Denver’s no. 21 men’s soccer team is progressing through its season with an impressive record. With five wins and three loses (5-3-0), the Pioneers are looking to have a successful year.

Starting their season with a 1-0 win over Air Force on Aug. 17, Denver has since earned four wins over Cal State -Northridge, Navy, the University of New Hampshire and Oakland University. All four victories took place at home on DU’s CIBER Field. Denver also added another victory to their record, defeating the University of Portland 2-1 on Sept. 21 at CIBER Field.

With loses to University of California-Irvine, San Diego State University and Utah Valley University, Denver has nine more games before the Summit League Championships begin on Nov. 13.

Falling 2-1 to Utah Valley on Sept. 19, Denver sophomore Eric Kronenberg gave the Pioneers their only goal. This is Kronenberg’s fourth goal of the season.

After defeating the Portland Pilots, Denver gained its fifth straight home win and also extended their home wins to 11 consecutive games, including last year’s record.

Kronenberg scored his fifth season goal against Portland, giving the Pioneers a 1-0 lead in the first half of the game.

Redshirt senior Kyle Emerson came up with a quick goal after Portland made it on the board, which ultimately made the difference of a win or loss for Denver. This was Emerson’s first goal of the 2014 season.

The Pioneers are scheduled to begin Summit League play on Sept. 26, when they face Oral Roberts University on DU’s CIBER Field.