PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
• Denver took its final three points on the road in the 2018 campaign with a 3-0 victory over Western Illinois on Sunday afternoon. All three goals came from underclassmen, including the first collegiate goal from freshman
Abbey Miller in the 72nd minute. Denver's victory booked its ticket to the Summit League Women's Soccer Championship November 1-3 in Brookings, S.D.
• With North Dakota State's loss on Sunday, Denver and South Dakota State stand atop the Summit League table with one match to go. The Jackrabbits head to North Dakota on Friday, with a win clinching South Dakota State the top seed in November's tournament for the second-year in a row. Any other result gives Denver the opportunity to take the tournament's top seed Saturday afternoon.
• Regardless of Friday's result in Fargo, Denver will be playing for at least a share of the Summit League regular season title for the second time in three years when the Pioneers host Oral Roberts on Saturday at 1 p.m. MT. Bill Rogan and Chris Bianchi will have the call for the regular season finale on Altitude.
• Denver will learn its Summit League opponent after this weekend's results shake out, but will head to Brookings as one of the top two seeds in next weekend's Summit League Women's Soccer Championship. Kickoff for the semifinals on Nov. 1 is set for 2 and 5 p.m. MT.
HEAD COACH JEFF HOOKER
• Denver's
Jeff Hooker is in his 27th season in charge of the women's program.
• Hooker coached both the men's and the women's programs during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, making this officially his 29th season as a head coach at DU.
• DU's head man enters this match with a 348-148-46 women's record, and a career record of 368-160-50.
• The nine-time conference coach of the year participated in his 10th NCAA DI Tournament in 2017.
• In league play in his career, Hooker is 170-38-13, including 165-34-13 with the women's program.
• In the overall NCAA record books heading into this season, Hooker is the 16th winningest head coach by victories (338).
LEAGUE TITLES
• With the victory against Omaha on Oct. 30, 2016, Denver claimed a share of its eighth NCAA Division I regular season league title, and its second in the Summit League (2013)...The Pioneers won the regular season in their only year in the WAC (2012) and won five regular season titles in the Sun Belt (2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010).
• The Pioneers won their ninth league tournament title in their Division I history last season (Summit: 2013 and 2017)...Denver won seven Sun Belt Conference Tournament Titles (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009).
UNDERCLASSMEN CONTRIBUTIONS
• 15 of Denver's goals this year have come from freshmen.
• 21 of Denver's 28 goals this season have come from underclassmen with
Meg Halvorson's six goals.
COMEBACK KIDS • Denver's two-goal comeback on Oct. 4 at North Dakota State was its first since defeating Maryland 3-2 at Stanford in the 2012 NCAA Second Round en route to the program's first Round of 16 berth in program history.
CAREER MARKS
• With a season and a half left in her collegiate career, junior captain and goalkeeper
Brittany Wilson is tied for fifth in Denver's Division I history in career saves with 182.
• Cassidy Rey (2013-16) is tied with Wilson on the list at 182.
• Jen Simmons (1995-96) is fourth on the list with 207.
• Lara Campbell, who led Denver to the program's first Round of 16 in program history in her senior year in 2012 is third on the list with 283.
• Erica Izard holds the Denver record with 336.
GET ON THE BOARD FIRST
• Since the start of the 2006 season, Denver is 163-14-7 when scoring the first goal.
• Five of the 14 losses came in the 2017 campaign, including at Colorado in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
• Since the start of the 2002 season, Denver has outscored opponents 209-83 in the opening half hour of matches, including 8-3 this season.
REACH THE SUMMIT
• Denver is 32-12-1 in Summit League regular season play since joining the league in 2013.
• The Pioneers are 5-0-2 (2 losses in pks) all-time in Summit League Tournament play.
• DU is 17-5-0 in Summit League regular season home games.
G-A-P in Summit League Matches
Name G A P
• The University of Denver Soccer Stadium opened in 2009.
• The 2,000 seat stadium hosts both the men's and women's soccer programs, and sits above the 10,000 square-foot Pat Bowlen Strength and Conditioning Complex.
• The stadium has hosted the 2009 MPSF Men's Soccer Tournament, 2014 Summit League Men's and Women's Championships and 2015 and 2016 Summit League men's tourn.
• DU Soccer Stadium has also hosted the 2012 and 2013 NCAA Women's Soccer First Round and the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Men's Soccer Second Round.
• Denver's women's program is 65-17-6 since the stadium opened.
DEFENSIVE FORM
• Denver's defense has allowed just 26 shots on goal in seven league contests this year, tied for the league lead in that category this season.
• Overall, Denver's defense has allowed 4.7 shots on goal per game in all matches, which leads the Summit League.
