2017 Men s Soccer Notes Week 4

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1 2017 Men s Soccer Notes Week 4 [RV/RV] Denver (3-3-0, Summit) vs. UC Davis (3-3-0, Big West) Friday, September 15, p.m. MT [RV/RV] Denver (3-3-0, Summit) vs. Saint Mary s (1-2-2, WCC) Sunday, September 17, p.m. MT University of Denver Soccer Stadium (Denver, Colo.) Sunday: Pioneer Vision (Bill Rogan and Chris Bianchi) #DENvUCD, #DENvSMC, #DU1NATION, #NCAASoccer THE MATCHUP Denver vs. UC Davis Series History: DU: 1-2-1; 4 goals; UCD: 8 goals DI History: DU: 1-1-1; 3 gls; UCD: 6 gls In Denver (DI): DU: 1-0-1; 3 goals; UCD: 2 goals Previous Meetings: 09/04/93: Denver 1-2 UC Davis 09/18/05: Denver 2-1 UC Davis (D: Flynn 44, Davidson 47 U: Slagle 75 ) 11/22/08 (NCAA First Rd.): UC Davis 4-0 Denver (Patterson 25, Anibaba 57, Leer 65, 85 ) 09/02/12: Denver 1-1 UC Davis (D: Shannon 49 U: Reese 74 ) Denver vs. Saint Mary s Series History: DU: 1-2-0; 5 goals; SMC: 6 goals DI History: Same In Denver: DU: 1-0-0; 2 goals; SMC: 0 goals Previous Meetings: 09/25/98 (in San Diego): Saint Mary s 3-1 Denver 09/29/02: Denver 2-0 Saint Mary s 09/03/03: Saint Mary s 3-2 Denver NOTES THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Denver dropped its first two matches away from home last weekend, falling to UC Irvine (1-0) and CSUN (2-0) in Albuquerque. The Pioneers return home this weekend for their last two home non-conference matches of the 2017 campaign when Denver welcomes UC Davis (Sept p.m.) and Saint Mary s (Sept p.m.). After a full week off, Denver will head to Saint Louis on September 26 for a 6 p.m. MT kickoff. UNIVERSITY OF DENVER SOCCER STADIUM The University of Denver Soccer Stadium opened in The 2,000 seat stadium hosts both the men s and women s soccer programs, and sits above the 10,000 square-foot Pat Bowlen Strength and Conditioning Complex. The stadium has hosted the 2009 MPSF Men s Tournament, 2014 Summit League Men s and Women s Championships and 2015 and 2016 Summit League Men s Championship. DU Soccer Stadium has also hosted the 2012 NCAA Women s Soccer First Round, the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Men s Soccer Second Round and the 2016 NCAA Round of 16. Denver s men s program is at home since Jamie Franks joined the staff as an assistant in 2012 and since the stadium opened. The Pioneers are in their last 47 matches at home. GET ON THE BOARD FIRST The Pioneers were in 2014, in 2015 and in 2016 when scoring the first goal. Since Franks arrival in 2012, the Pioneers are when scoring the first goal SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result 08/25 [23/15] FGCU [3/4] - Altitude 2 W, /28 [16/18] Akron [3/4] - Altitude W, /01 [-/RV] Furman [4/4] - Altitude 2 L, /03 Drake [4/4] - Altitude W, /08 vs. UC Irvine [9/8]^ L, /10 vs. CSUN [9/8]^ L, /15 UC Davis 7 p.m. 09/17 Saint Mary s 7 p.m. 09/26 at Saint Louis 6 p.m. 09/30 at Gonzaga 8 p.m. 10/07 Eastern Illinois# 7 p.m. 10/10 at Tulsa 6 p.m. 10/14 at Fort Wayne# 5 p.m. 10/21 at Oral Roberts# 6 p.m. 10/25 at New Mexico 7 p.m. 10/28 Omaha# - Altitude 2 7 p.m. 11/04 at Western Illinois# 11 a.m. Summit League Championships (Omaha, Neb.) 11/9 Semifinals TBA 11/11 Final TBA NCAA Tournament 11/13 NCAA Selection Show TBA 11/16 First Round TBA 11/19 Second Round TBA 11/25 Third Round TBA 12/1 Quarterfinals TBA 12/8 Semifinals TBA 12/10 Final TBA # - Summit League Game All Times Mountain ^ - New Mexico Invitational (Albuquerque) School Information Location...Denver, Colo. Enrollment...11,614 Founded Nickname...Pioneers Colors... Crimson and Gold Conference... The Summit League Chancellor... Rebecca Chopp Athletics Director...Peg Bradley-Doppes Ticket Office Phone... (303) Team Information Home Field. University of Denver Soccer Stadium (1,915) 2016 Overall Record (5-0-1 Summit) Starter Returning/Lost... 6/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 12/7 Newcomers...8 DU all-time record NCAA Appearances/Last... 7/2016 Best NCAA Finish/Year...Semifinals/2016 Head Coach... Jamie Franks (Wake Forest 09) Record/Career (2nd)/Same Assistant Coach...Ryan Hopkins (Concordia 04) Assistant Coach... Levi Rossi (New Mexico 12) Volunteer Asst....Mac Hemmi (Colorado Mines 09) Athletic Communications Asst Director (MSOC Contact)... Niko Blankenship Office/Cell Phone.(303) / (513) niko.blankenship@du.edu DENVERPIONEERS.COM 1

2 2017 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Yr. Hometown (H.S./Previous School) Club Team 0 Nick Gardner Goalkeeper 6-3/190 RS JR Marvin, N.C. (Charlotte Latin School) Charlotte Soccer Academy 00 Kobe Gray Goalkeeper 6-3/200 FR Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa High School) Real Colorado 3 Shae Smalley Defender 5-7/145 RS SO Columbus, Ohio (Olentangy Orange High School) Columbus Crew Academy 4 Bailey Heller Defender 6-0/165 FR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Rock Canyon) Colorado Rapids Academy 5 Scott DeVoss Defender 6-0/160 RS JR Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe High School) Real Colorado 6 Blake Elder Forward 5-9/163 RS SR Fort Worth, Texas (Air Force) Solar Red 94 8 Destan Norman Midfielder 6-0/165 FR Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins High School) Real Colorado 9 Andre Shinyashiki Forward 5-9/150 JR Sao Paulo, Brazil (Montverde Academy) Pequeninos do Jockey 10 Jacob Stensson Defender 5-10/162 FR Stockholm, Sweden (Ostra Reals) IF Brommapojkarna 11 Eric Kronenberg Forward 6-0/160 RS JR Boulder, Colo. (Fairview High School) Colorado Rapids Academy 12 Graham Smith Midfielder 6-3/186 SR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Oregon State) Real Colorado Academy 13 Nick Marcin Midfielder 5-8/140 RS FR Austin, Texas (Westlake High School) Lonestar SC 14 Ryan Barlow Midfielder 6-0/160 RS SO Coppell, Texas (Coppell High School) FC Dallas Academy 15 Alex Kaddah Defender 5-5/140 FR Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs High School) Sporting KC Academy 16 Tosh Samkange Defender 5-11/155 JR Sammamish, Wash. (Eastlake High School) Seattle Sounders Academy 17 Jared Jungjohann Defender 6-2/155 FR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) Real Colorado 18 Kyle Morlack