DENVER – The University of Denver women's lacrosse team announced its regular season schedule on Thursday, with the Pioneers opening their 17 game slate on Friday, February 7 at Louisville. Denver's slate includes games against five teams that finished the 2024 season in the top 25 in the IWLCA polls.
 
Denver will open their season on February 7 with a trip to Louisville. It will mark the 12^th all-time matchup between the two teams and the third in as many years. The Pioneers defeated the Cardinals, 16-8, at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium last season. DU will close its opening weekend in Columbus, Ohio with a game against Ohio State on February 9.
 
The Pioneers will play host to Vanderbilt on Sunday, February 16 in their home opener at Peter Barton. The last time the two teams met, Denver defeated the Commodores, 11-6, in Nashville during the 2023 season.
 
DU will head back on the road for a pair of games in San Diego. The Crimson and Gold is set to play a neutral-site match against Arizona State on February 21, before battling the host, San Diego State on February 23. Denver will face its first ranked opponent of the season in No. 8 Maryland, on the road in College Park on March 1.
 
The Pios will host a three-game homestand starting with No. 5 Michigan on March 5 and Fairfield on March 9. Denver will host No. 13 Stony Brook on March 17. The last time the two programs met, the Pioneers upset the Seawolves, 8-7, on a last second go-ahead goal by Jane Earley in New York.
 
Denver opens Big East play on March 23 on the road at Xavier. The team will play road conference outings on April 1 at Marquette and April 5 at UCONN. DU will host Big East opponents, Georgetown on March 29, Butler on April 19 and Villanova on April 26 for senior day at Peter Barton Stadium.
 
The Crimson and Gold will travel for matches against a pair of ranked rivals with games at No. 17 Stanford on April 13 and No. 22 Colorado on April 17 in Boulder.
 
DU won the last four Big-East Championships and will aim for the fifth on May 1-3 in Pennsylvania. The Villanova Wildcats are hosting this year's conference tournament.
 
The first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament are scheduled to be held at campus sites, and the 2024 NCAA Final Four is set for May 23-26 at Gillette Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.
 
The Pioneers finished 14^th in the country in 2024 after posting a 16-4 record.
 
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