DU’s Autumn academic quarter has not begun, and students aren’t even on campus yet. However, fall sports are well underway at University and Buchtel. Basketball just finished summer practices, and men’s (1-1) and women’s (1-0-3) soccer are in full swing. Volleyball begins play later this week. All this as questions swirl around the changes, challenges, and opportunities confronting Denver and collegiate athletics at large. Continue reading Fall Sports Begin Prior to the September 9th Academic Start
Category Archives: Women’s Lacrosse
Stanford Ends Denver’s Season with Dominant Second Half, 10-4
Denver (14-6, 5-1) traveled to face the Stanford Cardinal Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Gainsville, Florida. The first-round game was a rematch following a Denver win, 14-9, April 13th in Stanford, California. In the first 30 minutes, it was a back-and-forth match that was dominated by defense. In the second half, it was a dominant Stanford offense and dormant Denver offense that propelled Stanford past DU, 10-4. Continue reading Stanford Ends Denver’s Season with Dominant Second Half, 10-4
BIG EAST Five-Peat for DU Women’s Lacrosse
#1 seed Denver women’s lacrosse [21/27] boat-raced through the Big EAST Tournament Championships with a decisive finals win over #2 seed Villanova 14-9. The Pioneers are headed into the NCAA Tournament and they will be a handful for any unprepared seeded side. Denver has reeled off six consecutive wins.
DU Women’s Lacrosse Coasts Past Georgetown, 20-9
#1 seed DU women’s lacrosse traveled to Philadelphia to face #4 Georgetown in a matinee semifinal in the Big EAST Tournament. The defending champion Pioneers jumped out to a 7-2 first-quarter league, doubled up the Hoyas in the second quarter (4-2) and coasted to a 20-9 win. Continue reading DU Women’s Lacrosse Coasts Past Georgetown, 20-9
Golden Eagles Extinguish Men’s Lacrosse Season; Women Dust Villanova for Title
The DU men’s lacrosse (7-7, 2-3) fell 18-11 at Marquette to close out a choppy season. DU reeled off three straight goals to open the game but Marquette exited the first quarter with a 5-4 lead. Cody Malowski knotted up the game, 5-5, but the Pioneers lost contact when the Golden Eagles reeled off three straight goals by halftime to lead 8-5. The Golden Eagles opened the half with a pair of goals from Carson Brandt to double up DU, 10-5. MU held a four goal edge heading into the final period. The teams traded a pair of goals before MU went on a run to close out the game, 18-11. Continue reading Golden Eagles Extinguish Men’s Lacrosse Season; Women Dust Villanova for Title
Men’s Lacrosse Flounders in Senior Day loss 10-6; Women’s Lacrosse on a Heater with 21-3 Win
It was a first half to forget on Senior Day at Peter Barton Stadium. The Providence Friars raced out to a 9-2 halftime lead following a comedy of errors by DU (7-6, 3-4). Half of DU’s goals, one, were scored by the Friars to finally get DU on the board in the half. DU had 10 first-half turnovers and could only muster 6 shots on-goal. DU was pushed to the perimeter on offense and the Friars initiated their offense from behind the cage and fed cutters for easy goals. Continue reading Men’s Lacrosse Flounders in Senior Day loss 10-6; Women’s Lacrosse on a Heater with 21-3 Win
Pioneers Split Big East Double Header
Women’s and men’s lacrosse hosted a Saturday double-header at Peter Barton Stadium. DU women’s lacrosse did their part, defeating Georgetown 16-13. The men dropped the second half of a lightning-delayed contest in the afternoon against Villanova, 10-9 (OT). Continue reading Pioneers Split Big East Double Header
Denver Women’s Lacrosse Struggles in Loss to Stony Brook, 17-8
It was a coffee and a sack lunch start for the 11:00 am DU versus #18 Stony Brook tilt at Petey-B Stadium. Stony Brook led in nearly every statistical category and coasted to a 17-8 victory. The loss dropped Denver to 5-4 in non-conference play. It was a surprising loss for Denver who had defeated Michigan and Fairfield at home the prior two games. Continue reading Denver Women’s Lacrosse Struggles in Loss to Stony Brook, 17-8
Denver Women’s Lacrosse Stuns #5 Michigan, 13-11
Denver women’s lacrosse (4-3) met #5 Michigan for a mid-day squeaker at Peter Barton Stadium. Denver jumped out to an early lead but Big Blue clawed their way back in the second half. Denver broke away from a fourth-quarter tie, 8-8, outscoring Big Blue 4-2 down the stretch, to earn a hard-fought 13-11 victory. Continue reading Denver Women’s Lacrosse Stuns #5 Michigan, 13-11
DU Athletics Announces Plans for Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium is slated for a facelift. Built in 2005, the facility was the first D1 Lacrosse-only stadium in the US but twenty years later, the facility is ready for updating. A multi-million dollar donor-funded capital project is intended to improve the current experience for fans and players alike over the next two years. Continue reading DU Athletics Announces Plans for Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium