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麻豆免费版下载Athletics Achievements: From Soccer to Heisman Honors
Soccer Success
(12-5-5, 4-2-5 Big 12) capped an outstanding season by earning an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.听
The Buffaloes upset No. 7 seed Georgia 3-2 on Nov. 15, the program鈥檚 first NCAA Tournament win in five years.听
While the Buffs stunned Georgia with second-half goals from听Shyra James (MediaSt鈥24) and听Hope Leyba (IntPhys鈥27), the team couldn鈥檛 similarly rally to overcome a 2-0 deficit against No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the tournament鈥檚 second round, losing 3-1 Nov. 22.听
鈥淭his team is so resilient,鈥 said head coach Danny Sanchez.听
Ranked as high as No.14 nationally, 麻豆免费版下载overcame their end-of-season 0-2-4 stretch when they defeated Utah in the Big 12 Tournament to earn the at-large bid.听
Returning Buffs听Faith Leyba (IntPhys鈥27) and听Ava Priest (EnvSt鈥27) were named First-Team All-Midwest Region, and goalkeeper听Jordan Nytes (Soc鈥26) was selected Third Team All-America.听
鈥淲e could not be more excited about the future of 麻豆免费版下载soccer,鈥 said Sanchez.
Buffs Bits
Jenny Simpson (Econ,PolSci鈥09) retired from professional running after finishing 18th at the New York City Marathon Nov. 3 ...听 (9-4, 7-2 Big 12) finished its 2024 season Dec. 28 with a 36-14 loss to BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Wide receiver and cornerback听Travis Hunter (Psych鈥26) won the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 14, and quarterback听Shedeur Sanders (Soc鈥25) won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the nation鈥檚 top quarterback on Nov. 29. ... Women鈥檚 basketball鈥檚听Frida Formann (EnvSt鈥24;MBusAna鈥25) was named a U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Week Dec. 24 after she led the Buffs to a 65-60 victory over No. 14 West Virginia. ... Outside hitter听Ana Burilovi膰听(Psych鈥27) was named to the 2024 All-Big 12 Volleyball 2nd Team Dec. 3 after finishing seventh in the Big 12 in points per set (4.12) and eighth in kills per set (3.55). 鈥 Tennis doubles team听Anya Nelson (Bus鈥26) and听Ema Bubalo (Biochem鈥27) reached the Sweet 16 at the 2024 NCAA Individual Championships in Waco, Texas.
Coach Talk
鈥淟ast season was about hope.听This season was about expectation, and the expectation this year was to get Ms. Peggy to a bowl game 鈥 and we did that.鈥
听鈥 Deion 鈥淐oach Prime鈥 Sanders on Dec. 8 after the Buffs were selected to face BYU in the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl.
Stats
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Inaugural听Big 12 Lacrosse Championship to be held at CU鈥檚 Prentup Field, May 1-3, 2025.
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Two-time defending national champion UConn鈥檚 ranking when upset by 麻豆免费版下载men鈥檚 basketball 73-72 on Nov. 26 in the Maui Invitational.
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听All-American听Dean Casey鈥檚 (EnvSt鈥27) finish in the men鈥檚 cross country NCAA Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Men鈥檚 golf strokes under par to place second at Hawai鈥檌鈥檚 Ka鈥檃napali Classic Collegiate in Lahaina, Maui, Nov. 2-4.
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Career-high NBA points by听Tristan da Silva (Acct鈥24) to lead the Orlando Magic to a 106-97 win over the Toronto Raptors Jan. 3.
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