Cowgirls Pepper Denver Goalkeeper in 1-0 Exhibition Victory

Cowgirls Pepper Denver Goalkeeper in 1-0 Exhibition Victory

The University of Wyoming soccer team concluded its preseason in style on Sunday at the Madrid Sports Complex. The Cowgirls toppled Denver, 1-0, behind a goal from Alisa Bunn./ UW courtesy photo

LARAMIE -- Wyoming averaged 19 shots per game last fall while posting a 7-6-6 overall record.

If Sunday's exhibition outing is any indication, that number -- and possibly victories -- are about to skyrocket.

106.3 NOW FM logo
Get our free mobile app

The Cowgirls, who were selected to finish second behind only Air Force in the preseason Mountain West poll, peppered Denver goalkeeper Lucy Garnsey, putting an eye-popping 35 shots on goal in a 1-0 victory inside Madrid Sports Complex.

Alisa Bunn, thanks to a feed from Maddie Burr, buried the only marker of the afternoon in the 86th minute of regulation.

Defensively, Wyoming allowed just three shots to reach a pair of stoppers, Haley Bartel and Julia Herges. Only one of those attempts came over the final 45 minutes. That came on a penalty kick.

“It was a positive performance,” Wyoming head coach Josh Purdum said postgame. “We got to play everybody that was healthy and ready to go, and that was a huge positive. But even when we subbed, we showed our depth, and I’m excited for that. The performance, for 90 minutes, was very positive and puts us on the front foot going into the season.”

Wyoming opens the regular season on Thursday at home against the Drake Bulldogs. These two also met in the 2025 season opener, battling to a 1-1 tie in Des Moines. Things will get underway in Laramie and 4 p.m. You can catch all the action on Mountain West+.

 

MORE UW FOOTBALL NEWS VIA 7220SPORTS:

* 'Let's Get It:' Bruley Carrying on Father's Legacy in Laramie

* Biggest 'What If' Recruits in Recent Wyoming Football History

* Brooklyn Cheek Eyeing Starting Gig in UW Secondary

* Drake's Love Affair With Football Rekindled Through Adversity

* Richardson Has Coming-Out Party in Pokes' Spring Game

* Cowboy Offense Finds End Zone Five Times in Spring Game Victory

* Pokes' Latest Downfield Threat May Have Been on Roster All Along

* Wyoming Teammates on Johnathan Bush: 'He's Our Psycho'

* Josh Allen to Tyler Hughes: Wyoming Football 'One Step Away'

* New UW President on Athletics: 'We Will Compete'

* Landon Sims: 'You Can't Get Rid of Me That Easy'

* Sawvel Believes This Could Be His Best Defense at Wyoming

* Lofty Expectations Ahead for Desman Hearns

* Wyoming's Staff Expecting Inside Dominance From Jayden Williams

University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players

During the summer of 2021, 7220Sports.com counted down the Top 50 football players in University of Wyoming history, presented by Premier Bone & Joint Centers, Worthy of Wyoming.

The rules are simple: What was the player's impact while in Laramie? That means NFL stats, draft status or any other accolade earned outside of UW is irrelevant when it comes to this list.

This isn't a one-man job. This task called for a panel of experts. Joining 7220's Cody Tucker are Robert Gagliardi, Jared Newland, Ryan Thorburn, and Kevin McKinney.

We all compiled our own list of 50 and let computer averages do the work. Think BCS -- only we hope this catalog is fairer.

Don't agree with a selection? Feel free to sound off on our Twitter: @7220sports - #Top50UWFB

Gallery Credit: 7220Sports.com

- University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players

Filed Under: Wyoming Soccer