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Matches Thread- #24 SOCCER hosts ASU (Friday, 10/10/25, 7:00 PM MT)

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SOCCER (9-2-2 overall; 3-1-1 in the Big 12), now ranked #24 nationally (the same as the volleyball team), has a somewhat rare 1 match week as they host the Arizona State Sun Devils (ASU; 9-2-2, 2-2-1) this Friday night.

As was true both last season and so far this season, streams should be available for all home matches and road conference matches for those with a premium ($) ESPN+ subscription. (See more details and links near the bottom of this post.)

Go Buffs!!!
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Links with more info on ASU :
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/soccer/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/soccer/stats
Schedule/ results - https://thesundevils.com/sports/soccer/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:

Link to links to Live stats for all matches - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo .
Direct link for this match - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=594047

Live Video: The match is scheduled to be provided through the premium ($) ESPN+ subscription service, available either on the ESPN app or at https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5f918cac-f6d9-42f3-a148-35c3f97307b6 .

Match notes (If blank below, they weren't available as I type this.) -
 
As I've stated in previous threads, starting a few weeks ago, figured I'd start noting a couple other ratings (in addition to RPI that I've noted for years) that are publically available (as of 10/7/25):
RPI (https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-women/d1/ncaa-womens-soccer-rpi ) - CU is at #24 (up from #26) while ASU is #44.
KPI (https://faktorsports.com/. Note that to get these numbers I had to select various options to obtain these numbers.) - CU is at #26 (up from #27) while ASU is #37.
Massey ((from https://masseyratings.com/csocw/ncaa-d1/ratings) - CU is at #24 (up from #25) while ASU is #35.

(From what I read in the Volleytalk forum, RPI AND KPI (Kevin Pauga Index) are the only 2 ratings that the NCAA selection committees use for tourney selection in that sport. (The AI in a Google search also says the soccer committee DOES also use KPI.) Then, the Massey rankings, which are the only other free ratings I know of, are considered more accurate (then at least RPI) in evaluating a team's quality as they factor in things like scores and home vs. away results, which RPI doesn't. Note that with soccer being farther along in its season, we do now have RPI ratings for this season, so all the below are for the current season.)
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Also, since it will determine seedings when the Big 12 tournament begins, wanted to note the conference standings (https://big12sports.com/standings.aspx?path=soc ). With the top 8 teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for the tourney, CU is currently in sole possession of 5th place with 10 points. (Texas Tech is in 1st with 13 points, and the 2 teams tied for 9th have 6 points. So, with 6 matches left, NOTHING is off the table conference-wise.)
 
Preview for tomorrow night's match - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/10/9/soccer-no-24-colorado-back-at-home-vs-arizona-state

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No. 24 Colorado Back at Home vs Arizona State​

The Buffs take on the Sun Devils on Friday

By: Seth Pringle, Athletic Communications

BOULDER — The newly-minted No. 24 Colorado Buffaloes return home this week to take on Arizona State Friday night at Prentup Field (7 p.m.).

The Buffs (9-2-2, 3-1-1) cracked the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for the first time this season, following their upset win over then No.7 TCU and a closely contested loss to No. 20 Baylor. The Buffs were ranked for six weeks last season, climbing as high as No. 14. Colorado has been ranked in every season but two since the 2016 season, but received votes in those years (2020 & 2021).

The Black & Gold bounced back from its only other loss this season at Wisconsin with a 2-0 win over Denver. The Buffs were 2-0-2 last season following a loss and haven't lost back-to-back matches since falling to Arizona and No. 1 UCLA on Oct. 14 and Oct. 20, 2023.

Friday night is a reunion of sorts between the Buffs and Sun Devils. The two former Pac-12 foes will play as members of the Big 12 Conference for the first time. The two schools did not meet last season in their foray into the Big 12. The last time the two sides met, the Buffs scored four second-half goals to upset No. 18 Arizona State on Senior Day in 2023.

Emerson Layne led the Buffs last week, scoring in both matches in Texas. She recorded the game-winning goal at TCU and had the equalizing tally against the Bears. The senior forward has career-highs in goals (5) and points (15) this season.

Colorado has four players listed in Top Drawer Soccer's (TDS) Midseason Top 100 list on Thursday. Junior Hope Leyba was the highest-rated Buff, listed at No. 3. Leyba leads the NCAA in goals this season, totaling 14 in the Buffs' 13 games. She has twice recorded hat tricks this season, becoming the first CU player with multiple hat tricks in the same season.

Sophomore Jace Holley was ranked No. 25. Holley sits 14th in the nation with nine goals this season and is second in the Big 12 with 22 total points. Goalkeeper Jordan Nytes was three spots back at No. 28. The reigning 2024 Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year ranks second in the Big 12 with 53 saves and 4.08 saves per game. She's third in the conference with a .855 save %. Faith Leyba rounded out the group at No. 75. She leads all field players with 1,091 minutes played this season, helping the team to four shutouts this season.

