#15 Denver men’s soccer (2-0) faced off against the expected national contender #4/5 Stanford Cardinal (1-1) Sunday night in Palo Alto, California. The Pioneers played a physical, tight match, slipping by the Cardinal in the final 45 minutes with a goal by freshman Keegan Kelly who hails from New Zealand. Continue reading Denver Men’s Soccer Stuns #4/5 Stanford in Palo Alto
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#15 Denver Downs Cal in Season Opener, 2-1
#15 Denver men’s soccer rode a pair of assists in each half from Sam Bassett and goals from freshman Keegan Kelly (24:48) and redshirt junior Ian Smith (53:22) to earn a Power Four road win. The Cal Golden Bears, now ACC members, responded with a late goal with seven minutes remaining – but it was too little, too late as the Pioneers owned the series opener for both squads, 2-1. Continue reading #15 Denver Downs Cal in Season Opener, 2-1
Denver Men’s Soccer Faces Non-Conference Gauntlet
It’s that time again. DU men’s soccer, which received six votes in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll and would be ranked #28 if the poll extended beyond 25, opens with two exhibitions against Air Force and Colorado School of Mines this Sunday and next Saturday respectively. Then Denver opens its road-heavy, challenging non-conference slate, which head coach Jamie Franks has made an annual tradition. Continue reading Denver Men’s Soccer Faces Non-Conference Gauntlet
Update: DU Men’s Soccer Impacts Conference Realignment Options
College soccer season is still nearly seven months away but the Summit League and University of Denver have several key decisions that will need to be considered and made by this summer.
DU men’s soccer, a marquee sport for the University of Denver, continues to look vulnerable with the loss of former Summit League member school Western Illinois to the Ohio Valley Conference. Jeff Colpack of The Mitchell Republic cited the outlook as ‘bleak’ to replace the Leathernecks with a sixth team for the Summit League membership and an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. Ironically, Denver men’s soccer may be the spark to drive DU to seriously examine other conference options. All this while the NCAA is facing extinction as impatient power-conference members are at the precipice of a break-away as the gulf between the haves and have-nots looks irreconcilable. Continue reading Update: DU Men’s Soccer Impacts Conference Realignment Options
UMKC Smothers DU, 85-71
Kansas City – DU traveled to Kansas City Thursday to play the UMKC Kangaroos. The Roos employed a tight, aggressive perimeter defense while turning over Denver 18 times in the game. Denver uncharacteristically missed 10 free throws, shot a poor 40% from the field and only shot 23% from three (5-21) in the lopsided loss.
Overachieving Fall Sports Come to a Close
An over-performing, cobbled-together volleyball team finished with a share of the regular season Summit League Title with three other teams. They traveled to Vermillion, S.D. for the Summit League Tournament, won the first round, advanced to the semifinal and fell Monday to the Omaha Mavericks in five sets (21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 14-16). The Pioneers battled back from a two-game deficit and lost in extra points. The team started 1-7 in non-conference play with a new coach and the loss of key players. Continue reading Overachieving Fall Sports Come to a Close
Denver Comes Up Short Against SMU, 2-1
On a drizzly, foggy night in Dallas, Texas, it felt light years away from September 1st when the Pioneers (12-3-5) defeated the SMU Mustangs 3-1 at Pioneer Field. In the rematch Sunday night, the Mustangs used a dominant first half and barely hung on as Denver fought back from a 2-0 deficit to fall 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA College Cup Tournament. Continue reading Denver Comes Up Short Against SMU, 2-1
Denver Uses their Heads in NCAA Tournament-Opening Win Over LIU, 2-1
Denver men’s soccer began play for the NCAA College Cup at Pioneer Field against Long Island University (LIU) Thursday afternoon. DU waited until the final 11 minutes of play to finally score and open the floodgates en route to a 2-1 tourney-opening win. All three goals in the contestcame on headers. Continue reading Denver Uses their Heads in NCAA Tournament-Opening Win Over LIU, 2-1
Weekend Full of Disappointment, Surprise, and Success
There was the joy of a Hocktoberfest hockey win and a road win from DU men’s soccer to clinch their 9th league regular season title. DU volleyball has emerged from the non-conference ashes to become a Summit League threat after 3-2 home wins against St. Thomas and arch-rival South Dakota. An upset tie with Augustana was a shock (the Vikings then beat CC in regulation on Saturday) but the biggest surprise was the shootout loss by #1 seed DU women’s soccer to #4 seed Omaha in the Summit League tournament semifinals at Pioneer Field to end their season. Continue reading Weekend Full of Disappointment, Surprise, and Success
A Gritty Road Win, a Title, a Sweep, and a Split Highlight Weekend Action
As we told you, Denver hockey (3-1-0) lost a game 4-3 to Providence Friday night. However, the team rebounded the next evening with a comeback 4-3 win against Boston College at the raucous Conte Forum. Continue reading A Gritty Road Win, a Title, a Sweep, and a Split Highlight Weekend Action