In a rematch of both team's regular season finale, the Colorado College Tigers will take on the UTEP Miners in the first round of the Conference-USA tournament Nov. 2 in Memphis.
"There's three seasons: non-conference, conference and now the tournament time," head coach Kevin Cross said. "It's a new season and if they get hot at the right time, they'll have the best times of their lives."
Colorado College took the last meeting Oct. 28 at University Field 1-0. The loss marked UTEP's second all season as they finished the year 8-2-2 at home but are now winless in six-straight games.
The Miners have lost two games in a row for the third time this season but may be expecting some reinforcements for the tournament.
According to Cross, junior forward Tess Hall, who has missed the last five games with a foot injury, told him that she will come back for the tournament.
UTEP received a seven seed as the tournament was extended from six qualifying teams to eight for the first time this year. Colorado College finished second with host and nationally-ranked, No. 4 Memphis taking the top seed.
The Miners have the first game of the tournament at 11 a.m. The semifinals will take place Nov. 4 and the championship game will be televised on CBS Sports Network at 1 p.m. Nov. 6.
The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament Nov. 11-Dec. 4.
UTEP went a combined 1-4-2 against the tournament field this year.
William Vega may be reached at prospector@utep.edu.
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