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DU Lax Powers Past Ohio State in Second Half, 15-6

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Ten months ago, Ohio State came to Denver and surprised the Pioneers with a 5-0 first quarter scoring run at the NCAA quarterfinals. DU responded with a 5-0 run of their own and went on to win the game and advance, 15-13, to the Final Four and become eventual national champions.

Ohio State rolled into Denver Saturday afternoon with a chance to exact revenge. They hung close the first half, again, as both teams played stifling defense but DU’s offense got untracked in the second half. DU coasted to the 15-6 victory at Peter Barton Stadium. Continue reading DU Lax Powers Past Ohio State in Second Half, 15-6 →

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Clutch Performances Highlight Big Pioneer Athletics Weekend

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They had ice in their veins.

This past weekend Denver Pioneer athletes were all about clutch performances. Some performances were obvious while others may have run under the radar. Continue reading Clutch Performances Highlight Big Pioneer Athletics Weekend →

Men's Lacrosse, Men's Sports

DU Stings Notre Dame in OT 9-8

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“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
The hands can’t hit
What the eye’s can’t see.” – Muhammed Ali

In another game for the ages, #2 ranked University of Denver knocked out #1 Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana in sudden death overtime. Zach Miller, DU’s overtime heavyweight, threw the decisive punch into the net to end the contest.

Miller has done this before to Notre Dame. He is so smooth with and without the ball – it is easy for opponents to get transfixed or lose track – then, boom, the violent delivery of the ball into the back of the net. Today, it was Notre Dame’s time to feel the sting. Continue reading DU Stings Notre Dame in OT 9-8 →

Men's Lacrosse

LAX Watch Party Today #1 vs. #2 – The Pioneer 3:30PM

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DU faces off against one of their fiercest rivals, Notre Dame, this afternoon at 3:30. Are you going to be watching in your parents basement? Why not get out of the house, grab a friend, and go where everybody knows your name – The Pioneer to watch the tilt. Another perfect day in Denver, you can head to the rooftop for a tan and some Pioneering or stay in the lower catacombs and watch  the game – UV-Free.

The Pioneer

Come on – mom won’t miss you!

Men's Lacrosse, Men's Sports

Denver and Notre Dame to Renew High Intensity Rivalry Sunday

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Photo Credit: laxmagazine.com

An all too familiar collision between the reigning national champion Denver Pioneers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take place this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. MT in South Bend, Indiana. The short, yet rich history between the two western-rivals magnifies the intensity and passion sparked by the fastest growing rivalry in college lacrosse. Continue reading Denver and Notre Dame to Renew High Intensity Rivalry Sunday →

Men's Lacrosse, Men's Sports

Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Win OT Thriller at UNC

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Photo Credit: UNC Men’s Lacrosse

Just over a minute into overtime, star attackman Connor Cannizzaro took a feed from Jack Bobzien and rifled a shot bottom left past North Carolina goalie, Brian Balkam to give the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers a 13-12 victory over the No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels. Continue reading Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Win OT Thriller at UNC →

Men's Lacrosse, Men's Sports

It’s Time to Expand Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium

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Photo Credit: University of Denver

In 2005, when the University of Denver’s Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium was built, it was hard to envision what would transpire over the course of the next decade. At the time, DU was still a fledgling 6 year old Division I lacrosse program. It hadn’t even made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament yet. Continue reading It’s Time to Expand Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium →

Men's Lacrosse, Men's Sports

Denver Extends Winning Streak to 17 with 16-6 Rout of Dartmouth

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Photo Credit: Sasha Kandrach

For the second straight day, the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers took on a team from the northeast and won by double digits. This time, the Pioneers’ victim was the unranked Dartmouth College Big Green. Paced by three goals and three assists from midfielder Tyler Pace and two goals and three assists from attackman Connor Cannizzaro, the Pioneers easily dispatched the Big Green. Continue reading Denver Extends Winning Streak to 17 with 16-6 Rout of Dartmouth →

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Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Rout Sacred Heart 18-7

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On a sunny, 65 degree Saturday afternoon, the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers took on the unranked Sacred Heart University Pioneers and won convincingly, 18-7. Denver followed their exciting 14-12 victory over the Duke Blue Devils last week with an impressive, if a bit erratic, offensive showing against their Pioneers counterparts from Fairfield, Connecticut. Continue reading Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Rout Sacred Heart 18-7 →