By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The quarterfinal round of the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship took place on Sunday, with Fort Lewis, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs earning victories to advance to the semifinals.
The Skyhawks, Orediggers, and Mountain Lions will now head to Grand Junction, where top-seeded Colorado Mesa awaits in the next round of the tournament.
No. 4 Fort Lewis def. No. 5 Regis, 2-0
DURANGO, Colo. – Fort Lewis edged past Regis in a hard-fought battle. The opening period was a defensive showcase, with neither side able to find the back of the net. But the intermission proved pivotal for the Skyhawks, as Jenna Salazar broke the deadlock just 49 seconds into the second period. Salazar continued to shine, later assisting Anna Tucker's decisive goal in the 57th minute to seal the victory. With the win, Fort Lewis advances to face top-seeded Colorado Mesa on Wednesday in Grand Junction.
No. 2 Colorado School of Mines def. No. 7 Adams State, 4-1
The second-seeded Colorado School of Mines powered past Adams State in impressive fashion, earning a spot in the semifinal round of the 2025 RMAC Women's Soccer Championship. Bella Campos scored her first goal of the day, opening games scoring in the 21st minute, giving the Orediggers an early edge before Adams State’s Lorenia Vargas-Galvan equalized in the 48th. The tie was short-lived, however, as Mines erupted offensively, with Caelan DeBolt reclaiming the lead, and Campos completing her standout performance with two more goals to seal the commanding victory. With the win, the Orediggers will face the Mountain Lions in the semifinals on Wednesday.
No. 3 UCCS def. No. 6 Westminster, 2-1
In a tightly contested matchup, UCCS outlasted Westminster 2-1 to keep its season alive. Westminster struck first when Natlaie Cardin found the back of the net in the 42nd minute, but the Mountain Lions responded almost immediately, as Taylynn Levi scored less than a minute later to even the match at 1-1. Neither team could break the deadlock through regulation, sending the game into two overtime periods. In the second overtime, UCCS' Abby Stassi headed in a cross from Levi to clinch the 2-1 victory for UCCS. With the win, the Mountian Lions advance to face Colorado School of Mines in the semifinal round.
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 67 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.
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