Midfielder 5-10/158 RS SR Goodyear, Ariz. (Millennium High School) SC Del Sol Armstrong 19 AJ Fuller Defender 5-11/155 SR Littleton, Colo. (Heritage High School) Colorado Rush 20 Jacob Hanlin Forward 6-0/160 RS JR Denver, Colo. (Portland) Colorado Rapids Academy 22 Blake Moncur Midfielder 5-9/150 RS FR Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins High School) Colorado Rapids Academy 23 Alex Underwood Midfielder 5-10/153 SR Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier High School) Chicago Fire Academy 24 Brooks Crawford Forward 6-3/160 FR Greenwood Village, Colo. (Kent Denver) Colorado Rapids Academy 25 Dylan Keeney Defender 5-8/150 RS FR Littleton, Colo. (Heritage High School) Real Colorado Academy 26 Kenny Akamatsu Midfielder 5-9/150 JR Niigata, Japan (Nittan Daigaka Buzan) Mitsubishi Yowa Soccer Club 27 Dan Mooney Defender 5-11/160 RS SO Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High School) Indiana Fire Academy 30 Will Palmquist Goalkeeper 6-0/175 RS FR Denver, Colo. (Denver East High School) Colorado Rush 33 Ryan Schaefer Forward 5-9/155 RS SO Burien, Wash. (Kennedy Catholic High School) Seattle Sounders Academy ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Year Hometown (Previous School) Club Team 26 Kenny Akamatsu Midfielder 5-9/150 JR Niigata, Japan (Nittan Daigaka Buzan) Mitsubishi Yowa Soccer Club 14 Ryan Barlow Midfielder 6-0/160 RS SO Coppell, Texas (Coppell High School) FC Dallas Academy 24 Brooks Crawford Forward 6-3/160 FR Greenwood Village, Colo. (Kent Denver) Colorado Rapids Academy 5 Scott DeVoss Defender 6-0/160 RS JR Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe High School) Real Colorado 6 Blake Elder Forward 5-9/163 RS SR Fort Worth, Texas (Air Force) Solar Red AJ Fuller Defender 5-11/155 SR Littleton, Colo. (Heritage High School) Colorado Rush 0 Nick Gardner Goalkeeper 6-3/190 RS JR Marvin, N.C. (Charlotte Latin School) Charlotte Soccer Academy 00 Kobe Gray Goalkeeper 6-3/200 FR Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa High School) Real Colorado 20 Jacob Hanlin Forward 6-0/160 RS JR Denver, Colo. (Portland) Colorado Rapids Academy 4 Bailey Heller Defender 6-0/165 FR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Rock Canyon) Colorado Rapids Academy 17 Jared Jungjohann Defender 6-2/155 FR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) Real Colorado 15 Alex Kaddah Defender 5-5/140 FR Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs High School) Sporting KC Academy 25 Dylan Keeney Defender 5-8/150 RS FR Littleton, Colo. (Heritage High School) Real Colorado Academy 11 Eric Kronenberg Forward 6-0/160 RS JR Boulder, Colo. (Fairview High School) Colorado Rapids Academy 13 Nick Marcin Midfielder 5-8/140 RS FR Austin, Texas (Westlake High School) Lonestar SC 22 Blake Moncur Midfielder 5-9/150 RS FR Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins High School) Colorado Rapids Academy 27 Dan Mooney Defender 5-11/160 RS SO Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High School) Indiana Fire Academy 18 Kyle Morlack Midfielder 5-10/158 RS SR Goodyear, Ariz. (Millennium High School) SC Del Sol Armstrong 8 Destan Norman Midfielder 6-0/165 FR Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins High School) Real Colorado 30 Will Palmquist Goalkeeper 6-0/175 RS FR Denver, Colo. (Denver East High School) Colorado Rush 16 Tosh Samkange Defender 5-11/155 JR Sammamish, Wash. (Eastlake High School) Seattle Sounders Academy 33 Ryan Schaefer Forward 5-9/155 RS SO Burien, Wash. (Kennedy Catholic High School) Seattle Sounders Academy 9 Andre Shinyashiki Forward 5-9/150 JR Sao Paulo, Brazil (Montverde Academy) Pequeninos do Jockey 3 Shae Smalley Defender 5-7/145 RS SO Columbus, Ohio (Olentangy Orange High School) Columbus Crew Academy 12 Graham Smith Midfielder 6-3/186 SR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Oregon State) Real Colorado Academy 10 Jacob Stensson Defender 5-10/162 FR Stockholm, Sweden (Ostra Reals) IF Brommapojkarna 23 Alex Underwood Midfielder 5-10/153 SR Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier High School) Chicago Fire Academy Head Coach: Jamie Franks (Wake Forest 09; Third Season as HC/Sixth Season at Denver) Assistant Coach: Ryan Hopkins (Concordia 04; Fourth Season) Assistant Coach: Levi Rossi (New Mexico 12; Third Season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mac Hemmi (Colorado School of Mines 09; Second Season) Director of Operations: Clayton Zelin (Georgia Southern 06; First Season) Video Specialist: Dan Jackson (UNC Asheville 14, Denver 16; Second Season) ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY Seniors (6) - Elder, Fuller, Kronenberg, Morlack, Smith, Underwood Juniors (6) - Akamatsu, DeVoss, Gardner, Hanlin, Samkange, Shinyashiki Sophomores (4) - Barlow, Mooney, Schaefer, Smalley Freshmen (11) - Crawford, Gray, Heller, Jungjohann, Kaddah, Keeney, Marcin, Moncur, Norman, Palmquist, Stensson Bold = Redshirt ROSTER BY STATE/COUNTRY Arizona (1): Morlack Colorado (13): Crawford, DeVoss, Fuller, Gray, Hanlin, Heller, Jungjohann, Keeney, Kronenberg, Moncur, Norman, Palmquist, Smith Illinois (1): Underwood Indiana (1): Mooney Missouri (1): Kaddah North Carolina (1): Gardner Ohio (1): Smalley Texas (3): Barlow, Elder, Marcin Washington (2): Samkange, Schaefer INT (3): Brazil (1) - Shinyashiki; Japan (1) - Akamatsu; Sweden (1) - Stensson ROSTER BY POSITION Goalkeepers (3) - Gardner, Gray, Palmquist Defenders (10) - DeVoss, Fuller, Heller, Jungjohann, Kaddah, Keeney, Mooney, Samkange, Smalley, Stensson Midfielders (8) - Akamatsu, Barlow, Marcin, Moncur, Morlack, Norman, Smith, Underwood Forwards (6) - Crawford, Elder, Hanlin, Kronenberg, Schaefer, Shinyashiki 2 DENVER MEN S SOCCER

