The Four W's
Who: No. 9/10 Denver at Marquette
What: 2021 BIG EAST opener
Where: Milwaukee, Wis. (Valley Fields)
When: Saturday, February 20 – 11 a.m. CT/10 a.m. MT
 
Media Information
ESPN Denver 1600 (Tyler Maun)

Last Time Out
In a game moved on Friday down to Air Force's indoor facility due to the forecasted single digit temperatures, Denver's offense was hot early, racing out to a 9-2 lead in the first half en-route to a 15-6 win against their in-state rivals. Ethan Walker and Jackson Morrill combined for 13 points in the victory.
 
DI Series History
Denver leads the series 8-2 against its BIG EAST foe, having won each of the last three and four of the last five. In 2019, Denver pulled out a one-goal victory in Milwaukee, a year after beating Marquette in both the regular season (7-4) and in the BIG EAST Semifinal (10-7).
 
Other Team Notes

• Head coach Bill Tierney is in his 12th season with the Pioneers, holding a 138-45 record at DU and a 410-138 career record in his 37th season.
• Denver is fifth in senior class wins (2017-21) with 42, nine behind national leaders Duke.
• Yale transfer Jackson Morrill has recorded a point in 60-straight games, recording 226 points (114-112) during the stretch. Morrill's point streak ranks first nationally.
• Ethan Walker has scored a goal in 23 straight games, recording 91 points in the stretch (65-26). Walker's goals streak ranks 13th nationally. 
• The 2021 Denver Pioneers have players from 18 different states across the country.
  • Since turning Division I ahead of the 1999 season, the Pioneers have had players from 32 different states.
• Ethan Walker is second in career points with 235, 20 points behind Wes Berg for the program record.
  • Walker is also third in goals with 154 (34 behind Berg) and is second in assists with 81 (one behind Demopoulos).
• Denver's 58 shots in its game on Feb. 13 was its first 55+ shot game since shooting 57 times on March 28, 2015 against Georgetown (won 19-7).
• Alec Stathakis was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week on Tuesday after going 17-for-21 from the faceoff dot with 13 ground balls. 

What's Next
The University of Denver men's lacrosse program, presented by Your Front Range Toyota Stores will open its BIG EAST home slate on Feb. 27 against Providence. Faceoff is set for 12 p.m. MT. The game will be streamed live on Pioneer Vision and be broadcast live on 104.3 The Fan. 
 
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