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10 NOV 2022: The Denver Pioneers take on the Kansas City Roos during the  Summit League Menâ??s Soccer championship at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium in Denver, CO. (C. Morgan Engel/Clarkson Creative Photography)
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Men's Soccer Niko Blankenship

PREVIEW: [9/6] Denver Welcomes San Diego for NCAA First Round

The Pioneers are set to host their first NCAA Tournament game since 2018 on Thursday at 2 p.m. MT

WHO: [9/6] Denver (13-2-5, 6-0-2 Summit League) vs. San Diego (8-4-6, 6-0-1 WCC)
WHAT: NCAA First Round
WHERE: University of Denver Soccer Stadium (Denver, Colo.)
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WHEN: Thursday, November 17, at 2 p.m. MT 

LAST TIME OUT:
A first-half game-winning header from captain Liam Johnson and a second-half brace from Griffin Meyer took the Pioneers past Kansas City 3-0 in the Summit League Final on Sunday afternoon at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. The Pioneers outshot the Roos 20-2 in the conference final. 

QUICK HITS:
·         The series is tied at 1-1 with Denver defeating San Diego 2-1 in the last meeting in 2015.
·         Denver hasn't lost since September 20 (9-0-3 since).
·         The Pioneers have won 16 of the last 19 trophies available in the Summit League (eight regular season, eight tournament titles).
·         Denver is 79-10-9 at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium since Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Franks joined the staff as an assistant in 2012.
·         As a player, assistant and head coach Franks is 20-10-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 4-6-1 while at Denver and 4-5-0 as a head coach.
·         The Pioneers are 5-9-1 in the NCAA Division I Tournament in their history, including 1-4-1 in the NCAA First Round (won last year at Grand Canyon).

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Players Mentioned

Liam Johnson

#22 Liam Johnson

Midfielder
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Colorado Rapids Academy
Griffin Meyer

#14 Griffin Meyer

Forward
6' 1"
Senior
Team Challenger FC

Players Mentioned

Liam Johnson

#22 Liam Johnson

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Colorado Rapids Academy
Midfielder
Griffin Meyer

#14 Griffin Meyer

6' 1"
Senior
Team Challenger FC
Forward