In their home opener, the University of Northern Colorado used two first-half goals to put away Air Force 2-0.

Northern Colorado seemed to be in control for most of the game, allowing the Falcons just one shot on goal for the game and outshooting Air Force 17-5.

The Bears got on the board in the 29th minute when Kimmie Feidler headed home a cross from Janelle Kramer.

Oklahoma sophomore Caitlin Mooney shone in her debut for Oklahoma with three second half goals en route to a 6-1 OU victory over Northern Colorado in exhibition play on Friday at the OU Soccer Complex.

Mooney, an Oklahoma native, transferred to OU after appearing in the Sweet 16 with the University of Maryland a year ago.

The Northern Colorado women's soccer program took a big step forward Sunday, defeating The Citadel 2-1 to win the Air Force Academy Fall Classic.

With both teams playing to a 0-0 score in the first half, the Bulldogs got on the board first after Vanessa Aponte scored on a free kick from 25 yards out, beating 'keeper Kirstin Salminen in the 53rd minute.

With the weather feeling more like October than August, the Northern Colorado women's soccer squad looks to be in mid-season form as well after defeating Regis 4-0 in its final preseason tune-up before the regular season begins on Friday.

Krystine Dalton, a junior, got things rolling for the Bears by scoring on a breakaway in just the third minute.

Northern Colorado opened up Big Sky Conference play with a 1-1 draw Thursday against Weber State in Ogden, Utah.

Forward Ariel Cook got the Bears on the board first when she took a Danielle Birdsall and beat 'keeper Ryann Waldman to the left post. The goal in the 56th minute was Cook's seventh on the year.