3 HEAD COACH JAMIE FRANKS Former DU assistant and Wake Forest alum Jamie Franks took over the reins, officially inking his name as Denver s 10th head coach, on Aug. 29, Franks is as a head coach in 2+ seasons with the Pioneers. The Pioneers are since Franks arrival as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2012 season. Combined as a college player and coach, Franks is , reaching now five College Cups and winning a National Championship with the Deacs in According to information submitted to the NCAA in 2015, Franks was the youngest DI head coach (29) two seasons ago and was the second youngest in PIONEERS FROM ALL OVER DU s 2017 roster has student-athletes from nine different states, Brazil, Japan and Sweden. Two of Denver s three international players are entering their junior seasons in 2017 (Akamatsu and Shinyashiki), while Jacob Stensson arrives to the Mile High City from Sweden for his freshman season. The Pioneers have 13 players on the roster from Colorado and three from the state of Texas. DENVER S DEFENSIVE SURGE Denver kept 14 cleansheets in 24 matches, including 13 of the last 19 in The Pioneers did not allow a shot in their 2-0 win over [-/RV] Saint Louis on Sept. 15, 2016, the first time the Pioneers had kept that defensive record in their Division I history. Denver did not allow a shot on goal in five matches in 2016 (IUPUI, Eastern Illinois, North Florida, Saint Louis and Oral Roberts), including a 267 minute and 27 second stint...du gave up just one shot at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 2, Denver allowed three shots on goal in its entire four-game homestand in September, 2016, including zero shots on goal in the final two games. The Pioneers allowed just four shots on goal in the first two matches of DU also kept two cleansheets in the first four matches of the 2017 campaign. GET IT EARLY OR LEAVE IT LATE Graham Smith s 89th minute equalizer at Monmouth (8/26/16) was Denver s latest equalizer/game-winner in regulation since Alex Tarnoczi scored a 90th minute leveler (89:33) in Denver s 5-4 extra time win at UNLV on Oct. 16, Blake Elder scored an 87th minute winner on Sept. 17, 2016 vs. North Florida to break a nil-nil deadlock and send Denver to its seventh-straight win. Alex Underwood s breakthrough (1:38) at No. 25 Rutgers (8/28/16) was Denver s second-fastest goal since 2004, behind a Scott DeVoss opener against Western Illinois in the 2015 Summit League Semifinals (1:20)...On Sept. 3, 2017, holding mid Ryan Barlow scored 1:40 into proceedings in Denver s 2-0 win over Drake. Andre Shinyashiki s goal with eight seconds in the second period of extra time against New Mexico (10/19/16) is Denver s latest goal on record in its Division I history. The DU striker also scored in extra time in Denver s 2-1 win over Portland a year ago. Shinyashiki scored the game-winner in the Summit League Final with 41 seconds left in regulation on Nov. 12, Denver s third goal in the 85th minute or later in regulation in FIVE-STRAIGHT 10-WIN SEASONS The Pioneers have recorded double-digit wins in each of the five seasons since Franks arrival as an assistant, averaging 14 a season from The Pioneers reached double digits in 2016 with their win Oct. 7 at IUPUI. Denver last recorded 5+-consecutive double digit win seasons from , producing a five-season record of in that span. From , Denver has gone SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS (THRU 9/10) League Overall Team Pts GP Record GF GA Pts GP Record GF GA Omaha Eastern Illinois Denver Oral Roberts Fort Wayne Western Illinois NSCAA - 9/12/17 School Points Prev Record 1 Indiana (17) Notre Dame (2) Maryland (2) Wake Forest (2) Stanford (1) Michigan State Syracuse North Carolina Georgetown Omaha Clemson Virginia Kentucky Pacific Furman New Hampshire Louisville Michigan 163 NR Bowling Green 153 NR Tulsa 138 NR Fairleigh Dickinson 121 NR UNC-Wilmington Duke 82 NR Western Michigan 71 NR UMass-Lowell Others Receiving Votes: SMU (35), Air Force (32), FIU (28), West Virginia (27), Denver (25), Washington (23), Charlotte (12), Creighton (9), Utah Valley (8), Portland (7), Akron (6), Seattle (5), Loyola Maryland (5), NJIT(5), Butler (4), Ohio State (3), Virginia (2) Wins By Year Year W L T Division DI NAIA NAIA DII NAIA DII DI DII DII DII DII NAIA DII DI College Soccer News - 9/12/17 School Record PW 1 Stanford Maryland Indiana Wake Forest Clemson North Carolina Virginia Notre Dame Michigan State Louisville Syracuse Omaha Furman Georgetown RV 15 Pacific Duke Kentucky RV 18 Western Michigan NR 19 West Virginia UNCW Washington Creighton UMass Lowell Seattle Akron Butler Utah Valley Michigan NR 29 Bowling Green RV 30 New Mexico RV Others Receiving Votes: Denver, Charlotte, New Hampshire, UCLA, Tulsa, Boston College, Albany, NJIT, N.C. State DENVERPIONEERS.COM 3

4 Franks Year-By-Year Year Record Conf ! 1-5-2* * & 6-1-1* * Player Scored 7 goals and 20 assists @ 5-2-1* ! 4-3-1* at WF # ! 6-0-0^ ! 3-2-1^ DU Asst ! 5-0-1^ @ ^ ^ HC at DU Overall * - ACC; # - MPSF; ^ - Summit;! - NCAA - College Cup; & National Championship 2017 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jamie Franks Alma Mater: Wake Forest (2009) Experience: Third Season Quick Hits: Youngest head coach in the country in 2015 Sixth overall season with program (3 as asst.) 4 NCAA Tournament appearances 4 Summit League Regular Season Championships 4 Summit League Tournament Championships Spent 2 years at Wake Forest before coming to DU 10th DU men s head coach Jamie Franks completed his second season as Denver s head men s soccer coach and his fifth with the program overall in 2016 after being named the program s 10th head coach in January of In two seasons, the head coach of the 2016 National Coaching Staff of the Year has put together a record of , improving Denver s record since Franks joined the staff as an assistant in 2012 to Combined as a player and coach, Franks is in college soccer, having reached five of the last 10 College Cups and winning a national championship at Wake Forest as a player in that span. The two-time Summit League Coach of the Year and the head coach of the 2016 NSCAA West Regional Staff of the Year was the youngest head coach in Division I in 2015 and the second youngest in 2016, earning the promotion from his assistant coaching roll following the departure of Bobby Muuss to Wake Forest. In just his second season in charge, Franks led the Pioneers to their first College Cup appearance in program history after picking up multiple wins (three) in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, and earning their first postseason victory since Franks ended his second season at , having not lost in the regular season and having not suffered a defeat in regulation in his coaching tenure. Under the Wake Forest alum, the Pioneers became the first program since Clemson in to finish consecutive regular seasons unbeaten. 