Notes, ramblings and musings from the Colorado Rapids’ 1-0 loss Sunday at Houston in a Major League Soccer fixture.

Sam Garza’s professional-quality strike from the left side of the field to the inside of the right post helped lift the University of Denver to a 6-0 victory in a friendly against Regis University. The game, played Sunday at Englewood High School, was a fundraiser for both schools. Garza, pictured at right, a freshman midfielder-forward from
Highland Village, Texas, scored two goals, assisted on another and initiated the game’s first goal. (Photo by Karen Tanner / ColoradoSoccerNow)

Here’s an easy-to-use roster for the Pioneers. Just print it out and take it to tonight’s exhibition match at Englewood High School. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

Here’s an easy-to-use roster for the Rangers. Just print it out and take it to tonight’s exhibition match at Englewood High School. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

The Rapids reportedly sign Julien Baudet, Cesar Zambrano goes home, Preston Burpo pays off, Kosuke Kimura talks about playing against Landon Donovan. … All of this and more in a new batch of Colorado soccer notes.

Right now, breaking down his team’s lineup player by player is a little difficult for Regis University men’s coach Tony McCall. He began his job less than three weeks ago, and the weather has not been cooperating.

The Colorado Rapids have announced the final piece of the club’s 2009 local television broadcast schedule: the addition of four telecasts by Universal Sports.

It’s been a week of milestones for ColoradoSoccerNow: 100 followers on twitter.com, 100 comments from our readers on this site. Now we’d like to introduce our first sponsor and advertiser.

I will be chatting live from 2 to 3 p.m. Mountain time Friday (today) on INDenverTimes.com.

The Los Angeles Sol has signed Colorado College graduate Martina Franko, the team announced Thursday.