November 08, 2026 | Soccer
BOULDER — Reagan Kotschau, Faith and Brooke Goerish earned unanimous Big 12 individual awards, leading seven Colorado Buffaloes recognized on the conference's postseason honors list.
Kotschau was named All-Big 12 Midfielder of the Year, Faith earned Defender of the Year, and Goerish was selected as Freshman of the Year. Colorado collected 11 total honors, including three first-team selections, three second-team selections and two spots on the All-Freshmen Team.
Kotschau and Faith joined Hope Leyba as unanimous First Team All-Big 12 selections. Goerish, Caley Swierenga and Michaela McGowan earned second-team recognition, while Goerish was a unanimous All-Freshmen Team selection alongside fellow Colorado freshman Sloane Phillips.
The seven honorees helped the Buffs finish the regular season 14-4-1 overall and 8-3-0 in Big 12 play. Colorado won its final five matches, closing with four consecutive shutouts.
Kotschau's recognition follows a record-setting regular season in which she became the first Colorado player to reach double figures in goals and assists in the same season. The senior midfielder totaled 10 goals and a school-record 12 assists for a team-leading 32 points, adding four game-winning goals.
Her two assists in the 5-0 Senior Night win over Oklahoma State broke, then extended, CU's single-season record. Kotschau also led Colorado with 17 points in conference play, recording five goals and seven assists across 11 Big 12 matches.
Faith helped anchor a defense that recorded 12 shutouts and allowed 14 goals in 19 regular-season matches. The senior defender started every match, contributing three goals and two assists for eight points while helping the Buffs shut out seven conference opponents.
Leyba scored all three of her goals during Colorado's five-match winning streak to close the regular season, finding the net against Arizona, Arizona State and Oklahoma State.
Goerish made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, appearing in all 19 matches and starting 15, including all 11 conference contests. She finished the regular season with a 13-3-0 record and a 0.65 goals-against average, recording seven solo shutouts and sharing in five others.
The freshman allowed eight goals in Big 12 play, earning eight conference victories with five solo shutouts and two combined shutouts.
Hope matched Kotschau for the team lead with 10 goals and four game-winners. The senior forward added four assists for 24 points, starting all 19 matches and leading Colorado with 71 shots and 32 shots on goal. Four of her goals came in conference play, including three game-winners.
Swierenga started all 18 matches in which she appeared, helping Colorado's back line hold opponents to 0.74 goals per game. The senior defender added two assists, including the delivery for Faith's goal in the 2-0 victory at Arizona State.
McGowan started all 19 matches and finished third on the team with seven goals and 15 points. She added an assist and two game-winning goals, including the lone goal in Colorado's 1-0 victory over Cincinnati on Oct. 30.
Phillips finished the regular season with two goals and seven assists for 11 points, appearing in all 19 matches with 13 starts. Her seven assists tied Colorado's freshman record, shared by Kate Russell and Emily Groark.
The freshman midfielder matched the mark with two assists against Oklahoma State, adding a goal for a career-high four points. Six of her seven assists came in Big 12 play.
UP NEXT: The fourth-seeded Buffaloes will go head-to-head with fifth-seeded Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals Monday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. MT at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas.
SOCIALS: For more information on Colorado Soccer, please visit cubuffs.com/soccer. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffssoccer on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook.
Kotschau was named All-Big 12 Midfielder of the Year, Faith earned Defender of the Year, and Goerish was selected as Freshman of the Year. Colorado collected 11 total honors, including three first-team selections, three second-team selections and two spots on the All-Freshmen Team.
Kotschau and Faith joined Hope Leyba as unanimous First Team All-Big 12 selections. Goerish, Caley Swierenga and Michaela McGowan earned second-team recognition, while Goerish was a unanimous All-Freshmen Team selection alongside fellow Colorado freshman Sloane Phillips.
The seven honorees helped the Buffs finish the regular season 14-4-1 overall and 8-3-0 in Big 12 play. Colorado won its final five matches, closing with four consecutive shutouts.
Kotschau's recognition follows a record-setting regular season in which she became the first Colorado player to reach double figures in goals and assists in the same season. The senior midfielder totaled 10 goals and a school-record 12 assists for a team-leading 32 points, adding four game-winning goals.
Her two assists in the 5-0 Senior Night win over Oklahoma State broke, then extended, CU's single-season record. Kotschau also led Colorado with 17 points in conference play, recording five goals and seven assists across 11 Big 12 matches.
Faith helped anchor a defense that recorded 12 shutouts and allowed 14 goals in 19 regular-season matches. The senior defender started every match, contributing three goals and two assists for eight points while helping the Buffs shut out seven conference opponents.
Leyba scored all three of her goals during Colorado's five-match winning streak to close the regular season, finding the net against Arizona, Arizona State and Oklahoma State.
Goerish made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, appearing in all 19 matches and starting 15, including all 11 conference contests. She finished the regular season with a 13-3-0 record and a 0.65 goals-against average, recording seven solo shutouts and sharing in five others.
The freshman allowed eight goals in Big 12 play, earning eight conference victories with five solo shutouts and two combined shutouts.
Hope matched Kotschau for the team lead with 10 goals and four game-winners. The senior forward added four assists for 24 points, starting all 19 matches and leading Colorado with 71 shots and 32 shots on goal. Four of her goals came in conference play, including three game-winners.
Swierenga started all 18 matches in which she appeared, helping Colorado's back line hold opponents to 0.74 goals per game. The senior defender added two assists, including the delivery for Faith's goal in the 2-0 victory at Arizona State.
McGowan started all 19 matches and finished third on the team with seven goals and 15 points. She added an assist and two game-winning goals, including the lone goal in Colorado's 1-0 victory over Cincinnati on Oct. 30.
Phillips finished the regular season with two goals and seven assists for 11 points, appearing in all 19 matches with 13 starts. Her seven assists tied Colorado's freshman record, shared by Kate Russell and Emily Groark.
The freshman midfielder matched the mark with two assists against Oklahoma State, adding a goal for a career-high four points. Six of her seven assists came in Big 12 play.
UP NEXT: The fourth-seeded Buffaloes will go head-to-head with fifth-seeded Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals Monday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. MT at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas.
SOCIALS: For more information on Colorado Soccer, please visit cubuffs.com/soccer. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffssoccer on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook.
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