2016: The last unbeaten team in the country for the secondstraight year tied a program record with 20 wins (20-1-3) in 2016, matching the 1988 (NAIA) Pioneers that ended the campaign Prior to its extra time defeat to No. 2 Wake Forest in the College Cup Semifinals, Denver (35-2-6) and Wake Forest (36-5-6) were tied for the most wins in the country over the last two years since the programs made coaching changes ahead of the 2015 season. Franks managed two-time All-American right back and two-time MAC Hermann Semifinalist Reagan Dunk, Denver s first Division I All-America selection in program history. Franks, Dunk, two-time captain Sam Hamilton and the rest of the 2016 Denver senior class combined for a mark over the last four years, the third best record in the country during that span. Denver earned its fourth-straight Summit League Regular Season and Tournament titles in 2016, entering the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a record of The Pioneers earned a No. 6 seed in the tournament and reached rankings as high as third in the final NSCAA Poll and third in the College Soccer News Poll, all three program bests. The Pioneers played 12 teams in 2016 that were either ranked or Assistant Coach Ryan Hopkins Alma Mater: Concordia (2004) Experience: Fifth Season Also served 1 season at Wisconsin, 4 seasons at Cal Poly and 4 seasons at Concordia (Irvine, Calif.). Assistant Coach Levi Rossi Experience: Third Season Alma Mater: New Mexico (2012) Volunteer Assistant Coach in 2014, Assistant in receiving votes in one of the two polls, including five at DU Soccer Stadium. In the NCAA Tournament, Denver earned home wins over UNLV (3-0) and No. 11 Washington (2-1) before a Kortne Ford 89th minute header sent Denver to the College Cup after a 1-0 win at No. 3 Clemson. The 2016 season saw the Pioneers set new DI school marks for the second-consecutive season in shutouts (14) and consecutive unbeaten matches (23). 2015: In Franks first season in charge, the program reached new heights. The Pioneers were the only undefeated team in the country heading into the NCAA Tournament with a mark, earned an NCAA First Round bye for the first time in program history, booked the program s first trip into the second round and hosted its first-ever NCAA Tournament home game in In addition to what Denver has accomplished on the field under Franks, the Pioneers earned the top grade point average in the country in 2015, and continued their dominance of the Gold Vest Award at the University of Denver in Prior to 2015: In his three years as an assistant at DU, Franks primarily worked with the midfielders and forwards who amassed 110 goals in three seasons, ranking in the top 15 in the country in 2012 & Franks joined the Pioneers after two years on staff with the Wake Forest men s soccer team. Being a part of the Wake Forest soccer program both as a player and a coach from and , Franks was a part of one of the most decorated classes in college soccer history. Playing Career: Franks most recently played with the Rochester Rhinos in the USSF Division 2 Professional League before joining his alma mater to begin his coaching career. Franks ranks fifth all time for games played (95) for the Demon Deacons from , the first two of which Muuss served as assistant coach. Franks scored seven goals and 20 assists, helping lead Wake Forest to two ACC championships, three College Cups, including the 2007 national championship. After leaving Wake, Franks was selected by Chivas USA in the fourth round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Prior to college, Franks played on the US U-18 National Team. After his first season of professional soccer in 2009, Franks joined the Wake Forest staff as the Director of Soccer Operations where he worked with media and film applications. During the 2009 season at Wake Forest, the Demon Deacons advanced to their fourth-consecutive College Cup. After a brief hiatus on staff at Wake Forest, he rejoined the in 2011 as the Volunteer Coach DENVER MEN S SOCCER

5 A NEW ROAD FORM Denver played 11 games away from home in 2016, including the season-opening fourmatch road swing. Denver took 24 points away from those matches in The Pioneers earned 20 points from their eight matches away from DU Soccer Stadium in the 2015 campaign, including seven points against three opponents that were in the NSCAA poll at the time. Denver earned just one point away from home in the 2014 campaign (0-7-1) to go along with its home record. DU will play away from home nine times in the regular season in 2017, taking 0 points from their first two games away from DU Soccer Stadium. DENVER ATHLETICS SUCCESS Denver Athletics has claimed the I-AAA Directors Cup in nine of the last 10 seasons, for the top finish in the Directors Cup standings amongst schools without football. The Pioneers have claimed 32 National Championships in their history (Skiing 23, Hockey 8, Men s Lacrosse 1). Men s soccer s College Cup berth in 2016 is one of the athletic department s 21 National Semifinal appearances, including eight since Denver s 35th place overall Directors Cup finish in is the department s best in its history. DU s men s programs finished fifth in the Capital One Cup for the second time in three years. Entering , the Pioneers are one of eight athletic departments in the country to take home an NCAA title in each of the last four years. FRANKS AND STAFF EARN NSCAA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS After being named the Summit League Coach of the Year for the second-straight year, head coach Jamie Franks and his staff earned NSCAA National Coach of the Year honors in The three coaches (Franks, Ryan Hopkins and Levi Rossi) have led the Pioneers to a record since Franks took over as the head coach, becoming the first program to go unbeaten in consecutive regular seasons Clemson did