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Pac-12 Releases Complete Soccer Schedule
June 20, 2018 | Soccer
CU to have 10 matches televised on Pac-12 Networks
SAN FRANCISCO – Colorado's soccer team will have 10 nationally-televised matches on Pac-12 Networks during the 2018 season, the networks announced on Wednesday. The Buffs will have two non-conference matches and eight Pac-12 matches on the networks.
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CU released its non-conference schedule two weeks ago, and among those competitions, the Missouri and Denver matches have both been selected to be televised. The Missouri match kicks off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, while the DU match will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16.
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The Buffs will play their first three Pac-12 matches on the road this fall, opening play on TV with a 5 p.m. MT kickoff at Oregon State on Friday, Sept. 21. The second weekend of conference action is in Arizona, with the Buffs playing at ASU on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m., a non-televised match. The Arizona match on Sept. 30 will be the second televised Pac-12 match for CU, starting at 1 p.m.
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CU then returns home for two weekends and three matches. Only one of those three will be televised, that being Sunday, Oct. 7, against Washington with a 2 p.m. kickoff at Prentup Field. That match in the middle of the homestand follows the Pac-12 home opener on Thursday, Oct. 4, against Washington State at 3:30 p.m. CU concludes the series of home matches against Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 13.
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The remaining five regular-season matches will all be televised. The Buffs play at California at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, and at defending national champion Stanford at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21. The final three regular-season matches are at home, beginning with Southern California at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25. UCLA visits Prentup Field on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m., and CU wraps up the regular season on Friday, Nov. 2, against Utah at 3 p.m.
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Stanford looks to be the favorite in the Pac-12 again after winning the national championship a year ago and finishing 24-1-0 overall, including a perfect 11-0-0 in the Pac-12. The Cardinal return seven all-conference players, including Pac-12 Defender of the Year Tierna Davidson and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Forward of the Year Catarina Macario.
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UCLA will also contend after reaching the national championship match, falling 3-2 in the final. The Bruins return four all-conference players, led by first-team selections Jessie Fleming, Hailie Mace and Ashley Sanchez.
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Southern California won the national championship two seasons ago and went 15-3-2 last season, tying UCLA for second in the Pac-12. Three all-conference players return for the Trojans.
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The Buffs will also compete for a championship this season. They return nine of their 11 starters from last season, including their top four goal scorers, along with all-region and All-Pac-12 goalkeeper Jalen Tompkins. Marty Puketapu scored a team-high eight goals and added two assists as a freshman in 2017. Junior Taylor Kornieck has already been named All-Pac-12 twice in her career, and scored seven goals with four assists as a sophomore. Tatum Barton had six goals coming off the bench as a sophomore and midfielder Megan Massey added four, along with six assists during her junior campaign a year ago.
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Also returning to the starting lineup from 2017 are midfielders Cassie Phillips and Sarah Kinzner, along with defenders Kelsey Aaknes, Erin Greening, Alex Vidger and Hannah Cardenas.
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The team also welcomes back three offensive players who sat out with injuries. Jorian Baucom is healthy for her senior season and was an All-SEC performer after scoring 33 goals in three seasons at LSU before sitting out last season with an injury. Stephanie Zuniga led the Buffs with six assists as a sophomore in 2016, before missing last season. Libby Geraghty started CU's season opener last year, but was injured late in the match. She was among the top-rated forwards nationally in the 2017 recruiting class.
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Head coach Danny Sanchez returns for his seventh season with CU and has a 70-44-15 (.601) record, leading the Buffs past the first round of the NCAA Tournament four times already. Over the past two seasons, CU has gone 13-6-3 (.659) in Pac-12 matches under Sanchez.
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The Buffs went 12-6-4 overall and 5-4-2 in the Pac-12 last year. They reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
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Eight of CU's opponents this season made the NCAA Tournament last season, including five that visit Boulder this season (Utah Valley, Denver, Washington State, Southern California and UCLA).
