After sweeping two games on a road trip, the Colorado women’s soccer team entered the NSCAA Division I coaches poll at No. 21 on Tuesday.
The Buffaloes (5-1-1), riding a five-game winning streak, defeated Mississippi 3-2 in overtime Friday and topped Memphis 2-1 on Sunday.
Notre Dame took over the No. 1 spot in the poll, replacing UCLA, which dropped to No. 2. In addition to CU, the Big 12 has No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 10 Texas, No. 13 Oklahoma State and No. 25 Kansas in the poll.
CU’s Nikki Marshall, Kirstin Radlinski and Kelly Butler were selected Big 12 players of the week.
The Buffs host the Colorado Soccer Classic this weekend in Boulder, with the University of Denver playing Fresno State at 2 p.m. Friday, followed by CU vs. Gonzaga at 4 p.m. DU takes on Gonzaga at 11 a.m. Sunday, then the Buffs meet Fresno State at 1 p.m.
• The Fort Lewis men’s soccer team jumped to No. 7 in the NSCAA Division II coaches poll, up from the 13th spot last week. The Skyhawks are joined by two other Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams: Metro State moved up 10 spots to No. 15 and Mesa State entered the poll at No. 23.
• In the Division II women’s poll, Metro State is ranked No. 14.
CU ranked high in men’s cross country.
The defending Big 12 champion Colorado men’s cross country team is ranked No. 3 nationally in the U.S. Track and Field preseason coaches poll. The Buffs have 12 consecutive conference titles, but Oklahoma State will start the season ranked above them at No. 2.
The CU women’s team, winner of nine consecutive Big 12 titles and 11 of the past 12, will start the season ranked No. 23. The Buffs are joined by No. 12 Texas Tech and No. 24 Baylor from the Big 12.
Roy’s son pleads not guilty.
The son of Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and former Avalanche star Patrick Roy pleaded not guilty to assault Tuesday for his attack on a player last March during a game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Jonathan Roy’s lawyer entered the plea and asked to get more evidence in a case that has been put off until Nov. 10. Roy, who was not in court, faces a maximum fine of $2,000 or up to six months in prison.
Roy, a goalie with the Quebec Remparts, skated the length of the ice and attacked goalie Bobby Nadeau in a playoff game against the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on March 22. Nadeau says he didn’t retaliate because his coach told him never to fight.
The case prompted some Quebec politicians to call for a fighting ban. The league has not gone that far but has introduced stiffer penalties.
