The Buffs outplayed and ultimately outscored the Falcons as the two teams readied for the coming season.

Colorado’s 26 college teams start taking to the field for preseason scrimmages and exhibitions. Looking down the road, there are some intriguing matches on the schedule this fall.

Colorado women were picked to finish seventh in the 11-team Big 12 Conference preseason soccer rankings. Only one player with local ties was named to the All-Big 12 preseason team.

The Rocky Mountain College Cup sounds like a fine idea, but not with such a limited lineup.

CU coach Bill Hempen recently announced his recruiting class for next season’s Buffs soccer team. (photo courtesy of University of Colorado)

Three members of the 2009 Colorado Force were selected in Friday’s Women’s Professional Soccer draft, including the University of Colorado’s Nikki Marshall, taken by the Washington with the seventh overall pick. (photo by ISIPhotos.com)

The University of Colorado soccer team’s season come to an end after a 1-0 double-overtime loss to Texas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday in San Antonio.

The University of Colorado soccer team will be the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 soccer tournament, which starts at 1 p.m. (Mountain time) Wednesday against sixth-seeded Texas at the Blossom Soccer Complex in San Antonio. Inside, courtesy of CU and The Tuesday List, check out a massive list of facts about the Buffs, the Longhorns and the Big 12 tournament. ….

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!

The University of Colorado soccer team will honor seniors Kara Linder, above; Ally Goodman; Nikki Marshall; Kelly Menachof; Tobie Rippy; and Mary White as the Buffs host Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Friday in their final regular-season match. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)