Category Archives: Women’s Soccer

DU Completes Successful WCC Start, Title Defense Begins This Friday

Thursday, Denver volleyball (8-6, 1-1) opened with a 3-0 sweep of Pacific at Hamilton Gym as the Pioneers cinched their first ever conference win. Kayla Patel had 15 kills and Lily Van Hal had 20 assists. On Saturday afternoon, Denver volleyball lost to the St Mary’s Gaels 3-1. However, Denver held a late 19-14 edge in the final set but the Gaels came back in extra points, 28-26. St Mary’s had a decided size and talent edge but Denver was scrappy and libero Madison Winkler’s 18 digs kept the Pioneers in the hunt. Next up is a trip to San Diego on Saturday, October 3rd. Continue reading DU Completes Successful WCC Start, Title Defense Begins This Friday →

DU Volleyball Enters Historic Week, Soccer Teams Follow

DU women’s volleyball (7-6) had a mixed week, defeating Air Force 3-0 before traveling to Greeley for a pair of 3-0 losses to Northern Colorado and Utah. More significantly, Denver hosts its very first West Coast Conference (WCC) match against Pacific this Thursday at 6:00 pm at Hamilton Gym. Continue reading DU Volleyball Enters Historic Week, Soccer Teams Follow →

DU Soccer Teams Continue to Struggle, Volleyball Rebounds, and Hockey Championship Rings Delivered

Men’s and women’s soccer are usually solid if not outstanding teams for Denver. Yet, through the early portion of nonconference play, both teams are in a tailspin. The sides went 0-2 on the week, outscored 11-0. They were outshot 49-8, with 28 of those on goal to a mere 4 for Denver. Both losses came on the road, with Denver losing 5-0 to West Virginia, and the women falling 6-0 to Colorado in Boulder. Continue reading DU Soccer Teams Continue to Struggle, Volleyball Rebounds, and Hockey Championship Rings Delivered →

Summit Recap: DU Men’s Soccer Finds Scoring Touch, Women’s Teams Struggle

DU Men’s Soccer entered the Summit League Tournament defending well but struggling to score goals. Denver failed to score more than two goals in a match the entire season. It looked like a repeat on Sunday when DU trailed #4 seed Oral Roberts 1-0 on a late first-half goal by the Golden Eagles’ Jeff Mesidor (penalty kick). The scoreless drought carried over 16 minutes into the second half as the playoff crowd implored the Pioneers to push forward more aggressively. Denver started to play on the Golden Eagles’ side of the field. Bryce Willoughby delivered a goal on a corner kick from Trevor Wright, 1-1. A minute and a half later, a running Keegan Kelly directed a header into the cage, 2-1, DU. Denver started to play out of the back and isolate the ORU defenders. Keegan Kelly struck again, twenty minutes after his first goal, on a target from distance, 3-1. Two minutes later, Kelly made it a three-goal barrage with a close-in tally, 4-1. Continue reading Summit Recap: DU Men’s Soccer Finds Scoring Touch, Women’s Teams Struggle →

Soccer Teams Soar, Volleyball Falters Heading into Homecoming Week

It is Homecoming Week at DU, busy with home games and matches in men’s soccer and volleyball before culminating with the hockey series against Alaska Anchorage on Friday and Saturday. Sign up for Homecoming events at this link.

Denver women’s soccer (9-4-4, 6-1-1) clinched a tie with Oral Roberts for the Summit League regular season title with a 2-1 win over South Dakota in the regular season finale at Pioneer Field. It looked bleak at the 72-minute mark when the Coyotes went up 1-0 on a goal by Morgan Sullivan. DU came storming back ten minutes later, though, when Brooke Ahern leveled the score 1-1. With less than five minutes remaining, Hannah Tate polished off South Dakota and secured the regular-season title. After earning a first-round bye, the Pioneers will travel to Tulsa for next Thursday’s semifinal against the winner of this weekend’s #3 South Dakota vs. #6 Omaha first-round matchup. Continue reading Soccer Teams Soar, Volleyball Falters Heading into Homecoming Week →

Denver Volleyball and Women’s Soccer Complete Solid Week

Denver women’s volleyball (13-5, 5-2) continued their stellar play, winning three of their last four matches, by defeating Omaha at Hamilton Gym 3-1. Denver sits in second place, tied with St. Thomas and North Dakota State. Denver opened strong, dropped the second set, won the third set on extra points (26/24) and coasted in the final set. Ava Reynolds delivered 16 kills while Jamia Johnson added 12. Maddie Winkler had 19 digs while Kate Perryman added 7 blocks. DU’s second-place deadlock with the Tommies will be broken when Denver hosts St. Thomas on Tuesday at 6:00 pm MT at Hamilton Gym. Continue reading Denver Volleyball and Women’s Soccer Complete Solid Week →

Denver Men’s Soccer Finishes Strong Week

Denver men’s soccer (7-6, 2-1) scored two big wins during the week in non-conference and conference action. Early in the week, DU traveled to D.C. to take on #14 Georgetown. The Hoyas scored 18 minutes into the first half. Denver’s Trevor Wright countered in less than a minute, 1-1. Despite trailing on shots during the match, 14-5, the Pioneers’ Luke Schultz took a direct kick boot and delivered the thrilling last-minute game-winner at 89:44 for the 2-1 win. Continue reading Denver Men’s Soccer Finishes Strong Week →