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Season tickets are on sale now at CUBuffs.com at three different levels, starting at just $35. Single-match tickets will be available later this summer.
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The Women's Sports Pass is also available for just $125. That package includes season tickets to all women's sports teams at CU.
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CU released its non-conference schedule two weeks ago, and among those competitions, the Missouri and Denver matches have both been selected to be televised. The Missouri match kicks off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, while the DU match will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16.
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The Buffs will play their first three Pac-12 matches on the road this fall, opening play on TV with a 5 p.m. MT kickoff at Oregon State on Friday, Sept. 21. The second weekend of conference action is in Arizona, with the Buffs playing at ASU on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m., a non-televised match. The Arizona match on Sept. 30 will be the second televised Pac-12 match for CU, starting at 1 p.m.
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CU then returns home for two weekends and three matches. Only one of those three will be televised, that being Sunday, Oct. 7, against Washington with a 2 p.m. kickoff at Prentup Field. That match in the middle of the homestand follows the Pac-12 home opener on Thursday, Oct. 4, against Washington State at 3:30 p.m. CU concludes the series of home matches against Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 13.
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The remaining five regular-season matches will all be televised. The Buffs play at California at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, and at defending national champion Stanford at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21. The final three regular-season matches are at home, beginning with Southern California at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25. UCLA visits Prentup Field on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m., and CU wraps up the regular season on Friday, Nov. 2, against Utah at 3 p.m.
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Stanford looks to be the favorite in the Pac-12 again after winning the national championship a year ago and finishing 24-1-0 overall, including a perfect 11-0-0 in the Pac-12. The Cardinal return seven all-conference players, including Pac-12 Defender of the Year Tierna Davidson and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Forward of the Year Catarina Macario.
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UCLA will also contend after reaching the national championship match, falling 3-2 in the final. The Bruins return four all-conference players, led by first-team selections Jessie Fleming, Hailie Mace and Ashley Sanchez.
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Southern California won the national championship two seasons ago and went 15-3-2 last season, tying UCLA for second in the Pac-12. Three all-conference players return for the Trojans.
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The Buffs will also compete for a championship this season. They return nine of their 11 starters from last season, including their top four goal scorers, along with all-region and All-Pac-12 goalkeeper Jalen Tompkins. Marty Puketapu scored a team-high eight goals and added two assists as a freshman in 2017. Junior Taylor Kornieck has already been named All-Pac-12 twice in her career, and scored seven goals with four assists as a sophomore. Tatum Barton had six goals coming off the bench as a sophomore and midfielder Megan Massey added four, along with six assists during her junior campaign a year ago.
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Also returning to the starting lineup from 2017 are midfielders Cassie Phillips and Sarah Kinzner, along with defenders Kelsey Aaknes, Erin Greening, Alex Vidger and Hannah Cardenas.
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The team also welcomes back three offensive players who sat out with injuries. Jorian Baucom is healthy for her senior season and was an All-SEC performer after scoring 33 goals in three seasons at LSU before sitting out last season with an injury. Stephanie Zuniga led the Buffs with six assists as a sophomore in 2016, before missing last season. Libby Geraghty started CU's season opener last year, but was injured late in the match. She was among the top-rated forwards nationally in the 2017 recruiting class.
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Head coach Danny Sanchez returns for his seventh season with CU and has a 70-44-15 (.601) record, leading the Buffs past the first round of the NCAA Tournament four times already. Over the past two seasons, CU has gone 13-6-3 (.659) in Pac-12 matches under Sanchez.
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The Buffs went 12-6-4 overall and 5-4-2 in the Pac-12 last year. They reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
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Eight of CU's opponents this season made the NCAA Tournament last season, including five that visit Boulder this season (Utah Valley, Denver, Washington State, Southern California and UCLA).
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Season tickets are on sale now at CUBuffs.com at three different levels, starting at just $35. Single-match tickets will be available later this summer.
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The Women's Sports Pass is also available for just $125. That package includes season tickets to all women's sports teams at CU.
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