In Brazil they call soccer ‘the beautiful game‘. However, it can be a cruel game too, with paper-thin margins. #3 Denver was the best team (statistically) on the field Friday night in the College Cup semifinal between the Pioneers and Vermont Catamounts but it was not to be for Denver men’s soccer in Cary, North Carolina. A crossbar shot, a missed first-half Catamounts handball in the box, a close non-offside call on Vermont’s only regulation goal and numerous missed scoring chances by the Pioneers led to the deciding penalty shots. That is not to say Vermont did not have chances of their own, particularly in the second half of the match, as both sides created scoring opportunities to end the match in regulation. Shootouts are a game of roulette and Denver came up short. Continue reading DU Falls to Vermont in PKs, College Cup Run Ends in Semis Again
Category Archives: University of Denver
Early Success Pushes Denver Past UCCS, 94-87
DU men’s basketball played the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) at Hamilton Gym Tuesday night. Denver rode a torrid offensive first half, shooting 51.5% from the floor and 7-13 (54%) from three-point range to take a 49-35 halftime lead. The Mountain Lions clawed their way back into the game in the second half. In the final five minutes, DU’s lead was carved to four points but each time Denver responded with a run of their own. A three-point make by DeAndre Craig in the final minute-and-a-half finished off the scoring and the game ended 94-87 DU. Continue reading Early Success Pushes Denver Past UCCS, 94-87
Budget Shortfall a Time for Solutions, Not Infighting
The University of Denver’s current $11 million budget shortfall has made the news recently. The shortfall and proposed budget cuts were covered extensively by the campus newspaper, The Clarion, and, more broadly, The Denver Post. As we have written in the past, the University, as a private school, is highly dependent on tuition dollars (about 80%) for its operations. Additionally, demographic trends show a shrinking pool of college entrants nationally, due in part to a declining birth rate. DU’s enrollment peaked in 2022 with 13,815 overall students and has been declining since then. The projected enrollment for DU’s 2025 fiscal year is 12,043 students, 10% lower than Fall 2023’s enrollment. Continue reading Budget Shortfall a Time for Solutions, Not Infighting
Denver Earns Scrappy Road Win Over Portland State 68-67
It’s a fascinating time to be a DU basketball fan. This season’s team (5-6) was always going to rely on guard play. However, the talented and youthful backcourt assembled by the coaching staff was going to be backstopped by a formidable front line – two seven footers, a 6’9″ Polish National Team member and veteran Pedro Lopez Sanvicente (6’9″). At this point in non-conference play, Sanvicente is the last man standing (for now) and the coaching staff must mix and match lineups, problem-solve, coach and develop players on the fly. Continue reading Denver Earns Scrappy Road Win Over Portland State 68-67
College Cup Bound – Denver Men’s Soccer Crushes UMass-Amherst 3-0
On a sun-drenched December Saturday afternoon, #3 seed Denver Men’s Soccer (14-3-4) faced the UMass-Amherst Minutemen at Pioneer Field in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. A standing-room-only crowd sat, perched, and stood around Pioneer Field to witness a nearly flawless, 3-0 DU victory which earned DU its second-ever College Cup berth. Continue reading College Cup Bound – Denver Men’s Soccer Crushes UMass-Amherst 3-0
Black Friday: Have you Ordered the Denver Boone Heritage Hockey Jersey?
As Black Friday rapidly approaches, have you ordered the classic Denver Boone commemorative hockey jersey HERE. While it may or may not arrive by Christmas, it will be worth the wait for you or that important someone in your life. All proceeds from this and the Matt Davis ‘The Save’ jersey go to benefit DU Hockey and Matt Davis’ NIL (name, image and likeness), a 3-time NCHC All-Academic member in Sports Marketing as the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player for last season’s national champions. The jersey shoulders feature patches that celebrate the Pioneers’ record-setting 10 championships years and 75 years of Denver hockey, Continue reading Black Friday: Have you Ordered the Denver Boone Heritage Hockey Jersey?
Major Junior Players Joining NCAA Hockey Bodes Well for DU
Earlier this month, in response to the fear of losing upcoming lawsuits due to the ever-increasing professionalization of Division I college sports, the NCAA Division I Council recently ruled (in a seismic decision) that the vast majority of some 800 Canadian Major Junior hockey players (aged 16-20) will now become eligible join NCAA Ice Hockey Division I programs starting in 2025-26. Major Junior players had been mostly banned from NCAA hockey since 1980, as the NCAA had considered Major Junior hockey to be professional hockey. Continue reading Major Junior Players Joining NCAA Hockey Bodes Well for DU
‘The Save’ Jersey Makes the Nieman Marcus Fantasy Christmas Book
For the first time in company history, a commemorative hockey jersey has made the Nieman Marcus exclusive Fantasy Christmas Book. ‘The Save’ jersey joins other gifts like a trip for four to Italy to create porcelain ($90,000), a $20,000 Judith Leiber couture crystal mahjong set, and a Massika jewelry necklace along with a safari experience ($777,777). Continue reading ‘The Save’ Jersey Makes the Nieman Marcus Fantasy Christmas Book
The WCC Sold Its Soul & Paid the Price
We know, the West Coast Conference (WCC) seems to be a frequent topic on this site but they just can’t help themselves and they keep finding their way into headlines. This past week was no different. After Grand Canyon University (GCU) joined the WCC conference nearly six months ago, the Lopes announced their departure to the Mountain West Conference (MWC) Friday. Ouch! Continue reading The WCC Sold Its Soul & Paid the Price
Jay Stickney Joins Media Lecture Series at Yale
DU’s legendary hockey announcer Jay Stickney, arrived early on the Yale campus in New Haven, Connecticut as a guest professor to speak to Yale’s Film and Media Studies Program. Stickney joined past distinguished alumni and speakers like Meryl Streep, David Duchovny, and Ed Norton, addressing undergrads about their career aspirations. It was a special opportunity for Stickney to address students at his self-described ‘safety school’ while sharing his professional expertise calling DU Hockey games for 25 seasons. Continue reading Jay Stickney Joins Media Lecture Series at Yale