By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. – The Univeristy of Colorado Colorado Springs advanced to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship on Friday, while Colorado Mesa University saw its season end in another first round contest. 

UCCS, the No. 3 seed in the South Central Region scored late in the first half and made that goal stand up in a 1-0 victory against No. 6 seed Midwestern State in Golden. Colorado Mesa, the region's No. 5 seed, went to double overtime against No. 4 seed Texas Woman's University but fell on a goal in the 10th minute in a match played in Dallas, Texas. 

The Mountain Lions advance to face No. 2 seed Colorado School of Mines in a 3 p.m., Sunday match in Golden. 

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No. 3 UCCS def. No. 6 Midwestern State, 1-0
GOLDEN, Colo. – Casey Tadlock scored in the 44th minute and Nylah Mirshafiei turned aside all three shots she faced to lead UCCS past Midwestern State, 1-0, at Stermole Soccer Stadium. UCCS kept the field tilted in its direction in the first half, outshooting MSU by an 11-3 margin, but only had one shot on goal and Mirshafiei made the most of that opportunity off a corner kick, heading in a goal on the back post. It was a more level playing field in the second half, with Midwestern State claiming a 7-5 advantage in shots, but Mirshafiei was only called upon to make one save en route to her 10th shutout of the season. 

No. 4 Texas Woman's def. No. 5 Colorado Mesa, 1-0 (OT2)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Bri Luna's sudden-victory goal in the 107th minute pushed Texas Woman's to a 1-0 victory against Colorado Mesa in a match played at Mountain View College. Colorado Mesa had the better opportunities in regulation, claiming a 6-5 shot advantage in the first half and a dominating 9-1 margin in the second half. However, the Mavericks could not capitalize on their six shots on goal and the match went to overtime scoreless. Colorado Mesa had the only shot attempt in the first 15 minute overtime period, but it was not on goal. Texas Woman's posted a 4-2 shot advantage in the second overtime and finally broke the tie on only its 10th shot attempt of the day versus 16 shot attempts by the Mavericks. 

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.