Colorado:
The Horns battled Colorado on Friday night. The game started off shakey for the Longhorns, with 2 failed clears that resulted in 2 open net goals for CU. The boys battled back though, eventually taking the lead at 5-4 going into halftime. CU came out firing in the 2nd half, taking the lead into the 4th quarter. The Horns were down 3 with 5 minutes to go, but could only get within 2. At 8-10, in favor of the Buffs, we were forced to double team the ball with the goalie. After killing the clock for several minutes, CU was able to drop the ball in the empty net for the final score. Time expired as the horns were defeated 11-8. The guys played very well against this highly ranked opponent. They came out of the game upbeat knowing they could have beaten CU had they eliminated those few costly errors. The 2 failed clears ended up being the difference.

Kansas:
The horns played Kansas on Saturday afternoon. The team came out sluggish and played poorly for most of the game. It looked as if they were saving their energy for their next game. This one was very sloppy and uneventful, with the final score being 9-6. Everyone saw the field.

Missouri:
At 9 am on Sunday morning, we took on the Tigers. The first quarter was again shakey, as we saw ourselves down 3-0. A goal from Ben Sklar at the end of the quarter made it 3-1. Then the guys woke up. They would score 2 quick goals at the beginning of the quarter, only to allow a quick one from Missouri off a face off. That would be the last goal Missouri would score until the 5 minute mark left in the game. The horns controlled the tempo of the game on both sides of the field. We fired at will at the Tiger goalie, who was very good, and got our tally up to 8. Missouri would add the aforementioned goal at the 5 minute mark, only to be answered immediately by us. We then possessed the ball for the remaining 4 minutes of the game, thwarting Missouri's attempt to double team and get the ball. Final score 9-5.

Up next:
We leave for Eugene, Oregon this Friday for our spring break trip. We will play Oregon (#7) on Saturday at 7 PM, Gonzaga Sunday at 1 PM, Oregon State Tuesday at 7 PM and Chico State (#18) Wednesday at 7 PM before returning home late Wednesday night. Next home game is March 25th against Baylor, 3 o'clock at the IM fields.

by Bronson Parker