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Buffs Take on Colorado Mines in Redeeming Second ScrimmageBy: Cortney Kesselman, Public Relations, CU LacrosseBoulder, CO (Feb. 11, 2009) - The
University of Colorado Men’s Lacrosse team hosted the Colorado School
of Mines in their second of three pre-season scrimmages. Walking onto
Kittredge field, the Buffs knew what had to be done, especially after
Saturday’s blunder against CC. Two hours and nine goals later, the
Buffaloes left the field after a satisfying landslide victory.
 Colorado
played a strong game from start to finish. Gaining control immediately,
CU maintained their edge throughout the first quarter with good
passing. Offensively, the Buffs wasted no shot opportunities, scoring
the game’s first goal, as well as the following eight, unanswered.
Their defense proved impenetrable as Mines struggled to take just one
shot.
Leading 1-0 going into the second quarter, the
Buffaloes took the lead and never looked back. They easily netted
three more shots in the second quarter bringing the score to 4-0. CU
kept tight control of the field and by the end of the first half, Mines
seemed to be playing a losing game of keep-away.
 It took CU
five more scores in the second half to get the attention of the
visiting Orediggers. One of the biggest highlights of the game
happened when Ben Weisz locked in goal number 8 for the Buffs, followed less than 10 seconds later with another well-placed shot for the
Colorado by Joel Packer off a fantastic face-off by long-pole Martin
Taffet. With less than three minutes left in the game, Mines managed
to muster two face-saving goals. When the game clock hit zero and the
buzzer sounded, the final score of 9-2 made CU the clear winners.
If
the Buffs continue to play the kind of game they played tonight, their
scheduled opponents have reason to feel concerned. In the meantime,
the team will continue to prepare for the upcoming season, which opens
on February 28th when CU hosts Boston College.
 The Buffs will
have one last pre-season scrimmage against the University of Northern
Colorado hosted by CU this Saturday, February 14, at 1pm on Kittredge
Field.
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