#6 Vermont Ruckus came out strong at their final regular season tournament, upsetting #5 Washington 15-12 in pool play to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals. #20 Western Washington Chaos had a more challenging road, splitting games in pool play before beating #12 Stanford by 1 in the prequarters. Chaos' Ally Constantino is a problem for any opponent – her power and precision throwing allows her to threaten any corner of the field. Vermont's defense is stout however, and with rookie Emily Pozzy showcase her own skills, this should be a fun back and forth.
#5 Washington Element's upset loss to #6 Vermont in pool play set the stage for the evening showcase prequarterfinal against #21 UCLA BLU. Tanya Bearson has been a dominant handler for UCLA, who has struggled to hang with the top teams they've faced this year. Expect them to turn it up under the ...
#9 Colorado Quandary split their pool games, losing by 6 to #1 UNC but winning big over #21 UCLA. Coming off limited practice time, each game rep is a big leap forward for Colorado as they look ahead to their first bracket game in the pre quarterfinal against Virginia Hydra. Hydra couldn't quite ...
#6 Vermont Ruckus enters Northwest Challenge riding high after making the Queen City final and losing a tight game to UNC without their star recruit Emily Pozzy. Kicking off their weekend against Abby Heck and #5 Washington Element is a great opportunity for another statement victory as they wrap...