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Denver Heads to Cal Baptist Monday Night
8/28/2026 11:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Pioneers will look for their first win of the season in a three-match road trip finale
DENVER – The University of Denver men's soccer program will wrap-up the second weekend of the regular season on Monday night when the Pioneers finish a stretch of three-straight matches in the state of California against Cal Baptist. Opening kickoff on ESPN+ is set for 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT.
LAST TIME OUT:
Denver dropped its second-straight match against a nationally-ranked opponent last Friday night when the Pioneers fell to No. 17 UCLA 3-0. FULL RECAP
SERIES HISTORY:
Monday night marks the first meeting between Denver and Cal Baptist. Former Lancer and then Pioneer Preston Judd has 19 goals in 3 seasons for the San Jose Earthquakes, including 11 this season.
NEW HOME IN THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE
- On October 31, 2025, the University of Denver announced it has accepted an invitation to join the West Coast Conference in nine sports, beginning in the 2026-27 season.
- The transition was finalized on July 1, 2026, as Denver joined the 10-team league that will expand to 12 next season.
- Denver has joined the West Coast Conference in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and women's volleyball.
- The move provides Denver with a significant enhancement to the overall reputation of the university and brand association, allying DU with highly regarded, mostly private institutions with stronger academic ranking and profiles that will further strengthen the university's position in the western United States.
RECORD BOOK WATCH
- Career Points: Fifth-year forward Bryce Willoughby is 15th in the program's DI history in career points with 39 (15-9). Kyle McGowan is 20th with 32 points (14-4).
- 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. Kyle McGowan is in a tie for 11th in the program's DI history with 14 career goals.
- Career Game-Winners: Bryce Willoughby has seven career game-winning goals, tied for the fifth most in the program's DI era.
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