Let’s face it, most Denver fans were understandably all-consumed with DU Hockey’s national title celebrations this past week. However, DU’s other spring season student-athletes continue to successfully battle on the courts and fields. Continue reading Denver Teams Undefeated During Week of Hockey Celebrations
Category Archives: Men’s Lacrosse
Georgetown Runs Over Denver, 17-9
A packed Peter Barton Stadium saw DU fall to the Big EAST favorite Georgetown Saturday afternoon. Denver (5-5, 0-1) led Georgetown 4-3 at the end of the first quarter but the Hoyas were fueled by a shorthanded goal in the second quarter and raced past Denver, 14-5, over the next three quarters. Denver falls to 0-1 in the Big EAST. Georgetown goes to 8-1, 1-0 on the season. Continue reading Georgetown Runs Over Denver, 17-9
Denver’s BIG EAST Dominance to be Tested by Georgetown
A 5-4 Denver Lacrosse team enters Peter Barton Stadium Saturday to face the Big EAST preseason favorite, Georgetown Hoyas (7-1) in their first conference game of the season. The Pioneers are in an unfamiliar position, picked second in the Big EAST preseason poll to the Hoyas, looking in the mirror and trying to figure out their identity. Continue reading Denver’s BIG EAST Dominance to be Tested by Georgetown
Yale Leverages Early Lead to Defeat DU
Yale (3-1) jumped out to a 4-1 lead at Peter Barton Stadium and put the Pioneers (3-4) in an early deficit. Denver fought back but could never forge a tie or lead the remainder of the game and fell, 16-13, to the Bulldogs. Yale was led by preseason All-American Matt Brandau who scored 5 goals and 3 assists on the day. While the teams had a similar number of shots-on-goal, Yale took advantage of close-in snipes for 64% efficiency while DU could only score on 46% of their shots on frame. Continue reading Yale Leverages Early Lead to Defeat DU
Denver Drops Squeaker to UNC in Chapel Hill
#20 Denver (3-3) battled the #8 North Carolina Tar Heels tough Saturday but lost by one goal, following a three-goal run by the Tar Heels to close out the game. The difference in the game was ground balls, 34-18 advantage Heels, which contributed mightily to the 17-16 loss. Continue reading Denver Drops Squeaker to UNC in Chapel Hill
13-1 Scoring Run Propels DU Past Canisius
Denver was leading by a narrow 7-6 margin at halftime Sunday afternoon at Peter Barton Stadium but used an explosive second half to blow by the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Pioneers scored eight consecutive goals in the third quarter before the Golden Griffins Jacob Buck stopped the bleeding. Denver went on to score five more consecutive goals to start the fourth period to hit the 20 goal mark before emptying their bench. Final score 20-9. Continue reading 13-1 Scoring Run Propels DU Past Canisius
Scrappy Jacksonville Pushes Past DU
Denver men’s lacrosse (2-2) took on Jacksonville (4-1) at Peter Barton Stadium Saturday afternoon. The surprising Dolphins came into Denver riding signature wins over Duke and Marquette. Denver played JU even, taking a lead early in the second half, but the Dolphins took full advantage of their scoring chances to win 11-9. Ground ball dominance (+20) and shooting efficiency were the determining factors in JU’s win. Continue reading Scrappy Jacksonville Pushes Past DU
Denver Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse have Mixed Results on the Road
Denver women’s lacrosse defeated Stanford for the second game in a row, following on last season’s NCAA tournament win, 8-6, at Stanford, California. Denver men’s lacrosse was not so fortunate with a Saturday morning loss to Duke, 19-10, in Durham, North Carolina.
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Denver Weathers Brenden Crouse’s Six-Goal Effort to top Air Force in 2022 Home Opener
On the heels of an unexpectedly strong winter storm, the #12 Denver Pioneers men’s lacrosse team (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) took to the field at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium to face Air Force (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) in the Pios’ 2022 home opener. Air Force, for their part, came up I-25 after getting dominated by #1 Virginia, 21-11 while the Pioneers came home from topping Utah last weekend, 14-13, in a season-opening thriller. With an all-important trip to Duke on the schedule next weekend, the Pioneers planned to use the matchup against Air Force as a tune-up and, along the way, they had to withstand a one-man scoring machine in Brenden Crouse who scored six goals for the Falcons. Fortunately for DU who had five different players score at least two goals, Crouse was the only Air Force attacker to make a difference as the Pioneers pulled away in the second half to win 13-9. Continue reading Denver Weathers Brenden Crouse’s Six-Goal Effort to top Air Force in 2022 Home Opener
Renaissance Man Tyler Maun Has Become the Voice of the Pioneers
From 2005 to 2014, DU Athletics had a featured broadcaster, Mitch Hyder, who was best known for his radio play-by-play for the University of Denver’s men’s basketball team. A jack-of-all-trades, Hyder also did play-by-play for women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. The transition to a new voice has taken time but current play-by-play announcer, Tyler Maun has assumed the mantle as the voice of the Denver Pioneers.
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