April 1, 2015 
THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
DU used a 14-1 run, including a 13-1 first half run, to come from behind to rout Georgetown 19-7 in the team's BIG EAST opener.
The Pioneers continue BIG EAST play on Friday when they host Villanova at 6:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1.
Denver will make its second trip to New York to play its conference road opener on April 11 at St. John's at 11 a.m. MT.
OPENING LINE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Denver is now 7-0 in its two seasons in the BIG EAST, and has won each of the last five meetings against Villanova. Two of the last four meetings have gone to overtime.
DENVER AS A TOP-5 TEAM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Denver is 28-9 as a top-5 team since turning DI, including 8-2 as the No. 5 team.
DU is 14-1 at home as a top-5 team.
DEFENDING THE LACROSSE CAPITAL OF THE WEST Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Pioneers are 71-14 since Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium was built in 2005.
Denver is 40-5 under head coach Bill Tierney at Peter Barton.
DU was a perfect 8-0 at home in 2014, and is 18-1 in the last three seasons.
Last Saturday, Denver recorded its 20th sellout in the history of Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, including five in 2014 and two this year.
DU set a new Peter Barton attendance record, as 3,117 witnessed Denver top Georgetown.
A GAME OF RUNS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Pioneers erased a 3-0 Georgetown lead on March 28 with a 13-1 run of their own to take control of the Pioneers' BIG EAST opener at the intermission.
Denver has gone on a 10-1 run or better seven times in the Bill Tierney era.
DU also had Lehigh without a goal in the second and third quarters (10-1 run), over 40 minutes straight without a goal. Denver has held its opponent without a goal in consecutive quarters just twice in the Tierney era (2/24/13 vs. Canisius).
PIONEERS FROM ALL OVER Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Denver's roster is comprised of student-athletes from 17 different states and the District of Columbia as well as two Canadian Provinces.
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