ColoradoSoccerNow chooses the best 11 women’s college soccer players in the state for 2009. Pictured above, from left, are Lara Campbell, DU; Becca Mays, Metro State, Nikki Marshall, CU; and Kayla Mitchell, Mines. (photos by Jonathan Ingraham, Tom Auclair and George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has selected its 2009 women’s Division II All-America teams, and three Colorado players have been honored: Metropolitan State College’s Becca Mays, the Colorado School of Mines’ Kayla Mitchell and Fort Lewis College’s Jamie MacArthur, right.
(photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

After 110 minutes of scoreless play on Friday in Denver, goalkeeper Briana Schulze made three saves in the penalty kick shootout as Mines won 4-3 and advanced to Sunday’s NCAA quarterfinals. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Becca Mays scored her second goal of the game with about four minutes remaining in overtime to give the No. 4 Metropolitan State College women’s soccer team a 2-1 victory over Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA tournament on Sunday. The Roadrunners will face No. 21 Colorado Mines, which beat Fort Lewis College in Durango, at noon on Friday in Denver. Above, Ashley Nemmers, right, and Mays celebrate in OT. (photo courtesy Metropolitan State College)

Elena Benavides scored the equalizer in the 82nd minute, and goalkeeper Christine Schmelzle held high-flying Metro State to one goal in three chances in the shootout as the Skyhawks, seeded third, won the RMAC women’s soccer tournament on Sunday in Denver. Schmelzle is in light blue at the bottom of the pile; Benavides is at top right. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Jen Thomas scored twice as the Metropolitan State College women’s soccer team used a three-goal outburst in the first half to defeat Regis 5-1 on Friday afternoon at Auraria Field in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament. The Roadrunners are seeded No. 1, and Regis was fourth. Above, Regis goalkeeper Nicole Eddings leaps above Thomas to snare a crossing pass. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

University of Colorado senior Nikki Marshall extended three of her school records in a 2-0 victory over Texas Tech on Friday: goals, points and winning goals. We also look at results from Northern Colorado, the CC women, the undefeated Fort Lewis men and more!

In a roundup of Friday games, Mitchell goes crazy, the Air Force men snap an 11-match winless streak against New Mexico (which visits DU on Sunday), UCCS nearly upsets Fort Lewis on a highlight goal by Lauren Hall, the Buffs lose again on the road, Highlands deals a blow to the Adams State women’s team’s postseason hopes, the FLC men survive at home against Metro, and much, much more.

Becca Mays had a hand in all three of her team’s goals as the Metropolitan State College women’s soccer team shut out Regis University 3-0 on Friday at Auraria Field in Denver. Above, Madison McQuilliams, left, and Maddie Reeves battle for a 50-50 ball. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Jen Thomas scored twice and Becca Mays added a third as the Metropolitan State College women’s soccer team stretched its winning streak to 12 games with a 3-0 victory over Colorado Christian on Wednesday in Lakewood.