LARAMIE, Wyo. (August 4, 2019) --  Head coach Pete Cuadrado and the University of Wyoming women's soccer team are set to begin regular-season practices for the 2019 season.  The Cowgirls' first practice is slated for Tuesday morning and will continue for the remainder of the week.
 
"It's been a long wait to finally get back onto the field and get things going," Cuadrado said. "Our first few days are always a great test for the players, and there's a lot of growth within the team.  So, to begin that process and really start to see what the Wyoming Soccer team can be in 2019 is exciting."

Wyoming returns three starters and 14 letterwinners from last season's squad that went 12-4-4 overall, 7-2-2 in the Mountain West and took home a share of the MW regular season title. In all, the squad consists of four seniors, five juniors, seven sophomores and 12 freshmen.
 
Entering his eighth season at the helm, Cuadrado has an overall record of 66-55-19 during his tenure at UW and a 36-28-8 mark in league play. Former Cowgirl Taylor Burton was named the Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-MW and fellow senior Annika Clayton was earned Second Team All-MW honors, while sophomore Savannah Warner was named to the All-Newcomer Team in 2018.  
 
Several individuals will be looked upon to contribute during the 2019 campaign, including the seniors Michaela Stark and Summer Taube. Stark played in 14 of the Cowgirls games with two starts. She scored one goal, two assists and had five shots on goal. Taube completed her junior campaign with three goals, which included the game-winner against New Mexico. She also had two assists and 12 shots on goal in the 20 contests.
 
The Cowgirls will play one exhibition match before the official start of the season with a home contest against FC Boulder. It's scheduled for Saturday, August 17 at 3 p.m. MT. Wyoming will then open up the 2019 season with a road matchup against UTEP on Thurs., Aug. 22. The meeting will be the sixth in the series and a rematch of last year's contest that the Cowgirls won 3-1 in Laramie. The Cowgirls carry the longest non-conference home unbeaten streak among D-I programs into 2019, holding a 13-0-3 record dating back to the 2013 season.