DENVER -- The MSU Denver Roadrunners are back in the classroom and out on the field after summer break! Both men and women's soccer will play Thursday afternoon at home to kick off the fall semester schedule. Volleyball will play two matches a day on Friday and Saturday in Daytona Beach, while both cross country teams will be racing down in Colorado Springs on Saturday as well. Women's golf will round out the week at the Swan Memorial Tournament in Broomfield on Monday and Tuesday. 

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, 9/4: MSU Denver vs. Western Washington (3:30 p.m. MT)
Sunday, 9/7: MSU Denver vs. Western Oregon (12 p.m. MT)

First year head coach Katie Hooker and her squad will open their campaign Thursday at the Assembly Athletic Complex at 3:30 p.m. against Western Washington. The Roadrunners are looking to replicate their 2024 season which resulted in a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Red and Blue have yet to beat the Vikings in their five match ups, but did tie 0-0 in 90 minutes of play last season in Washington. MSU Denver will play again at home on Sunday against Western Oregon at noon. The Roadrunners tied with the Wolves, 0-0, last year during their first meeting.

MEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, 9/4: MSU Denver vs. Northwest Nazarene (6 p.m. MT)
Sunday, 9/7: MSU Denver vs. Fort Hays State (2:30 p.m. MT)

Head coach Nick Kirchhof enters his fifth season at the helm after posting a record of 7-8-4, and 4-4-2 in RMAC play during the 2024 season. His team will play the night cap on Thursday at 6 p.m. against Northwest Nazarene, and again on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. against Fort Hays State. It will be the Roadrunners first time squaring off against Northwest Nazarene, while they search for their first win in program history over Fort Hays State after dropping the first four contests. 

VOLLEYBALL
Friday, 9/5: MSU Denver vs. Flagler College (12:30 p.m. MT)
Saturday. 9/6: MSU Denver at Embry-Riddle (5 p.m. MT)

Jenny Glenn now enters her 10th season as head coach, coming off yet another spectacular campaign in 2024. Her team went 29-3 overall and made it all the way to the NCAA Tournament South Central Regional final for the fourth consecutive season. They open up the 2025 season in Daytona Beach, Florida, to participate in the Bahama House Classic. The Roadrunners will take on Flagler College (12:30 p.m.) and Embry-Riddle (5 p.m.) Friday afternoon, and will then take on Sioux Falls (10:15 a.m.) and Montevallo (2:45 p.m.) on Saturday.

CROSS COUNTRY 
Saturday, 9/6: UCCS Rust Buster (Men; 9:15 a.m. MT) (Women; 10 a.m. MT)

This marks the 10th season with Janis Christopher at the helm for both the men's and women's track and field teams, and the fifth season leading the charge for the men's and women's cross country teams. The men and women's distance teams will be running Saturday morning at the UCCS Rust Buster, starting with the men at 9:15 a.m., followed with the women at 10 a.m.

GOLF
Monday, 9/8: Swan Memorial
Tuesday, 9/9: Swan Memorial

Stefanie Ferguson heads into year nine at the helm for Roadrunners golf. They're coming off the 2024-25 season which saw a 6th place finish in the RMAC. They will hit the course on Monday and Tuesday for the Swan Memorial in Broomfield at the Broadlands Golf Club.