2017 Lacrosse Media Guide.Indd
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2017 COLORADO BUFFALOES Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School (High School) Pronunciation 1 Paige Soenksen G 5-10 Sr. Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon H.S. SONK-sen 2 Marie Moore M 5-7 Sr. Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial H.S. 3 Sophia Castillo A 5-4 So. Allentown, Pa./Parkland H.S. 4 Claire McCain M 5-2 Sr. Winnetka, Ill./New Trier H.S. 5 Cali Castagnola A 5-7 Sr. Alamo, Calif./Carondelet H.S. 6 Kelsie Garrison D 5-8 Jr. Westlake Village, Calif./Agoura H.S. 7 Tori Link M 5-8 Sr. Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S. 8 Amanda Salvadore M 5-0 Sr. Monroe Township, N.J./Monroe Township H.S. SAL-vah-dor 9 Carly Cox A 5-8 Jr. Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore H.S. 10 Emily Knapp A/M 5-5 Sr. Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson - Fair Haven Regional H.S. NAPP 11 Samantha Nemirov A 5-0 So. Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville H.S. NEM-er-ov 13 Katie Macleay A 5-3 Sr. Annapolis, Md./Annapolis H.S. mac-LAY 14 Maddie Hunt D 5-5 Sr. Catonsville, Md./Catonsville H.S. 15 Julia Sarcona A 5-8 Jr. Northport, N.Y./Northport H.S. sar-CONE-ah 16 Johnna Fusco A 5-4 Sr. Marietta, Ga./Lassiter H.S. FEW-skoh 17 Miranda Stinson M 5-4 So. Manakin Sabot, Va./Trinity Episcopal H.S. 18 Amelia Brown D 5-5 Sr. Hingham, Mass./Notre Dame Academy 19 Sydney Evensen D 5-5 Jr. Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area H.S. EVAN-son 20 Anna Collawn M 5-10 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft H.S. 21 Audrey Kingdom M 5-6 Fr. Wilmette, Ill./New Trier H.S. 22 Molly Rovzar D 5-5 Sr. Newport Beach, Calif./Corona Del Mar H.S. ROW-zer (rhymes with trousers) 23 Perri Baker D 5-4 Sr. Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore H.S. 24 Sarah Brown D 5-6 Jr. Boulder, Colo./Boulder H.S. 25 Darby Kiernan A 5-3 Jr. Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood H.S. KEER-nun 26 Maddie DeWinter M 5-10 Sr. Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S. deh-WINT-err 27 Annie Morsches D 5-8 Sr. Columbia City, Ind./Culver Academies MORR-shiss 28 Olivia Aschman M 5-3 So. Cary, N.C./Ravenscroft H.S. 30 Sophia Gambitsky G 5-6 Jr. Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh gam-BIT-skee 31 Jen Mistretta M 5-8 Fr. Nanuet, N.Y./Immaculate Heart H.S. 32 Holly Sutherland M 6-1 Fr. Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S. 33 Annika Nissen M 5-8 Fr. Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown H.S. 34 Elinor Wolf D 5-5 Fr. Louisville, Ky./Kentucky Country Day School 35 Annee O’Connor G 5-6 So. Wellesley, Mass./Needham H.S. 37 Bridget Mitchell M 5-3 Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights H.S. 42 Dominique Shells M 5-4 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo./Valor Christian H.S. 47 Caroline Perry A 5-10 So. Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S. 78 Julia Lisella G 5-10 So. Littleton, Colo./Columbine H.S. liss-ELL-ah 99 Blair Sisk M 5-6 So. Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S. Head Coach: Ann Elliott (fourth season) Assistant Coaches: Alex Frank (second season), Kailah Kempney (second season) KAY-lah KEMP-nee Alphabetical No. Name No. Name No. Name 28 Olivia Aschman 14 Maddie Hunt 33 Annika Nissen 23 Perri Baker 25 Darby Kiernan 35 Annee O’Connor 18 Amelia Brown 21 Audrey Kingdom 47 Caroline Perry 24 Sarah Brown 10 Emily Knapp 22 Molly Rovzar 5 Cali Castagnola 7 Tori Link 8 Amanda Salvadore 3 Sophia Castillo 78 Julia Lisella 15 Julia Sarcona 20 Anna Collaw 13 Katie Macleay 42 Dominique Shells 9 Carly Cox 4 Claire McCain 99 Blair Sisk 26 Maddie DeWinter 31 Jen Mistretta 1 Paige Soenksen 19 Sydney Evensen 37 Bridget Mitchell 17 Miranda Stinson 16 Johnna Fusco 2 Marie Moore 32 Holly Sutherland 30 Sophia Gambitsky 27 Annie Morsches 34 Elinor Wolf 6 Kelsie Garrison 11 Samantha Nemirov 10 colorado lacrosse OLIVIA ASCHMAN 28 Defense • 5-foot-3 • Sophomore One-year letterwinner Cary, N.C. Ravenscroft High School Carolina Fever Club Team FRESHMAN (2016): Aschman started all 18 games as a true freshman on defense for the Buffaloes. She recorded 12 caused turnovers, 11 ground balls and three draw controls. In her fi rst career game, she caused three turnovers and had one ground ball in an 11-10 win at Denver on Feb. 12. Aschman had two caused turnovers each against Marquette