so in Hopkins and Franks have coached together at DU since the start of the 2013 campaign, seeing the program go in the last five years, the third-best mark in the country during that span. Hopkins was named the 2015 NSCAA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year after helping lead the Pioneers to an unbeaten regular season and a record in his first season as the program s first assistant. WORK IN THE CLASSROOM The Denver men s soccer program topped the grade point average rankings in according to information submitted to the NCAA, combining for a 3.49 team grade point average. Last November, two-time captain Sam Hamilton became the athletic department s 52nd CoSIDA Academic All-American, including the fifth in the men s soccer program s history. Following the season, Hamilton was named the Summit League Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. DENVER S UNBEATEN STRETCHES Furman knocked off fourth-ranked Denver on Sept. 1 to snap Denver s 37-match regular season unbeaten streak that dated back to Halloween Night, The setback was the first in the regular season in the head coaching career of Jamie Franks. In , DU became the first program to go unbeaten in consecutive regular seasons since Clemson did so in The Pioneers went unbeaten through the first 18 matches in 2015 for the first time since 1989 when the Pioneers started 20 matches unbeaten (19-0-1) marked the first time the Pioneers finished a Division I regular season unbeaten. DU was before falling to No. 2 Wake Forest in the 2016 National Semifinals. Following Maryland s loss in the 2016 NCAA Second Round, the Pioneers were the last unbeaten team in the NCAA for the second-consecutive season. The Pioneers haven t lost at home in regulation in their last 47 matches at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium, last losing in regulation to No. 21 Charlotte in the 2013 season opener. OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN Denver is co-captained by Alex Underwood and Graham Smith in 2017 Underwood has 67 CAPS in his now four-year Pioneer career with 30 pts (8G-14A). Smith has 30 CAPS with the Pioneers after transferring from Oregon State ahead of the 2016 season, scoring five goals and adding three assists. DU s Record When 2017 Since 2012 W L T W L T Overall Home Road Neutral site In overtime Decided by goal or less Against ranked teams Against unranked teams Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Scoring first Opponent scores first Scoring 4+ Goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 2 goals Scoring 1 goal Get shutout Allowing 4+ goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 2 goals Allowing 1 goal Shutout Opponent More Shots Less Shots Tied Shots More Shots on Goal Less Shots on Goal Tied Shots on Goal More Corners Less Corners Tied Corners More Fouls Less Fouls Tied Fouls More Saves Less Saves Tied Saves v Denver has man sent off Opponent has man sent off In August In September In October In November On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday Start time a.m. MT Start time 12-2 p.m. MT Start time 2-4 p.m. MT Start time 4-6 p.m. MT Start time 6-8 p.m. MT Start time 8-10 p.m. MT Goals By Minute Pres. DU OPP DU OPP DENVERPIONEERS.COM 5

6 LAST TIME OUT: [9/8] DENVER 0-2 CSUN USEN JR. S SECOND-HALF BRACE SENDS CSUN PAST [9/8] DENVERPI- ONEERS RETURN HOME NEXT WEEKEND TO TAKE ON UC DAVIS (9/15) AND SAINT MARY S (9/17) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The [9/8] University of Denver men s soccer team dropped a 2-0 result to CSUN on Sunday afternoon at the UNM Soccer Complex. We re a bit unfortunate to have 19 shots, 21 crosses and seven corners and not get a win, head coach Jamie Franks said. We didn t give up too much defensively, but at the end of the day, we need guys to make plays. Soccer is a funny sport, it doesn t always go your way when you create those chances, and that s what this group is going through right now. We ll look to remain resilient, especially during times of adversity like this. The group will be stronger on the other side when we come out of it. I think Alex Underwood and Graham Smith are finding out a lot about themselves as they continue to develop as leaders, especially in these times, and they ll grow from that. Like I said on Friday night, I trust in my leaders, and we ll come out of this and be better from it. The two teams went into the locker room scoreless, with Denver outshooting CSUN 8-5, and forcing opposing goalkeeper Henrik Regitnig into the only four saves of the opening 45 minutes. Emmanuel Usen Jr. s second and third goals of the season came in the second half, seconds less than 13 minutes apart. The Matadors opener came off an assist from Daniel Trejo. Usen Jr received a pass from Trejo and smashed it into the roof of the net from 11 yards out. The CSUN goal scorer doubled the Matadors advantage in the 74th, finishing from in-tight on the right wing. Denver took 19 of the 29 shots in the match and seven of the 10 corner kicks on Sunday afternoon. I m excited to see how we come out of this weekend and respond in training and our matches in the next days, Franks said. At times this weekend we saw the Proactive Fighting Football brand of soccer that we re looking for. We need to bring that 90 minutes every time out National Statistics Rankings (Thru Sept. 10) Category Rank Actual National Leader Actual Corner Kicks Per Game Belmont Scoring Offense Liberty 4.0 Total Goals Evansville 17.0 Team Goals Against Average Teams 0.0 Shutout Percentage Teams 1.0 Won-Lost-Tied Percentage Teams 1.0 Assists Per Game Canisius 4.67 Saves Per Game Eastern Ill. 8.0 Points Per Game Wake Forest 11.5 Save Pct Teams 1.0 Red Cards 8 Teams 2.0 Yellow Cards Teams 14.0 Fouls Per Game North Carolina 5.5 Total Assists Wake Forest 18.0 Total Points Evansville 48.0 Shots Per Game Western Mich Shots on Goal Per Game Evansville 10.8 Category Player Rank Actual National Leader Shutouts Nick Gardner Points Per Game 3.67 Shutouts Nick Gardner Total Points Graham Smith Andre Shinyashiki Goals Per Game Graham Smith Andre Shinyashiki Total Goals Graham Smith Andre Shinyashiki Assists Per Game Alex Underwood Total Assists Alex Underwood Goals Against Average Nick Gardner Save Pct Nick Gardner Saves Per Game 8.0 Yellow Cards Graham Smith Total Saves 40.0 Game-Winning Goals Graham Smith Blake Elder Ryan Barlow Shots Per Game Andre Shinyashiki Shots on Goal Per Game Andre Shinyashiki Goalie Minutes Played Nick Gardner :41 530:00 6 DENVER MEN S SOCCER

