4A Girls Soccer: Quarterfinals Matchups Made After Saturday’s Second Round

AURORA – Quarterfinals matchups for the 2026 4A Girls Soccer State Championship have been determined after Saturday’s second round.

The quarterfinal round will be played Tuesday.

On Saturday, No. 19 Riverdale Ridge sprung a second straight upset, this time knocking off No. 3 Air Academy 4-1, to reach the quarterfinals. No. 1 Palmer Ridge avoided an upset, defeating No. 17 Mead in penalty kicks after the teams had played to a 0-0 draw. No. 12 Mullen also beat a higher-seeded foe, dropping Durango 2-0 and will play No. 13 Golden in the quarterfinals after Golden defeated No. 4 Lutheran on penalty kicks after the teams had played to a 0-0 draw. And No. 9 Windsor beat No. 8 Grand Junction in another close contest.

The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday at Highlands Ranch Stadium, and the championship game will be played Tuesday, May 19, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs.
 

Quarterfinals Matchups

Tuesday, May 12
No. 1 Palmer Ridge vs. No. 9 Windsor
No. 2 Rampart vs. No. 7 Cheyenne Mountain
No. 6 Evergreen vs. No. 19 Riverdale Ridge
No. 12 Mullen vs. No. 13 Golden 
 

Second Round Results

Saturday, May 9
No. 1 Palmer Ridge def. No. 17 Mead, 0-0 (PKs)
No. 2 Rampart def. No. 15 Montrose, 10-0
No. 6 Evergreen def. No. 11 Pueblo County, 3-0
No. 7 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. 10 Green Mountain, 6-1
No. 9 Windsor def. No. 8 Grand Junction, 1-0
No. 12 Mullen def. No. 5 Durango, 2-0
No. 13 Golden def. No. 4 Lutheran, 0-0 (PKs)
No. 19 Riverdale Ridge def. No. 3 Air Academy, 4-1
 

First Round Results

No. 1 Palmer Ridge def. No. 32 Thomas Jefferson, 2-0
No. 2 Rampart def. No. 31 Canon City, 2-0
No. 3 Air Academy def. No. 30 Glenwood Springs, 5-0
No. 4 Lutheran def. No. 29 D’Evelyn, 3-0
No. 5 Durango def. No. 28 Frederick, 4-2
No. 6 Evergreen def. No. 27 Ponderosa, 6-0
No. 7 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. 26 Severance, 5-0
No. 8 Grand Junction def. No. 25 Coronado, 3-0
No. 9 Windsor def. No. 24 Dakota Ridge, 4-1
No. 10 Green Mountain def. No. 23 Pueblo West, 5-1
No. 11 Pueblo County def. No. 22 Adams City, 4-0
No. 12 Mullen def. No. 21 Standley Lake, 2-0
No. 13 Golden def. No. 20 Niwot, 3-0
No. 15 Montrose def. No. 18 Centaurus, 3-2
No. 17 Mead def. 16 Thompson Valley, 1-1
No. 19 Riverdale Ridge def. No. 14 Battle Mountain, 2-1