THIS WEEKEND'S MATCH UP

• The second seeded University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team opened the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament with a 3-1 win over Westminster University and is set to take on the third seeded Colorado School of Mines Orediggers in the RMAC Semifinal Round on Wednesday.
• The Orediggers took a 2-1 victory over sixth seeded Black Hills State University on Sunday as the Division II leader in goals, Bella Campos, and Caelan DeBolt both scored to help CSM advance to the semifinal round.

GAME COVERAGE

• Information for the RMAC Semifinal Round match against CSM can be found at the following links:
  • Live Stats
  • Live Stream ($)
  • RMAC Tournament Bracket
  • Tickets

TICKETS

• All fans will be charged admission and are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets online.
• Ticket Prices:
  • General Admission - $16.00
  • Kids (6-17), Over 65 & Military - $11.00
  • Children 5 and Under – Free
  • Students – Free

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE NETWORK

• Fans unable to attend in-person will be able to watch the match on the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Network. There is a direct link to the broadcast here, and can also be accessed by clicking the watch button on the women's soccer schedule page. The broadcast will be available by pay per view. Fans that purchased a season pass to the RMAC network will also have access to all postseason matches for all sports.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Mountain Lions' previous match was in the RMAC Tournament Quarterfinal against the seventh seeded Westminster, as UCCS prevailed with a 3-1 score.
• Against the Griffins, the Mountain Lions spread the wealth on offense, as Sophia Broberg, Taylynn Levi, and Abby Stassi all netted a goal, and Levi's score in the 30^th minute ended up being the game winner.
• With UCCS up 2-0 in the 53^rd minute of action, WU's Natalie Cardin netted her fourth goal of the season to put some extra pressure on the Mountain Lions. Later, in the 76^th minute, Stassi's goal put a stamp on the match to send the black and gold to the second round.

2026 REGULAR SEASON IN REVIEW

• The Mountain Lions began the 2026 campaign with an impressive 6-2 home win over Point Loma Nazarene University who was receiving votes at the time. Three days later, UCCS would take down No. 18 Western Washington University 1-0 in what would be the team's first of nine shutout victories of the season, as freshman goalkeeper Lucy Kapranos stood out with six saves in the match. The Mountain Lions would then go on to earn their third win of the season against St. Edward's University before taking their first loss to No. 7 Dallas Baptist University in a close 2-3 battle.
• In the final week of non-conference play, UCCS took a trip to California and drew California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 0-0 before getting back into the win column with a 2-0 win against California State University, Chico. With a 4-1-1 record in non-conference play, The Mountain Lions went into their first RMAC matchup against Fort Lewis College looking like a true contender for the first seed.
• Despite the team's impressive start, it would drop its first RMAC match 0-2 to FLC but soon went on to rattle off four wins in a row with a 16-1 goal differential during that stretch. The next match for UCCS came against another team receiving votes in Regis University, who would end up becoming the RMAC Regular Season Champions. The Mountain Lions suffered their first loss in nearly three weeks while visiting the Rangers up north in Denver to make their conference record 4-2. Looking to get back on track with three weeks of the regular season left to play, the Mountain Lions would draw Colorado School of Mines 1-1 despite taking 12 more shots than the Orediggers.
• After being unable to net more than a goal in their previous three games, the Mountain Lions' offense took off and did not stop for the rest of the season. UCCS went on to dominate its next five opponents, scoring 22 goals in the process and allowing just one, which came against Colorado Mesa University in the penultimate match of the regular season.
• The Mountain Lions ended the season securing the 2^nd seed in the RMAC Tournament with a 9-2-1 conference record and will look to keep their offense rolling as they await Friday night's result.

UNITED SOCCER COACHES NATIONAL RANKINGS

• The Mountain Lions opened the 2026 campaign ranked No. 10 in the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches Preseason Poll in Partnership with United Soccer Coaches and stayed in the top 10 for the first three weeks of the season before falling out after week three. The next rankings release will be today, so stay tuned to unitedsoccercoaches.org for updates.

2026 IWSOC in Partnership with United Soccer Coaches Rankings

Preseason	Aug. 4	#10
Week 1	Sept. 1	#4
Week 2	Sept. 8	#8
Week 3	Sept. 15	#9
Week 4	Sept. 22	NR
Week 5	Sept. 29	NR
Week 6	Oct. 6	NR
Week 7	Oct. 13	RV
Week 8	Oct. 20	NR
Week 9	Oct. 27	NR

 
RMAC AWARDS

• The UCCS women's soccer team had four student-athletes combine for a total of five weekly conference awards throughout the 2026 campaign.

