The DU men’s lacrosse team recently extended their winning streak to an impressive 20 games (National Championship included). This streak begs the question: where does this rank among other notable NCAA winning streaks? Continue reading Lax Winning Streak Piques Interest
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Clutch Performances Highlight Big Pioneer Athletics Weekend
They had ice in their veins.
This past weekend Denver Pioneer athletes were all about clutch performances. Some performances were obvious while others may have run under the radar. Continue reading Clutch Performances Highlight Big Pioneer Athletics Weekend
Denver and Notre Dame to Renew High Intensity Rivalry Sunday
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An all too familiar collision between the reigning national champion Denver Pioneers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take place this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. MT in South Bend, Indiana. The short, yet rich history between the two western-rivals magnifies the intensity and passion sparked by the fastest growing rivalry in college lacrosse. Continue reading Denver and Notre Dame to Renew High Intensity Rivalry Sunday
Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Win OT Thriller at UNC
Photo Credit: UNC Men’s Lacrosse
Just over a minute into overtime, star attackman Connor Cannizzaro took a feed from Jack Bobzien and rifled a shot bottom left past North Carolina goalie, Brian Balkam to give the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers a 13-12 victory over the No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels. Continue reading Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Win OT Thriller at UNC
It’s Time to Expand Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
Photo Credit: University of Denver
In 2005, when the University of Denver’s Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium was built, it was hard to envision what would transpire over the course of the next decade. At the time, DU was still a fledgling 6 year old Division I lacrosse program. It hadn’t even made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament yet. Continue reading It’s Time to Expand Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
Denver Extends Winning Streak to 17 with 16-6 Rout of Dartmouth
Photo Credit: Sasha Kandrach
For the second straight day, the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers took on a team from the northeast and won by double digits. This time, the Pioneers’ victim was the unranked Dartmouth College Big Green. Paced by three goals and three assists from midfielder Tyler Pace and two goals and three assists from attackman Connor Cannizzaro, the Pioneers easily dispatched the Big Green. Continue reading Denver Extends Winning Streak to 17 with 16-6 Rout of Dartmouth
Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Rout Sacred Heart 18-7
On a sunny, 65 degree Saturday afternoon, the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers took on the unranked Sacred Heart University Pioneers and won convincingly, 18-7. Denver followed their exciting 14-12 victory over the Duke Blue Devils last week with an impressive, if a bit erratic, offensive showing against their Pioneers counterparts from Fairfield, Connecticut. Continue reading Denver Overcomes Slow Start to Rout Sacred Heart 18-7
LetsGoDU ‘Big Event’ Super Survey
Puck Swami challenged DU to put on Big Events in his article Think Big, Denver . So we have put together the LetsGoDU Big Event Super Survey. In the survey, we provide a Big Event concept and venue. Of course, we know that it takes years to work out schedules and plan such events, but we wanted to paint a picture of what it would take to create such an event that would draw local and regional interest.
Vote for your favorite option and feel free to comment with any other ideas you might have.
The LetsGoDU Big Event Super Survey ends Wednesday, March 2nd.
Denver Lacrosse Tops Duke 14-12 in Cobb County Classic
For the second year in a row, the No. 2 University of Denver Pioneers lacrosse team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to face the No. 3 Duke University Blue Devils in the annual Cobb County Classic. Though the score was different this time, the result was the same as the Pioneers topped the Blue Devils, 14-12. Continue reading Denver Lacrosse Tops Duke 14-12 in Cobb County Classic
Denver Holds off Johns Hopkins 14-10 in Final Tune Up
After scoring 8 goals in the first quarter, the Denver Pioneers lacrosse team held off the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays to win 14-10 in their final exhibition game of the 2016 season. While this game didn’t officially matter, Bill Tierney and his staff has a lot to talk about and build on heading into the season opener at Air Force on February 13th. Continue reading Denver Holds off Johns Hopkins 14-10 in Final Tune Up