BERKELEY, Calif. -- Sun Devil Lacrosse (5-12 , 3-7 Pac-12) kicks-off the postseason with a first round battle against California (5-12, 2-8 Pac-12) in the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Arizona State enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed and heads to Berkeley to play this Wednesday at 4:30 P.M. MST against the Golden Bears. The game will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network.
The Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament is bracket-style. If ASU defeats Cal, they will advance to the semifinals to play No. 1 seed USC, who the Sun Devils fell to this past weekend. That game would be played on the following Thursday at 4:30 p.m. MST. The Sun Devils reached the finals in 2022 as a No. 3 seed, falling short to Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship game.
Fans can keep up with all the live action and news of Sun Devil Lacrosse while they battle in the Pac-12 Tournament by following @SunDevilWLax on Instagram and Twitter and Sun Devil Women's Lacrosse on Facebook.
LAST TIME OUT
Arizona State dropped their final game of the regular season against No. 20 USC Trojans, 6-11. Senior Kaylon Buckner scored her 32nd and 33rd goal for the Sun Devils this season, a team high. She is also the season leader in points and the team's all-time leader in draw controls. Freshman Lydia Oldknow scored her 16th and 17th goals of the season. The defense shined, as USC has been held to 11 or less points only seven times this season.
NOTABLES
California
The Golden Bears finished the regular season with a home loss to Stanford last weekend. California is in the first season with a new head coach, as Jennifer Wong takes over the helm. Maya Lawliss has a .472 shot percentage, good for a team high 34 goals. Kennedy Goss secures the draw for the Golden Bears, good for 78 on the season, a team high.
The Sun Devils have defeated the Bears twice this season, outscoring them 28-15. With five goals against Cal, Berit Brookfield leads the scoring for the Sun Devils followed by Mina Scott, Bella and Bella Ingrao with four, and Kaylon Buckner and Lydia Oldknow with three. They have out shot them 56-45 and have tallied 31 draws.
The Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament is bracket-style. If ASU defeats Cal, they will advance to the semifinals to play No. 1 seed USC, who the Sun Devils fell to this past weekend. That game would be played on the following Thursday at 4:30 p.m. MST. The Sun Devils reached the finals in 2022 as a No. 3 seed, falling short to Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship game.
Fans can keep up with all the live action and news of Sun Devil Lacrosse while they battle in the Pac-12 Tournament by following @SunDevilWLax on Instagram and Twitter and Sun Devil Women's Lacrosse on Facebook.
LAST TIME OUT
Arizona State dropped their final game of the regular season against No. 20 USC Trojans, 6-11. Senior Kaylon Buckner scored her 32nd and 33rd goal for the Sun Devils this season, a team high. She is also the season leader in points and the team's all-time leader in draw controls. Freshman Lydia Oldknow scored her 16th and 17th goals of the season. The defense shined, as USC has been held to 11 or less points only seven times this season.
NOTABLES
- Sun Devils are on a nine game win streak against the Golden Bears.
- Teagan Ng was named the 2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Kaylon Buckner made All-Conference Second Team.
- Buckner leads the Sun Devils in goals (33), points (41), free position goals (10), shots on goal (67), draw controls (83) and free position shots (23).
- This fifth-year graduate has surpassed 200 career draw controls and became the Sun Devil's all-time draw control leader (220). She is ranked 49th in the NCAA with 4.81 draw controls per game.
- Buckner is currently tied for most games played in Sun Devil history (78), when she plays against Cal (5/3) she will take that lead with 79 games played.
- Kaylon Buckner, Mina Scott, Teagan Ng, Bella Gaspar, Colleen Ryan, Zoe Mazur and Gigi Gaspar have all played and started in all 17 games this season.
- 18 different Sun Devils have scored this season with Kaylon Buckner (33), Mina Scott (30) and Teagan Ng (27) leading the pack.
- Mina Scott and Kaylon Buckner are tied for most Sun Devil goals in conference play (19). Behind them are Katie Brodsky (14), Teagan Ng (12), Lydia Oldknow (11) with Berit Brookfield and Bella Ingrao each clocking in with 10.
- Year of First Goals - Claire Beucher, Keeley Cleland, Jordyn Behar, Alexa Ford, Kaitlyn Skamas, Tate Stokesberry, Annie Haley, McKenna Riley, Teagan Ng, Lydia Oldknow, Greta Stahl, Anna Thornton and Berit Brookfield have all seen the back of the net for the first time as a Sun Devil.
- Goalkeeper Katie Vahle leads the team in ground balls (26), ahead of Helen Park (23), Gigi Gaspar (22), Kaylon Bucker (22) and Bella Gaspar (15).
- Teagan Ng leads all Sun Devil freshman in goals (27) and has 33 points on the season. Ng has scored in 13 of 17 games for the Sun Devils.
- Katie Vahle is 8th overall in the NCAA for saves per game (10.40).
- Katie Vahle has reached a new career saves record against the Aztecs (4/21), she now sits at (301).
- Mina Scott, Berit Brookfield, Annie Haley and Teagan Ng each have scored game winning goals.
- Goalkeepers Flynn Murphy and Katie Vahle have both seen time in the net this season.
- The Sun Devils have outscored their opponents in free position shots, 41-39.
- ASU has a 93.5% clear percentage rate, which is good for second in the nation behind North Carolina. ASU opponents are having more trouble, with 89.5%.
- The Sun Devils are 42th overall in draw controls per game with 232 in 16 games played.
- Out for the season due to injury - Maddie Riley, McKenna Riley and Lexi Guerin
California
The Golden Bears finished the regular season with a home loss to Stanford last weekend. California is in the first season with a new head coach, as Jennifer Wong takes over the helm. Maya Lawliss has a .472 shot percentage, good for a team high 34 goals. Kennedy Goss secures the draw for the Golden Bears, good for 78 on the season, a team high.
The Sun Devils have defeated the Bears twice this season, outscoring them 28-15. With five goals against Cal, Berit Brookfield leads the scoring for the Sun Devils followed by Mina Scott, Bella and Bella Ingrao with four, and Kaylon Buckner and Lydia Oldknow with three. They have out shot them 56-45 and have tallied 31 draws.