Autumn Blair with Ball against Denver in NCAA Tournament
Gators Fall To Denver 16-8 in First Round of the NCAA Tournament
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Lacrosse
Florida was led by Clark Hamilton’s two goals and two assist
BOULDER, Colo. – The Florida Lacrosse team (15-4) fell to the Denver Pioneers (14-5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by a score of 16-8 on Saturday night.
The Gators were led by Clark Hamilton's four points (2 G/2 A) as the Gators had seven different goal scorers on the day.
Denver was led by Olivia Ripple (4 G/2 A) and Eva Thomsen-Marr (3 G/3 A) who each registered six points on the day.
How it Happened
FIRST QUARTER (Gators 4, Pioneers 1)
SECOND QUARTER (Pioneers 6, Gators 5)
THIRD QUARTER (Pioneers 10, Gators 7)
FOURTH QUARTER (Pioneers 16, Gators 8)
Key Notes
Streaks (Five or More)
The Gators were led by Clark Hamilton's four points (2 G/2 A) as the Gators had seven different goal scorers on the day.
Denver was led by Olivia Ripple (4 G/2 A) and Eva Thomsen-Marr (3 G/3 A) who each registered six points on the day.
How it Happened
FIRST QUARTER (Gators 4, Pioneers 1)
- Denver would open the scoring, with Olivia Ripple scoring her first of the day at 11:51.
- The Gators would respond with four straight goals from Autumn Blair (7:03), Caroline Hoskins (5:50), Kaitlyn Davies (4:22), and Gabby Greene (1:07) to take a 4-1 lead at the end of the first.
SECOND QUARTER (Pioneers 6, Gators 5)
- Denver would tie the game a 4-4 with goals from Caroline Keil (13:21), Caroline Bowers (10:51), and Eva Thomsen-Marr (7:42)
- Clark Hamilton's first goal of the day at 6:59 would retake the lead for the Gators at 5-4
- Olivia Ripple (4:47) and Karleigh Mutch (00:02) would give the Pioneers their first lead of the game going into halftime.
THIRD QUARTER (Pioneers 10, Gators 7)
- Denver opened the second half with three goals from Caroline Keil (13:06), Olivia Ripple (12:20), and Eva Thomsen-Marr (10:10) to extend their lead.
- Gabbi Koury would get one back for the Gators at 8:13 to cut the lead to three.
- After a Denver goal by Caroline Keil at 1:40, Frannie Hahn would get her first of the day at (00:38) to cut the lead back to three going into the final frame.
FOURTH QUARTER (Pioneers 16, Gators 8)
- After both teams traded goals to start the fourth, Denver getting one from Caroline Keil at 13:57, and Florida getting one from Clark Hamilton at 12:48, Denver would score the five goals of the game to win 16-8. Caroline Bowers (10:01), Caroline Keil (6:13), Ryan Dineen (5:04), Eva Thomsen-Marr (4:53), and Olivia Ripple (00:43) scored for Pioneers
Key Notes
- The Gators fall to 19-15 in NCAA Tournament play, 9-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and 6-1 against Denver all-time.
- This is the first time that the Gators have lost back-to-back game since the beginning of the 2024 season, when they lost to Loyola and UNC in February to start the season.
- The Gators shot the ball 33 times against Denver, marking the 13th time this season that the Gators have fired at least 30 shots in a game
- Clark Hamilton had her 15th multi-point and multi-goal game of the season tonight.
- Frannie Hahn had her 16th multi-point game of the season and her 14th game of the season with at least one goal and one assist. Hahn also extended her point streak to 41 games.
- Kaitlyn Davies ends her career at No. 26 on the Gators Lacrosse all-time points leaderboard with 110 points.
Streaks (Five or More)
- Kaitlyn Davies: Points (10), Goals (10), Draw Controls (16)
- Frannie Hahn: Points (41), Assists (10)
- Clark Hamilton: Points (13), Goals (12)
- Caroline Hoskins: Points (9), Goals (9)
- Gabbi Koury: Points (17), Draw Controls (25)
- Susan Radeabugh: Saves (12)
- Maya Soskin: Saves (12)
- Jenny Woodings: Draw Controls (15)
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