2018 MEN’S SOCCER NOTES Match 3 [19/5] Denver (2-0-0, 0-0-0 Summit) vs. [RV/-] SMU (2-1-0, 0-0-0 AAC) Monday, September 3, 2018 • 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT Westcott Field (Dallas, Texas) Twitter: @DU_MSoccer | #DENvSMU | #SummitMSOC | #NCAASoccer THE MATCHUP 2018 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result 8/24 Monmouth [-/11] - Alt W, 4-0 8/30 [3/18] Washington [19/5] - Alt W, 3-2 (a.e.t.) Denver vs. SMU 9/3 at SMU 6 p.m. 9/7 Colgate 7 p.m. 9/9 North Florida 7 p.m. First Meeting:2003 9/14 Harvard 7 p.m. Overall DU: 0-2-0, 0 goals; SMU: 3 goals; DI: Same 9/16 San Francisco 1 p.m. In Dallas (DI): First meeting 9/22 at Omaha# 6 p.m. 09/18/03 (In Tulsa): SMU 2-0 Denver 9/24 Tulsa - Altitude 7 p.m. 11/22/15 (NCAA Second Rd.): Denver 0-1 SMU (Garcia 94’) 9/29 at Eastern Illinois# 2 p.m. 10/2 at Creighton 6 p.m. NOTES 10/5 Purdue Fort Wayne# 7 p.m. 10/8 at Virginia 4 p.m. THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 10/16 at Maryland 5 p.m. • Denver watched a 1-0 halftime lead turn into a 2-1 deficit in the 63rd minute before 10/20 Western Illinois# 7 p.m. the senior attacking duo of Moshe Perez and Andre Shinyashiki equalized in the 77th 10/23 Saint Louis 7 p.m. and ended the game in the 103rd to give the Pioneers a 3-2 extra-time win over third- 10/26 at Stanford 8 p.m. ranked Washington on Thursday night at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. 11/3 Oral Roberts# 7 p.m. • Perez was involved in all three goals, taking the free kick on the own goal in the sixth Summit League Championship (Denver, Colo.) minute, scoring the equalizer in the 77th and playing the ball behind the Washington 11/8 TBA - Semifinal TBA back-four to Kenny Akamatsu who setup the Shinyashiki winner. 11/10 TBA - Final TBA • Shinyashiki’s goal was his fourth in two matches and broke the Denver DI career points NCAA Tournament record and game-winning goals record, while tying DU’s DI goals mark. 11/12 NCAA Selection Show 11 a.m. • Denver has seven goals through the first two matches of a season for the first time 11/15 First Round TBA since defeating Illinois-Chicago (4-1) and Central Florida (3-0) to kickoff the 2004 11/18 Second Round TBA campaign. 11/24 Third Round TBA • The Pioneers hit the road for the first time in 2018 this weekend when Denver takes 11/30 Quarterfinals TBA on SMU at Westcott Field in Dallas. Denver hosted SMU in the 2015 NCAA Second 12/7 Semifinals TBA Round, a match the Mustangs won on a 94th-minute long throw-in to advance to the 12/9 Final TBA round of 16. # - Summit League Game | All Times Mountain • Denver begins a four-match homestand next weekend when they welcome [21/RV] School Information Colgate to the University of Denver Soccer Stadium Friday, September 7. Kickoff is set Location ...............................................Denver, Colo. for 7 p.m. MT. Enrollment .....................................................11,614 Founded ...........................................................1864 HEAD COACH JAMIE FRANKS Nickname ...................................................Pioneers • Former DU assistant and Wake Forest alum Jamie Franks took over the reins, officially Colors .......................................... Crimson and Gold inking his name as Denver’s 10th head coach, on Aug. 29, 2015. Conference ............................... The Summit League • Franks is 48-8-8 as a head coach through his first 3+ seasons with the Pioneers. Chancellor ....................................... Rebecca Chopp • The Pioneers are 83-25-16 since Franks’ arrival as an assistant coach prior to the start Vice Chancellor for Athletics ............ Karlton Creech of the 2012 season. Athletic Director .................................Ron Grahame • Combined as a college player and coach, Franks is 182-52-33, reaching five College Ticket Office Phone .......................... (303) 871-2336 Cups and winning a National Championship with the Deacs (07). Team Information • According to information submitted to the NCAA in 2015, Franks was the youngest DI Home Field University of Denver Soccer Stadium (1,915) head coach (29) three seasons ago and was the second youngest in 2016. 2017 Overall Record ............. 11-6-2 (6-2-0 Summit) Starter Returning/Lost ........................................ 6/5 GET ON THE BOARD FIRST Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................... 13/9 • The Pioneers were 11-1-1 in 2014, 14-0-1 in 2015, 18-0-0 in 2016, 10-1-1 in 2017 and Newcomers.............................................................8 are 2-0-0 in 2018 when scoring the first goal. DU all-time record ................................. 564-305-78 • Since Franks’ arrival in 2012, the Pioneers are 76-3-7 when scoring the first goal. NCAA Appearances/Last ............................... 7/2016 • Denver lost 2-1 in extra time at Gonzaga on Sept. 30, 2017, Denver’s first setback from Best NCAA Finish/Year ....................Semifinals/2016 a winning position since the 2014 campaign (October 6, 2014 - at Bradley). Head Coach ............ Jamie Franks (Wake Forest ‘09) • DU hasn’t lost at home after scoring the first goal since a 2-1 loss to UMKC on Oct. Record/Career .............................. 48-8-8 (4th)/Same 10, 2009. Assistant Coach ....Zach Haines (North Carolina ‘08) • Denver trailed 2-1 against No. 3 Washington after Assistant Coach ..Mac Hemmi (Colorado Mines ‘09) scoring the opening goal, before coming from behind Volunteer Asst. Clayton Zelin (Georgia Southern ‘05) to win the match 3-2 at the University of Denver Athletic Communications Soccer Stadium. Director (MSOC Contact) .............. Niko Blankenship Office/Cell Phone (303) 871-3942/ (513) 225-6560 Email [email protected] DENVERPIONEERS.COM 1 2018 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Yr. Hometown (H.S./Previous School) Club Team 0 Nick Gardner Goalkeeper 6-3/190 R-Sr. Marvin, N.C. / Charlotte Latin School Charlotte Soccer Academy 00 Kobe Gray Goalkeeper 6-3/200 R-Fr. Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa High School Real Colorado 2 Ole Berg Defender 6-1/170 Fr. Oslo, Norway / Wang Toppidrett Valerenga IF 3 Shae Smalley Defender 5-7/145 R-Jr. Columbus, Ohio / Olentangy Orange High School Columbus Crew Academy 4 Bailey Heller Defender 6-0/165 R-Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Rock Canyon High School Colorado Rapids Academy 5 Scott DeVoss Defender 6-1/175 R-Sr. Centennial, Colo. / Arapahoe High School Real Colorado Academy 6 Callum Stretch Defender 6-4/180 Fr. Encino, Calif. / Notre Dame High School Aston Villa Academy 7 Emil Fosse Midfielder 5-11/170 Fr. Aalesund, Norway / Fagerlia Videregaende Skole Aalesunds FK 8 Destan Norman Midfielder 6-0/165 So. Fort Collins, Colo. / Fort Collins High School Real Colorado 9 Andre Shinyashiki Forward 5-9/150 Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil / Montverde Academy Pequeninos do Jockey 10 Jacob Stensson Midfielder 5-10/162 So. Stockholm, Sweden / Ostra Reals IF Brommapojkarna 11 Eric Kronenberg Forward 6-0/160 R-Sr. Boulder, Colo. / Fairview High School Colorado Rapids Academy 12 Moshe Perez Midfielder 5-8/155 Sr. Shim’a, Israel / Mekif Omar Beitar Jerusalem 13 Dennis Werngren Forward 5-10/160 Fr. Hollviken, Sweden / Trelleborgs Kommun Trelleborgs FF 15 Alex Kaddah Midfielder 5-5/140 R-Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs High School Sporting KC Academy 16 Tosh Samkange Defender 5-11/155 Sr. Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake High School Seattle Sounders Academy 17 Jared Jungjohann Defender 6-2/155 R-Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Valor Christian High School Real Colorado 18 Gideon Davis Defender 5-9/155 Fr. Barcelona, Spain/ CE Europa 20 Stefan Deleone Midfielder 5-10/145 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Fossil Ridge High School Colorado Rapids Academy 22 Liam Johnson Midfielder 5-9/160 Fr. Golden, Colo. / Golden High School Colorado Rapids Academy 24 Brooks Crawford Forward 6-3/160 R-Fr. Greenwood Village, Colo. / Kent Denver Colorado Rapids Academy 25 Dylan Keeney Defender 5-8/150 R-So. Littleton, Colo. / Heritage High School Real Colorado Academy 26 Kenny Akamatsu Midfielder 5-9/150 Sr. Niigata, Japan / Nittan Daigaka Buzan Mitsubishi Yowa Soccer Club 27 Dan Mooney Defender 5-11/160 R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral High School Indiana Fire Academy 30 Will Palmquist Goalkeeper 6-0/175 R-So. Denver, Colo. / Denver East High School Colorado Rush 33 Connor McWilliams Midfielder 5-10/155 Fr. Littleton, Colo. / Chatfield High School Real Colorado ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Year Hometown (Previous School) Club Team 26 Kenny Akamatsu Midfielder 5-9/150 Sr. Niigata, Japan / Nittan Daigaka Buzan Mitsubishi Yowa Soccer Club 2 Ole Berg Defender 6-1/170 Fr. Oslo, Norway / Wang Toppidrett Valerenga IF 24 Brooks Crawford Forward 6-3/160 R-Fr. Greenwood Village, Colo. / Kent Denver Colorado Rapids Academy 18 Gideon Davis Defender 5-9/155 Fr. Barcelona, Spain/ CE Europa 20 Stefan Deleone Midfielder 5-10/145 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Fossil Ridge High School Colorado Rapids Academy 5 Scott DeVoss Defender 6-1/175 R-Sr. Centennial, Colo. / Arapahoe High School Real Colorado Academy 7 Emil Fosse Midfielder 5-11/170 Fr. Aalesund, Norway / Fagerlia Videregaende Skole Aalesunds FK 0 Nick Gardner Goalkeeper 6-3/190 R-Sr. Marvin, N.C. / Charlotte Latin School Charlotte Soccer Academy 00 Kobe Gray Goalkeeper 6-3/200 R-Fr. Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa High School Real Colorado 4 Bailey Heller Defender 6-0/165 R-Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Rock Canyon High School Colorado Rapids Academy 22 Liam Johnson Midfielder 5-9/160 Fr. Golden, Colo. / Golden High School Colorado Rapids Academy 17 Jared Jungjohann Defender 6-2/155 R-Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.