Illustration: How DU fans see the Summit League rivalries.
Rivalries go beyond the act of competition. Rivalries are compelling and appeal to fans’ rational and irrational emotions. Beating a rival counts for more than a regular league or conference win. The winner gets bragging rights. More people want to attend those games. If you miss a rivalry game to go to a wedding, during vows you check your phone for live updates from your pew. Continue reading Summit League Lacks Rivalries
Thanks to an important six-goal third quarter during which the No. 1 University of Denver Pioneers (12-1, 5-0 Big East) held the No. 19 Marquette University Golden Eagles (9-4, 4-1 Big East) scoreless, DU won their third straight Big East regular season championship. As a result, the Pioneers will enter next weekend’s Big East Tournament as the number one seed. Continue reading Six goal third leads Pioneers to Big East Title on Senior Day
Denver’s Trevor Baptiste went 20-for-23 in faceoffs and scored a goal to lead the Pioneers to victory in Providence. Photo Credit: DU Athletics file photo.
The #2 ranked Denver Pioneer men’s lacrosse team set a school record with 13 different scorers, en-route to a lopsided 17-7 Big East victory over Providence College. The Pios’ romp further dampened the Friars’ new Anderson Stadium Dedication Day in rainy Providence, R.I. on April 23. The Denver win over PC, when coupled with top-ranked Notre Dame’s 17-15 April 23 loss to North Carolina, means that DU should move up to a #1 national ranking on Monday, April 25 when the newest polls are released. Continue reading Denver Destroys Providence, 17-7.
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Optimism reigns at Magness. They are now the up-tempo Pioneers. Sioux Falls, once hated as an unfair league playoff site, is now seen as a place where DU basketball will make history – maybe even next year!
DU will be different next season. Continue reading Not So Fast, Denver Basketball
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For the second straight week, the No. 3 Unversity of Denver Pioneers lacrosse team played in a ‘winter wonderland’ and for the second straight week, they prevailed. Last weekend, against the Villanova Wildcats the Pioneers eked out a late 12-11 victory. This weekend, DU topped the St. John’s Red Storm 17-10, albeit with less on-field accumulation. Continue reading Denver tops St. John’s 17-10 in another snowy affair
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It’s official. Denver head coach Jim Montgomery announced that Danton Heinen’s days with the University of Denver are over. After a great run to the Frozen Four ending with a heartbreaking loss to North Dakota, Heinen has decided to forego his final two years of NCAA eligibility to sign a 3 year, entry level contract with the Boston Bruins. Continue reading Danton Heinen Signs 3-Year Entry Level Contract with Boston Bruins
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TAMPA, Fla. – Right now, if you’re a Pioneer fan, you’re hurting today, even though it’s been more than 24 hours since the loss in the NCAA semifinal to the dreaded NCHC rival North Dakota Fighting Hawks.
And if you’re as big a DU fan as I am, you’re hurting a lot. Continue reading Puck Swami: A Pioneer Fan in Tampa
On a cold day in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the No. 4 University of Denver Pioneers topped the No. 18 Villanova University Wildcats 12-11 with heavy snow falling throughout the game. Despite the suboptimal conditions, the Pioneers were able to emerge with an important road victory. Continue reading Denver holds off upstart Villanova in snowy thriller
“This is the last time I’m going to be able to wear this jersey,” Denver senior captain Grant Arnold explained last night after losing in heartbreaking fashion to archrival North Dakota in the Frozen Four. “A lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Two surgeries on my body. A lot of great wins, a lot of great friendships.” Continue reading Denver Seniors to Leave Lasting Impact on Program
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In the sixth and final meeting of the season between archrivals Denver and North Dakota in the Frozen Four, North Dakota emerged with a close, hard-fought 4-2 victory. After going 2-2-1 in the five previous matchups, anything other than a close game would have been a surprise. Continue reading Denver Can’t Complete Comeback, Loses to North Dakota in Frozen Four
