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Colorado College begins a run of four consecutive road games this week when the Tigers travel to UNLV and the University of Nevada. CC faces the Rebels at Johann Field in Las Vegas on Friday at 7 p.m. PT, then Nevada at Mackay Stadium in Reno on Sunday at noon PT.
Fans can watch this week's games for free on the Mountain West Network (
http://www.themw.com/sports/2017/8/28/broadcast-guide.aspx). Live stats also are available for both contests.
Colorado College is 3-4-3 overall 0-1-1 in the Mountain West after dropping a 1-0 decision to the University of Wyoming and playing Colorado State University to a 0-0 draw last week. The Tigers are 0-2-2 away from home his season after playing Yale University and the University of Connecticut to 1-1 ties in their most recent road games.
UNLV is 9-2-0 overall and 1-1-0 in league play after splitting a pair of road games last week. The Rebels fell 2-1 at the University of New Mexico in its conference opener, but rebounded for a 1-0 victory at San Diego State on Sunday. UNLV is 5-0-0 at home this season. The Wolfpack is 1-9-0 overall and 0-2-0 after dropping games at SDSU, 3-1, and New Mexico, 1-0. Nevada is 1-2-0 at home this year.
Colorado College is 2-1-1 all-time against the Rebels, including a 2-1 victory in its only previous visit to Las Vegas in 2015. Last year, the Rebels posted a 4-1 victory at Stewart Field. The Tigers hold a 2-1-0 lead in the series with Nevada, with a 1-0 victory in its first trip to Reno in 2015. The Wolfpack defeated CC last year, 1-0, in Colorado Springs.
Colorado College, which is 3-2-3 in its last eight games, averages 1.10 goals per game while allowing the same amount. Junior midfielder
Lauren Milliet leads the Tigers with three goals and eight points, while junior forward
Clara Richter has a team-high three assists and is second with two goals and seven points. Freshman goalkeeper
Jade Odom owns a 3-2-3 record along with a 0.80 goals-against average and a .821 saves percentage.
UNLV averages 2.09 goals per game while allowing 0.91. Senior midfielder Sophie Cortes, who ranks first in the league with seven goals, five assists and 14 points, is one of three Rebels who have double-digit points. Junior forward Amanda Galbraith has four goals and four assists, while sophomore forward Michaela Morris has four goals and three assists. Senior Jordan Sallee, who is a 9-1-0 in goal, has a 0.69 goals-against average and a .860 saves ratio.
Nevada averages 0.40 goals per contest while surrendering 2.40. Freshman forward Rachel Gensch leads the Wolfpack with two goals and four points, while junior forward Rylee Peterson has a team-high two assists. Junior goalkeeper Lauryn Horstdaniel has started every game for Nevada and has a 2.07 GAA and a .722 saves percentage.
CC continues to play impressive defense and has allowed only four goals in its last six games. Since allowing three scores against the University of Northern Colorado in the season opener, the Tigers have allowed multiple goals only once, the 2-0 loss at the University of Kansas when the Jayhawks scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute.
Odom and Colorado College recorded their first clean sheet of the season with a 2-0 victory over Army West Point on Sept. 10 and earned its second last week against CSU. The 0-0 tie against the Rams was CC's first scoreless draw since Sept. 7, 2014, against Marquette at Stewart Field.
Next week, Colorado College continues its four-game road stretch when the Tigers visit Utah State University on Friday, Oct. 6, and Boise State on Sunday, Oct. 8. The following week, CC celebrates homecoming with games against San Diego State University on Oct. 13 and the University of New Mexico on Oct. 15.
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