• Week 1 (Sept. 1): Lucy Kapranos- RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week
• Week 1 (Sept. 1): Abby Stassi- RMAC Offensive Player of the Week
• Week 3 (Sept. 15): Malia Groshong- RMAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Week 7 (Oct. 13): Malia Groshong- RMAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Week 8 (Oct. 20): Brooke Pavlich- RMAC Offensive Player of the Week

RMAC BRACKET

• The RMAC Tournament began last Friday night when (7) Westminster took a 2-1 victory over (8) Colorado Christian University in Salt Lake City.
• Three matches took place in the quarterfinal round, as (2) UCCS beat Westminster 3-1, (4) Colorado Mesa University defeated (5) Fort Lewis College 1-0, and (3) CSM took down (6) BHSU 2-1.
• The top seeded #16 Regis University will host the final four teams this week in Denver, Colo. as the Rangers and Mavericks squaring off in the opening match at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by the Mountain Lions and Orediggers at 4 p.m.
• The final match of the tournament will take place on Saturday at 4 p.m.

RMAC LEADERS

• The Mountain Lions scored the second most goals as a team in the regular season with 53, the fourth most in program history. Colorado School of Mines led the conference with just two more goals than UCCS, as they were spearheaded by the nation's leading goal scorer in Division II, Bella Campos. Brooke Pavlich led the Mountain Lions with 13 goals in the regular season, as she finished fourth in the conference behind Fernanda Rodriguez of Regis (17) and Ivy Agee of Black Hills State (14). 12 Mountain Lions found the back of the net this season, as Abby Stassi (10), Taylynn Levi (7), Luka Johnson (5), Elise Broberg (3), Charlize Ellsworth (3), Ally Henry (3), Sophia Broberg (2), Casey Tadlock (2), Malia Groshong (2), Viktoria Valdimarsdottir (1), and Madison Groshong (1), all contributed to the 53 total.
• UCCS ended the regular season leading the conference in both assists (48) and assists per game (2.667) as Elise Broberg and Stassi finished tied for second in the RMAC with seven assists apiece. Levi and Ellsworth were close behind with six and five, respectively. Pavlich (4), Henry (3), Sophia Broberg (3), Tadlock (3), Johnson (2), and Valdimarsdottir (2) also assisted multiple goals throughout the season as UCCS had 13 different players tally at least one.
• The Mountain Lions' goalkeepers allowed 13 goals this season and just .72 per match to land at fourth in the RMAC in both categories. With freshman Lucy Kapranos starting 13 of 18 matches and newcomer Lilliana Brinkmeier starting the other five, UCCS' save percentage of .797 was fifth in the conference as the pair stopped 54 shots combined. Kapranos and Brinkmeier also finished with 10 shutouts on the season for the black and gold, as Kapranos led with six.

ALL-TIME SERIES

• UCCS and CSM have met 33 times historically. The Mountain Lions are 8-20-5 in the all-time matchup against the Orediggers with their most recent match ending in a 1-1 draw on Oct. 9 this season.
• Recent matchups with CSM have been neck-in-neck, as Wednesday will be a rematch of the 2025 RMAC Tournament Semifinal where the Orediggers would end up advancing on penalty kicks. The past three matchups between UCCS and Mines have all ended in 1-1 draws in regulation, as the Mountain Lions advanced on penalty kicks in the NCAA Division II Tournament last season as well.

SCOUTING THE OREDIGGERS

• CSM enters the semifinal round with 57 goals scored, more than any other team in the conference, and just one ahead of UCCS. Mines has also allowed the sixth fewest goals in the RMAC, as the team has given up 19 on the season.
• It would be difficult to scout the Orediggers without acknowledging the Division II leading goal scorer in Bella Campos. Entering Wednesday evening, Campos has netted 27 goals while ripping 121 shots. She leads the RMAC in both categories, as well as shots on goal (59) and points (62). Forward Lindsay Jeans is also a large part of the CSM offense, as she leads the conference in total assists with nine.
• Senior keeper Keira Garcia has started 12 of 19 matches for CSM as she allowed nine goals and notched 30 saves on 105 shots faced this season.

UCCS UNDER HEAD COACH J. B. BELZER

• Head coach J.B. Belzer is in his seventh season as the UCCS head coach, holding a 94-28-17 record in his time in the Springs. Belzer is in his 31^st season in the RMAC after spending 24 years at Regis University in Denver. He went on to claim his 400^th career victory earlier this season as his career record now stands at 410-174-54.
• During his time at UCCS Belzer has guided the Mountain Lions to a regular season title in three out of his six seasons, with one RMAC tournament championship in 2021.

WEATHER

• The forecast for Wednesday evening in Denver is partly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees, a 20 percent chance of precipitation, and wind gusts up to 12 miles per hour.

UP NEXT

• The winner of the RMAC Semifinal match will advance to the RMAC Championship round which will take place on Saturday, November 7^th in Denver, Colo.

 
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.