Western Colorado’s late push came up short in a 2-1 loss at Colorado Christian, leaving both teams tied on 13 points in the race for the final Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference playoff spots. Jordan Welsh scored a program-record eighth goal of the season, but the Mountaineers need a win in their regular-season finale to stay in contention.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Colorado Christian 2, Western Colorado 1.
  • Welsh’s goal was her eighth of the season, a program record.
  • Western goalkeeper Addison Blick made 9 saves; Colorado Christian’s Kenzie Kunitz made 7.
  • Both teams have 13 RMAC points; Westminster has 15.
Yes, But

Western outshot Colorado Christian 9-7 in the first half and nearly found an equalizer late, but the Cougars held a narrow overall edge in shots on goal and made their two scoring chances count.

State of Play
  • Colorado Christian holds the tiebreaker over Western, putting the Mountaineers outside the playoff field for now.
  • Western can still reach the playoffs by beating Fort Lewis in Wednesday’s finale; climbing to seventh also requires losses by Colorado Christian and Westminster.
What’s Next

Western travels to Fort Lewis on Wednesday with its playoff hopes on the line. Fort Lewis has already secured a postseason spot.

Bottom Line

Western’s path is narrow but clear: win the finale, then hope other results break its way.