University of Denver
San Diego
11/9/2026 10:20:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Pioneers play in the 2/3 game with San Diego on Wednesday at 3 p.m. MT
DENVER – The University of Denver men's soccer program will head to Portland for the fourth time in the last two seasons on Wednesday, this time for a West Coast Conference Semifinal showdown with second-seeded and nationally ranked San Diego. Opening kickoff on ESPN+ is set for 3 p.m. MT/2 p.m. PT at Merlo Field.  Â
LAST TIME OUT:
With a rotated starting lineup on Senior Night, Denver got goals from Tyler Schommer and Chase Stewart on either side of halftime, and the Pioneers defense kept its first cleansheet since September 26 at San Diego, to secure a 2-0 win over Seattle on Friday night at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. FULL RECAP
SERIES HISTORY:
Denver and San Diego are 2-2-1 in their previous five matchups since Denver rejoined the Division I ranks in 1998. The Pioneers have won the only previous neutral site match between the two programs, defeating the Toreros 2-1 in New Mexico in 2015. Denver and San Diego played to a 0-0 draw in their regular season meeting in September in San Diego. FULL HISTORY
DENVER'S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
While Wednesday marks the start of the first West Coast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the Pioneers are 19-8-5 (3-2 pens) in conference tournament play in their Division I era, including 9-5-2 (1-1 pens) in the semifinal round. The Pioneers are 4-1-2 (1-1) in conference tournament matches played at a neutral site.
TOP-10 SINCE 2015
- Denver is 141-53-40 since the start of the 2015 season.
- That record is good for eighth in the country in wins during that span, behind Wake Forest (170), Indiana (167), Clemson (162), Georgetown (161), Stanford (149), Washington (146) and Vermont (144).
- Of the 23 teams that had at least 110 wins in that span entering the year, Denver has the eighth-fewest losses at 53.
- Four of Denver's opponents are among the 23 that began the year with 100 wins since the start of the 2015 season.
SCHOMMER'S SPARK
- Senior forward Tyler Schommer scored the game-winner in Denver's 2-1 win over San Francisco on October 10, and the game-winner against Seattle on Senior Night on November 6.
- Schommer enters the match with 63 appearances and seven starts for Jamie Franks' side.
- This season, Schommer has made most of his appearances at the start of the second half of matches.
- Schommer has five career goals.Â
RECORD BOOK WATCH
- Career Points: Fifth-year forward Bryce Willoughby is 9th in Denver's Division I history in points with 46.
- Career Goals: Bryce Willoughby became the 10th player in the program's DI history to reach 15 career goals when he scored the opener at Stanford on August 23. Willoughby's 17th career goal on October 10 moved him to eighth in Denver's DI era.
- Career Game-Winners: Bryce Willoughby has eight career game-winning goals, tied for the third most in the program's DI era.
- Career Matches Played: Bryce Willoughby is tied with Raegan Dunk and Liam Johnson for ninth in career matches played with 79.
- Single Season Saves: Freshman goalkeeper Alex Hohl is sixth in Denver's DI modern era with 67 stops.
DENVER AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
- Denver is 28-51-18 in its Division I history against the USC Top-25, going 14-14-3 at home, 13-31-12 on the road and 1-6-4 neutral.
- Under Jamie Franks, Denver is 19-25-11 against ranked opponents, including 10-6-2 at home, 9-17-7 on the road and 0-2-2 at a neutral site.
- The Pioneers are 12-9-4 against teams receiving votes, including 7-5-2 at home, 4-4-2 on the road and 1-0-0 at a neutral site.
- Denver is 4-13-0 against teams ranked in the top-5 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, including 2-8 in true road games.
- The Pioneers only road win against a top-5 team prior to last season's 1-0 win at No. 5 Stanford came on December 2, 2016 when the fourth-ranked Pioneers beat No. 3 Clemson 1-0 in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
- Denver's last win against a top-5 team prior to last season came in a 3-2 win against No. 3 Washington on August 30, 2018 at DU.
- Denver's first win over a ranked opponent in 2025 came at No. 14 Georgetown on October 7 (GT 1-2 DEN).
- Denver's first result against a ranked opponent this season came at No. 19 San Diego, a 0-0 draw against the four-time WCC defending champions.Â
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