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16 SEP 2022: The Denver Pioneers menâ??s soccer team takes on the Portland Pilots at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium in Denver, CO. (C. Morgan Engel/Clarkson Creative Photography)

Men's Soccer Niko Blankenship

[8/12] Denver Returns Home; Hosts Kansas City Saturday

The Pioneers will host their annual alumni night on Saturday

WHO: [8/12] Denver (7-2-4, 2-0-1 Summit League) vs. Kansas City (4-4-2, 2-1-1 Summit League)
WHAT: Match 14 of the 2022 Season
WHERE: University of Denver Soccer Stadium (Denver, Colo.)
WHEN: Saturday, October 15, at 7 p.m. MT

LAST TIME OUT:
Denver took the lead twice, but a late Pittsburgh penalty leveled the match at 2-2 on Monday night on the east coast. Sam Bassett got his first goal of the month and Ben Smith scored for the second time in four matches in the draw.

QUICK HITS:
·         Saturday's match is a remated of the 2021 Summit League Semifinal.
·         Following three-straight regular season matches in Kansas City, the Roos and Pioneers will play a Summit League regular season match for the first time in the Mile High City on Saturday.
·         Denver has student-athletes from 12 different states and four other countries. The 12 states represented is Denver's most on a single roster in its Division I history.
·         Denver finished 4-2-3 in nine matches vs. last season's RPI top-100.
·         The Pioneers also finished 2-0-3 against ranked opponents in the non-conference, with four of those five matches being played away from home (2-0-2).

Up Next: Denver will stay home for a mid-week clash with Southern Indiana on Wednesday at 7 p.m. MT.

Tickets: Single-game tickets are on sale now for all men's and women's soccer matches for the 2022 season. Click here to purchase today.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Bassett

#18 Sam Bassett

Midfielder
6' 0"
Sophomore
Colorado Rapids
Ben Smith

#6 Ben Smith

Midfielder
5' 10"
Junior
Real Colorado

Players Mentioned

Sam Bassett

#18 Sam Bassett

6' 0"
Sophomore
Colorado Rapids
Midfielder
Ben Smith

#6 Ben Smith

5' 10"
Junior
Real Colorado
Midfielder