DENVER – The University of Denver men's lacrosse program returns home on Saturday afternoon when the Pioneers welcome St. John's to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Opening faceoff is set for 12 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 104.3 The Fan HD3.
PROMO: Saturday is youth jersey day. Youth wearing their favorite jersey on Saturday get free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.
SERIES HISTORY:
Denver holds a 12-0 advantage in the series, including a perfect 6-0 record at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Last season, Denver defeated the Red Storm 14-7 in New York.
FULL HISTORY
ON THIS DATE
Denver is 3-2 on April 11 in its Division I history.
Jamie Lincoln netted a sock trick and Dillon Roy had a program record seven caused turnovers against Quinnipiac in 2008.
POSTING 0'S
Denver has shut its opponent out in 11 different quarters this season, compared to opponents blanking Denver in just four frames this year.
The Pioneers held three teams to multiple quarters without a goal in Cleveland State (3), Air Force (2) and Duke (2).
Denver's defense held opponents without a goal in just eight quarters in all of 2025.
OVERLY CLEANING UP THE GROUND
Redshirt junior close defenseman
Russell Overly has picked up a career-high 35 ground balls in the opening 10 games of the season.
Overly is tied for 21st in program history in single-season GBs by a pole.
Overly has more than double the ground balls this year than the next closest field player on the Denver roster.
DENVER'S MAN-UP D IN LAST THREE SEASONS
In 41 games since the start of the 2024 season, Denver has allowed just 18 man-up goals on opponents 96 opportunities for a man-down kill-percentage of 81.3%.
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 (81.3).
In 2026 alone, Denver ranked 2nd in man-up kill percentage at 87.0 % (20-for-23).
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 makes its trip to Providence next Saturday for a 10 a.m. MT faceoff. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
TICKETS: Tickets for the 2026 season are on sale now, and can be
purchased here.
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