The University of Colorado soccer team was picked to place third in the Big 12 Conference in a preseason vote of league head coaches, the Big 12 announced Wednesday.

Colorado is coming off of a fourth-place regular-season finish and a trip to the Big 12 Championship game, where the Buffs fell 1-0 to Missouri.

From left: Sally Cole, Brittney Macdonald, Iris Mora, Kay Hawke and Jenae Gibbons.Â
(photos by Tom Auclair, Zane Tanner, George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

I enjoyed the 2009 W-League season so much that I decided to put together an all-conference team based on the games we covered at ColoradoSoccerNow.

Real Colorado midfielder Beth West tracks down Vancouver's Monica Lam-Feist on Sunday in Highlands Ranch. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Sunday's Real Colorado season finale marked the end of a busy stretch for Real Colorado Cougars midfielder Beth West.

Today, The Tuesday List takes a look at the final goal-scoring totals for Colorado's two W-League teams. Each team played 12 games in the regular season.

COLORADO FORCE
Lisa Franke, 4 goals
Nikki Marshall, 4 goals
Emmalie Pfankuch, 4 goals
Jessica Boots, 1 goal
Monica Dolinsky, 1 goal
Carly Peetz, 1 goal
Molly Thomas, 1 goal

REAL COLORADO COUGARS
Kellyn Farrell, 4 goals
Taryn Hemmings, 3 goals
Becca Mays, 2 goals
Jenna Owens, 2 goals
Brianna Pugh, 2 goals
Brittney Macdonald, 1 goal
Beth West, 1 goal
Brianne Young, 1 goal

Jestina Orlando, right, and Lisa Kosena vie for a header on June 21 against the L.A. Legends. (photo by George Tanner/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

With its eyes on a playoff spot, the Colorado Force kicks off a three-game Southern California road trip tonight against league-leading Pali Blues.

Real Colorado midfielder Taryn Hemmings heads toward the goal in the first half on Friday at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

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Despite a flurry of scoring chances by Becca Mays in the second half, the Pali Blues made a first-half goal stand up for a 1-0 victory on Friday night over the Real Colorado Cougars at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch.

Jestina Orlando, left, fends off Cougars striker Beth West in the first half of Real Colorado's 2-2 tie with the Colorado Force on Thursday in Loveland. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Brianne Young scored on a free kick in the 88th minute as the Real Colorado Cougars salvaged a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Force on Thursday at the Loveland Sports Park.

After recording 1-0 home losses to Seattle last week, the Colorado Force and Real Colorado Cougars prepare to meet twice in four days in W-League fixtures.

The home-and-home dates start at 7 p.m. Thursday with Hawaiian shirt night at Loveland Sports Park; the second leg is scheduled for 1 p.

The Real Colorado Cougars won two games during a three-game swing in Southern California, beating Ventura County and Los Angeles and falling to W-League powerhouse Pali Blues.

Beth West, Becca Mays and Brittney McDonald scored for the Cougars in a 3-1 victory over Ventura County, and Kellyn Farrell, a right midfielder who is a recent graduate of South Dakota State, assisted on all three goals.

Today we look at the Gatorade players of the year for Colorado. Recognize any names?

GIRLS
Olivia Wagner, 2008-09, M, Alexander Dawson School
Beth West, 2007-08, M, Grandview High School
Brittney MacDonald, 2006-07, D, Mullen
Laura Engel, 2005-06, F, Greeley West
Gianna DeSaverio, 2004-05, F, Chatfield
Jordan Angeli, 2003-04, F/M/D, Green Mountain
Marianne Dalmy, 2002-03, M, Green Mountain
Fran Munnelly, 2001-02, F, Mullen
Mary McDowell, 2000-01, Wheat Ridge
Aleisha Cramer, 1999-00, M, Green Mountain
Aleisha Cramer, 1998-99, M, Green Mountain
Kelly Rheem, 1997-98, F, Araphoe

BOYS
Alex Tarnoczi, 2008-09, M, Rock Canyon High School
Morgan Sacco, 2007-08, M, Greeley Central
Miguel Rosales, 2006-07, G, Smoky Hill
Miguel Rosales, 2005-06, G, Smoky Hill
Mason Bragg, 2004-05, M/F, Liberty
David Blanchard, 2003-04, M, Chatfield
Garrett Sadusky, 2002-03, M, Columbine
Daniel Wasson, 2001-02, M, Liberty
Daniel Bills, 2000-01, Horizon
David Wagenfuhr, 1999-00, M, Rampart
Conor Casey, 1998-99, F, Denver South
Matt Duntsch, 1997-98, F, Araphoe
Brian Mullan, 1996-97, F, Regis Jesuit
Wes Hart, 1995-96, M, Columbine
Wes Hart, 1994-95, M, Columbine
George Pavlantos, 1993-94, F, Chatfield
John Stratton, 1992-93, M, Horizon
Jamey Martinez, 1991-92, M/F, Canon City
Jason Stanson, 1990-91, M, Cherry Creek
Dante Panella, 1989-90, D, Evergreen
Chad Young, 1988-89, MF, Bear Creek
Robert Lipp, 1987-88, F, Rocky Mountain
Bob Davies, 1986-87, F, Cherry Creek
Chad Ashton, 1985-86, M, Ranum

I'd also like to take this time to invite you to participate in a future installment of The Tuesday List.