The 13th ranked Colorado Mesa University Mavericks will take their efforts on the road this weekend. They will start their trip with their second matchup of the season with the Colorado Christian Cougars in Lakewood. On Sunday, they will have a showdown with the Regis Rangers for what could be for the top spot in the RMAC. Here is a quick preview of both matches.
Colorado Christian University Cougars (2-6, 0-4 RMAC)
Friday September 28 | 1:00pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Video
All-Time Series: 19-7-3 (6-5-3 in Lakewood)
Last Meeting: September 16, 2012 - CMU 2-1 in Grand Junction
Last Week for the Cougars: Colorado Christian fell twice last week. The Cougars fell victim to the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves 5-1 andthen fell on Sunday to the Regis Rangers 4-0. Both matches were on the road.
RMAC Standings: The Cougars are tied with New Mexico Highlands for 9th place in the RMAC
Cougar to Watch: Grand Junction native Ashley Paul (Jr., Grand Junction, Colo.) leads the Cougars in goals in the early part of the season. Paul scored both her goals in a 3-2 win over Washburn.
Regis University Rangers (5-2-1, 3-0-1 RMAC)
Sunday September 30 | 1:00pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Video
All-Time Series: 9-24-2 (4-10-2 in Denver)
Last Meeting: November 11, 2011 - RU 3-0 in NCAA Tournament in Denver
Last Week for the Rangers: Regis picked up two wins last week. On Friday, they handed UCCS their first loss of the season beating them 2-1 in Denver and on Sunday they deafeted the Colorado Christian Cougars 4-0 in Denver.
RMAC Standings: The Rangers and Mavericks are currently tied atop the RMAC standings with 10 points.
Ranger to Watch: Sade Akindele (Fr., Thornton, Colo.) leads the Rangers in both goals (6) and points (14). Akindele had two goals in a 2-2 tie with Metro State and had two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Colorado Christian last week.
