#15 WASHINGTON STATE (7-1-1)
vs COLORADO (6-2-2)
Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.
Pullman, Wash. | Lower Soccer Field
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OPENING XI
I. #15 WSU hosts CU for its conference home opener Thursday at 7 p.m….the Cougs have won 3-straight against the Buffs, dating back to 2019
II. Wazzu and Colorado last met Oct. 2021 in Boulder…the Cougs won 2-0 courtesy of goals from Elyse Bennett and then-sophomore Alyssa Gray
III. With 88 career wins, Coach Todd Shulenberger is tied for the all-time coaching wins record at WSU…the next victory will secure him as the Cougs’ winningest coach in program history with 89 victories
IV. WSU has won 7-straight matches for the first time since starting the 2018 season with 10-straight wins…that team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round
V. Mykiaa Minniss started her 82nd career match Friday at Oregon State, securing her position at 5th all-time in career matches started at WSU
VI. Margie Detrizio scored her team-best 7th goal of the season, 9/18 at SMC…Detrizio leads the team with 18 points and is tied for 4th-most goals in the Pac-12
VII. Sydney Studer scored her third goal of the season, Friday at OSU…marking her 4th career game-winner and her fifth goal as a Coug
VIII. Sophomore goalkeeper Nadia Cooper picked up her 17th career win Friday at OSU, moving her one win shy of a tie for 6th on WSU’s all-time GK wins list
IX. The Cougs are outshooting opponents 198-55, averaging of 22.0 shots per game
X. Detrizio leads the Pac-12 in shots on frame (2.67), which is 4th nationally
XI. WSU is 3-3-1 in conference home openers since Shulenberger arrived in 2015
COUGARS VS BUFFALOES
Washington State hosts its first home conference match of the season, Thursday at 7 p.m., welcoming the Colorado Buffaloes to Lower Soccer Field. WSU holds a 8-4-0 advantage in the series history. The programs last met Oct. 3, 2021 in Boulder when the Cougs came away victorious, 2-0, thanks to goals from Elyse Bennett and then-sophomore Alyssa Gray. Since arriving on…
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