GUNNISON, Colo. – Western Colorado University Women's Soccer embarks on a two-match road trip this weekend. The Mountaineers will face the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on Friday night before facing the 11^th-ranked Metro State University Denver Roadrunners on Sunday.
 
The Mountaineers face UCCS at 6 p.m. on Friday in Colorado Springs, while Metro State hosts Western at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
 
Western (1-5, 1-1 RMAC) earned their first win of the season last Sunday against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent Colorado Christian University. The Mountaineers defeated the Cougars 2-1 at home.
 
Goalkeeper Emilie Eckhart is averaging a conference-high 6.5 saves per game for Western. Eckhart also leads the RMAC in total saves with 39.
 
Mountaineer midfielder Ingrid Alvarez enters the weekend one shot away from tying Samantha Braun (2013-15) for the second most shots in school history. Braun recorded 80 shots during her career.
 
Against UCCS, Western is 2-7 all-time, with both wins coming on the road. In Colorado Springs, the Mountaineers hold a 2-3 record. The last Western win against the Mountain Lions came in Colorado Springs on Sept. 23, 2015. The Mountaineers won the match 1-0 against a then 20^th-ranked UCCS squad.
 
Western is 1-6-1 all-time against Sunday's opponent, Metro State. The Mountaineers are winless on the road against the Roadrunners with an 0-4 record.
 
MSUD enters the weekend ranked 11^th in the national polls. Western is 1-1 against the Roadrunners when they are ranked, defeating the then 22^nd-ranked Roadrunners 1-0 on Sept. 8, 2015.
 
UCCS (4-1-1, 2-0 RMAC) enters the weekend receiving votes in the national coaches' poll. The Mountain Lions are on a three-match win streak, having defeated then 23^rd-ranked CSU-Pueblo 3-0, and New Mexico Highlands University 8-0 last weekend.
 
UCCS' Tori Maydew is the conference's second leading scorer with five goals. As a team, the Mountain Lions average 2.833 goals per match, which ties for the conference lead.
 
MSUD (4-1-1, 2-0 RMAC) enters the weekend ranked 11^th in Division II. The Roadrunners also defeated CSU-Pueblo (2-0) and NMHU (4-0) last weekend at home.
 
Roadrunner forward Reigna Banks leads all of Division II in goals scored this season with nine. Banks is averaging 1.5 goals per match.
 
Those unable to attend this weekend's matches can follow live online (live video), and on social media (@WSCUMountaineer, @WSCUSoccer).