7 GOAL SCORING FORM Junior striker Andre Shinyashiki has bagged 10 goals in his last 16 competitive matches, including five game-winners and two golden goals in that span. Shinyashiki was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week twice in the final three weeks of the 2016 regular season. Redshirt-junior Blake Elder scored in four-straight games in Denver s first homestand in 2016, his first four goals with the Crimson and Gold after transferring from Air Force after the 2014 season...elder is the only Denver player to score in four-consecutive matches in its Division I history...elder scored the game-winner in Denver s 2017 opener. SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL Denver was picked as the preseason favorite to once again take home the Summit League title in a vote of the league s six head coaches in August...The Pioneers received all five of the possible first place votes (coaches were not allowed to vote for their own program). Strikers Blake Elder and Andre Shinyashiki were named to the 2017 Summit League Men s Soccer Players to Watch list released by the league office. BREAKING DOWN DENVER S 2017 SCHEDULE Denver will host eight regular season matches in 2017, including hosting six of its first eight non-league matches at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. Denver will take on nine opponents that finished in the top-100 of the RPI a year ago, including three in the top-36. Five of the Pioneers 2017 opponents booked a trip to the NCAA Tournament a year ago. To beat anybody, in any condition, in any circumstance, on any given day is our mission, Jamie Franks said. To be able to play some of these big opponents at home to start the season is great for us. DU Soccer Stadium is a wonderful venue for a college soccer game. Overall, from top to bottom, this schedule will present different adversities and challenges that will force us to learn and mature. I think it ll really test our group as we prepare for our league schedule, and ultimately getting back to where we were last year, playing knock-out style games in late November and December. DENVER CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH ALTITUDE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Pioneers will have 15 fall sports games on Altitude in 2017, including five men s soccer matches. Denver s partnership with Altitude began in with men s and women s lacrosse, before Denver s fall sports were added to the coverage slate in , including both 2014 Summit League Soccer Championships. DU s first four men s soccer home matches were featured on Altitude or Altitude 2. Bill Rogan and Conor McGahey will share the play-by-play duties for the men s program, while Chris Bianchi will serve as the program s primary analyst for the third-straight season. Denver alum Colin Jones filled in for Bianchi in the 2017 opener. THREE 2016 PIONEERS MAKE MLS DEBUTS IN 2017 Three players - Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids Homegrown), Sam Hamilton (Colorado Rapids 1st Round MLS Super Draft Pick #15) and Reagan Dunk (Real Salt Lake 1st Round MLS Super Draft Pick #13) - and leaders from Denver s 2016 College Cup team have made appearances with Major League Soccer sides in Ford became the first Rapids Homegrown player to earn a spot in the Starting XI on their professional debut...scored his first MLS goal in a 1-0 home win over Sporting KC on May 27, earning Man-of-the-Match and MLS Team of the Week honors...scored the equalizer in the MLS Homegrown All-Star match, taking home MVP honors...has earned 10 CAPS in his rookie season, making nine starts. Hamilton made his MLS debut on May 17 at the Chicago Fire, coming on as a sub for the final 27 minutes...made his first MLS start at Philadelphia on May 20, playing 81 minutes...saw 90 minutes of action in both Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches against Oklahoma City (June 13) and at FC Dallas (June 27)...Hamilton was loaned to Phoenix (USL) in August. Dunk has earned three MLS CAPS in his rookie season with Salt Lake. JAMIE FRANKS COMPLETES 2017 STAFF Jamie Franks brought former Georgia Southern captain Clayton Zelin on board as the program s Director of Men s Soccer Operations in early August. Former Pioneer Dan Jackson will stay on the staff for the second year, this time into a new video specialist role for Denver. Volunteer assistant coach Mac Hemmi continues his work with the Pioneers staff for the second-consecutive campaign. Ryan Hopkins and Levi Rossi will take part in their fifth and third seasons, respectively, on the Denver men s soccer staff. Top Drawer Soccer - 9/12/17 School Record League Record 1. Indiana Maryland Notre Dame Virginia Stanford Wake Forest Syracuse Clemson Omaha Furman Michigan State Massachusetts-Lowell Louisville UNC Wilmington Duke North Carolina Kentucky Fairleigh Dickinson Michigan New Hampshire Pacific Army UC Irvine West Virginia Denver Summit League Men s Soccer Preseason Poll Rank Points (1st) 2016 Record (SL) 1. Denver 25 (5) (5-0-1, 16 pts.) 2. Omaha 21 (1) (5-0-1, 16 pts.) 3. Western Illinois (3-3-0, 9 pts.) 4. Oral Roberts (2-4-0, 6 pts.) 5. Fort Wayne (2-4-0, 6 pts.) 6. Eastern Illinois (2-4-0, 6 pts.) Soccer America - 9/12/17 School Record Previous 1 Maryland Indiana Stanford Notre Dame Virginia Wake Forest Clemson Furman Pacific UNC Wilmington North Carolina Louisville Syracuse Omaha Michigan State Duke Georgetown NR 18 N.C. State NR 19 Tulsa NR 20 Akron Creighton Kentucky NR 23 Michigan NR 24 Umass Lowell Georgia State NR 25 West Virginia NR 2017 Honors and Awards August 28, Dan Mooney - Summit League DPOW DENVERPIONEERS.COM 7

