PREVIEW: [9/10] Denver Opens BIG EAST Play at [RV/RV] Villanova

Saturday, March 30

Villanova, Pa.

10 a.m. MT

University of Denver

Villanova

PREVIEW: [9/10] Denver Opens BIG EAST Play at [RV/RV] Villanova

3/28/2024 9:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse

FloSports Live Stats Game Notes

The Pioneers begin the second segment of their 2024 campaign on the road Saturday afternoon

By: Niko Blankenship

DENVER – The [9/10] University of Denver men's lacrosse program will open its 2024 BIG EAST calendar on Saturday when the Pioneers travel to [RV/RV] Villanova. Opening faceoff at Villanova Stadium is set for 12 p.m. ET/10 a.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast live on Flo Sports.

SERIES HISTORY:
Denver holds a 17-4 advantage in the series, and has won each of the last two meetings since falling to the Wildcats in the 2022 BIG EAST Semifinal. Last season, the Pioneers earned a 12-6 home win in April before returning the favor and knocking Villanova out of the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament in May in Wisconsin by a count of 16-9.

LAST TIME OUT:
Michael Lampert and Joshua Carlson each had a pair of goals, and Malcolm Kleban finished with 10 stops, but the Pios fell to third-ranked Duke 11-7 last Sunday just outside of Baltimore.

2024 CAPTAINS

William G. Tierney Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Matt Brown named seven captains for the 2024 season.
Four returning captains are back in leadership positions in Adam Hangland, Jack DiBenedetto, Alec Stathakis and Jake Edinger.
The quartet are joined by JJ Sillstrop, Jack Tortolani and Michael Lampert to round out Brown's first 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 return home for the first time in nearly a month when the Pioneers welcome St. John's to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium for the first of two Friday night under the lights games at PBLS. Opening faceoff is set for 6 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast on Pioneer Vision and 104.3 The Fan HD 3.

TICKETS:
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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