WHO: [6/12] Denver (3-0-1) at UC San Diego (3-0-1)
WHAT: Match 5 of the 2022 Season
WHERE: Triton Soccer Stadium (La Jolla, Calif.)
WHEN: Friday, September 9, at 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN+
LAST TIME OUT:
Jason Belloli's first career goal canceled out a Georgetown opener to earn the Pioneers a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon at Shaw Stadium. FULL RECAP
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QUICK HITS:
- Friday marks the first meeting between the two programs.
- Denver is in the top-10 of the United Soccer Coaches' Poll for the first time since the 2018 season.
- Sam Bassett leads the Pioneers with seven points on three goals and an assist.
- 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 improved to 21-40-13 against ranked opponents in their Division I history on Monday at Georgetown, including 12-14-5 under Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Franks.
- DU has played three of its scheduled nine matches against teams that finished in the Top-100 of the RPI a year ago. The Pioneers are 2-0-1 in those matches this season.
Up Next: Denver will wrap-up its five-match road swing on Sunday (Sept. 11) at San Diego State. The match is set for 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT. Â
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