida.\u00a0
\n– Denver handed Florida its largest loss of the season, the previous largest margin of loss was 14-11 at No.10 – Navy on February 28.
\n– Caroline Keil<\/a> tied the record for the most goals in an NCAA tournament game with five.<\/p>\n
\nVisit\u00a0DenverPioneers.com<\/a>\u00a0for complete coverage of all 18 of\u00a0DU’s NCAA Division I sports
\nLike\u00a0Denver Pioneers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Denver Women’s Lacrosse\u00a0<\/a>on Facebook
\nFollow\u00a0@DU_Pioneers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@DU_WLAX\u00a0<\/a>on Twitter
\nFollow\u00a0@DenverPioneers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@DU_WLAX\u00a0<\/a>on Instagram<\/p>\n