Soccer Set to Tour London, Barcelona

BOULDER — Colorado soccer will depart on Friday for a 10-day trip, including stops in London and Barcelona. During the trip, the team will play three matches against local teams.
 
The Buffaloes will depart from Denver on May 10 and travel overnight to London to start the trip. The team will spend the first half of the trip in London before leaving for Barcelona on May 15.
 
The 2023 roster will be on the trip, along with new transfers this semester, Sami Fisher and Laura Gouvin, and incoming freshman Jace Holley. Last fall's Soccer Ball fundraiser heavily funded the trip.
 
"I want to thank our donors and supporters for their generosity in making this trip happen," head coach Danny Sanchez expressed. "These trips every four years are important as we continually build our team culture. We are going to two passionate and storied soccer countries, and we can't wait to see all they have to offer."
 
While in London, the Buffaloes will have the opportunity to explore the city and visit Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye, Tate Modern Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge. Stops in Barcelona include Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Las Ramblas and Tossa De Mar.
 
The Buffaloes will also attend two professional matches - one in each city. The team will head to North London to watch Manchester City play Tottenham and FC Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano at Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.
 
NCAA programs are allowed to take foreign trips once every four years. This tour marks the soccer program's third foreign trip in the last 11 years, the first to Spain in 2015 and then to France in 2019.
 
The team will author a blog for CUBuffs.com throughout the trip. Fans can also follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @CUBuffsSoccer.