WHO: Denver (3-3-3, 0-0-0 Summit) at North Dakota (6-3-1, 0-0-0 Summit)
WHAT: DU's Summit League opener
WHERE: Bronson Field (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
WHEN: Thursday, September 25, at 3 p.m. CT/2 p.m. MT
 
LAST TIME OUT:
Denver closed its non-conference schedule with a 2-1 come-from-behind upset victory over then No. 25/- Colorado State on September 14. The Rams claimed a 1-0 lead in the 10^th minute before redshirt junior Emma Thielbahr scored twice with headers off corner kicks from senior Isabella Chidiac on either side of halftime to give Denver its second win in as many seasons over a nationally-ranked opponent.
 
QUICK HITS:

• Denver enters the season with a 90-16-15 all-time record in Summit League play including 42-10-7 on the road.
  • DU is 9-2-1 in Summit League openers, going 4-1-1 when the first match was held on the road including a 3-1 win at Kansas City in last season's League opener.
• This will be the fifth time in the last seven seasons that Denver has opened Summit League play away from home.
  • In the last four League-opening matches held on the road, DU has outscored opponents, 7-2, and achieved a 3-0-1 record.
• DU is seeking its fifth Summit League title in 2025 and its ninth regular-season crown since joining the League in 2013-14.
• DU is coming off a rare bye week ahead of starting Summit League play this week.
  • Denver's 10-day break between regular-season matches is the second longest in the program's NCAA Division I history and only the fourth time to have a non-traditional break in the regular season (also: October 11-19, 1998; October 11-21, 1999; September 10-17, 2001).
• Denver is the Summit League's highest-ranked team in the current NCAA RPI at No. 64. Only one other team joins DU in the top 100 (South Dakota State at No. 80).
  • In its non-conference schedule, DU faced four teams that are currently in the top 50 of the NCAA RPI, earning a 0-0 draw against No. 13 Baylor – despite playing down to 10 women for most of the match – and a 2-1 win against No. 35 Colorado State.

SCOUTING THE FIGHTING HAWKS:
This will be the 10^th meeting between Denver and North Dakota with DU holding a 7-0-2 record thus far. After winning the first seven meetings, DU has settled for ties in the last two matches against UND including a scoreless draw last season at home. The teams also played to a 3-3 draw in Denver's last trip to Grand Forks on October 22, 2023.
 
North Dakota enters Summit League play with a 6-3-1 non-conference record, ending with a 1-0 win at Idaho State on September 14. Like Denver, UND is coming off a bye week following its non-conference slate. A year ago, the Fighting Hawks went 0-4-4 in Summit League play.
 
Two Fighting Hawks lead the team with 13 points apiece in Charlie Basinet – also the UND goal leader with five – and Cora Ellermann. Grace Miller has started all but one match in goal for North Dakota and leads the keepers with 789 minutes played.
 
UP NEXT:
Denver continues Summit League opening weekend with a trip to reigning regular-season champion North Dakota State on Sunday, September 28, at 12 p.m. CT/11 a.m. MT.
 
DU will then return home for a three-match homestand against three Summit League opponents on October 2-9.
 
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2025 Denver women's soccer season are now on sale and available for purchase online, by calling 303-871-4625 or by visiting the Ritchie Center Box Office.