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BOX SCORE

The Denver Pioneers (9-8, 3-1) moved above the .500 mark with a 4-1 win against Boise State on the outdoor courts at Colorado Athletic Club - Monaco on Thursday.

Denver opened the match with the doubles point as Jesse Ruder-Hook and Matt Summers earned a 6-2 win at No. 1 and Eric Morris and Pedro Fernandez Del Valle earned a 6-3 win at No. 2.

After dropping the first singles match of the day, the Pioneers responded with Matt Summers’ 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 2, Pedro Fernandez Del Valle’s 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 4 and Jesse Ruder-Hook’s match-clinching 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 3.  The Pioneers have three road matches remaining before hosting the Summit League Championship on April 27-28.

“We have a good stretch of matches and a conference tournament at the end of the year,” Denver coach Ricardo Rubio said. “We have to keep peaking and playing better.”

Senior co-captains Wyatt Lovera and Ruder-Hook were honored before the game.

The Pioneers are slated to play Nebraska Omaha on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m. MT in Omaha, Neb.

ALUMNI GIVING CHALLENGE

The University of Denver is holding an alumni giving challenge for the 2017-2018 season in an effort to increase student-athlete alumni participation in the Denver Athletics Annual Fund. The sport with the highest percentage of alumni participation will receive an additional $10,000 of support through the generosity of an anonymous donor. Alumni can make a gift online, by calling 303-871-2388 during normal business hours or by sending a check to:

Athletics Development Office

Attn: Kaley Rickert

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Denver, CO 80208

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