Colorado College embarks on its final two-game road swing of the regular season when the Tigers visit Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming this week. CC will butt heads with the Rams on Friday at 3 p.m. in Fort Collins, then face the Cowgirls in Laramie on Sunday at noon.
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Fans can watch both of this week's matches for free on the Mountain West Network (
www.themw.com/page/watch-live).
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Colorado College is 6-6-0 overall and 2-2-0 in conference play after splitting a pair of home games last week. The Tigers dropped a 3-0 decision to Boise State University on Friday, but rebounded for a 1-0 victory over Utah State University on Sunday.
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CSU is 3-8-1 overall and 1-3-0 in the Mountain West after earning a split at home last week. The Rams defeated the University of Nevada 1-0 in double overtime on Friday before falling 2-0 against UNLV two days later.
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Wyoming will carry a 5-6-1 overall record and a 1-3-0 mark in league play into Friday's showdown with Air Force. The Cowgirls fell to UNLV, 3-1, on Friday, but bounced back for a 2-0 victory over Nevada on Sunday.
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The Tigers are 2-0 all-time against Colorado State with a pair of one-goal victories. CC prevailed 3-2 in overtime in its first visit to Fort Collins, then posted a 1-0 overtime victory last year at Stewart Field.
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Colorado College is 8-1-0 against the Cowgirls. Wyoming prevailed 3-2 in overtime in 2014, but the Tigers earned a measure of revenge last year with a 2-1 overtime victory at Stewart Field and a 1-0 win in the first round of the 2015 Mountain West Championship in San Diego. Â
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Colorado College, which is 3-4 away from home this season, averages 1.0 goals per game while giving up 1.25. The Tigers feature sophomore forward
Clara Richter, who leads the team with five goals and 11 points. Senior forward
Dana Gornick is tied for first with a pair of assists, second with six points and tied for second with two goals. Sophomore midfielder
Lauren Milliet is tied for second with a pair of goals and third with five points.
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Junior
Anne-Sophie Lapointe and sophomores
Tanner Haughn and
Anna Gregg, along with freshman
Aleesa Muir anchor CC's back line which has recorded six clean sheets in its first 12 games. Junior
Louisa Mackenzie, who started the last four games, is 2-2-0 in goal with a 1.0 goals-against average and a .733 saves percentage.
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Eight of CC's first 12 games were decided by one goal, including two that went to overtime. The Tigers prevailed by identical 1-0 scores in victories over Pittsburgh, Utah Valley, UMass Lowell, New Mexico and Utah State. Colorado College lost 2-1 on an overtime penalty kick at the University of Northern Colorado, 3-2 in overtime against Northern Arizona and then 1-0 at San Diego State.
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CC plays four of its final five games at home, beginning next week when the University of Nevada and UNLV visit Stewart Field on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 16, respectively.
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