WHO: Denver (7-4-3, 4-0-1) vs. Western Illinois (3-8-3, 1-5-0)
WHAT: Part one of DU's final weekend at home in the regular season
WHERE: University of Denver Soccer Stadium (Denver, Colorado)
WHEN: Friday, October 14, at 6 p.m. MT
LAST TIME OUT:
Denver topped Omaha 2-0 at home on October 8 in its only match of the weekend, earning a game winner from senior
Kaitlyn Glover in the 18
th minute.
QUICK HITS:
- Glover has scored three times across DU's last two matches (twice at South Dakota on October 2, once against Omaha on October 8).
- Seven different Pioneers have accounted for all seven of Denver's game winners in 2022.
- Junior Addisyn Hyrup leads DU's defenders with four points on the season including the game winner at South Dakota and an assist Glover's goal against last weekend.
- For the fourth time this season, Denver did not allow a first-half shot to an opponent when it played Omaha on October 8.
- Denver head coach Jeff Hooker collected his 400th win as the DU Women's Soccer head coach on October 8. He also served as the DU men's coach in 1996-97 and earned 20 more wins.
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS:
Western Illinois dropped a 4-1 match at home against South Dakota State on October 9 with Angie Knies having WIU's only goal. Amy Andrews leads the Summit League in shots (56) and is tied for the League lead in goals (eight).
DU is 10-0-0 all-time against Western Illinois including nine shutout victories. The teams last met in Denver on October 10, 2019, in a 3-0 win for DU. This will be their fifth meeting overall in Denver.
WHAT'S NEXT:
DU wraps up its regular-season home schedule with Senior Day on Sunday, October 16, against St. Thomas. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. MT.
TICKETS:
Single-game tickets for the 2022 University of Denver women's soccer season are now on sale and can be
purchased online, by calling 303-871-4625 or by visiting the Ritchie Center Box Office.
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