Arizona State (9-2-2, 2-2-1) split last week with Cincinnati and West Virginia on the road. The Sun Devils picked up a 1-0 win over the Bearcats to open the week and dropped a 2-0 result at WVU to bookend the trip. ASU has not lost back-to-back regular-season matches in nearly a calendar year after dropping the final two games of the 2024 regular season.
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And, as is also noted in the above quoted article, congrats to Hope Leyba for being ranked as the #3 college player in the country in Topdrawersoccer's mid-season rankings!

 
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Adding to the post two spaces above from AztecBuff:

Individual Buffs getting some love in the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings:

#3 Hope Leyba (Jr - forward)
#25 Jace Holley (So - forward)
#28 Jordan Nytes (Sr - keeper)
#75 Faith Leyba (Jr. - central defender)

Freshmen -
#8 Vivi Zacarias (holding midfielder)
 
Tonight's match has begun, and although ASU just had a couple scary opportunities the 1st minute I was watching, it's scoreless in the 10th minute.

Looks like it was the normal starters for CU -

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Sharrer with the steal and then a beautifully weighted pass that finds a streaking Holley many yards ahead of any defender and she is able to poke it past the goalie.

2-0 Buffs in the 78th minute.
 
Adding to the post two spaces above from AztecBuff:

Individual Buffs getting some love in the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings:

#3 Hope Leyba (Jr - forward)
#25 Jace Holley (So - forward)
#28 Jordan Nytes (Sr - keeper)
#75 Faith Leyba (Jr. - central defender)

Freshmen -
#8 Vivi Zacarias (holding midfielder)
 
Behind a pair of quality finishes the Buffs held off Arizona State 2-0 at Prentup. ASU was able to create some quality chances but weren’t getting many quality shots. The Buffs did have a good flurry of shots at one point, but it was a set piece that got the Buffs on the board in the first half. Caley Swierenga served a free kick that looked like the keeper would have an easy catch only to see Regan Kotschau flick a header far post.

The insurance goal came in the 78’ when Ruby Hayward took a turnover and quickly hit a through ball to Jace Holley who was able to slide it past Pauline Nelles.

Although CU’s starting lineup was the same as it’s been much of the season, the set up was different with Jace Holley playing in an advanced midfield role rather than at forward. This gave the Buffs a numerical advantage in the center of the pitch.

Next week CU is at Utah Thursday then at BYU the following Monday.
 
Media after tonight's win:

Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/10/10/soccer-buffs-cool-off-sun-devils

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Buffs Cool off Sun Devils​

Colorado blanks ASU in the lone match of the week

By: Seth Pringle, Athletic Communications

BOULDER — The No. 24 Colorado soccer team returned home and secured a shutout 2-0 victory over Arizona State on Friday at Prentup Field. The Buffaloes' clean sheet was the fifth of the season.

The win for the Buffs marks the 10th of the season, improving to 10-2-2 and 4-1-1 in Big 12 play. Colorado has now won 10 games in each of the last three seasons. It's the first time CU has back-to-back-to-back 10-win seasons since doing so four straight seasons from 2016-19, and the ninth time in 14 seasons under head coach Danny Sanchez.

"You have to get wins at home," Sanchez said following the wins. "Arizona State's having a great season. It was a really good performance by the Buffs tonight."

The Buffaloes dominated offensively with 27 shots, 11 of which were on target. Jordan Nytes recorded six saves to secure the shutout. Reagan Kotschau notched her fourth goal of the season, heading home the game-winner. Caley Swierenga provided the assist, her seventh of the year. Jace Holley scored her 10th goal of the season to add some insurance in the second half.

"Nothing cheap about those goals," Sanchez expressed. "You know, a great service from Cayle and Reagan is great in the air. She scored that diving header earlier [this season], and that was a classy finish there. The game started to get a little stretched, so we had to find that second goal and what a nice pass from Maddie and a cool, calm finish from Jace."
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Up Next
The next challenge for the Buffs comes as they travel to Salt Lake City, UT, to face Utah on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

Notes
Colorado is now 7-7-2 all-time against Arizona State…Holley adds to her career-highs in goals (10) and points (24)…Holley is now tied for 12th in program history for goals in a season… Kotschau's goal ties her career-high from her freshman season at Washington State in 2023…Swierenga has the most assists (7) since Emily Groark's 7 in 2018, and is now tied for 5th in CU single-season history…The shutout of Nytes was her 24th as a Buff, moving her into third in program history and just one behind Jalen Tompkins and Jessica Keller for first.
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