Western Colorado (2-0) vs. Eastern New Mexico (1-1)
3 p.m. Friday | Katy O. Rady Field | Gunnison, Colo.
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GUNNISON, Colo. --- The Western Colorado women's soccer team looks to keep its best start since 2014 rolling as the Mountaineers host Eastern New Mexico 3 p.m. Friday at Katy O. Rady Field in their home opener.
 

MOUNTAINEERS HEADING INTO THIS WEEK | 2021 SEASON STATS
Western Colorado got off to its first 2-0 start since the 2014 season after defeating Western Oregon 1-0 Friday in Grand Junction before beating West Texas A&M 2-0 Sunday in Durango.

In the win over Western Oregon, the Mountaineers got a goal from Jessie Jacobsen (assisted by Laura Pelino) in the 24th minute and made it stand thanks to six saves from Kaeyla Noble. In the win over West Texas A&M, Kylie Hickox scored in the 10th minute and Casey Ober added a goal in the 83rd minute (assisted by Jacobsen) and Noble added 11 saves to help Western Colorado pick up the victory.

For her effort this weekend with two shutouts and 17 saves (tops in the RMAC), Noble was named the RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week.

EASTERN NEW MEXICO HEADING INTO THE WEEK | 2021 SEASON STATS
The Greyhounds went 1-1 at home on their opening weekend, defeating CSU Pueblo 2-0 on Thursday behind two goals from Katey Stice (assists from Victoria Galindo and Kelsey Medina) before falling to Colorado Christian at home 1-0 Sunday.

At keeper, Whitney Dockweiler had played all 180 minutes and given up one goal while collecting six saves.

THE MOUNTAINEERS VS. EASTERN NEW MEXICO ALL-TIME
The Mountaineers are 1-1-1 all-time against ENMU, losing to the Greyhounds in 2013 (2-0) at a neutral site, beating them in 2014 (3-2) at a neutral site and playing to a scoreless tie in 2016 in Gunnison.
 

- MOUNTAINEERS OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2014, LOOKING FOR FIRST-EVER 3-0 START
Western Colorado's 2-0 start to the season equals the best start to the season since the 2014 team. That 2014 squad went on to tie its next contest and would start the season 5-0-3 for the team's best undefeated start in program history. That means if the Mountaineers defeat Eastern New Mexico on Friday, they will be the first team in program history to start the season 3-0.

- NOBLE NAMED RMAC GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK (SEPT. 7)
Western Colorado's Kaeyla Noble is this week's Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference Goalkeeper of the Week after picking up two shutouts in two Mountaineer wins. Noble in a 1-0 season-opening win over Western Oregon on Friday in Grand Junction picked up six saves while playing all 90 minutes - facing nine shots. Noble was even more impressive against West Texas A&M in the Mountaineers' 2-0 win Sunday in Durango, picking up 11 saves - tied for the seventh-most in the nation during the opening weekend - while facing 21 shots.

- WELCOME TO KATY O. RADY FIELD - THE HIGHEST COLLEGIATE SOCCER FIELD IN THE WORLD
Western Colorado women's soccer will debut Katy O. Rady Field this season and it will be the highest collegiate soccer field in the world at 7,723 feet. 

- MOUNTAINEERS PICKED 12TH IN RMAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL (RELEASE)
The Western Colorado women's soccer team was voted 11th in the RMAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. Western Colorado went 1-8 overall and 1-4 in RMAC play during the spring 2021 season - moved from fall 2020 due to the pandemic.

RMAC Coaches Poll (first place votes)