on Feb. 28 and against No. 9/8 Stanford in the semifi nals of the MPSF Tournament on April 29. Her season high of two ground balls came in an 18-4 win at Fresno State on Feb. 21. HIGH SCHOOL: Aschman was fi rst-team all-conference for four years and fi rst-team all-state for three years in high school and earned team MVP for lacrosse her sophomore and senior seasons, earning a total of fi ve letters. She played on the NCISAA State Champions team in 2012 and the TISAC Conference Champions team from 2011-15. The accomplishment she is most proud of is winning the state championship and scoring four goals in the title game. In her career, Aschman tallied 372 points, 109 assists, 263 goals and 218 ground balls. In addition to lacrosse, she played volleyball and ran cross country. In 2014, she was a part of the TISAC Conference Champions team for cross country and was fi fth in the state meet and third in the conference meet. Aschman earned three letters in volleyball as a setter and had greater than a 95 percent serve accuracy. IN THE CLASSROOM: Aschman is majoring in integrative physiology and psychology. PERSONAL: Olivia Marie Aschman was born in Raleigh, N.C., on March 7, 1997, to parents Carl and Valarie Aschman. Aschman is a certifi ed lifeguard and swim instructor, and her favorite food is peanut butter. She loves movies, food trucks and going to the beach. After graduation, Aschman would like to pursue a career in the health profession and potentially attend medical school. SEASON STAT LINES Year GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT 2016 18-18 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 11 3 3 12 TOTAL 18-18 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 11 3 3 12 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Ground balls: 2, at Fresno State, Feb 21, 2016 Draw controls: 2, California, Apr 17, 2016 Caused turnovers: 3 [t-5th], at Denver, Feb 12, 2016 colorado lacrosse 11 PERRI BAKER 23 Defender • 5-foot-4 • Senior Three-year letterwinner Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore High School Long Island Top Guns Club Team • 2015 MPSF All-Academic Team • 2016 MPSF All-Academic Team JUNIOR (2016): Baker played in 10 games as a midfi elder. She recorded two ground balls, two draw controls and caused two turnovers. She had two ground balls and a caused turnover in a 15-3 win over Central Connecticut on March 5. She recorded a caused turnover in a 19-4 win over Marist on March 21 and had a draw control each in wins against San Diego State and Saint Mary’s (Calif.). She also earned MPSF all-academic honors for the second year in a row. SOPHOMORE (2015): This season Baker played in 15 games, with starts in 12. Once again she was an important part of the Buffs defense and scooped up ten ground balls, tallied nine draw controls, and caused six turnovers. In addition to her strong performance on the fi eld, Baker worked hard in classes as well and earned a spot on the MPSF All-Academic Team. She had a season-high two ground balls twice, tallying a pair in a 13-5 win over Marquette on Feb. 14 and again in a 17-7 win over UMass Lowell on March 27. Her three draw controls in a win over Saint Mary's (Calif.) on April 17 were also a season high. FRESHMAN (2014): Baker was an important part of Colorado’s inaugural season. She was one of seven Buffs to start all 19 games in 2014. Baker ranked or tied for third on the team with 31 ground balls, 30 draw controls and 14 caused turnovers. She had at least one ground ball in all but three games and at least one draw control in all but four. Baker had a strong end to the season, scooping up two or more ground balls in each of the Buffs’ fi nal fi ve games. She had a standout performance in the fi rst round of the MPSF Tournament, grabbing fi ve ground balls and controlling four draws, while also causing a turnover. HIGH SCHOOL: Baker excelled as a four-year letter-winner at Bay Shore. The Marauders won two Suffolk County Championships in a three year span, taking home titles in 2010 and 2013. The team also won the Long Island Championship in 2012. In Bakers’ fi nal two seasons of lacrosse at Bay Shore, she received back-to-back honors as an All-County selection, an Academic All-American and an MVP. As a junior, she was also an All-Tournament and National School Girls second-team selection. Baker played on the Long Island Top Guns club and competed in three sports at Bay Shore in addition to lacrosse.