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Michael Lampert

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[19/19] Denver Travels to [9/11] Yale Saturday Morning

The Pioneers and Bulldogs will meet for the second-consecutive season, this time in New Haven on ESPN+

DENVER – The [19/19] University of Denver men's lacrosse program, presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, will wrap-up its second back-to-back road weekends of the 2023 season when the Pioneers travel to [9/11] Yale on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. MT. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
DI Series History vs. Yale
Yale has won each of the previous meetings between the two programs. In 2005, Yale won in OT in Connecticut by a count of 10-9. A year ago at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, the Bulldogs won 16-13.
 
Last Time Out – Denver 9, North Carolina 8
After having not trailed until 3:24 to play in the fourth, Alec Stathakis won back-to-back faceoffs and Mic Kelly and JJ Sillstrop canned goals to tie and take the lead for good in Denver's 9-8 upset of No. 12 North Carolina last Saturday in Chapel Hill.
 
Bill Tierney's Final Season
Head coach Bill Tierney will roam the Denver sidelines for his 14th and final season in 2023. Tierney enters the game at 160-56 at DU and 432-149 in his 39th season as a college head lacrosse coach.
 
All Across the Country
The 2023 Denver Pioneers have players from 19 different states, bringing the program's total in the Division I era to 35 different states. The 2023 Pioneers added three new states to the program's list: Iowa (Michael Provenza), Kansas (Cade Eldred) and Utah (Chris Caldwell).
 
TICKETS: Single game tickets for the 2023 Denver men's lacrosse season are on sale, and can be purchased here.
 
UP NEXT: 
Denver returns home for its final game in March next weekend when the Pioneers welcome Ohio State to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Faceoff on Altitude 2 and 104.3 The Fan HD3 is set for 12 p.m. MT on Sunday, March 19.      
 
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Players Mentioned

Mic Kelly

#21 Mic Kelly

Midfield
6' 2"
Sophomore
JJ Sillstrop

#5 JJ Sillstrop

Attack
5' 10"
Senior
Alec Stathakis

#37 Alec Stathakis

Faceoff
5' 11"
Senior
Chris Caldwell

#47 Chris Caldwell

Defense
6' 3"
Freshman
Cade Eldred

#6 Cade Eldred

Midfield
6' 2"
Freshman
Michael Provenza

#24 Michael Provenza

Midfield
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mic Kelly

#21 Mic Kelly

6' 2"
Sophomore
Midfield
JJ Sillstrop

#5 JJ Sillstrop

5' 10"
Senior
Attack
Alec Stathakis

#37 Alec Stathakis

5' 11"
Senior
Faceoff
Chris Caldwell

#47 Chris Caldwell

6' 3"
Freshman
Defense
Cade Eldred

#6 Cade Eldred

6' 2"
Freshman
Midfield
Michael Provenza

#24 Michael Provenza

6' 0"
Freshman
Midfield