DENVER – The [4/4] University of Denver men's lacrosse program continues its three-game homestand with its first of three night games at Peter Barton this year when the Pioneers welcome Le Moyne to PBLS for a 7 p.m. MT faceoff. Saturday night's game will be broadcast on Pioneer Vision.
SERIES HISTORY:
Denver and Le Moyne will meet for the first time on Saturday.
LAST TIME OUT:
Noah Manning (5-1) and
JJ Sillstrop (3-3) had a pair of six-point days and
Alec Stathakis was dialed in at the faceoff stripe, winning the last 10 draws in the Pioneers four-goal come-from-behind 17-16 win over then [6/8] Cornell on Saturday in-front of 3,025 at Petey B.
FULL RECAP
BACK IN THE TOP-5:
- The Pioneers got back in the top-5 of the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on February, 19, Denver's first appearance in the top-5 since April 5, 2021.
- On Feb. 26, Denver was ranked in the top-4 of both polls for the first time since April 30, 2018.
WILLIAM G. TIERNEY HEAD MEN'S LACROSSE COACH MATT BROWN:
- On April 19, 2023 long-time associate head coach Matt Brown was named the next William G. Tierney Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, following Tierney's retirement announcement to take effect after the 2023 season.
- In his 14 seasons under coach Tierney, Brown served as the offensive coordinator. Under his guidance, the Pioneers' offense was consistently ranked within the top -10 in scoring offense, ranking as high as No. 3. Brown helped the Pioneers to make it to the NCAA Tournament 11 times.
- Brown first joined the staff as a volunteer assistant under Jamie Munro in 2007. When Tierney replaced Munro in the summer of 2009, Tierney and his son Trevor hired Matt Brown as the offensive coordinator.
- Outside of NCAA lacrosse, Brown is one of the founders and directors of Denver Elite Lacrosse and directs the Denver Elite Box Lacrosse Program, which is a founding member of the USBOXLA. USBOXLA began the Colorado Collegiate Box Lacrosse League (CCBLL) in the Summer of 2017, which has led to the creation of six leagues nationally.
- Brown serves as the head coach for the Canadian National Lacrosse team, a tenure that started as the offensive coordinator in 2012.
- As a student-athlete, Brown was a four-year starter for the Pioneers from 2002-05. While at DU, Brown played 56 games and accumulated 137 points and 113 goals, fifth on the DU's career goal list.
DEFENDING THE LACROSSE CAPITAL OF THE WEST
- The Pios are 120-25 since Peter Barton was built in 2005
- 57 sellouts, including five in 2014, 2015 and 2018, eight in 2016 and 10 in 2017.
- Denver has finished in the top-10 in the country in average attendance in each of the last eight seasons (excluding 2021 due to COVID-19).
- The Pios have finished in the top-5 three times, 4th in the shortened 2020 season, 5th in the 2015 National Championship season and fifth in the 2023 campaign.
- Denver has had at least one sellout in every season since 2011 (13-straight).
- Denver vs. Cornell on Feb. 24 (65-sunny) drew 3,025 fans, the second most at a game in the program's Division I history.
PERFECT FEBRUARY
- Denver has opened the 2024 campaign with a 4-0 record under first-year head coach Matt Brown.
- The start is tied for the second-best in the program's Division I history, and is the best start since the 2017 Pios started 4-0 in 2017.
- Denver's best start was a 7-0 start to begin the 2016 season.
SILLSTROP CROSSES 100 GOAL MILESTONE
- Graduate student JJ Sillstrop became the ninth Pioneer in the program's Division I history to find the back of the net 100 times in his career on Feb. 24 vs. Cornell, doing so in 48 games (5th fastest).
- The last Pioneer to reach the milestone was Jack Hannah (2018-22), who reached 100 career goals in 55 games, the sixth fastest to 100.
- William G. Tierney Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Matt Brown was the first in the program's Division I history to reach 100 career goals, doing so in 50 games, now good for sixth-fastest.
2024 CAPTAINS
ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
- The 2024 Denver Pioneers have players from 20 different states.
- Since turning Division I ahead of the 1999 season, the Pioneers have had players from 35 different states.
- The 35 states are: Alabama (1), Arizona (3), California (27), Colorado (100), Connecticut (32), Delaware (1), Florida (5), Georgia (6), Idaho (2), Illinois (10), Indiana (2), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (2), Maine (2), Maryland (24), Massachusetts (10), Michigan (8), Minnesota (9), Missouri (6), Nevada (3), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (26), New York (21), North Carolina (3), Ohio (22), Oregon (4), Penn (11), Rhode Island (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (10), Utah (1), Vermont (1), Virginia (4), Washington (10).
- Last season's roster added three states to that list this season in Iowa (Provenza), Kansas (Eldred) and Utah (Caldwell).
- The Pios have had 20+ from seven states: Colorado (100), Connecticut (32), California(27), New Jersey(26), Maryland(24), Ohio (22), New York (21).
- Denver's DI student-athletes also cover three provinces of Canada: Alberta (2), B.C. (15) and Ontario (16).
UP NEXT:
Denver will close out its three-game homestand next Sunday when the Pioneers host nationally-ranked Yale at Petey B. The Sunday matinee is set for a 12 p.m. MT faceoff on Altitude, Pioneer Vision and 104.3 The Fan HD3.
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