WASHINGTON STATE (4-1-1, 0-0-1)
at Colorado (6-3-1, 2-2-1) | Sat., March 27 | 12 p.m. PT | Prentup Field
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OPENING XI
> Washington State looks to get back on track after suffering its first loss of the season in Seattle against its rival, Washington. The Huskies came away with the win on a goal with :18 seconds to play, stunning the Cougs in Seattle for the second-straight season.
> WSU heads to Boulder to take on Colorado for what will be just the second Pac-12 game of the year for the Cougs after having four conference games cancelled due to COVID-19 protocol. Last season the Cougs dominated the Buffs in Pullman, 4-1, thanks to a historic 4-goal outing by all-american Morgan Weaver.
> WSU is looking for its second win in Boulder all-time and the first since a 3-0 victory in 2015.
> The Cougs are at full health for the first time this season (minus standout left back Bri Alger who suffered a season-ending injury in the opener) after a rash of injuries and COVID-19 protocol wreaked havoc on WSU's ranks throughout the last month.
> The offense has been clicking having scored 12 goals in six games with six difference scorers including a pair of first time scorers.
> Senior Elyse Bennett has been on fire to begin the year scoring five goals, tied for second in the Pac-12 despite only having played six games on the year.
> Senior Makamae Gomera-Stevens, the 27th pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, has been the catalyst in the middle of the Cougs offense. She scored her second goal of the year at UW last time out giving her 11 career goals.
> The Cougs enter week at #21 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll. WSU is the fourth highest ranked team in the Pac-12 (six ranked overall)
> Freshman Margie Detrizio has burst onto the scene scoring two goals and assisting on two more in her first six collegiate contests. She is second on the team with 6 total points.
> WSU's freshmen have made an immediate impact notching three goals (Gray, Detrizio (2)) and five assists (Detrizio (2), Whieldon (2), McGill) in five games.
> The senior class continues to cement its legacy as the most decorated class in program history having won 43 games (record is 50 wins) and advancing to at least the second round in each of their three seasons, a program first.

COUGS VS COLORADO
The Cougs head to Boulder to take on a Buff team that is coming off one of their biggest wins of the season, a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over #16 USC last week at home. The Buffs have played 10 games on the year, tied for the most of all the Pac-12 teams having gone 6-3-1 overall. WSU is looking to make it two-straight against Colorado after cruising to a 4-1 win over the Buffs last season in Pullman thanks to a historic four-goal effort from all-america Morgan Weaver on senior day. Prior to that, Colorado had won three in a row against the Cougs and have won each of the last two in Boulder with the last Coug win coming in 2015.

COUGS BACK TO NEARLY FULL STRENGTH
WSU is back to essentially full strength (minus senior standout Bri Alger who suffered a season-ending injury in the opener) after three weeks of battling injury and COVID-19 Protocol. Due to protocol, the Cougs were forced to cancel four Pac-12 contest missing out on chances to compete against Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, and Cal. Prior to going on pause, the Cougs were unbeaten in five games with their lone blemish coming in the form of a draw against Utah in their lone Pac-12 conference game of the year, to date. In addition to the protocols, the Cougs had a rash of injuries that sidelined both starters and reserves, wreaking havoc to their depth on the pitch.

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