No. 1 Northwestern will begin its quest for back-to-back NCAA titles in a rematch of last year’s national semifinals against No. 12 Denver on Sunday afternoon.
In the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship, the Wildcats defeated the fifth-seeded Pioneers, 15-7, en route to capturing the program’s eighth title. Izzy Scane tallied six goals and two assists to pace Northwestern in the victory.
Scane has compiled an equally dominant campaign this year, cementing herself as one of the best players to ever play women’s lacrosse. With her next goal, she will become the all-time leading goal-scorer in NCAA history.
Scane marshaled Northwestern (15-2) to another impressive regular season and a Big Ten Tournament title.
Before it could aim for revenge against Northwestern, Denver had to take down No. 17 Stanford, advancing to the second round with a thrilling 13-12 victory. Sophomore attacker Ryan Dineen led the way with a season-best seven points; graduate attacker Olivia Penoyer, Denver’s leading point-getter in the regular season, also added a goal and two assists.
The Pioneers enter the contest at 16-3.
Here is everything that you need to know about Northwestern vs. Denver on Sunday afternoon.