8 DENVER DIVISION I RECORD BOOK (1999-PRESENT) Denver s DI Single-Season Records Points 1. Brian Todd 37 (15-7) Zach Bolden 29 (10-9) Matt Harrell 26 (10-6) 1999 Jarod Stigall 26 (9-8) Matt Harrell 24 (10-4) Michael Piserchio 23 (7-9) 2000 Andre Shinyashiki 23 (9-5) Michael Piserchio 21 (5-11) 2001 Travis Hendricks 21 (9-3) Josh Wren 20 (8-4) 2012 Zach Bolden 20 (5-10) 2012 Game-Winning Goals 1. Zach Bolden Andre Shinyashiki Brian Todd Christian Bowers Kosta Kordistos Karsten Hanlin Assists 1. Michael Piserchio Zach Bolden Michael Piserchio Zach Bolden Sam Hamilton Jarod Stigall Reagan Dunk Karsten Hanlin Shutouts 1. Nick Gardner Dan Jackson Oliver Brown 9/ Denver s DI Career Records Points 1. Kyle Christensen 65 (27-11) Matt Harrell 58 (23-12) Zach Bolden 56 (17-22) Jarod Stigall 54 (19-16) Nic Hartman 57 (17-13) Michael Piserchio 44 (12-20) Karsten Hanlin 43 (14-15) Collin Audley 41 (13-15) Andre Shinyashiki 39 (16-7) Goals 1. Kyle Christensen Matt Harrell Jarod Stigall Nic Hartman Zach Bolden Brian Todd Andre Shinyashiki Travis Hendricks Kellan Christensen Karsten Hanlin Eric Kronenberg Game-Winning Goals 1. Zach Bolden Collin Audley Kyle Christensen Karsten Hanlin Andre Shinyashiki Christian Bowers Matt Harrell Joey Mathot Jarod Stigall Kosta Kordistos Alex Underwood Eric Kronenberg Assists 1. Zach Bolden Michael Piserchio Reagan Dunk Joey Mathot Jarod Stigall Karsten Hanlin Collin Audley Chandler Crosswait Alex Underwood Nic Hartman Sam Hamilton Career Records (Cont.) Games Played 1. Sam Hamilton Reagan Dunk Chandler Crosswait Karsten Hanlin Nat Borchers Jarod Stigall Blake Shannon Travis Hendricks Nic Hartman Brian Hoyt Collin Audley Matt Kirby Alex Underwood Games Started 1. Nat Borchers Blake Shannon Collin Audley Reagan Dunk Nic Hartman Liam Girard Ben Mendozza Travis Hendricks Jordan Schweitzer DENVER MEN S SOCCER

9 PLAYER BIOS 0 Nick Gardner: 2016 Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year Summit League First Team...Broke the DU record for single-season shutouts with 13 in Finished his redshirt-sophomore year fifth in the country in goals against average (0.542)...Redshirted in 2015 after being forced to play five matches in 2014 due to goalkeeper injuries. Turned in a 0.60 goals against average in his five matches in Kobe Gray: Played 13 seasons for Real Colorado, earning State Cup MVP honors. 3 Shae Smalley: 2017: Saw 16 minutes as a sub in his first appearance of the season vs. Drake on Sept. 3...Redshirted in 2016 after making 11 appearances in his true freshman seasons, starting twice for Jamie Franks squad...played left back on a 2015 backline that kept a 0.40 goals against average and allowed just 2.5 shots on goal per game. 4 Bailey Heller: Earned a U-18 U.S. Men s National Team Camp Invite in April, Spent 11 seasons with Real Colorado before joining the Colorado Rapids Development Academy. 5 Scott DeVoss: 2017: Scored two goals for the Pioneers in the 2017 preseason and 2016 Summit League Second Team Summit League All Tournament Team...Played and started in all 24 matches at centerback in Has scored four goals and tallied one assist in his career, scoring two game-winning goals, including the winner against UNLV in the 2016 NCAA Second Round. 6 Blake Elder: 2016 Summit League Second Team...College Soccer News National Team of the Week (9/19/16) Summit League Newcomer Team...Played in 24 matches, starting 13 of them at striker in 2016, scoring seven goals and tallying two assists in the campaign. 8 Destan Norman: 2017: Earned his first collegiate CAP and made his first start in Denver s 2-0 win over Drake (9/3)...Played for the Real Colorado Development Academy for four years...invited to the U.S. Soccer Training Center in 2014 and the Colorado Boys All- Star Game in Two-time captain for Real Colorado. 9 Andre Shinyashiki: 2017: Recorded his second brace in a season opener in three seasons, scoring the opener and the final goal in a 3-1 win over nationally ranked FGCU on Aug Summit League Second Team...College Soccer News National Team of the Week (10/24/16, 11/7/16) Summit League Tournament MVP Summit League Newcomer of the Year. 10 Jacob Stensson: 2017: Made his collegiate debut on Aug. 28 vs. Akron...Made his first two collegiate starts Sept. 1 and 3...Has played for IF Brommapojkarna since 2013, winning the state championship in 2013 and winning the silver medal in the U21 national tournament Was called into the Swedish National Team in Eric Kronenberg: 2017: Appeared in his first match since 2014 on August 25, playing nine minutes in DU s season opener...has suffered preseason injuries each of the last two seasons, keeping him out of action in 2015 and Served as the Pioneers Super Sub in the program s last year under Bobby Muuss, appearing off the bench in all 20 matches and leading the Pioneers in goals with seven, including three game-winners...scored three goals in his freshman season, including one game-winner. 12 Graham Smith: 2017: Co-captain...Scored from the spot in the 45th minute to defeat [16/20] Akron 1-0 on Aug Scored the second goal in Denver s 2-0 win over Drake, his first match he started at centerback while at DU : Summit League Second Team...College Soccer News National Team of the Week (9/26/16) Summit League Newcomer Team...Started at defensive mid in all 24 matches alongside 2016 captain Sam Hamilton, seeing 2,213 minutes of action...netted first three career goals and tallied three assists in Transferred from Oregon State after the 2015 season, tallying the assist that knocked Denver out of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. 13 Nick Marcin: 2017: Made his first collegiate appearance in Denver s season opener on August 25...Redshirted in Played eight seasons as a winger for the Lonestar Soccer Club. 14 Ryan Barlow: 2017: Scored the game-winner in Denver s 2-0 win over Drake (9/3), scoring in the second minute...made 14 appearances as a substitute at defensive mid in 2016, including earning CAPS in Denver s first two NCAA Tournament matches... Redshirted in No. 75 ranked player in the 2015 class according to College Soccer News. 15 Alex Kaddah: Played for the U.S. National Futsal Team, traveling to Canada and Costa Rica, scoring six goals in six matches...team captain as a defensive mid and centerback for Sporting KC Academy. 