http://www.coloradosoccernow.com News and commentary about soccer in Colorado Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:41:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Northern Colorado women's soccer program took a big step forward Sunday, defeating The Citadel 2-1 to win the Air Force Academy Fall Classic. With both teams playing to a 0-0 score in the first half, the Bulldogs got on the board first after Vanessa Aponte scored on a free kick ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/06/unc-sweeps-to-tournament-title/ Forward Taylor Nicholls netted a brace as No. 10 Metro State shutout Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 2-0 on Monday in non-conference action at Auraria Field.  The Roadrunners improved to 2-0-0 this season with the win, while SBU dropped to 1-1-0.  The Bearcats were coming off a 1-0 victory over No. 23 Quincy (Ill.) ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/06/roadrunners-take-southwest-baptist-2-0/ Sophomore forward Kalie Vaughn scored two goals and added an assist to help lead the University of Denver women’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Drake at CIBER Field on Monday afternoon, as well as the 2010 Denver Invitational title.   “We beat our rivals in CU on Saturday, so we ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/06/du-wins-invitational-over-drake/ [caption id="attachment_5551" align="alignright" width="200" caption="It was a quick score in the first half when Omar Cummings scored the only goal that led the Colorado Rapids to win the game against the San Jose Earthquakes, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. (Photograph by Jessica Taves/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)"][/caption] Colorado Rapids forward Omar ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/06/cummings-named-player-of-the-week/ The 18th-ranked Colorado School of Mines men’s soccer team picked up its first win of the season posting a 1-0 victory over the reigning National Champion, Fort Lewis College Skyhawks on Friday afternoon at the CSM Soccer Stadium. The win snapped Fort Lewis’ 21-game winning streak dating back to Sept. 3, ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/05/mines-upends-no-1-fort-lewis/ Metro State 's men peppered the University of Mary goal Friday night in Bismarck, North Dakota, but couldn't find a goal until 2:41 remained in the second overtime period. Scott Grode scored for Metro State off a free kick from Steve Emory, giving the Roadrunners the win in the season opener ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/05/roadrunners-win-n-d-pair/ [caption id="attachment_5540" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="Omar Cummings fires on the Chivas USA goal Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Cummings led the team with two goals in a 3-0 win. (Photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)"][/caption] Omar Cummings got knocked to the turf repeatedly in the first half without a whistle blowing. In ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/04/cummings-brace-leads-way-in-3-0-win/ In a game where each team dominated for periods, but neither team was dominating, the Metro State women emerged with a 3-2 victory over the University of the Incarnate Word in the season opener Friday afternoon at Auraria Field. The season was barely six minutes old when Roadrunner midfielder Madison McQuillams ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/03/roadrunners-get-final-say/ The Colorado Rapids play five games this month. In the 15-year history of the club, September has been a rollercoaster. The team has played five times during the month on five occasions. The best was a 4-1-0 record in September 1998. The worst was a 1-4-0 stretch the year before. The ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/09/02/rapids-roll-into-erratic-september/ Former Colorado School of Mines women’s soccer player Kayla Mitchell was selected as one of the 16 regional winners of the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. This award, sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association, provides the opportunity to highlight the extraordinary achievements of ... http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2010/08/31/mines-mitchell-wins-regional-accolades/