BOULDER—The No. 20 Colorado women's soccer team handed the No. 7 Washington State Cougars its first loss of the season on Thursday. The Buffs scored two early goals and held on for the 3-1 win at Prentup Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Buffs found the net before anybody had time to find their seats.
Colorado (10-0-3, 2-0-2) got an early corner kick to open in the offensive zone. Senior Erin Greening took the set piece for Colorado, sailing a perfect ball into the goal box. Junior Taylor Kornieck went up and headed the ball inside the far post, giving CU the lead at the 1:22 mark.