Front Range Derby Set for Thursday

Thursday, September 5

Greeley, Colo.

7 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

Wyoming

9/4/2024 11:27:00 AM | Women's Soccer

By: Michael High, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado hosts Wyoming in the Front Range Derby at Jackson Stadium Thursday at 7 p.m. It marks the 22nd all-time meeting between the regional rivals.

Match Information – Wyoming
Who: Northern Colorado (0-5-0) vs. Wyoming (0-2-1)
Where: Jackson Stadium | Greeley, Colo.
When: Thursday, Sept. 5 | 7 p.m.
Links: Live Stats

Game Promotion: The Original Romas on 16th Street will provide pizza to the first 100 students in attendance for National Cheese Pizza Day. Free T-shirts available to the first 150 fans to visit the promotion table.

INSIDE THE SERIES

UNC trails in the all-time series 8-11-2.
The Bears hold a 6-3-1 advantage over the last 10 fixtures.
UNC enters on a four-match unbeaten streak on its home pitch against the Cowgirls.
- Wyoming secured a 2-0 result Sept. 6, 2012, its last win in Greeley.
The Bears and Cowgirls each hold a 4-4-1 mark in Greeley.

LAST TIME OUT

In the 32nd minute, Lauryn Maggio chipped a shot over the Loyola goalkeeper, knotting the game at 1-1 at Ridley Athletic Complex Sunday (Sept. 1). Riley Kaali-Nagy and Ashley Hillman assisted on the tally.
In an evenly played first half, the Bears tallied six shots, with two on net, while Kaya Lindberg stopped three of the four between the pipes by Loyola.
The Greyhounds capitalized on a corner kick in the 16th minute for the first score. They added goals in the 51st and 80th minutes for the final 3-1 result.

TOOTING HER HORN

Lexi Tuite returns for her sophomore season after leading the Bears in goals, points, shot attempts and shots on goal.
Tuite notched the first hat trick during UNC's NCAA Division I era, which began in 2006.
She tallied six goals and 13 points in her rookie campaign.
Tuite registered the first goal of her collegiate career at Air Force Aug. 27, 2023.

UNC WOMEN'S SOCCER ROSTER BY POSITION (HOMETOWN)

GOALKEEPERS (4): 0-Dylan Drennan (Brighton, Colo.), 1-Maddie Smith (Tucson, Ariz.), 14-Delaney Doremus, (Aurora, Colo.), 32-Kaya Lindberg* (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.)

DEFENDERS (11): 2-Taryn Rea (Thornton, Colo.), 6-Riley Schneider (Ojai, Calif.), 8 Sydney Addink, (Sun Prairie, Wis.), 10-Mia Norman (Celina, Texas), 11-Victoria Franza (San Ramon, Calif.), 15-Francesca Jordan (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 20-Paige Hill (Greeley, Colo.), 22-Samantha Carter (Littleton, Colo.), 24-Esja Moore (Ventura, Calif.), 28-Lauryn Maggio (Parker, Colo.), 33-Dylan Winters (Las Vegas, Nev.),

MIDFIELDERS (11): 5-Morgan King* (Long Beach, Calif.), 13-Mackenzie Haase (Fort Collins, Colo.), 16-Sydney Engelkins (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 18-Abby Bush (Greeley, Colo.), 19-Brooke Holmberg (San Diego, Calif.), 23-Leila Donnerberg (Bellbrook, Ohio), 25-Alex Michael (Gillette, Wyo.), 30 -Hannah Schmitt (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 34-Ava Marshall (Albany, Ore.), 36-Isabella Haulman (Henderson, Nev.), 38-Anneliese Wong (Camarillo, Calif)

FORWARDS (14): 3-Ashley Hillman (Bend, Ore.), 4-Eliza Merrion (Park City, Utah), 7-Lauren Woodhull (Westminster, Colo.), 9-Riley Kaali-Nagy (Littleton, Colo.), 12-Nora Dougherty (Glenwood, Iowa), 17-Lauren Fuller (Littleton, Colo.), 21-Melina Faris* (Pueblo, Colo.), 26-Riley Johnson (San Diego, Calif.), 27-Keely Patterson (Cranford, N.J.), 29-Rachel Mortensen (Phoenix, Ariz.), 31-Ava Haas (Cypress, Calif.), 35-Sunnie Yarnell (Greely, Colo.), 37-Alexis Tuite (Celina, Texas), 39-Preslie Young (Liberty Lake, Wash.)

* - Team Captain

COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Tim Barrera (26th Season/Virginia Tech '86), Assistant Coaches Amy Sickler (Fifth Season/Appalachian State '14), Everton Do Prado (Third Season/BYU Hawaii, 11), Kelli Tomlinson (First Season/Texas, '14)

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