Photos from Day 4 in Denver

The University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad took a day to relax on Saturday, after notching its first NCAA II playoff victory in school history. The team traveled to Boulder, Colo., and the famous Pearl Street. The players eagerly hopped on the opportunity to partake in the area's famous shopping.

After their short stay in Boulder, the team moved on to the mountain foothills, stopping off to see Buffalo Bill Cody's grave site, among other attractions. The ride down the mountain side back to Denver was the most exciting portion of the day, as the team's driver Greg expertly maneuvered the coach bus down multiple s-curves, with 500-foot cliffs waiting on the edge of each curve. The team made sure to snap pictures of their exhilarating, near-death (not really) experience, see below for those.

Saturday was capped off with an italian dinner at a classy restaurant just outside of Denver, before a meeting with the coaches to prepare for the Bulldogs' Sunday afternoon opponent Metro State College, in the NCAA II Tournamet's Second Round.

Check the last post for information about following UMD during the clash between the two schools, live from Auraria Field, on the Metro State campus. Now, the photos.




(Top:) A few of the Bulldogs, shopping bags in tow
(Bottom:) Assistant coaches Stacey Prodaniuk, left, and Kelly Grgas-Wheeler, with Pearl Street in the background




(Top:) UMD head coach Greg Cane watching over the troops
(Bottom:) Buffalo Bill Cody's gravesite



(Top:) The much-asked-for debut of junior defender Mallory Fox on this blog, getting ready to get a great view of the fog that blanketed the mountains
(Bottom:)Buffalo Bill's grave and head stone


(Top:) Left-to-Right, freshman netminder Hannah Iaizzo, Prodaniuk and Fox posing with the buffalo statue outside the Buffalo Bill's giftshop
(Bottom:) Cole, UMD's Athletic Trainer, modeling some stylish headwear


The long (and extremely winding) road down the mountain, navigated flawlessly by Greg the bus driver


That's all from Denver for now, check back Sunday morning to get the scoop on whether or not the game will actually be taking place, at its scheduled 2:00 p.m., (Central time) start time. More than 6 inches of snow have fallen in Denver Saturday night, with more in the overnight hours expected. Also, make it a point to visit www.umdbulldogs.com for more information on the team.

Good night to all, wherever you are, from Denver!