Saturday night Denver hockey (9-2-1, 4-0-0) faced Lindenwood and a chance for a home sweep. Denver’s depth was on full display as the short-handed Pioneers were missing Johnny Hicks, Brendan McMorrow and James Reeder, all three out of the Denver lineup with injuries. DU freshmen stepped up and buried six of Denver’s seven goals to trigger the 7-1 sweep. Continue reading Denver Freshmen Spearhead Lindenwood Rout, 7-1
Humbled at Hamilton, DU Drops opener to Wyoming, 76-53
Ice cold shooting and a leaky defense led to a runaway rout by Wyoming at Hamilton Gym. It didn’t help that DU’s Carson Johnson struggled all game long and Wyoming was deadly in the paint, performed rim rattling dunks and hammered home threes from distance. It-was-not-pretty. Continue reading Humbled at Hamilton, DU Drops opener to Wyoming, 76-53
Denver Tames the Lindenwood Lions 6-3
The final score was not indicative of the Denver-Lindenwood game Friday night at Magness Arena. The visiting Lions created a number of Grade-A scoring chances, clogged up passing lanes and controlled the tempo for much of the game. Who else but Jaxon Rudolph broke open the tight game in the third period with an even-strength goal, 4-2, Denver. A shorty by Denver and an insurance tally sealed Lindenwood’s fate, final score 6-3. Continue reading Denver Tames the Lindenwood Lions 6-3
Denver Men’s Soccer Drops WCC Semi-Final Game to San Diego, 2-1
Denver men’s soccer dropped a 2-1 decision to the #19 University of San Diego Toreros today in a West Coast Conference Semifinal match in Portland, Oregon. DU was seeded #3 and San Diego #2. The game was held at the University of Portland’s Merlo Field and game was broadcast on ESPN+. San Diego will now play the winner of the Portland/San Francisco match in the final. Continue reading Denver Men’s Soccer Drops WCC Semi-Final Game to San Diego, 2-1
Carreau Caps Weekend for DU Women Sports
We told you about hockey’s sweep in Tempe, DU men’s final regular season win against Seattle and Denver men’s hoops loss at UC Riverside. There were some other big stories as well, especially within DU women’s athletics. Continue reading Carreau Caps Weekend for DU Women Sports
Road Trip Weekend Recap: Daxon Rudolph’s Three Goals Lead Pioneers to Road Sweep of Sun Devils
Anytime the Pioneers head to Tempe to take on the Sun Devils, it seems something crazy happens. Sometimes, neither defense shows up, and it’s a track meet; other times, it turns into a defensive stalemate on a Sunday afternoon in the desert. No matter what, though, it’s worth tuning in to see what happens. This weekend, we got a little bit of everything, and Denver’s freshman phenom Daxon Rudolph was, without question, the best player on the ice all weekend. The Pioneers won 6-3 on Friday behind Rudolph’s two third-period power-play goals and 1-0 in overtime on Sunday afternoon thanks to Rudolph’s sudden-death game-winner a minute and a half into three-on-three overtime. Continue reading Road Trip Weekend Recap: Daxon Rudolph’s Three Goals Lead Pioneers to Road Sweep of Sun Devils
DU Men’s Basketball Slips in Second Half, Falls 64-60 to UC Riverside
DU men’s basketball (0-2) went on the road Saturday seeking their first win of the young season against UC Riverside. It was a tale of two halves. Denver led 29-22 at halftime but 3-point shooting doomed the Pioneers in the final 20 minutes. Denver went 1 for 9 from beyond the arc and UCR heated up the nets, going 6 of 15 (40%) to sink DU. Denver committed 16 turnovers to a miserly 7 for the Highlanders.
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DU Men’s Soccer Blanks Seattle 2-0 to End Regular Season
The Denver men’s soccer team ended its regular season with a 2-0 victory over the Seattle University Redhawks at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium last night. DU is now 6-1-2 all time against Seattle and 6-0-0 at home. Continue reading DU Men’s Soccer Blanks Seattle 2-0 to End Regular Season
Road Trip Recap: Pioneers Surge Past Sun Devils Behind Daxon Rudolph’s Two Third-Period PPGs
The #4 Denver Pioneers (6-2-1, 3-0-0 NCHC) are among the country’s best third-period teams, and it was on full display yet again in game one at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ. After skating to a back-and-forth 2-2 tie through two periods, the Pioneers found their third-period gear to take their first lead of the game before freshman defenseman Daxon Rudolph made his mark with two power-play goals on the same five-minute major power play to put the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-4-0, 1-2-0 NCHC) away and earn the game one road victory. Continue reading Road Trip Recap: Pioneers Surge Past Sun Devils Behind Daxon Rudolph’s Two Third-Period PPGs
Denver Falls in Solid Season Opener Against the Wisconsin Badgers, 75-68
Denver men’s basketball opened their season Monday night at the Kohl Center against the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Denver opened with 2 returning players and 12 newcomers and the Badgers opened with 7 returning players and 8 new faces. The Pioneers pregame goal was to slow down 7’0″ senior forward Nolan Winter, the Badgers top scorer and Big 10 all-conference preseason team. Denver held Winter to 6 points and Carson Johnson posted 27 points in keeping the Pioneers in contact with the Badgers. Denver collapsed the Badgers lead to 4 points with under nine minutes to go but could get no closer in the closing minutes, Continue reading Denver Falls in Solid Season Opener Against the Wisconsin Badgers, 75-68