The second-seeded University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will begin its national title defense Sunday at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on campus. The Pioneers will host the winner of a Wednesday play-in game between Hobart and Towson at 1 p.m. MT. Denver’s No. 2 seed is its highest in program history. Sunday’s game will be televised live on ESPNU.
The winner of the first-round game at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium will take on the winner of Loyola vs. Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals at Ohio Stadium.
Denver dropped its first game against Big East opposition since joining the conference in 2014, falling to Marquette 10-9 at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Saturday.
The Pioneers are 11-7 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 4-0 at Peter Barton. In his 32nd year overall and his seventh season at Denver, Tierney is 41-17 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 11-3 in the first round.
This is the fourth straight year that the Pioneers have hosted the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse First Round and the fifth time in program history.