Colorado College Tigers Travel to Reno for Mountain West Clash Against Nevada
The Colorado College Tigers travel to Reno for their lone match of the week, kicking off against Nevada at 2 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, cctigers.com reported. Colorado College started Mountain West play with a 2-0 record after securing wins over Hawaii and UC Davis. Those victories marked the program’s first wins since the opening two matches of the season.
The Tigers currently sit in a tie for first place in the Mountain West standings alongside New Mexico through the first weekend of conference action. Saturday’s match will broadcast live on the MW+ streaming platform, with live statistics available on CCTigers.com and real-time updates posted on the team’s official X account at @CCWSoccer.
Scoring Surge Defends Tigers’ Early Conference Lead
Colorado College earned its recent 2-1 victory over UC Davis following a scoreless first half that escalated quickly after the intermission. UC Davis conceded a free kick following a straight red card issued for a foul on the last defender. Bella Stewart struck a direct-kick restart that was blocked directly to Sophia Mayne, who slipped a pass to Charlotte Strabel in the box for the ice-breaker.
UC Davis pulled an equalizer back in the 86th minute before the Tigers responded immediately. Nadia Cassamajor played a ball through to Charlotte Strabel, who crossed a chance toward Bella Stewart waiting onside in the penalty area. The UC Davis goalkeeper charged out to punch the ball away, but Stewart reached it first and headed it inside the right post in the 88th minute to secure the win.
Nevada Wolfpack Seeks Recovery After Tough Road Stretch
Nevada enters the weekend matchup holding a 3-8-0 overall record and an 0-2 start to Mountain West play. The Wolfpack opened their conference schedule with a 2-0 loss against Wyoming before traveling to Albuquerque, where they absorbed a 5-2 defeat against New Mexico last Saturday.
Leslie Jacobo Duran paces the Nevada attack with five goals and two assists this season, while Olivia Loomis, Carmen Coronado, and Ella York have each netted three goals. Despite their struggles in the win column, the Wolfpack have scored 20 goals this year while conceding 24. An 11-1 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff accounts for over half of their total goals scored and stands as their only win across their last 11 matches.
Tigers Hold Historical Edge Ahead of Reno Meeting
Colorado College and Nevada will face each other for the 12th time in program history on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers hold a 9-2 all-time record against the Wolfpack across previous meetings. Following this weekend’s contest in Reno, Colorado College returns home to host New Mexico on Wednesday at 6 p.m., then wraps up the week on the road against San Jose State on Sunday at 12 p.m. Pacific time.
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