BOULDER - Colorado opened the NCAA Tournament in dominant fashion as the Buffs pounded Northern Colorado 6-0 on Saturday at Prentup Field. CU improved to 12-7-2 this season and will face the winner of No. 1 seed North Carolina and Belmont in the second round on Friday.
Libby Geraghty broke the scoring open in the 29th minute as Taylor Kornieck played a ball up to Tessa Barton, who headed it ahead for Geraghty before she beat the goalkeeper up the right side of the box. CU led 2-0 after Kornieck buried a penalty kick less than five minutes later when Barton was fouled in the box.