Kingsley Tabbed WAC Player of the Week
Senior middle blocker Faimie Kingsley was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday after her performance for the week of Oct. 8-14.
In Denver’s victories over Texas State and Texas-San Antonio last week, Kingsley averaged four kills and 1.88 blocks per set. Kingsley entered the week averaging 2.25 kills and 1.67 blocks per set.
Thursday, Kingsley posted 18 kills against Texas State, adding seven blocks.
On Saturday, she recorded a 14-kill, eight-block performance against Texas-San Antonio.
This season, Kingsley is second on the team with 167 kills, but leads the way with 115 blocks.
In her Denver career, she is ninth in the Pioneers’ Division I record books with 817 kills, second with a .324 career attack percentage and third with 427 blocks.
This award marks Kingsley’s first WAC weekly honor in the Pioneers’ first season as a member of the conference.
Pioneer hockey advances in national rankings
After a week of inaction, the Pioneer men’s hockey team rose from No. 10 to No. 8 in the USA Today/US Hockey Magazine poll, released on Monday. Denver remained at No. 7 in the USCHO.com rankings.
Minnesota tops both polls, with 991 points in the USCHO.com rankings and 507 in the USA Today/US Hockey Magazine poll.
The Golden Gophers are followed in the USCHO.com poll by North Dakota (894), Boston College (878), Miami (751), Michigan (726), Cornell (714), Denver (690), Union (606), Notre Dame (583) and UMass Lowell (576).
North Dakota is also second in the USA Today/US Hockey Magazine rankings with 439 points, followed by Boston College with 421. Miami (343), Cornell (328), Michigan (316), Union (276), Denver (273), UMass Lowell (241) and Notre Dame (215).
The Pioneers open the 2012-13 season on Friday, Oct. 19 when they host No. 9/10 UMass Lowell at Magness Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:37 p.m. MT.
Ambassador Hill to speak at men’s lax fall celebration dinner
Christopher Robert Hill, U.S. Ambassador and current Josef Korbel School of International Studies Dean, will be the guest speaker at this year’s Fourth Annual University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse Fall Celebration Dinner on Saturday at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center.
Hill served as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq from April 2009 to August 2010, joining DU in September of 2010.
He is a career member of the Foreign Service whose prior assignment was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
“In our first three years at DU, our staff and team have experienced some very memorable moments,” said DU head coach Bill Tierney.
“The facilities, support and academic opportunities presented to our players allow them to succeed as student athletes. Having a lacrosse fan like Chris Hill, however, affords us a very special opportunity to combine our passion for the sport with the ability to enhance the education our young men receive at the University of Denver.”
Earlier on Saturday, the annual alumni game will take place at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, beginning at 10 a.m. Following the game, the Pioneers will take on the Denver Outlaws in the Fourth Annual Colorado Lacrosse Showcase at 1 p.m.
