Not many teams get to enter a tournament quite like #10 Colorado Quandary did at Prez Day, with Stacy Gaskill rolling in straight off competing at the Olympics. But Gaskill is just the tip of Quandary's experienced spear, as Emma Capra, Clil Phillips, and Mei Hecht bring a ton of talent to bear. Cal Poly-SLO SLO Motion struggled against elite competition at Santa Barbara Invite, and will hope a few more weeks of practice will set them up to fare better this weekend (their 9-7 win over Utah was a good start).
Colorado College is building off a fall campaign where they were in contention for a bid to nationals. Building around Sophia Hennessy, Isabel Cody, and Casey Shaw-Merrigan, they'll have to play up against #5 UC Davis Rogue in their first game of the year. Rogue, for their part, has already shown...
Day 1 of Prez Day was tough for both the UC Davis Dogs and Arizona Sunburn, as they struggled to play close to the top seeds in their pool. A more balanced matchup is in store as these Southwest squads get a sneak peak against a regional opponent.
While expectations were for #3 Colorado Mamabird to cakewalk through pool play at Prez Day, #22 California Ursa Major was the surprise winner of pool C, knocking down #19 Oregon 9-5. Day 2 power pools were no different, as both teams improved their weekend records to 5-0 ahead of this final showd...