Final Conference Road Trip Awaits Broncos

Boise State (8-5-1/2-3-1 MW) at Colorado College (3-9-1/2-3-1 MW)
Thursday, Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. MT
Colorado Springs, Colo | Stewart Field
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Boise State (8-5-1/2-3-1 MW) at Air Force (5-7-1/2-4-0 MW)
Sunday, Oct. 17 | Noon MT
USAFA, Colo.
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WHAT'S NEXT: Boise State (8-5-1/2-3-1 MW) hits the road for its final Mountain West matches away from Boise this season. The Broncos face a short week with only three days off before playing Colorado College (3-9-1/2-3-1 MW) Thursday and Air Force (5-7-1/2-4-0 MW) Sunday.

LAST TIME OUT: Boise State split a pair of home matches last weekend, falling to San Jose State 2-1 in overtime Friday before beating Fresno State 2-1 Sunday. The win against the Bulldogs - who were second in the MW standings entering the match - broke a four-match winless streak for the Broncos.

CHATTERTON CHASES HISTORY: Fifth-year forward Aubree Chatterton cemented herself as one of the top scorers in Bronco soccer history Sunday as she tied Ginger Sellick and Kaziah Hill for 10th all-time with 15 goals. The Boise native also moved up the list for career points as she now sits tied for seventh with 40.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Thursday's match will pit together two of the most agressive offenses in the MW, with Boise State ranking first in the conference in shots taken and Colorado College ranked third. The Bronco backline has done well to keep its keepers safe this season as Boise State ranks first in opponent scoring average (0.79) but only 11th in saves (39).

Boise State remains on the outside looking in for its spot in the MW Championship, sitting two points behind the final qualifying position. The Broncos are set to host the tournament this season, which will be held Nov. 1-6.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS: Colorado College is 3-9-1 on the year, but hold the same amount of points in Mountain West play as Boise State. The Tigers enter Thursday's match tied for eighth place in the conference standings with the Broncos.

Colorado College's attack is paced by senior forward Jacqui Hand who has three of the team's eight goals this season. The Tiger defense is anchored by goalkeeper Taryn Benham who, in 13 games, has 31 saves and a goals against average of 1.30.

The matchup with the Broncos brings together two of the most agressive offenses in the MW, as Boise State ranks first in shots taken (210) and Colorado College ranks third (198).

Boise State leads the all-time series between the two teams 4-3-0. The last meeting was in 2019 when the Tigers upset the eventual Mountain West champions 1-0 in Boise.

SCOUTING THE FALCONS: Air Force finds itself at the bottom of the Mountain West table entering the weekend with a 2-4 conference record and six points.

Both of the Falcons' conference victories have come in double-overtime fashion as they knocked off San Jose State 3-2 and beat UNLV 4-3. Air Force finds itself in the midst of a three-match losing streak heading into its Thursday matchup with Utah State.

Faith Lee and Mia Otero carry the load for the Air Force offense, having scored four and three goals, respectively. Lee also has three assists and leads the team in points with 11. Cammi Bych takes on the goalkeeping duties for the Falcons, tallying 46 saves and holding a goals against average of 1.58.

The all-time series favors Boise State (7-4-1) and the Broncos are undefeated in the last four matchups dating back to 2017.

FOLLOW THE ACTION: Live video and stats are available on your computer and mobile device. Find the links to the video stream and live stats by going to the team schedule page on BroncoSports.com. Keep up with Bronco Soccer by following the team on Twitter (@BroncoSportsSOC), Facebook (@bsu.wsoc) and Instagram (boisestatesoccer). Also be sure to download the brand-new Bronco Sports App for even more content from Boise State Athletics.

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Aubree Chatterton