Womens Lacrosse

Early Season news and Patriot League Preview
The 1999 defending Patriot Leauge championships are looking to repeat!� Last year the team went 11-3 and 5-0 in the league.� Colgate has lost its star goalie, but is returning three players who made the all patriot league team last year.�� They will also have a new coach this season.� In the preseason poll, Colgate was picked to finish second to Lafayette by just two votes.� Colgate began the season with an impressive come from behind win over Hofstra.� Then then lost to Conneticuit, Syracuse and Brown in OT.� Early on, the teams biggest problem seems to be playing a full game and they seem to be getting off to slow starts.� In the second half, Colgate has done very well and the team seems to be working together well.� This should be a very exciting season.

April 8th - Holy Cross
Let's see, Colgate dominated, then fell apart a little, then dominated again.� Colgate outexecuted the Crusaders.� An excellent passing game for the Red Raiders, they just didn't give HC much of a chance.� Midway through the 1st, Holy Cross had a rally going as Colgate could not stop thier go to player.� Murray looked like she was having some trouble in net for the first time this season.� Colgate played solidly though, and smashed Holy Cross after they regained the momentum.�� Kate Manzella broke a Colgate record by scoring 10 goals!� Congradulations!� Colgate wins 21-10 and takes the first league game of the season.

April 15th - Villanova
Colgate was in top form today!� Kate Manzella scored 4 and assisted on 2 to lead the team.� Liz Brown scored 4 and Heather Smith returned to the lineup and got 3.� It was a all around good day for Colgate, strong offense, consistant and tenacious defense all game long, and a solid game everywhere else.� Jane Murray stopped 11 to hold Villanova to an incredible 1 goal!� Colgate trashes the Wildcats 16-1.

April 19th - At Bucknell
Anne Currier netter 5 and assisted on 1 to lead the Red Raiders.� Liz Brown scored 3 and led the team with 3 assists.� Another blowout for Colgate, who scored 12 in the first half alone.� Jane Murray stopped 5 and let in 8 in goal.� Another game where Colgate just got all the little things right and worked together well to win the game 19-8.

April 22nd - At Lafayette
This was the game that would decide the winner of the league title.� Both teams played very hard and the momentum and lead swung back and forth all during the early part of the game.� Colgate finally gained control and held a 10-6 lead.� Colgate slid severly during the final part of the game, we gave up four in a row, scored on, then Lafayette tied again.� Colgate only had 2 goals in the second half.� It looked like Colgate would hold on and send the game to overtime, but the Leopards scored with just 8 seconds left to take the game and the League title away from Colgate. 11-12, the bad guys...

April 25th - Lehigh
Looks like its going to be another one of those games... Colgate pummeled Lehigh from start to finish.� Anne Currier put in 3 goals and had 2 assists to lead the team in points, Liz Brown had 4 goals and some fine defensive play as well.� For Lehigh, the problem seemed to be passing the ball downfield.� Colgate did show weakness in the defensive zone and once again inability to stop the other teams top shooter.� Colgate would only make 4 saves during the game, while Lehighs top scorer racked up 5 goals.� Colgate punished them on offense though, a consistant 9 goals in the first and 8 in the second give Colgate a 17-7 win to close out the league schedule.

Season Review
Colgate closes out it's first season under new head coach Katrina Silva with a 7-5 record overall and a 4-1 Patriot League record, good for second place.� They fell to Lafayette by one goal, which cost them the title.� Leading the teams offense was senior Kate Manzella.� She scored 43 times, including a Colgate record, 10 times in one game.� She also led the team in caused turnovers and ground balls.� For her efforts she was named the Patriot Leagues offensive player of the year.� A total of 7 players were named all league first or second team.� Colgate was an offensive powerhouse this year.� In 6 out of 12 games, they scored 17 goals or higher.� Colgate showed a lot of talent, and depth, even with a typical bence of about 3 players.� We rarely had a weakness on the field.� Sophomore Jane Murray showed her inexperience at times, but other times she was amazing.� She was a defensive player of the week once, and the leagues goalie of the year.� Colgate is losing some top seniors, but will be returning 4 of the leagues first or second team players and a lot of other great talent.

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