• Freshman Samantha Feller scored for the third time in two matches and classmate Hannah Hiatt opened her collegiate account just after the half hour mark to lead the University of Denver women's soccer team past South Dakota on Friday night at DU Soccer Stadium. The Pioneers improved to 4-2 in Summit League openers since joining the league ahead of the 2013 season. 

• Denver will wrap-up the opening weekend of Summit League play against Omaha on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. MT, and will be broadcast live on Altitude.

• The Pioneers will open their Summit League road slate with their first of three-straight away from home on Thursday as Denver heads back to Fargo for the first time since lifting the 2017 Summit League Tournament trophy at Dacotah Field. Denver will continue the road swing on Sunday at 2017 Summit League regular season title winners South Dakota State. 

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 343-147-46 women's record, and a career record of 363-159-50.

• 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 164-37-13, including 159-33-13 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).

THE TWO Cs            

• 17 student-athletes from Denver's 2018 roster come from either Colorado or California, including 14 that opted to stay in their home state for their college careers. 

• Colorado and California are the only two states that more than two student-athletes call home.

• Of the two major club programs in the state of Colorado, Denver has seven players from the Colorado Storm and four from Real Colorado. 

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         

• Nine of Denver's goals this year have come from freshmen, including each of the last five.

• Eleven of Denver's last 13 goals have come from underclassmen with Meg Halvorson's two goals. 

CAREER MARKS         

• With a season and a half left in her collegiate career, junior captain and goalkeeper Brittany Wilson is sixth in Denver's Division I history in career saves with 163.

• Cassidy Rey (2013-16) is next on the list at 182. 

• 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 159-14-7 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 206-81 in the opening half hour of matches, including 5-1 this season.

OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN             

• Senior outside back Mary DeWalt serves as captain for Jeff Hooker's side for the second-straight year, this year from the sideline (injury). DeWalt has earned 55 CAPS for the Crimson and Gold, making 46 starts. DeWalt has nine career points on a goal and seven assists. 

• Junior goalkeeper Brittany Wilson also serve as co-captain, and is on 50 CAPS for DU. 

REACH THE SUMMIT       

• Denver is 27-11-1 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 15-5-0 in Summit League regular season home games. 

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER SOCCER STADIUM        

• 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 tournament.

• 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 63-17-6 since the stadium opened.