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
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
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
Mixed Results follow DU in Summit League Play
Following a week of rest, Denver men’s soccer (5-6, 1-1) traveled to face conference mate UMass-Amherst and fell, 2-1, in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Quarterfinal matchup that DU won 3-0. The Minuement bookended goals in each half to fuel the home win. Denver had numerous chances to score with a 10-2 shots-on-goal advantage and 9-2 edge on corner kicks, but they could never capitalize. DU’s Erik Collins scored with three minutes remaining, but the die was cast. With the loss, DU falls below .500. Continue reading Mixed Results follow DU in Summit League Play
Denver Sweeps Summit League Home Openers
DU women’s volleyball (10-3, 2-0) swept two matches to open Summit League conference play. Thursday, the team played Oral Roberts in Tulsa and carved out a 3-0 sweep behind outside hitter Ava Reynolds. On Saturday, DU returned home against UMKC. DU played a dominant first set, came from behind in the second, lost the third, and dominated the Roos in the fourth set. Jamia Johnson led DU with 17 kills to cap the opening sweep. Continue reading Denver Sweeps Summit League Home Openers
Soccer Doubleheader Delivers Double Frustration
Pioneer Field hosted a pair of matches Thursday night. DU women’s soccer (1-0-3) faced Texas A&M in their home opener in the late afternoon and men’s soccer (1-2) took on San Diego in the nightcap. The long, rain-delayed evening resulted in 158 minutes of soccer frustration. Continue reading Soccer Doubleheader Delivers Double Frustration
Two Sports See Their Seasons End, Another Looks to Make History
DU Women’s Triathlon ended its 2024 campaign on a strange two-day National Championship and women’s soccer (11-6-2) fell in the Summit League Tournament semifinals to South Dakota State. This concludes both teams’ fall season. Continue reading Two Sports See Their Seasons End, Another Looks to Make History
Men’s Soccer Wins Regular Season Title, Women’s Soccer Closing Strong, Basketball Begins
Head Coach Jamie Franks led Denver Men’s Soccer (11-2-1, 6-1-0) to yet another Summit League Conference regular season title, their 10th in the Summit League. The Pioneers clinched the top spot in Tulsa Saturday when they defeated Oral Roberts 1-0. Redshirt junior Ian Smith scored the game-winning goal 17 minutes into the second half with a helper from Ronan Wynne. Denver still has one regular season match remaining on Saturday against Omaha. The Summit League Tournament will be held at Pioneer Field a week later with the Pioneers as the top seed. Continue reading Men’s Soccer Wins Regular Season Title, Women’s Soccer Closing Strong, Basketball Begins
Men’s Soccer Drops Two Games, Women’s Teams Sweep at Home
It was not a complete surprise when DU men’s soccer (7-2-4, 2-1) traveled to #3 Pitt and fell 1-0 to the Panthers, spoiling DU’s undefeated record. Saturday’s loss at UMKC, however, was inexplicable. Women’s soccer and volleyball, meanwhile enjoyed home game sweeps and win respectively. Continue reading Men’s Soccer Drops Two Games, Women’s Teams Sweep at Home
DU Women’s Teams Complete Bumpy Weekend
The DU men’s soccer team is in the midst of a rare 10-day break and enjoyed a well-deserved weekend of rest. However, three women’s teams were in action. Continue reading DU Women’s Teams Complete Bumpy Weekend
DU Athletics Fields Another #1 Ranked Team
Denver Hockey ascended to the top of college hockey polls on April 13th, 2024 after winning the program’s NCAA record 10th title. Now, following a 4-1 win over Yale in its home opener, DU men’s soccer (4-0-3) has ascended to the top of college soccer. The Top Drawer Soccer Poll placed DU in the top spot while the United Soccer Coaches Poll had the Pioneers at #2, trailing West Virginia out of the Sun Belt. Continue reading DU Athletics Fields Another #1 Ranked Team