Denver Triathlon participated in the Longmont Oktoberfest Sprint Saturday morning against the nation’s top teams and finished second, trailing only defending national champion Arizona State University. Sunday morning, the teams competed in a two-event Mile High Relays (swimming and running) on the Denver campus, a first for the program, to include swimming and running. Denver finished second once again and is proving that they may be within shouting distance of a national title in their newest sport. Still, Arizona State continues to look like the dominant program in Women’s Triathlon. Look for a repeat of this event next season and a possible full collegiate triathlon event at Aurora Reservoir.

Denver men’s soccer (5-2-2, 1-0) faced off against rival Oral Roberts Saturday night in a conference showdown and controlled the ball for the first 75 minutes against the Golden Eagles (shots 20-1, SOG 6-0). A goal by first-time starter sophomore Oje Ofunrein was the game-winner (51:17) for Denver. Denver went down to ten players with a red card in the second half and ORU lost two players due to red cards. The Golden Eagles were most dangerous in the final 15 minutes with eight players and Denver playing in their own end with nine players. Goal scoring continues to be a challenge for Jamie Franks’ squad.

Denver women’s soccer (5-4-2, 2-0) started conference play Friday night with a record home crowd (1837) against North Dakota State University. Denver scored two unusual first-half goals and coasted to a 2-0 win as goaltender Nerea Arrazola held the Bison scoreless. A header by DU’s Hannah Gallegos (30:32) found the inside the left post for a 1-0 Denver lead. Delaney McGowan found the net (32:23) as her shot from the right side caromed over the goalie’s head and found the inside of the goal. On Sunday, Denver clobbered an outmanned North Dakota side, 2-0, on a pair of first-half goals by Camryn MacMillan (2:34) and Ella Frost (28:20). Denver outshot the Fighting Hawks 24-4 and SOG 10-2.

Riley Baker feeds Delaney McGowan, who tips it in off the keeper's hand to put DU up 2-0 midway through the first half!#GoPios | #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/nfN5nLIDxN

— Denver Women's Soccer (@DU_WSoccer) September 24, 2022

THANK YOU, FANS!

You helped us set a DU Soccer (men's or women's) attendance record tonight!#GoPios | #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/JTrOvO9DUf

— Denver Women's Soccer (@DU_WSoccer) September 24, 2022

Women’s volleyball (7-6, 1-1) split a pair of 3-1 matches against South Dakota State University (W) and South Dakota (L). Denver is still managing the coaching change with Tom Hogan sidelined for road trips and a host of new players and coaches. South Dakota’s Elizabeth Junke continues to torture DU with 25 kills, 17 digs, and 7 blocks in a single match. Watching Denver against South Dakota homecoming weekend (October 20th) will be fascinating to see the overall improvement over the next month and a plan to neutralize Junke.