University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Bears Kick Off Big Sky Play at Portland State
9/21/2023 11:33:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Northern Colorado (0-8-1) at Portland State (3-5-0)Â Â Â
Hillsboro Stadium – Portland, Ore. Â
Friday, Sept. 22Â | 7Â p.m. MTÂ Â Â
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SETTING THE SCENEÂ Â Â Â
Hillsboro Stadium – Portland, Ore. Â
Friday, Sept. 22Â | 7Â p.m. MTÂ Â Â
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SETTING THE SCENEÂ Â Â Â
- Northern Colorado faces Portland State at Hillsboro Stadium Friday. Â
- The matchup is the 18th all-time meeting between the two programs on the pitch.Â
- UNC trails the all-time series 7-9-1, including 3-4-1 in Portland.
- The Bears fell 1-0 in Greeley last season.
- This is the first Big Sky match for each side. Â Â
- Northern Colorado suffered a 5-1 setback against Long Beach State at George Allen Field in Long Beach, Calif. Thursday.Â
- Rachel Mortensen finished with three shots, including one shot on goal. Â
- The Bears tallied four shots on goal in the match.Â
- LBSU took 23 shots and committed five fouls in the match.  Â
- Kaya Lindberg totaled 10 saves in the match.  Â
- UNC owns a 7-3-1 mark on Sept. 22nd in program history.Â
- The last time the Bears played on this date, they fell to South Dakota 0-1 at Jackson Stadium in 2019.Â
- Katie Burton is in her seventh season as head coach of Portland State. Â
- She previously served as an assistant coach at San Francisco and UNLV. Â
- Portland State opened the 2023 campaign with a 3-5-0 record after defeating Cal State Northridge 3-2 in its last match. Â
- The Vikings are 3-2 in their last five matches with their only losses coming to Iowa State and Utah Tech. Â
- Portland State registered more saves than its opponents in the first seven contests 41-35. Â
- The Vikings outshot their opponents 122-103, including shots on goal 65-53.
- Lexi Tuite leads the Bears in goals, points, shots, and shots on goal. Â
- Tuite notched two goals, four points, 16 shots, and five shots on goal this season.   Â
- She started nine out of the first 10 matches for the Bears. Â
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