The Colorado College women's soccer team battled to a 0-0 tie with the University of Denver on Sunday in the home opener. 
 
CC (1-0-1) is undefeated after the first two games of the season for the first time since the 2021 COVID season. The Tigers took 10 shots compared to the Pioneers' 15. DU had seven shots on goal compared to CC's 3. 
 
"That was a tough battle against a talented Denver team," head coach Keri Sanchez said.  "I thought we got better from the first half to the second half, and we had a solid performance in defense. I love the mentality of this team and their unity and grit in the fight."
 
Sophomore Nadia Cassamajor shone in her Stewart Field debut. The Holy Cross transfer led the team with four shots, including the potential winner in the 85th minute that was barely deflected by the DU goalkeeper Alina Santos to keep the game scoreless. 
 
Junior Tyler Rose found Cassamajor one-on-one with the keeper, who rocketed the ball to the top left corner of the net, but Santos got enough to deflect the shot away from harm. 
 
It was one of the best looks for the Tigers, who also had senior Makenna Kolson and Emily Hitt with shots on net. Kolson had the first one of the game in the 21st minute, which hit the fingertips of the goalkeeper and bounced out off the crossbar. 
 
The Pios outshot the Tigers 7-3 in the first half. Goalkeeper Regan Wallace finished the game with seven saves, including two in the opening 45. 
 
In the second half, Wallace made a save in the 50th and 52nd minutes, Hitt had her shot on goal in the 51st minute as both teams looked to take the lead. 
 
The next solid scoring chance didn't come again until the 76th minute when the Pioneers pushed downfield and Lily O'Grady laced a shot at the net, but Wallace saved it. 
 
Both teams received yellow cards in the 80th and 81st minutes as time ticked down. Cassamajor nearly broke the game open in the 85th minute after Rose made a pass from the ground to an open Cassamajor, whose shot was saved by Santos. 
 
The Pioneers were able to get one more look on the net before time expired, and the game settled in a 0-0 tie. 
 
It's the second tie in the last three meetings for the two programs, both coming at Stewart Field. 
 
Freshman Taylor Mentink made her first college start and finished the game playing all 90 minutes. 
 
CC will hit the road next week on an East Coast road trip to New York to face the University at Buffalo on Thursday, Aug. 21, and Canisius on Sunday, Aug. 24th.