KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The University of Denver women’s soccer team jumped up to No. 16 in the NSCAA/Continental Tires National Rankings after being ranked No. 20 last week. The program continues its streak of being rank in the Top 25 consecutively for four weeks.
The Pioneers came away with a pair of wins and two shutouts over the weekend to increase their undefeated streak to 6-0. Denver beat Tennessee-Martin 1-0 on Friday evening and took down Alabama 2-0 on Sunday. Senior Kristen Hamilton (Littleton, Colo.) netted a goal to increase her career point count to 110, just six points shy of the record, while senior Nicholette DiGiacomo (Golden, Colo.) recorded a goal and an assist in the two games.
NSCAA Rankings
1. North Carolina
2. Virginia
3. Stanford
4. Florida State
5. UCLA
6. BYU
7. Wake Forest
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida
10. Baylor
11. Michigan
12. Georgetown
13. Penn State
14. California
15. Duke
16. Denver
17. Portland
18. South Carolina
19. West Virginia
20. Texas A&M
21. Maryland
22. Marquette
23. USC
24. Texas Tech
25. Arkansas
Also receiving votes: Ohio State 64, Wisconsin 55, Tennessee 53, Arizona State 44, Virginia Tech 40, UCF 21, Santa Clara 19, Boston College 17, Minnesota 16, Oklahoma State 13, Colorado 12, Pepperdine 10, Washington State 5, Boston University 5, LSU 4, Connecticut 4, Mississippi 3, North Texas 1.
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The Pioneers continue action against rival Colorado on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. in Boulder, Colo. Both teams remain undefeated throughout the 2013 season.
Don’t miss out on Pioneer soccer action this fall. Season and individual game tickets are on sale now. Fans interested in purchasing tickets can do so by phone at 303-871-2336, in person at the Richie Center box office or through DenverPioneers.com by clicking here.
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