DENVER – The [13/13] University of Denver men's lacrosse program opens its 2026 BIG EAST Conference Slate on Saturday afternoon when the Pioneers welcome [14/14] Georgetown to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Opening faceoff is set for 1 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 104.3 the Fan HD3.   
 
SERIES HISTORY:
Denver holds a 10-7 edge in the series history, including 5-2 at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Georgetown had won five-straight before the Pioneers two-goal victory at Peter Barton in 2024 and a 7-3 win in Washington D.C. last season. FULL HISTORY
 
LAST TIME OUT:
Denver fell to No. 6 Duke in Durham by a count of 8-7 on Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers, who played their third-straight game decided by two goals or less got 14 saves from sophomore goalie Grayson Manning in the loss.
 
ON THIS DATE
Denver is 4-0 on March 28 in its Division I history.
Two of Denver's top faceoff performances have come on March 28. Geoff Snider won 22 in 2006 and Trevor Baptiste won 25 in 2015.
 
MAN-UP HELPERS
Junior Daniel Clark leads the Pioneers with six man-up assists this season, to bring his career total to 13.
Clark ranks ninth in program history in career man-up assists (13). Ethan Walker has the most in program history with 27 in 70 career games.
Clark's six man-up assists in 2026 ties for the 15th most in program history (season and career leaders on page 25). Tyler Pace holds the program record with 13 en-route to the national title in 2015.
Clark has multiple man-up assists in a game twice this season (vs. Michigan, vs. Syracuse), tying for the fourth-most multi man-up assists games in a single season. Pace had four multi man-up assist games in 2015.
 
DEFENDING THE LACROSSE CAPITAL OF THE WEST
131-32 since Peter Barton was built in 2005
67 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 10 seasons (excluding 2021 due to COVID-19).
The Pios have finished in the top-5 three times, fourth in the shortened 2020 season, fifth in the 2015 National Championship season and fifth in the 2023 campaign.
Denver has had at least one sellout in every season since 2011 (15 straight).
Denver vs. Syracuse on March 17, 2026 drew 3,076 on a Monday night, the second biggest crowd in the stadium's history, only behind the 3,117 against Georgetown in 2015.
 
RESET!
2021: Denver's most goals off resets in a single season came in 2021, when the Pioneers scored 42 (92 chances) goals off resets, compared to its opponents 17.
2022: The Crimson and Gold had a 23-18 edge in goals off resets.
2023: Goals off resets in Denver games in Bill Tierney's final season saw Denver hold an 18-8 advantage.
2024: Denver held a 24-11 advantage in goals off resets, including 18-6 in games the Pioneers went on to win.
2025: Denver's and its opponents scored 17 goals off resets apiece last season.
2026: Denver is 5-for-23 in reset chances this year, while its opponents are 5-for-36.
Utah was 0-for-8 in reset chances in DU's one-goal win in February while the Pioneers converted on their only reset opportunity.
 
UNFRIENDLY PIPES
Denver has hit some unlucky pipes by a margin of 200-142 in the last eight seasons.
The luck has begun to turn in 2026 with opponents hitting 28 posts compared to Denver's nine.
 
DENVER AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
Denver is 80-97 in its DI history against teams in the USILA Top-20.
Denver is 32-29 at home against ranked opponents.
Denver is 14-30 vs. teams in the USILA Top-5, with the last win coming in the 2024 NCAA Quarterfinals vs. No. 4 Syracuse.
Denver's 2024 overtime win at Johns Hopkins and its March 20, 2022 win at No. 7 Ohio State are the program's two top-10 road wins since a trip to Notre Dame in 2020, the final game before the COVID-19 shutdown.
The Pioneers beat [7] Duke in a neutral site game in Texas on 3/22/25.
 
DENVER'S MAN-UP D IN LAST THREE SEASONS
In 39 games since the start of the 2024 season, Denver has allowed just 18 man-up goals on opponents 90 opportunities for a man-down kill-percentage of 80.0%.
The total is second for the fewest man-down goals in the country since the start of 2024 (Maryland - 17).
Denver's penalty kill rate is the highest in the country over that span (80.0).
In 2025 alone, Denver ranked 11th in man-up kill percentage at 75.0%.
In Denver's 7-3 win over Georgetown on April 12, 2025 the Pios man-down unit killed off four of four penalties, and forced two shot clock violations while a man down.
 
UP NEXT: Denver will return home to open BIG EAST play next Saturday when the Pioneers welcome nationally ranked Georgetown to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Opening faceoff is set for 1 p.m. MT, and the game will be steamed live on ESPN+.  
 
TICKETS: Tickets for the 2026 season are on sale now, and can be purchased here.
 
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