DENVER – The University of Denver men's soccer team will continue its 2021 Summit League home schedule when the Pioneers welcome St. Thomas to the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. MT. 

Important Links: Denver (6-2-1, 2-0-0) vs. St. Thomas (0-9-2, 0-2-0):
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Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Franks:
Jamie Franks is in his seventh season as the bench boss for the Pioneers and his 10^th on the Denver campus overall. The head coach of the 2016 National Coaching Staff of the Year has put together a 79-28-14 record and has led Denver to all but two of the league trophies available (2019 regular season and 2017 postseason) since Denver joined the Summit League in 2013.

Series History: Denver vs. St. Thomas:
First Meeting.     

Last Time Out:
Denver sophomore Lukas Fisher recorded his second and third goals of the season, marking his first multi-goal game. The 35^th and 36^th minute goals were just two of the 15 shots the Pioneers put up to outshoot the Panthers 15-8 and 7-3 on target. The game concluded 2-0 pushing the Pioneers to six points from their first two games in their Summit League campaign. 

Summit League Preseason Poll:
Denver was picked second in the 2021 Summit League Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll, the first time the Pioneers haven't been voted the preseason favorite since joining the league in 2013. Outside of a fourth place finish in 2019, Denver has won at least a share of the Summit League regular season title in the other seven seasons. In addition to the coaches' poll, Stefan DeLeone and Liam Johnson were named to the Summit League Men's Soccer Players to Watch List.

Notes:
-          Two-time captain Liam Johnson was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
-          Denver's freshman class was ranked the seventh-best recruiting class in the country according to Top Drawer Soccer.
-          Denver is 72-8-6 at home since Jamie Franks joined the staff in 2012.
-          The Pioneers are 38-6-5 in Summit League play since joining the league in 2013.
-          On Monday, Lukas Fisher was named the Summit League Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. 

Up Next:
The Pioneers will travel across the country to face the Virginia Cavaliers on Monday at 4 p.m. MT, before returning home to square off against Stanford next weekend (Oct. 16/4 p.m. MT).

Tickets:
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online by clicking here.

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