In an unexpected decision from the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament selection committee, Denver Men’s Soccer (12-3-4) was given the #3 seed overall seed. This assignment follows a disappointing home loss to UMKC on home turf Saturday in the Summit League Championship. With the top-four seeding, the Pioneers will enjoy home-field advantage all the way until the College Cup semifinals in Cary, North Carolina, should the advance that far. Summit League champion Kansas City will face St. Louis in the first round thanks to their automatic bid. Continue reading Denver Men’s Soccer Earns Surprising #3 Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament
Denver Withstands Furious Montana State Comeback, 79-78
Denver owned a 21-point lead in the second half against the Montana State Bobcats Sunday at Hamilton Gym. The Bobcats started to press DU and went on a 17-2 run to be in a position to tie or win the game. Denver held on for the nail-biting win. Denver was saved at the foul line, going 29-31 (93.5%) for the game. Continue reading Denver Withstands Furious Montana State Comeback, 79-78
#1 Denver Finishes Off First Sweep of North Dakota at The Ralph Since 2022
Friday was clinical domination. At no point during those 60 minutes did the hosts have a prayer. Saturday, however, was much more about weathering the storm from a desperate team looking to salvage an all-important split on home ice. In game two at The Ralph after a surgical 5-2 victory in game one, the #1 Denver Pioneers (12-0-0, 2-0-0 NCHC) withstood an early flurry from the #9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5-6-0, 2-2-0 NCHC) and twice came back from one-goal deficits before Boston Buckberger hammered the nail in the Nodak-labeled coffin to earn the Pioneers a 3-2 win and a rare sweep at The Ralph. It was the program’s 21st consecutive win and kept the top-ranked team in the land unbeaten through 12 games. Continue reading #1 Denver Finishes Off First Sweep of North Dakota at The Ralph Since 2022
UMKC Stuns Denver in Summit League Final
Everything was on the line for [2/4] DU men’s soccer (12-3-4, 7-2) Saturday afternoon in their 2-1 loss against UMKC in the Summit League Tournament Final. The Pioneer Field loss gave the Roos the Conference autobid. Denver will no doubt make the NCAA Tournament and should have a first-round bye. However, if they advance, they are likely to go on the road before the College Cup in Carey, North Carolina – if they make it that far. The win gave the Roos the season series against Denver. Continue reading UMKC Stuns Denver in Summit League Final
#1 Pioneers Win 20th Straight with 5-2 Victory at North Dakota
The last time the Denver Pioneers lost a hockey game was March 8th. Since that 4-3 loss to Colorado College in Colorado Springs (a game where DU very nearly came back from a 4-1 deficit), the Pioneers have won an NCHC championship, the program’s 10th national title…and 11 straight games to start the 2024-25 season, by far the most to open a season by a defending national champion since 2000. In their 11th game this season and their toughest test to date, the #1 Pioneers (11-0-0, 1-0-0 NCHC) went into the Ralph Engelstad Arena and dominated the #9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5-5-0, 2-1-0 NCHC) to the tune of a 5-2 victory, which somehow made the game seem closer than it actually was. Continue reading #1 Pioneers Win 20th Straight with 5-2 Victory at North Dakota
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
Denver Overcomes Slow Start, Downs Colorado Christian, 86-63
Denver men’s basketball (2-2) had a slow start, trailing 11-3, to the visiting Colorado Christian University Cougars who feasted early in the paint. Denver was also ice cold from the field as CCU stretched the lead to 17-6 eight minutes into the half. Denver switched to a five-guard lineup to shake things up and the Pioneers started to control the game. DU clawed back against the Cougars and drew even at 3:38, 29-29. Denver took the lead and owned a five-point edge at the break, 38-33.
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‘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
Denver Fades in the Second Half, Falls to CSU, 74-65
Denver men’s hoops (1-2) traveled to Ft. Collins to play the Rams Tuesday night. DU played a solid first half, trailing at half by two points 36-34. The Rams took advantage of eight DU turnovers in the final 20 minutes and a 10-0 Ram scoring run to earn the win. Continue reading Denver Fades in the Second Half, Falls to CSU, 74-65
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