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
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Denver’s Carreau Wins National Championship
Denver’s newest DI sport, Triathlon, did not win the team NCAA Triathlon championship at Tempe, Arizona. The DU team finished fourth. However, a freshman, Maira Carreau, had a historic performance for the University of Denver, earning the top spot on the podium Saturday and an individual national championship for DU. Carreau has three more years of eligibility remaining and if head coach Barbara Perkins recruits and develops a few more stars, Denver will be in the hunt for their first women’s team title to add to DU’s 33 national team championships. Triathlon may be on track to add another national championship team title to the rafters of Magness Arena. Continue reading Denver’s Carreau Wins National Championship
Denver Athletics face Biggest Week of the Fall
This is a huge week as DU teams battle for a national championship (Triathlon), a conference tournament championship (men’s soccer), a battle for a conference regular season championship (Volleyball) and the start of hoops (men’s and women’s).
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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
DU Ends Week Undefeated as Teams Roll
We already recapped DU hockey’s sweep in Fairbanks, Alaska but there were a host of other DU Athletic successes this past week. Continue reading DU Ends Week Undefeated as Teams Roll
A Pair of Ties and a Split Highlight Week
Women’s soccer earned a win and a tie on the road, DU volleyball split in South Dakota and DU men’s soccer earned a tie at home in conference action.
Denver Teams Sweep Summit League Openers
DU men’s & women’s soccer won their opening conference games and volleyball swept a pair of matches. The men claimed victory in St Paul, Minnesota while the women opened their season at Pioneer Field and Hamilton Gym. Continue reading Denver Teams Sweep Summit League Openers
Soccer Teams Drop First Games of the Season
Both DU men’s and women’s soccer fell in the past week to Portland and Colorado, respectively. The men’s team then followed their loss with a heart-stopping draw vs. Seattle on the road Monday night. Denver volleyball returned home from a six-game roadtrip and earned their first win of the season over Idaho State. Continue reading Soccer Teams Drop First Games of the Season
Denver Volleyball Faces Massive Challenges
Denver volleyball just fell to 0-6, losing all their games on the road and won just one game while dropping 18 during that span.
How should fans view Denver Volleyball this season following coaching changes and a player exodus? Denver volleyball has always been one of the most successful fall programs at DU. With only five losing seasons, all in their first 13 years, after turning D1 in 1999, they have not experienced a losing season since 2011 while racking up three 27-win seasons and seven single-digit loss seasons along with numerous NCAA appearances and conference titles. DU’s 2002 volleyball team had the programs worst record at 7-20 but the other four losing record teams were able to scrape together 13-16 wins. This year’s team will be challenged not to have the worst record in program history – but time will tell. Continue reading Denver Volleyball Faces Massive Challenges