Hamilton during the Oct. 7, 2011 match versus South Alabama @ CIBER Field.
This year's University of Denver's women's soccer team has been winning games left and right,
after 21 games, they have come out victorious in 16 of them. Sophomore forward Kristen Hamilton
made a large contribution to those statistics.
DU's Nicholette DiGiacomo scored on a penalty kick, but the Pioneers fell 2-1 to the No. 22
Auburn Tigers in the Denver Invitational on Sunday morning.
The Pioneers (6-2-0) finished the Denver Invitational 1-1-0.
"The first half, they were a little better than we were," said coach Jeff Hooker.
DU's Nicholette DiGiacomo scored on a penalty kick, but the Pioneers fell 2-1 to the No. 22
Auburn Tigers in the Denver Invitational on Sunday morning.
The Pioneers (6-2-0) finished the Denver Invitational 1-1-0.
"The first half, they were a little better than we were," said coach Jeff Hooker.
The Pioneers started the Denver Invitational with a victory.
For the second straight match, the Pioneers earned a shutout to send them past Cal State
Bakersfield 1-0 on Friday evening.
Midfielder Katy Van Lieshout provided the game's only goal, scoring for the Pioneers (6-1-0) in
the 54th minute off a cross from Kristen Hamilton.
The Pioneers started the Denver Invitational with a victory.
For the second straight match, the Pioneers earned a shutout to send them past Cal State
Bakersfield 1-0 on Friday evening.
Midfielder Katy Van Lieshout provided the game's only goal, scoring for the Pioneers (6-1-0) in
the 54th minute off a cross from Kristen Hamilton.
In a showdown of state powers, DU got the early goal and defended it to steal a 1-0 win over
Colorado on the road at Prentup Field on Sunday.
The Pioneers (5-1-0) followed their early season script of scoring the first goal of every
match, as forward Kalie Vaughn opened the scoring in the seventh minute.
After the Pioneers raced out to an early one goal lead, Cal got a hat trick from senior forward
Katie Benz to send the Bears past DU 4-2.
Forward Kristen Hamilton scored on a pass from forward Kaitlin Bast and fired past diving Cal
goalkeeper Emily Kruger.
Cal's Benz would start the second half just as quickly as Hamilton started the first, scoring in
the 47th minute to tie the score at 1-1.
After the Pioneers raced out to an early one goal lead, Cal got a hat trick from senior forward
Katie Benz to send the Bears past DU 4-2.
Forward Kristen Hamilton scored on a pass from forward Kaitlin Bast and fired past diving Cal
goalkeeper Emily Kruger.
Cal's Benz would start the second half just as quickly as Hamilton started the first, scoring in
the 47th minute to tie the score at 1-1.
A brace from Kaitlin Bast and the second last-minute winner in three games this season from
Kristen Hamilton produced a 3-2 Pioneers win over the visiting University of Nebraska at DU's CIBER
Field.
"It was a very emotional game," said coach Jeff Hooker. "That's a Kristen type of goal.
Everyone's got a jersey, pulling her hair, pulling her shoulder, pulling her shorts.
A brace from Kaitlin Bast and the second last-minute winner in three games this season from
Kristen Hamilton produced a 3-2 Pioneers win over the visiting University of Nebraska at DU's CIBER
Field.
"It was a very emotional game," said coach Jeff Hooker. "That's a Kristen type of goal.
Everyone's got a jersey, pulling her hair, pulling her shoulder, pulling her shorts.
Kristen Hamilton's weekend play scoring twice on Friday and assisting on both goal on Sunday
earned the DU sophomore forward player of the week honors from the Sun Belt Conference.
"Kristen has had a tremendous start to the year, and this weekend was an indicator of how well
she prepared during the offseason," head coach Jeff Hooker said.
Kristen Hamilton's weekend play scoring twice on Friday and assisting on both goal on Sunday
earned the DU sophomore forward player of the week honors from the Sun Belt Conference.
"Kristen has had a tremendous start to the year, and this weekend was an indicator of how well
she prepared during the offseason," head coach Jeff Hooker said.
The University of Denver women's soccer team will open the 2011 season on Aug. 19, when the
Pioneers host the first two games of the Inaugural Colorado Cup at CIBER Field at the University of
Denver Soccer Stadium.
In addition to DU, the showcase features Colorado, Colorado College and Northern Colorado.
The DU women's soccer team will open the 2011 season in the inaugural Colorado Cup during a
schedule that features nine games at CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium, head
coach Jeff Hooker announced Friday.
The Pioneers will face three 2010 NCAA Tournament teams, including Auburn and Middle Tennessee
at home, as well as hosting Nebraska in its first year in the Big 10.
The DU women's soccer team will open the 2011 season in the inaugural Colorado Cup during a
schedule that features nine games at CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium, head
coach Jeff Hooker announced Friday.
The Pioneers will face three 2010 NCAA Tournament teams, including Auburn and Middle Tennessee
at home, as well as hosting Nebraska in its first year in the Big 10.
The University of Denver women's soccer team's spring schedule includes regional rival Air Force
at home, as well as a tournament at Wyoming that features the Cowboys, Colorado and Northern
Colorado, head coach Jeff Hooker announced.
"We have put together our most challenging spring season thus far and are excited for the
opportunity to grow as a team," Hooker said.
