DENVER – MSU Denver Athletics faces a full slate this week, with volleyball, cross country, and men's and women's soccer teams all in action from Friday, Oct. 3 through Tuesday, Oct. 7. Women's soccer will be the only team playing in Denver this weekend, and volleyball will return home to the Auraria Event Center on Tuesday evening.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Friday, Oct. 3 – vs. New Mexico Highlands (Denver, CO) – 1 p.m. MT
Sunday, Oct. 5 – vs. CSU Pueblo (Denver, CO) – 12 p.m. MT
MSU Denver returns home for a pair of RMAC matchups at the Assembly Athletic Complex. The Roadrunners are still seeking their first win of the season and will look to take advantage of the home crowd with matches against New Mexico Highlands and CSU Pueblo.
MEN'S SOCCER
Friday, Oct. 3 – at Adams State (Alamosa, CO) – 2 p.m. MT
Sunday, Oct. 5 – at Fort Lewis (Durango, CO) – 2:30 p.m. MT
The Roadrunners open their RMAC schedule on the road, beginning with Adams State on Friday before heading to Fort Lewis on Sunday. MSU Denver recently earned its first win in nearly three weeks and will aim to carry that momentum into conference play.
VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Oct. 3 – at Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) – 7 p.m. MT
Saturday, Oct. 4 – at Colorado Christian (Lakewood, CO) – 3 p.m. MT
Tuesday, Oct. 7 – vs. UCCS (Denver, CO) – 6 p.m. MT
After splitting two matches on the road last week, the No. 8 ranked Roadrunners will take on two more familiar foes on the road, before returning home Tuesday evening. The weekend opens with a showdown on Friday against Colorado School of Mines followed up with a Saturday matchup against Colorado Christian. They will take on UCCS at the Auraria Event Center on Tuesday night.
Freshman Karyna Werley enters the weekend as the reigning Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Setter of the Week, becoming the Roadrunners' first RMAC Player of the Week honoree this season.
CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, Oct. 3 – at UCCS XC Open (Colorado Springs, CO)
The Roadrunners make the short trip south for the UCCS XC Open, with both the men's and women's teams set to compete. The meet provides another chance to sharpen against regional competition as MSU Denver continues its preparation for the RMAC Championships later this month.
