WHO: [20/23] Denver at [9/13] Maryland
WHAT: Match 3 of the 2022 Season
WHERE: Ludwig Field (College Park, Md.)
WHEN: Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. MT
TV: BTN+  

LAST TIME OUT:
Ian Smith's 86^th minute goal, his second in as many matches, lifted the Pioneers past Grand Canyon 2-1 on Sunday night at GCU Soccer Stadium. Sam Bassett provided the opener in the 24^th minute, his second breakthrough in as many contests. FULL RECAP  
 
QUICK HITS:
·         A Paul Bin goal five minutes in sent Maryland past the Pioneers 1-0 in the only previous meeting between the two programs (Oct. 16, 2018).
·         Ian Smith was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week and the Summit League Offensive PEAK PERFORMER of the Week following his two goal and two assist weekend.  
·         Friday's match is the second of eight non-conference Denver opponents, and nine opponents overall, that finished the last season in the RPI Top-100 (1-0).  
·         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.
·         The Pioneers are 20-40-12 against ranked opponents in their Division I history, including 11-14-4 under Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Franks.

Up Next: The Pioneers will continue their five-match road on Monday (Sept. 5) when Denver stays east and heads to [19/9] Georgetown. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET/11 a.m. MT. 

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