Colorado College vs UNLV: Tigers Seek First Mountain West Title

One point. That single point is all that stands between the Colorado College Tigers and the first outright Mountain West regular season championship in program history, and they will chase it Thursday evening in Las Vegas against UNLV, cctigers.com reported.

The Tigers, already locked in as the No. 1 seed for the upcoming conference tournament, sit at 22 points heading into the regular-season finale at 7 p.m. PT Thursday. A win or a draw against the Rebels clinches the outright title; anything less would force a share with Hawaii, the only other team capable of matching Colorado College’s point total. But the Tigers hold the tiebreaker over the Rainbow Wahine, having defeated Hawaii 2-0 in the first conference match of the season back on Sept. 24, according to the schedule record published by themw.com.

The Mountain West regular season crown would mark a first for Colorado College, and it arrives just one week after the Tigers handled their own business against Grand Canyon to secure the top seed. On Sunday at Stewart Field, the Tigers needed only a result against the Antelopes to cement their postseason position, and they delivered a 1-0 victory that felt like a statement. The only goal came in the 13th minute when an attacker was taken down in the area, a foul initially uncalled but confirmed after a video review. Senior Tyler Rose stepped up on her senior day and buried the penalty into the top left corner. Grand Canyon pressed hard afterward, but they managed only six shots all match—two on frame—while senior goalkeeper Regan Wallace recorded three saves to preserve the clean sheet and the three points.

Colorado College vs UNLV: Tigers Seek First Mountain West Title

Now the Tigers turn their attention to Sin City, where they face a UNLV side that knows how to score. Rebels forward Kaitlin Taylor leads the attack with seven goals and three assists for a 17-point season, with Kamri Yergensen (five goals) and Ana de Los Santos (four goals) close behind. Tori Martinez has been the creative force, leading the team with four assists despite not finding the net through eight appearances. In goal, Riley Hodson is expected to start after playing in 13 matches this season, posting a 1.94 goals-against average with 51 saves, including a six-save, one-goal performance in a 2-1 win over Hawaii that handed the Rainbow Wahine their second conference loss. The series between these two programs tilts slightly toward the hosts: UNLV holds a 6-4-1 all-time record over Colorado College in their 11 previous meetings, with Thursday’s match marking the 12th meeting and the sixth played in Las Vegas.

Winning the Mountain West regular season outright would confirm the Tigers’ season after struggling early—losing shutouts to UTSA, Oklahoma, and Minnesota—before improving in conference play. The schedule shows a 2-0 victory over New Mexico on Oct. 7, a 2-1 road win at San José State, a 1-0 overtime triumph at UTEP, and a 2-1 home win against Wyoming, punctuated by a critical 0-1 loss at Air Force on Oct. 28 that ultimately did not derail their championship push thanks to results elsewhere.

Thursday’s match will be broadcast on MW+, with live statistics available at CCTigers.com and real-time updates on the team’s official X page at @CCWSoccer. Regardless of the result in Las Vegas, the Tigers are guaranteed to enter the Mountain West Tournament as the No. 1 seed, with play beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11. The top seed has been secured; the outright regular season championship, however, still requires just one more point on Thursday night.