University of Colorado freshman Lauren Shaner heads the ball over Oklahoma State senior starter Kasey Langdon. Shaner made her debut for CU in the Buffaloes' 1-0 victory over the No. 11 Cowgirls on Saturday in Boulder. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Sophomore midfielder Kelly Butler scored in the 52nd minute as the University of Colorado soccer team knocked off No.

On Sunday, the Buffs came to play.

After giving up two goals against the run of play in a 2-1 loss to Illinois on Friday, the University of Colorado soccer team pummeled St. Mary's 8-1 on Sunday afternoon at an invitational tournament hosted by the University of Denver.

And the turnaround from Friday was almost instant.

Senior forward Kelly Menachof and freshman Erin Bricker scored as the University of Colorado beat Northern Colorado 2-1 in an exhibition on Sunday in Boulder.

In the third minute of play, CU sophomore Caroline Danneberg sent a perfect cross to Menachof, who took one touch then buried her shot in the lower left corner of the goal.

CU senior Nikki Marshall, left, and University of Nebraska defender Carly Peetz chase down a loose ball at Prentup Field. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The University of Colorado soccer team will host Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Friday in its final regular-season match.

The University of Colorado soccer team will be the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 soccer tournament, which starts at 1 p.m. (Mountain time) Wednesday against sixth-seeded Texas at the Blossom Soccer Complex in San Antonio.

And now, courtesy of CU, here is a massive list of facts about the Buffs, the Longhorns and the Big 12 tournament:

• This is CU's second time as the #3 seed at the Big 12 championships.