MATTHEWS, N.C. –
Who: Denver (16-2-1 Summit) vs. Loyola (8-1-1, 6-1-1 MVC)
What: 2020 NCAA First Round
Where: The Sportsplex (Matthews, N.C.)
When: Tuesday, April 27 at 1 p.m. MT
 
Last Time Out:
Denver got two goals before halftime and a third within the opening 10 minutes of the second half to cruise to a 3-0 lead in the 2020 Summit League Final at Omaha last weekend. Kaitlyn Glover netted both game-winners for the Pioneers on the weekend and was named the Summit League Tournament MVP. 2020 Summit League Offensive Player of the Year Natalie Beckman, Sami Feller, Sydney Sharp and goalkeeper Nerea Arrazola joined Glover on the All-Tournament Team.
 
Summit League Regular Season Title:

• Three-straight Summit League regular season titles.
• 11^th NCAA DI title in program history
• Fifth Summit League title in program history (2013, 2016, 2018, 2019)
• First time Denver has won three-consecutive conference regular season titles

 
Conference Tournament History:

• 11^th conference tournament title
• Fourth Summit League Tournament title
• Denver is 36-5-5 in its NCAA DI conference tournament matches
• 10-0-3 in the Summit League Tournament
• 14-3-2 in the conference semis
• 11-1-3 in conference finals
• 1-4 in penalty shootouts (last win was in 2001, 3-2 vs. FIU in SBC semis)

 
DU's NCAA Tournament History (3-11-0)
2001 First Round at Stanford L, 2-0
2002 First Round vs. California (in Palo Alto) L, 2-0
2003 First Round at Portland L, 1-0
2006 First Round vs. Kentucky (in Boulder) W, 2-0
2006 Second Round at Colorado L, 2-1
2007 First Round vs. Portland (in Boulder) L, 5-0
2008 First Round vs. Kansas (in Palo Alto) L, 2-1
2009 First Round at Portland L, 4-0
2012 First Round Colorado College (in Denver) W, 3-1
2012 Second Round vs. Maryland (in Palo Alto) W, 3-2 (a.e.t.)
2012 Round of 16 at Stanford L, 3-0
2013 First Round Colorado (in Denver) L, 1-0
2017 First Round at Colorado L, 2-1
2018 First Round at Arizona L, 3-0
 
First Round: 2-9-0
Second Round: 1-1-0
Round of 16: 0-1-0
 
DI Series History:
Tuesday's match-up will mark the first meeting between the two programs.
 
Other Notes:

• Held opponents to a shot on goal or less 68 times in its Division I history
• Held opponents to zero shots on goal 27 times in its Division I history, including in the Summit League Final at Omaha
• Haven't allowed a goal since a 2-1 win on March 26 against Omaha, keeping five cleansheets in that span (485:13).
• Kaitlyn Glover has scored five career goals, including four game-winners that included the 2019 and 2020 Summit League regular season titles, the 2020 Summit League Semifinal and the 2020 Summit League Final.
• Natalie Beckman has 61 career points, moving into a tie with Kristin Warren for 12^th in Denver's Division I history.
  • Beckman is also fourth in career assists with 29
  • 3^rd in single-season assists with 13
• Sami Feller is 10^th in Denver's DI history in career points with 64
  • Feller's 25^th goal moved her into a tie with Hannah Adler for ninth in Denver's DI career record book.

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