Kortne Ford tweeted a message early this morning “RIP Momma”. After a lengthy battle with cancer, his mother, Lauri Ford, passed away Sunday. This follows the mid-November announcement when the Ford family made a decision to discontinue cancer treatment. Ford called it. “The hardest day of my life.” Continue reading Former Denver Soccer Star’s Mother Loses Cancer Battle
Category Archives: Men’s Soccer
Denver Soccer Falls in NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, 1-0, to Clemson in OT
Denver men’s soccer (9-4-5, 4-1-1) played with four backline defenders against the #8 Clemson Tigers (14-5, 5-3). The highly athletic and skilled Tigers controlled play on the night with occasional counterattacks by DU into Clemson territory. The Tigers outshot Denver 24-4 and shots-on-goal 9 to 3 but it took Clemson 107:31 minutes to secure the overtime win. Continue reading Denver Soccer Falls in NCAA Tournament 2nd Round, 1-0, to Clemson in OT
Denver Soccer Star Faces Biggest Battle
While we anxiously anticipate DU’s upcoming second-round NCAA match against Clemson Sunday at 5:00 pm MT, a former Denver soccer star is facing a much bigger battle. As he plainly stated on his Twitter November 17th, “The hardest day of my life.” Continue reading Denver Soccer Star Faces Biggest Battle
First Half Goal Propels Denver Over Grand Canyon, 1-0
A goal by Denver’s Kengo Ohira was all Denver needed to advance to the second round of the men’s NCAA Soccer Tournament with a 1-0 victory. Denver (10-3-5) advances to face Clemson on Sunday, November 21st in Clemson, S.C. at 5:00 pm MT. Continue reading First Half Goal Propels Denver Over Grand Canyon, 1-0
DU Men’s Soccer Looks to Profit at Grand Canyon University’s Expense
Denver men’s soccer (9-3-5, 4-1-1) has a showdown in the desert against Grand Canyon University (15-3-1) in the first round of the NCAA soccer tournament Thursday night at 7:00 pm MT. The two teams are a story of contrasts, on and off the field.
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UNO Tabs Ned Lasko as New Athletic Director
The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) surprised constituents Monday with the announced hire of a relatively unknown candidate to guide Maverick athletics. Thirty-eight-year-old Ned Lasko, a Puma shoe representative from Richmond, UK, as Omaha’s new athletics director. Continue reading UNO Tabs Ned Lasko as New Athletic Director
Denver Earns NCAA Berth and Makes History During Wild Week
Denver men’s soccer (9-3-5, 4-1-1) had to play 220 minutes of soccer and win two nail-biting shootouts to emerge as conference Summit League Tournament champions in Macomb, Illinois. The Pioneers defeated UMKC (1-1, 4-3 PKs) and Oral Roberts (1-1, 3-2 PKs) in a hard-fought semifinal and final. The unlikely hero was back-up keeper Kobe Gray who head coach Jamie Franks inserted in both matches to defend penalties. Gray made key stops in both shootout sessions for the tournament win. Gray was named the tournament MVP in what is certainly a great trivia answer to the question: Name an NCAA conference tournament MVP who never played a minute in his team’s tournament regulation or overtime? Continue reading Denver Earns NCAA Berth and Makes History During Wild Week
#1 Denver Scrapes by #4 Kansas City in PKs to Advance to Summit League Final
#1 seed Denver men’s soccer (10-3-3, 5-1-1) took to the field in Macomb, Illinois against the #4 UMKC Kangaroos (3-8-4, 2-3-2) Thursday morning in the Summit League semifinals, a mere five days after tieing the Roos 1-1 in Kansas City. The teams were tied after regulation and two overtime periods but Denver won in penalty kicks, 4-3. While the win takes Denver to their 8th straight Summit League Final, a win in PKs against a sub-.500 team is a warning signal for a Denver team that has openly stated its national aspirations. Today’s narrow win is more worthy of a sigh of relief than an unbridled celebration. Continue reading #1 Denver Scrapes by #4 Kansas City in PKs to Advance to Summit League Final
Choppy Week Ends with Pios Going 4-3-1
We told you about North Dakota’s rough series sweep against Denver hockey (4-4, 0-2) in Grand Forks. The Pioneers return home this week to face Western Michigan in an important home NCHC series for Denver to hopefully regain confidence, especially on the offensive end which has sputtered to a bad 1 goal per game in their past three games. Continue reading Choppy Week Ends with Pios Going 4-3-1
More Tricks than Treats for Denver Teams over Halloween Weekend
Denver went 1-2-1 for Halloween weekend – a result that spooked even the hardiest of DU fans. In what was supposed to be a battle for conference titles and conference leads turned into a mixed bag of rotten caramel apples, toothbrushes, and stale Good & Plenty. It took a Halloween matinee yesterday by Denver Women’s Soccer to finally deliver a treat during the weekend homestand when they clinched their 12th conference title with a win over South Dakota State. Continue reading More Tricks than Treats for Denver Teams over Halloween Weekend