DENVER, Colo. – No. 1 seed Denver advanced to the BIG EAST Championship final Presented by Jeep with a 17-11 victory over Villanova on Thursday night at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. The win was the 100th win at the stadium by the Pioneers. The Pioneers (10-4) scored 12 goals to Villanova’s three in the first half.
Austin French, Colton Jackson and Ethan Walker each netted a hat trick for the Pioneers. French and Walker also added an assist. Freshman faceoff specialist Brett Boos went 16-of-32 from the faceoff dot with three ground balls.
Villanova’s Keegan Kahn led all scorers with five points (2G, 3A).