DENVER — Now that's how to break in a new stadium.
The University of Denver men's soccer team sent an overflow crowd home happy as Alex Tarnoczi
scored 3 minutes, 4 seconds into overtime in a 2-1 victory over Dayton on Saturday.
The game was the first for the men's team at Pioneer Field, built just to the west of the
Ritchie Center.
University of Denver fullback Blake Shannon tackles the ball away from Colorado Rapids
midfielder
Nico Colaluca in the first half Tuesday in Commerce City. (George
Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
It would be difficult to discuss Tuesday afternoon's scrimmage between the University of Denver
men's soccer team and the Colorado Rapids reserves without discussing the red cards.
DENVER — The University of Denver men's soccer team is at its best in close quarters. When one
of the Pioneers closes in on an opponent who has the ball, it's in that player's best interest to
find a teammate to pass to. Quickly. Otherwise, he's likely to turn the ball over and wind up on
the ground in the process.
University of Denver freshman Nathan Sackeyfio tries to strip the ball from Stanford's
T.J. Novak on Saturday at the practice fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Pioneers won the
exhibition 3-0. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Stanford University is one of the finest academic institutions in the world.
The University of Denver men's soccer team has added transfer Jesse Henderson, who played three
seasons with the University of San Francisco, DU head coach Bobby Muuss announced.
Henderson started 24 of his 41 games with the Dons, helping them reach the NCAA tournament twice
during his three years, the last of which Henderson served as team captain.
The University of Denver men's soccer recruiting class was ranked No. 18 in the nation by
College Soccer News, marking the second straight season that DU cracked the Top 20.
The Pioneers welcome seven student-athletes, including a pair from the nation's top 75, the
Gatorade Colorado High School Player of the Year and a member of Canada's U-20 national team.
University of Denver goalkeeper Joe Willis made three saves during the shootout and all three
Denver shooters scored as the Pioneers defeated Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain
Pacific Sports Federation Tournament on Thursday night at the University of Denver Soccer
Stadium.
Air Force (7-8-2) scored twice in the final 15 minutes of regulation to tie the Pioneers 2-2 and
send the game into overtime.
