In a surprising announcement, Jesse Mahoney (88-40) will be leaving DU's volleyball program after consecutive 27 win seasons, two Summit League tournament championships and two NCAA playoff appearances in four short years.
DU Announces Volleyball Shocker
In a surprising announcement, Jesse Mahoney (88-40) will be leaving DU's volleyball program after consecutive 27 win seasons, two Summit League tournament championships and two NCAA playoff appearances in four short years.
Denver (8-3) Hoops Stage Rally for Huge Road Win - 81-77
A resilient DU squad, trailing by 8 at halftime, rallied with an early 12 - 2 run to take a second half lead and hang on for a huge win against the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Bears in Greeley. The DU team, playing with growing confidence and strong veteran leadership from Rucker, Pemberton, Engesser and Byrd kept their composure, upped the defensive pressure, and ran their offense with precision in reeling off their third straight road win against an underrated UNC team.
Top-Tier Locker Room Needed for Premier Hockey Program
Photo: New 3.5 million dollar Miami Redhawk Locker Room
While DU fans are rightfully proud of Magness Arena, the reality is that some of DU's facilities haven fallen behind peers. Many of the locker rooms at Ritchie Center were redone with insurance monies as a result of flooding over the summer. Others, such as men's lacrosse, were expanded to accommodate the basic needs of a growing program that weren't being met with the older facilities.
Stoppers
DU hoops 7-3 start is unexpected and a primary reason for their success has been their ability to limit scoring, especially from opponents' big scorer(s). The list below shows the top scorer(s) for each team by this season-average versus their actual scoring totals against Denver. Of the 14 players listed, only one, Lipscomb's J.C. Hampton, scored above his average.
Team Player Season AVG. vs. DU
Milwaukee Akeem Springs 13.0 8
Matt Tiby 14.4 12
Santa Clara Jared Brownledge 18.0 7
Lipscomb J.C. Hampton 14.4 *21
Utah Valley Kenner Frey 16.5 15
Idaho State Ethan Telfair 14.0 12
Ali Faruq-Bey 16.9 18
Southern Alabama Ken Williams 15.1 12
Wyoming Josh Adams 24.9 19
Air Force Trevor Lyons 14.9 10
Hayden Graham 14.6 8
San Diego Duda Sanadze 13.2 6
Weber State Jeremy Senglin 20.7 14
Joel Bolomboy 17.3 14
AVERAGE 16.3 12.6
DU's average scoring margin (65.7) vs. competition (60.4) has been +5.3 points. More than half of that total margin, 3.6 points per game, came from shutting down the leading scorer on the opposing team. One of DU's key formulas to success has been sound defense against the top scoring threat(s) and they have been extremely successful at doing so.
This Wednesday night, DU will have their hands full in Greeley trying to stop FOUR legitimate scoring threats from University of Northern Colorado - Dallas Anglin 19.0, Cameron Michael 16.8, Anthony Johnson 15.8, and Jordan Wilson 15.0.
Winter Storm Hits Denver - Lax Around the Corner
Photo: The first big winter storm hits Denver.
Peter Barton Stadium is covered with a foot of snow but only 46 days to go until DU's first home faceoff January 30th against Johns Hopkins.
Look to the "C" to End the Skid
As the Pioneers hit the 3-week hockey holiday break, a sense of gloom has settled over the program. The Pioneers are 7-7-2, hardly a disaster, but certainly not up to the program's expectations heading into the season. There are many different thoughts on what has caused the current 0-4 stretch where the Pioneers were outscored an astounding 20-5.
Denver (7-3) Wins Barn Burner vs. Weber State (5-5) in Final Seconds
A disciplined, relentless Pioneer squad overcame a late 3-point bomb from Jeremy Senglin from Weber State at 6.3 seconds remaining to tie the game. DU drove the length of the court and Marcus Byrd was fouled with 1.5 seconds. He hit the first free throw and intentionally missed the second to end the contest 69-68.
Are Summit Hoops Earning Respect?
Summit League basketball, long considered a second tier league in the hinterlands of the upper-Midwest, could eventually turn into a 2-bid conference
Denver Swept by St. Cloud After 6-2 Loss
photo via St. Cloud State Huskies website
Following last night’s 5-2 loss the Pioneer’s were seeking a much needed win before taking a few weeks off for winter break, but were unfortunate in doing so. Denver fell 6-2 to the St. Cloud State Huskies, after making changes in an attempt to recapture the Denver-style level of hockey this team is capable of performing at.
Pioneers' Nightmare Stretch Continues
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| Credit: Tom Nelson, St. Cloud State University |
Pioneers Look to Rebound at Home After Tough Weekend
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| Credit: Karl Gehring, The Denver Post |
Denver Alums Take On Next Level Of Play
There’s no question Denver’s
athletic program produces top-notch athletes prepared to compete at the
professional level following their time as Pioneers.
Fingers, Guns, & Teddy Bears - Hockey's Most Outrageous Celebrations
Photo: Stick Riding. Just one of many stupid ways to celebrate a goal.
Starpulse.com recently posted the 10 Most Ridiculous Hockey Celebrations of all time. It is a good compendium and a worthwhile look.
In a great clip, a player scores a goal and Jumps through the glass. A must see.
DU Hoops Snaps Two Game Skid 59-47, Moves to 6-3
DU (6-3) traveled to San Diego (3-6) to play the Toreros [bull fighters] (Bet Dunker knew that!) at Jenny Craig Pavilion. C.J. Bobbit was out again and has been diagnosed with mono. Hopefully, his case is mild and he will be on the floor for the Summit League start.
Soaring Costs Cap Hockey's Rise
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