It was a tough day for #13 Denver men’s lacrosse as the #14 Georgetown Hoyas handed the Pioneers a 17-5 defeat to open Big East conference play. It was the worst defeat since February of 2009, when North Carolina defeated DU 20-7.
Continue reading Georgetown Dominates DU Men’s Lacrosse in Bad Big East Defeat
Denver advances to face the Loveland Regional final against a familiar foe, Western Michigan. The teams are evenly matched when examining the statistics below: Continue reading Tale of the Tape – Loveland Regional Tournament Final
LOVELAND, Colo.– There is dominance, and then there is what the #2-seeded Denver Pioneers (26-11-3) did to the #3-seeded Cornell Big Red (22-11-1) in the second Loveland Regional Semifinal matchup. The Pioneers started fast, scoring off of a fortuitous bounce – a sign of things to come – just six minutes into the game and did not relent until the final buzzer, shutting out the Big Red, 5-0 at Blue FCU Arena. Freshman goalie Johnny Hicks earned the shutout in his first-ever NCAA Tournament game, stopping all 24 of Cornell’s shots while the Pioneers were relentless in the Big Red’s end, ensuring visiting goaltender Alexis Cournoyer was under siege all game long. Denver moves on to face Western Michigan – again – in the Loveland Regional Final with a Frozen Four berth on the line. Sunday’s 1pm MT matchup (ESPN2) will be the sixth game between the Pioneers and Broncos this season. Continue reading Denver Routs Cornell in Dominant NCAA First Round Shutout
#20 Denver women’s lacrosse (8-2, 1-0) traveled to Ann Arbor, MI. to face #5 Michigan to face the Wolverines on Thursday afternoon. On paper, Denver had the best statistics with the 6th best defense in the country – 10.5 caused turnovers per game vs. Michigan’s 7.2 per game. All this, while Denver was racking up 17.6 points per game vs. Michigan’s 12.3 ppg. However, Michigan had the strength-of-schedule advantage and home-field at U-M Lacrosse Stadium. Something had to give and it was Denver in the second half, falling to Michigan, 12-6. Continue reading Michigan Blows Open Game in Second Half Win Over Denver, 12-6
The University of Denver plays Cornell on Friday at 4 pm MT. Which team has the advantage? Continue reading Tale of the Tape: Loveland Regional
#14 Denver men’s lacrosse (4-4) played a 11 am MT game today against #6 Duke (8-0) at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The game was decided in the second quarter when Duke’s offense came alive with seven unanswered goals. The Blue Devils won a tight game at 8-7. It was DU’s fourth game this year against a top 20 team and the Pios were Duke’s toughest opponent to date. Continue reading Duke holds off DU lacrosse in tight 8-7 contest
There you have it. The 2026 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament bracket is set. We knew #5 overall Denver would go to Loveland as the host of that regional, but the only questions that remained were what #1 seed would join them at Blue FCU Arena, and who they would play in the first round. The answers are Cornell – again – and #4 overall Western Michigan. The full bracket is below: Continue reading Western Michigan, Cornell, and Minnesota State Join Denver in Loveland Regional
Denver left the last Frozen Faceoff held in St. Paul last year with broken hearts after Western Michigan’s Alex Bump scored just two seconds into the second overtime to give the Broncos the second of their eventual three championships. The #2-seeded Pioneers, back in the conference’s final game for the third-straight season and hosting the #3-seeded Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the first-ever Frozen Faceoff championship held on campus, were determined to prevent history from repeating itself. They came dangerously close to doing just that after they blew an early 3-0 lead, but Kristian Epperson’s goal less than two minutes into the second overtime to give the Pioneers the 4-3 victory avenged last year’s heartbreak and prevented a second-straight double-overtime loss. Continue reading Denver Earns Double-Overtime Victory Over Minnesota Duluth to Win Record 4th Frozen Faceoff Championship
Denver men’s lacrosse (4-4) returned to a sold-out Peter Barton Stadium to play under the lights Monday night. It was a rare matchup against #7 Syracuse, a side that had not traveled to Denver in 14 seasons. Coming off a narrow road loss to #8 Ohio State (6-4), the Pioneers had a chance to earn a statement win against the ranked Orange. At halftime, the score was close (6-5 Syracuse) but a six-goal Syracuse third quarter looked to bury Denver. However, the Pioneers rallied in the fourth quarter and forged a chance to tie the contest in the final minute. DU’s attempted game-tying shot bounced wide of the cage and Syracuse left with the win, 13-12. Continue reading Syracuse Uses Six Goal Third Quarter to Escape Denver Rally, 13-12
It was always going to end in overtime. It was a postseason matchup between Denver and Western Michigan. Those are (apparently) the rules. It had to end in overtime. And boy, did the third straight postseason overtime matchup between the #2-seed Pioneers (24-11-3) and #3-seed Broncos (26-10-1), this time in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinals, deliver. DU never led, but it didn’t matter, as Boston Buckberger netted the equalizer late in the third before Samu Salminen potted the game-winner under six minutes into extra time to send the Pioneers to their third-straight NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game with the 2-1 overtime victory at Magness Arena. Continue reading Pioneers Exact Overtime Revenge on Broncos to Advance to NCHC Title Game
