The University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse team played the Canadian National Lacrosse Team today at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. The Canadians emerged victorious, 15-13 thanks in large part to a 9-0 run that spanned the second and third quarters. Continue reading WATCH: Bill Tierney talks Denver’s 15-13 exhibition loss to Canada →

Photo: Modified New Yorker Magazine cover (March 29th, 1976) view of lacrosse in the United States

Either the DU coaching staff are miracle workers at molding middling talent into national contenders or national lacrosse prep rankings are wrong again.

A prominent lacrosse survey,  Recruiting Rundown, shows the University of Denver landing the second ranked recruit, Ethan Walker, a left-handed Canadian playing at a Culver (Indiana) prep school (as reported by LetsGoDU as well). However, DU had no other recruits in the Top 50 and garnered only two more recruits, Kyle Smith (#59) and Sam Harnish (#71), from the Top 100 list. Only one Colorado prep player even made the top 100 – Cherry Hills Henry Adams came in #82 and is headed to Michigan. Continue reading Top 100 Lax Poll Slights DU & the West →

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For the second season in a row, University of Denver lacrosse commit, Ethan Walker (Culver Military Academy, Indiana) was named Lacrosse Magazine’s Midwest Region High School Player of the Year. In his senior year, the star attackman tallied an astounding 108 goals and 53 assists in leading his Eagles to a 20-3 finish on the year. Continue reading Denver lacrosse commit named Player of the Year →

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Parity:
noun | par·i·ty | \per-ə-tē\
1. the quality or state of being equal or equivalent
2. 2016 NCAA Lacrosse

The University of Denver’s first round exit of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of the Towson Tigers was shocking and stung a lot of fans of the Crimson & Gold. But the Pioneers were not the only victims of the incredible degree of parity in the sport. Over the course of the last few weeks of the season, three other top teams, Brown, Yale, and Notre Dame were upset. Brown lost to Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal while Yale lost to Navy and Notre Dame lost to eventual national champion North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading 2016 Lacrosse Season in Review: The word of the day is parity →

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The University of Denver Pioneers lacrosse team will not defend their 2015 National Title. Despite Trevor Baptiste’s herculean 20-of-22 effort at the faceoff X, the University of Denver will not participate in Championship Weekend for just the second time since 2011. The 2016 DU lacrosse team is done and the 2016 Towson Tigers will move on to face Loyola in the quarterfinal round in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading Towson stuns Denver 10-9 in first-round thriller →

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For just the fifth time in the history of the No. 2 University of Denver and No. 10 Towson University lacrosse programs and the first time since 2009, the Pioneers and Tigers will play each other. On Sunday at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in Denver, there is a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals on the line. Continue reading Denver vs Towson: Win the possession battle, win the game →

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In the end, the University of Denver Pioneers’ loss to the Marquette University Golden Eagles in the BIG EAST Championship didn’t affect their seeding in the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament. Even if the Pioneers had won the BIG EAST Tournament, it is unlikely that they would have been the No. 1 overall seed ahead of the Maryland Terrapins. Continue reading Pioneers No. 2 overall seed, will play winner of play-in game →

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Powered by a seven-goal second half, the No. 19 Marquette University Golden Eagles topped the top-ranked University of Denver Pioneers for the first time in the short, 4-year history of Marquette lacrosse. The Eagles held Denver’s star attackman Connor Cannizzaro without a goal for the first time in almost 40 games and made life difficult for DU’s star FOGO by winning 12-of-23 at the X. Continue reading Marquette tops Denver in thriller, claims BIG EAST crown →