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Go Wes-t My Friend: Berg, Pioneers Send NCAA Championship To Denver

May 25, 2015

It was a feeling that many Denver players couldn’t describe. Some of them didn’t think that it was possible winning a national championship. But they did just that. For the first time in NCAA Division I Lacrosse history, the Denver Pioneers claimed their first ever National Championship with a 10-5 victory over the Maryland Terrapins. The victory gave Head Coach Bill Tierney his seventh national championship, his previous six came…

Audio: Bill Tierney Following Denver Win

May 25, 2015

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The Denver Pioneers have won the NCAA championship, defeating Maryland from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. After the game we caught up with head coach Bill Tierney to discuss the win and how Wes Berg performed all tournament, along with how it feels to bring the first ever championship title to the Denver Pioneers.

Outlaws Stay Hot, Stop Bayhawks

May 25, 2015

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The evening was chilly with scattered rain starting around halftime, but the 6,700-plus fans in attendance walked out of the stadium with warm fuzzies and a home team victory. The Denver Outlaws rode off into the sunset on Sunday evening with a 17-10 victory over the visiting Chesapeake Bayhawks. The Outlaws were boosted by hat tricks from Cam Holding, Chris Bocklet, and John Grant, Jr., and the latter also contributed…

Simmons: How Maryland and Denver Arrived Here

May 25, 2015

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Preseason Poll This has been an incredible year of lacrosse. For me, it is always interesting to look back at the start of the year and compare the results. I started looking back at the polls throughout the year and compare them to the end results. For simplicity’s sake, let’s just look at the Media Poll and leave the USILA Coaches poll out of the conversation. The preseason poll looked…

NCAA Championship: Maryland vs Denver

May 25, 2015

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We’ve finally reached the finish line in the college lacrosse season, as Maryland meets Denver in the Division 1 Championship game Monday at Lincoln Financial Field at 1 PM. Maryland comes in as the #6 seed and has been impressive this season, especially at defense, led by goaltender Kyle Bernlohr, a 1st Team All-American. Denver comes in as the #4 seed and has dominated their opponents for the most…

Outlaws Face Bayhawks From Denver

May 24, 2015

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Being the “Denver” guy means that, naturally, I cover the Outlaws. While my rooting interest should be pretty obvious I find it important to remain as objective as possible. Why mention this at the outset here? Because what follows is probably going to sound like a total homer piece, but I’ll get to the rationale behind these comments in a moment. First of all, if you’ve ever read my MLL…

Denver Punches Ticket to Title Game Despite Irish Rally

May 24, 2015

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Denver wins a memorable game, will face Maryland on Championship Monday. In what is sure to go down as a NCAA classic, the Denver Pioneers defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-10 in overtime and will advance to Championship Monday for the National Championship. Wesley Berg scored three times including the game winner just 2:03 into overtime. “I was thankful that…

Denver defeats Notre Dame 11-10 in OT

May 23, 2015

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In game one of the Final Four semi-final we a defensive game for the first 45 minutes. Then both teams woke up scoring a combined ten goals in the 4th quarter. Five of the goals came off the stick of Notre Dame So. Sergio Perkovic (Notre Dame scored 6 total). This was an instant classic of a college game. Denver’s defense sttod tall by holdin the Irish scoreless for 19:48. …

Denver Beats Notre Dame In OT: Rapid Reaction

May 23, 2015

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What a game the first semifinal turned out to be! It looked to be a low-scoring affair for the first three quarters, as Denver took a 6-4 lead. But Denver got four more, and Sergio Perkovic added all five of his goals in the game before Nick Ossello tied it with nine ticks left in the game. Wes Berg got the game winner with 2:03 left in OT. Denver and…

Final Four Live Blog: Denver vs Notre Dame

May 23, 2015

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The National Anthem is done and we are about to get underway in the first of two today at Lincoln Financial Field. The weather could not be better as it is a sunny day in the 70s. Both Denver and Notre Dame have come out of the locker room and are ready to compete for a spot in Monday’s Championship Game. Denver is in their away uniforms…

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