Feb. 25, 2016 Notes
MEDIA INFORMATION
Live stats and video can be accessed via www.BrownBears.com.
LAST TIME OUT
Denver fell at Louisville 14-3. Casey White scored a single-game career-high two goals in the game.
ABOUT DENVER
The Pioneers sit at 1-2 on the season, with a 1-1 mark in the MPSF. Denver travels to Providence, R.I., to face the 2-0 Brown Bears Saturday at 11 a.m. MT. Rachael McKinnon and Kendra Lanuza lead DU with eight points apiece.
ABOUT BROWN
Brown is 2-0 on the season after defeating Iona 13-11 and Central Connecticut State 8-2. The Bears are led by Lauren Toy's five goals and four assists.
LAST MEETING
This is the second all-time meeting between Denver and Brown. The teams previously played in 2014, with the Pioneers defeating the Bears 9-8.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Lanuza was named the MPSF Rookie of the Week for the first week of play in 2016. Lanuza is tied for first in points with eight and leads the Pioneers five assists on the season.
OPENING UP
DU lost its second-straight season opener with its first lost to Colorado in school history.
O' CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
The Pioneers have tabbed three seniors as their captains this season. Emily Conway, Sarah Kasun and Christa Reese will serve as captains.
WELCOME ABOARD
Denver adds eight freshmen to the 2016 roster: Elizabeth Behrins, Maddie Baum, Julia Feiss, Kate Knott, Lanuza, Caroline Lewis, Audrey Schreck and Nicki Wilkinson. DU also welcomes new additions in Bailey Dunning, Katy Miele and Kendall Mulvaney.
MCKINNON CAN
Attacker McKinnon will hold down the Denver offense. The senior has played in 63 games in her career, racking up 111 goals in that time. The senior ranks 17th among active NCAA DI players for goals in a career. McKinnon tallied a career-high 51 goals in her sophomore season for the Pioneers.
SAVING STEVENSON
Maddy Stevenson will be in goal for the Pioneers in 2016. The junior started the final two games of the 2015, earning her first career win in the MPSF quarterfinals. Stevenson has played in 15 games for DU, recording 48 saves in her career.
DEFENDING DENVER
All-MPSF first team member Layne Voorhees will be guiding the Pioneer defense. Voorhees has played in 42 games, causing 41 turnovers and picking up 52 groundballs in her career. Denver's defense also returns Conway, Hunter Gray, Kennedy Milburn, Brooklyn Batey and Sybil Pallace.
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Since joining the MPSF in 2003, Denver has gone 66-12 in conference play and 56-7 in nine seasons under head coach Liza Kelly.