<p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><strong>GREELEY, Colo.</strong>&nbsp;-The University of Denver women's soccer team lost the opening match of the Colorado Cup against Colorado College by a count of 1-0 on Friday evening at Jackson Stadium.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">"You never like to drop the first game of the season," head coach&nbsp;<strong><a class="biolink" href="http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=10863&amp;ATCLID=1152920&amp;DB_OEM_ID=18600" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Jeff Hooker</a>&nbsp;</strong>said. "I felt that in the first half they came out and took it to us and beat us in every aspect of the game. They did a lot of good things to give us problems in the first half. In the second half, I thought that we played much better. We created a lot of opportunities and had much more possession of the ball."</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Lynn Froetscher tallied the CC goal in the 62nd minute, after goalkeeper&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;"><a class="biolink" href="http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=10863&amp;ATCLID=3753449&amp;DB_OEM_ID=18600" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Lara Campbell</a></strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">(Anchorage, Alaska) had to punch a ball out of her own six-yard box. Froetscher kicked the rebound in on her first touch for the breakthrough. Campbell kept the Pioneers in the game, coming up with six saves in the match.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">The Tigers (1-0) held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks and a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Junior defender&nbsp;<strong><a class="biolink" href="http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=10863&amp;ATCLID=204893913&amp;DB_OEM_ID=18600" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Jessy Battelli</a></strong>&nbsp;(Golden, Colo.) had a try in the 66th minute, a header off a corner that sailed just over the crossbar. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Junior midfielder&nbsp;<strong><a class="biolink" href="http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=10863&amp;ATCLID=204968527&amp;DB_OEM_ID=18600" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Nicholette DiGiacomo</a>&nbsp;</strong>(Golden, Colo.) had three shots on goal in the match.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Denver (0-1) will conclude the Colorado Cup with a match against Northern Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday at 1 p.m. MT.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Season and individual tickets are on sale now for the 2012 season. Season tickets for 11 Denver Men's Soccer games and eight Denver Women's Soccer games are $57.&nbsp;By purchasing season tickets, fans will enjoy the same centerfield seat, including a comfortable seatback for all 19 games at CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium.&nbsp;Season tickets are available at&nbsp;<a href="http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?&amp;&amp;SPSID=90216&amp;SPID=10865&amp;DB_OEM_ID=18600&amp;groupCode=GS&amp;linkID=denver&amp;shopperContext=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">DenverPioneers.com&nbsp;</a>or by calling/e-mailing&nbsp;Season Ticket and Premium Seating Manager&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Eric Vasquez</a>&nbsp;at 303.871.7460.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Individual game tickets during the 2012 season are $10 for a reserved seatback and $5 for general admission, and may be purchased by phone at 303-871-2336, online at DenverPioneers.com or in person at the Ritchie Center Box Office. DU students are free with a Pioneer Card. For group ticket discounts of 20 or more, please call/e-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Adam Sizemore</a>&nbsp;at 303-871-2389.</span></p> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">-EXPERIENCE DENVER ATHLETICS-&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Women's Soccer on Facebook</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_WSoccer on Twitter&nbsp;</span></p>