PUEBLO, Colo. (March 17, 2019) - The Colorado State University-Pueblo women's lacrosse team is set to begin Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play March 18 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs and then will host No. 24 Colorado College at Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium, March 20 in a Lax-4-Life game. Both contests are set for a 6 p.m. start.

Lax-4-Life, Inc. is a national lacrosse campaign that provides support to programs geared toward adolescent and young adult suicide prevention awareness. 

The ThunderWolves are 2-2 to start the season and have won two straight. The Pack defeated Concordia-St. Paul 11-10 March 7 and then followed that with a March 11 domination of Notre Dame College by the score of 18-5. 

Junior Elyse Ingram (M, San Jose, Calif.) and senior Taylor Christensen (M, Colorado Springs, Colo.) lead the team with nine goals each. Christensen has scored four goals in each of the last two games, which includes both game-winners. Ingram has at least two goals in each of the four contests this season. She is second on the team with 11 points, while Christensen has 10. 

Senior Allison Wurscher (A, Tigard, Ore.) leads the team with 12 points, which includes eight assists to lead the team and rank tied for sixth in the RMAC. Her 2.0 assists per game sits 32nd nationally. 
 
Christensen is sixth in the league in free position percentage at 0.5, tied for sixth in caused turnovers per game at 2.0 (eight total) and tied for seventh in draw controls per game at 4.5 (18 total). Ingram is 10th in the RMAC in shots on goal per game (4.25). She leads the team with 10 ground balls. 

The ThunderWolves rank No. 25 nationally in shot percentage, scoring on 47.7 percent of their shots. 

The Pack are third in the conference in least amount of turnovers per game at 19.3.

UCCS is 3-3 this season, which includes a 1-0 record in league play. The Mountain Lions have won two straight, which includes a 23-4 win in their RMAC opener at Oklahoma Baptist University.  UCCS has played four games at home this season and are 2-2 in the those contests. The Mountain Lions are third in the RMAC with 12.2 caused turnovers per game and sit third in draw controls per game with 16.0.

Angela Naughton leads the team with 15 goals and 21 points. Natalie Church adds seven goals, a team-best eight assists and a team-high 37 draw controls. Kiera Lowe has 13 goals and 16 points this season. Ellie O'Brien is the leader on defense with 25 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers. 

Colorado College ranks No. 24 in NCAA Division III this season and are 5-0 overall. Their record includes an 18-13 win against cross-town rival UCCS. CC will play Marian University Monday. In five games Colorado College has 81 goals and has allowed 45. 

Allie Thuet leads the Tigers with 15 goals and adds 10 assists for 25 points. Eva King also has 25 points, as she has collected 14 goals and a team-best 11 assists. Five players have at least 10 points this season.

MORE ABOUT Lax-4-Life, Inc.

https://www.lax-4-life.org

In the spring of 2009, an idea was brought to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Coaches by Ginny Martino (Head coach West Chester University). That idea was to tackle an issue college coaches, teams and communities deal with everyday...adolescent suicide and life after suicide. During the 2009 season, 10 teams across the state of Pennsylvania participated in games and raised funds for the Allyson Rose Green Memorial Foundation (www.allysonsfund.org); a foundation started after the younger sister of a West Chester University player committed suicide at the age of 16. As a result LAX-4-LIFE was born.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.