DENVER –
Who: South Dakota at Denver
What: 2020 Summit League Matches 5 and 6 (delayed to 2021 due to COVID-19)
Where: Diane Wendt Sports Complex (Denver, Colo.)
When: Friday, February 26 at 12 p.m. MT and Sunday, February 28 at 11 a.m. MT
Last Time Out:
Denver opened its 2020 Summit League home schedule with a pair of victories over Oral Roberts by scores of 3-0 (Feb. 19) and 4-1 (Feb. 21).
Natalie Beckman led the Pioneers with two goals and three assists on the weekend, while also playing the cross that led to an own goal.
DI Series History:
Denver is 6-1 all-time against South Dakota, winning each of the last four matches against the Coyotes. The Pioneers are 3-0-0 at home against South Dakota. Denver's lone loss in the series was a 4-1 defeat at South Dakota in the 2015 campaign.
Last Meeting:
South Dakota 0-1 Denver
Meg Halvorson scored in the sixth minute off assists from
Brittney Lewis and
Natalie Beckman for the only goal of the match. Denver outshot South Dakota 19-6, including 6-2 on goal.
What's Next:
Denver will cap off its six-match homestand against North Dakota State March 5 and 7.
Other Notes:
- Denver allowed zero shots on goal in last Friday's match against Oral Roberts, the 25th time Denver has done that in its Division I history (25-0-0).
- The Pioneers also held Oral Roberts to just four shots on Friday and three shots on Sunday.
- Beckman leads Denver with 12 points on four goals and four assists this season.
- Feller has three goals and four assists for 10 points.
- Five other Pioneers have one goal.
- Denver has conceded only twice this season, both off own goals.
- Nerea Arrazola has made nine saves against the two goals allowed.
- Feller became the 14th player to score 20 goals and the 16th player to reach 50 career points on Feb. 21.
- Beckman is tied for 10th in Denver's DI history in career assists with 19.
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