OMAHA  – The [-/25] University of Denver women's soccer team won its third Summit League Tournament title in four years as the Pioneers defeated Omaha, 3-0 in the Summit League Women's Soccer Final on Saturday evening at Caniglia Field.
 
Inside the Box Score:
Thursday's game-winning goal scorer Kaitlyn Glover got on the scoresheet again on Saturday in the fourth minute off Summit League Offensive Player of the Year Natalie Beckman's 13^th assist of the season and the 33^rd point of her campaign. Sami Feller made it 2-0 just before halftime to double Denver's lead.
 
Sydney Sharp's second of the weekend came on the other side of halftime to put the Pioneers 3-0 ahead.
 
Beckman's 13^th assist in the first half broke the Summit League single-season record for assists, and her 29^th career assist broke the Summit League career record.
 
All Tournament Team:
Glover was named the Summit League Tournament MVP. Beckman, Feller, Sharp and Nerea Arrazola joined Glover on the All-Tournament Team.

First Half:
Some soccer finals can take awhile to settle in as the two teams feel each other's tactics out. That wasn't the case on Saturday evening as Beckman was able to get to the endline late in the fourth minute and pick out a wide-open Glover on the back post for the early Denver breakthrough. Glover's goal was her second of the weekend and fourth of the season while Beckman earned career assist number 28 to go with point number 60.
 
Omaha nearly equalized twice in the middle of the first half. In the 18^th minute, the Mavs put the ball in the back of the net, but the linesman's flag was up for offside. In the 35^th minute, Omaha struck the crossbar, but Nerea Arrazola was able to clear the rebound away from danger to preserve the 1-0 lead.
 
Feller's goal to make it 2-0 came 5:07 from the end of the half when an Omaha player slipped just outside the box. Feller ran onto the ball and beat the keeper 1v1 for her eighth goal of the season and the 25^th of her career.
 
The shots were even at 4-4 in the opening 45 minutes, and Denver took three of the four corners.
 
Second Half:
The worst lead in soccer was no more in the 54^th minute as Sharp made it 3-0 just over seven minutes after the intermission. Brittney Lewis' pass into Beckman at the top of the box was deflected but still reached its intended target. Beckman flicked the bouncing ball over the Omaha backline to Sharp at the penalty spot, who finished her sixth goal of the season and the ninth of her career. 
 
Significant Stats:

• Denver is now 36-5-5 in its Division I conference tournament matches.
• Denver is 10-0-3 in the Summit League Tournament.
• The conference tournament championship is Denver's 11^th since the Pioneers turned Division I in 1998.
• The Summit League title is Denver's fourth since joining the conference in 2013.
• The Pioneers' NCAA Tournament appearance will be its 12^th in its Division I history.
• Denver was in its 15^th Division I conference tournament final on Saturday (11-1-3).
• Denver has held opponents to a shot on goal or less 68 times in its Division I history (including twice this weekend).
• Denver has held opponents to zero shots on goal 27 times in its Division I history.
• The Pioneers haven't allowed a goal since a 2-1 win March 26 against Omaha, keeping five-straight cleansheets (485:13)
• Kaitlyn Glover's goal 3:54 into the contest was its 31^st fastest goal to start a match in its Division I history.
• Glover now has five career goals; Summit League regular season title clinchers in 2019 and 2021; the game-winner in the Summit League Semifinal; and the opener in today's Summit League Final.
• With Beckman's 61^st point, she moved into a tie with Kristin Warren for 12^th in Denver's DI history in career points.
• Beckman also moved into fourth in career assists with 29.
• Beckman is tied for third in single-season assists with 13, two off Nicholette DiGiacomo's record.
• Feller's goal put Denver ahead of Jamie Norwood in career points with her 64^th, good for 10^th in Denver's DI history.
• Feller's 25^th goal moved her into a tie with Hannah Adler for ninth in Denver's DI career record book.

What's Next:
The Pioneers await their NCAA Tournament draw with the selection show set for Monday at 11 a.m. MT
 
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