BYU women's soccer earned a spot in the Big 12 Soccer Tournament championship after defeating Colorado in a penalty shootout on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Following a 1-1 draw through regulation and two overtime periods, the Cougars won 4-2 in the shootout in Mansfield, Texas.
Senior goalkeeper Chelsea Peterson played the full 110 minutes and recorded seven saves during the match to keep the championship run alive. During the penalty shootout, Peterson made one save on Colorado's fourth shot and remains perfect in shootouts during her two seasons at BYU with a 5-for-5 record.
In the shootout, Woods and Krommenhoek converted the first two shots for the Cougars. After Colorado's third shot missed wide, Summers-Oviatt scored the third successful shot for BYU. Following Peterson's save on the fourth shot, Emma Neff buried the final shot into the left corner to secure the victory.
Mia Goettsche scored her sixth goal of the year during the match, leading BYU in goals for the season, with assists from Emma Neff and Sophie Sivulich. The Cougars outshot the Buffaloes 26-15, including four shots on frame and nine corner kicks.
Colorado's Hope Leyba scored an early goal on a near-post volley to give the Buffaloes a 1-0 lead. However, the score remained tied at 1-1 through the end of regulation and two overtime periods. Four BYU players—Lucy Kesler, Mika Krommenhoek, Avery Frischknecht, and Bella Woods—played all 110 minutes of the match.
This victory marks the second consecutive appearance in the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the Cougars. BYU is the first team to reach the final in back-to-back seasons since TCU did so in 2021 and 2022.
BYU is scheduled to face the winner of the match between No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 2 seed Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament championship on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. MT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
