No. 15 Colorado College heads to Eau Claire, Wis. to defend its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament crown. The Tigers (16-3) are the No. 1 seed entering the conference tournament and look to win their second-straight title. CC takes on UW-La Crosse in the semifinals on Friday, May 2nd at 3 pm MT. UW-Eau Claire and the College of St. Benedict compete in the other semifinal game. The winners will play in the championship on Saturday at 5:30 pm CT.
How To Follow
All games this weekend can be watched for free on the WIAC Network. Live stream links for each game and live stats can also be found at CCTigers.com.
Last Time Out
CC ended the regular season with a pair of non-conference games on the East Coast against then No. 15 Trinity (Conn.) and No. 11 The College of New Jersey.
The Tigers fell to the Bantams 14-11 on April 17th after battling back and forth with Trinity from start to finish. Senior
Tobin Lonergan and sophomore
Charlotte Iler had a pair of hat tricks as the Tigers overcame an early deficit, but a strong third quarter elevated the Bantams over CC.
Two days later, in Ewing, New Jersey, CC collected its first-ever win over TCNJ in a thrilling 17-13 upset. Five points from Iler and
Sofia Mancino and a hat trick from junior
Grace Bean elevated the Tigers for their 16th win of the season. They end the regular season with a 16-3 record, the best since 2019.
Since Joining The WIAC
CC joined the WIAC as an affiliate member in 2024 as the conference started sponsoring women's lacrosse. Since joining, the Tigers are a perfect 17-0 against WIAC opponents, including two last year's WIAC Tournament, where CC downed UW-La Crosse in the championship game.
The Tigers are 9-0 in conference play this season and have outscored their opponents 151-23. CC leads the conference with 310 goals this season while surrendering only 121. Goaltender
Cassidy Schnaufer leads the conference with a 6.34 goals against average and a 54.5 save percentage.
Iler is fourth in the WIAC with 2.83 goals per game. Lonergan and
Peyton Murphy are third and fifth in points per game.
Scouting The Opposition
UW-La Crosse is 10-5 (5-2 WIAC) and winners of two straight entering the weekend. The Eagles defeated Southwestern 19-2 and Hamline 22-4 last week to end the regular season.
Ava Schiltz leads the team and the conference with 3.47 goals per game and is second with 52 goals this season. Three Eagles are among the top five goal scorers in the conference. Megan Feeney is third with 3.18 goals per game and Megan Maloney averages 2.73 goals per contest.
CC defeated La Crosse 16-5 on April 11 in La Crosse, Wis.
