Ephraim said the reason for the slower pace is because women utilize their teammates. Defender, freshman Brigid Roche mentioned another stylistic difference between men and women. Stereotypically, in men's teams, one player does it all himself, running through the defense. Male athletes are stereotypically macho superstars. They flop around and maybe they weren't hit that hard.
Girls play it off.
Here at DePauw, women have higher rankings. The difference here is that women have been able to shut out the number two team in the Div. III, Washington University, and Trinity University ranked 25th. Men have successfully knocked out 13th ranked Trinity, and tied the number one team in the nation, but they lack the consecutive shutouts that the women boast. Both teams have talent. Some just have more than others.