16 Tosh Samkange: Made 10 appearances in 2016 and played in 13 matches in his freshman year in Primarily has played left back for the Pioneers. 17 Jared Jungjohann: 2016 U.S. Development Academy Third Place National finish with Real Colorado, spending time at outside back and outside mid throughout his club career. 18 Kyle Morlack: Has made 43 career appearances for the Pioneers, scoring three goals to go with two helpers...redshirt in AJ Fuller: Left the match in the first half on Aug. 28 with an injury...played and started in all 24 matches at left back in Scored the game-winner at IUPUI (10/7/16). 62CAPS/41 starts. 20 Jacob Hanlin: Portland Transfer...Brother of Karsten Hanlin : Made his Denver debut, drawing the penalty kick on the game-winning goal over [16/20] Akron...Did not play in 2014 or CAPS and 5 starts in 2015, scoring goals against Santa Clara and Pacific. 22 Blake Moncur: Redshirted in Played for the Colorado Rapids Academy at the U16 and U18 levels. 23 Alex Underwood: 2017: Co-captain...Assisted on both goals in Denver s 2-0 win over Drake (9/3)...Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (11/22/16)...Played and started in all 24 matches in 2016 on the left wing or in the center of Denver s attacking midfield...scored five goals and tallied five assists...netted three game-winners in Denver s first six matches in Tallied two assists in Denver s 2016 NCAA Tournament, including the cross that Kortne Ford headed in at Clemson to send DU to its first College Cup in program history. 24 Brooks Crawford: Spent three seasons with the Colorado Rapids Academy, leading the club in assists in 2015 and Dylan Keeney: Redshirted in Played for the Real Colorado Academy...First Team All-Colorado selection. 26 Kenny Akamatsu: 40 CAPS in his first two seasons with the Pioneers, scoring two goals and tallying two assists off the bench. 27 Dan Mooney: 2017: Earned his first CAP and start in the Pioneers season opener against FGCU...Redshirted in 2015 and did not see action in Played for the Indiana Fire. 30 Will Palmquist: Redshirted in Played two seasons for the Colorado Rush Development Academy. 33 Ryan Schaefer: Redshirted in Came on in 21 matches as a substitute striker in 2016, netting the game-winner in Denver s Summit League opener against Eastern Illinois. 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18 2017 BOX SCORES DENVER The striking partnership of junior Andre Shinyashiki (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and redshirt-senior Blake Elder (Fort Worth, Texas) combined for three goals to lead the [3/4] University of Denver men s soccer team past [23/15] Florida Gulf Coast on Friday night at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. Shinyashiki s brace is his second in a season opener in his three years with the Pioneers, also finding the back of the net twice on opening night in 2015 against UC Riverside. Friday night s win extends Denver s regular season unbeaten run to 36 matches, dating back to Halloween night, Denver also improved to at home in its last 44 competitive matches. Shinyashiki gave Denver its opening goal just shy of the nine minute mark. Redshirt-senior Kyle Morlack (Goodyear, Ariz.) chipped it in behind the Eagles backline for Shinyashiki, who smashed a one-time volley into the twine to give Denver the early breakthrough. DU scored just twice in the opening quarter hour a year ago. Just shy of 10 minutes later, FGCU s Nicolas Samayoa found the equalizer off a corner kick near-post service from Dennis Zapata. Samayoa s glancing header tucked into the far-post side netting to level the match for the visitors. DENVER - On his Pioneer debut, redshirt-junior Jacob Hanlin (Denver, Colo.) drew a penalty kick in the 45th minute that senior co-captain Graham Smith (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) converted to send the [3/4] University of Denver men s soccer team past [16/20] Akron 1-0 on Monday night at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. With the victory, Denver extended its regular season unbeaten run, dating back to Halloween, 2014, to 37 matches. Both Denver captains were involved in the lone tally of the match. Senior co-captain Alex Underwood (Winnetka, Ill.) played a ball over the top of the Akron backline from the midfield stripe to the run of Hanlin. A Portland transfer, and brother of former Pioneer Karsten Hanlin, Jacob Hanlin got a touch past the keeper and was tripped up by Ben Lundt just inside the box forcing referee Nikola Aleksic to point to the spot. Smith fired the spot kick past Lundt with 21 seconds left in the first half. Akron had the majority of the possession in the final 45 minutes, but Denver s defense limited the Zips quality chances. Despite the possession, Akron had just a 6-2 edge in shots in the final 45 minutes, and only Manuel Cordeiro forced Nick Gardner (Marvin, N.C.) into an impressive save in the 59th minute. The first half featured just four combined shots and four corners. Redshirt-junior Nick Gardner (Marvin, N.C.) was only called upon to make two saves on Friday, both of which came in the 53rd minute. Samayoa was looking for his second on a long-range free kick that was hit with pace and deflected by a Denver defender. Gardner stayed patient and reacted well to get a hand on the deflection, and got up quickly to save the follow-up attempt from Shak Adams to keep things at 1-1. Freshman outside back Jacob Stensson (Stockholm, Sweden) and redshirt freshman Dylan Keeney (Littleton, Colo.) both made their Pioneer debuts off the bench for third-year head coach Jamie Franks. Denver got a restart goal of its own in the 73rd minute to take the lead back at 2-1. Senior co-captain Alex Underwood (Winnetka, Ill.) played the ball into the penalty area from the right channel, 10 yards into his attacking half. Redshirt-sophomore centerback Dan Mooney (Indianapolis, Ind.) flicked an Eagles failed clear to the feet of Elder who riffled a shot past FGCU s Jared Brown to put the Pioneers back on top. Shinyashiki ran onto a miss-touched pass in the 78th minute and scored from outside the 18 on his first touch to give Denver a two-goal cushion. 18 DENVER MEN S SOCCER