COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 will try to complete a season sweep of Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, and vault back into contention for the USL Cup Playoffs, when the teams meet at Weidner Field on Saturday night for the first time since last season’s playoffs. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MT.

Matchcenter: http://bit.ly/2tVeUOD | Tickets: http://bit.ly/2ojMfB4 | Broadcast: Comcast 900 (COS)

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC news and notes

• Current record: 6-6-5, 23pts

• The Switchbacks fell 1-0 to Rio Grande Valley FC last Saturday night for their second loss in the last three outings.

• Colorado Springs held a 15-1 shots advantage over the Toros, but Ruben Luna’s penalty kick proved decisive for the visitors midway through the second half.

• Switchbacks goalkeeper Moise Pouaty sits second in the USL with 49 saves this season in 13 appearances, recording a .700 save percentage.

• Midfielder Rony Argueta is the only player to have played every minute of the season so far for the Switchbacks.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 news and notes

• Current record: 4-8-3, 15pts

• WFC2 fell 2-0 to Seattle Sounders FC 2 last Saturday at McLeod Athletic Park, extending the team’s winless streak to four games.

• Defender Sem de Wit has recorded 52 interceptions this season, twice as many as Dominick Zator, who sits second on the team in the category.

• Vancouver has scored all 17 of its goals this season from inside the penalty area, including going four-for-four from the penalty spot.

• MLS Homegrown signing Marco Bustos is averaging a goal every 75.8 minutes this season, with a team-high four in his eight appearances.

Series Notes

• WFC2 earned a 3-1 victory against the Switchbacks in their first meeting this season, evening the all-time series at 2-2-2.

Squads

• Colorado Springs – GK: John Berner, Justin Luthy, Dan Jackson, Moise Pouaty; D: Josh Phillips, Pascal Eboussi, Josh Suggs, Davy Armstrong, Diego Gutierrez, Sean McFarlane, Kortne Ford, Conner Bevans, Jordan Burt; M: Luke Vercollone, Eddy Prugh, Rony Argueta, Jake Cawsey, Sam Hamilton, Ricardo Perez, Chris James, Taesong Kim; F: Jun Gyeong Park, Masta Kacher, Kevaughn Frater, Aaron King, Shane Malcolm, Jack Jones

• Vancouver – GK: Spencer Richey, Sean Melvin, Mark Village; D: Chris Serban, Jacob Nerwinski, Kadin Chung, Deklan Wynne, Sem de Wit, Cole Seiler, Francis de Vries, Christian Dean, Dominick Zator; M: Nazeem Bartman, Ben McKendry, Thomas Gardner, David Norman Jr., William Seymore, Matthew Baldisimo, Matthew Baldisimo, Marco Bustos, Patrick Metcalfe; F: Terran Campbell, Thomas Sanner, Gloire Amanda, Andrew Thoma, Myer Bevan

Discipline

• Colorado Springs – Accumulation warning: Kevaughn Frater

• Vancouver – Accumulation warning: Sem de Wit, David Norman Jr.

Officials

• REF: ROBI HULLNER

• AR1: Miguel Burbina-Barrios

• AR2: Jason Hampton

• 4TH: Adam Zarrin

Game hashtag:

• #COSvVAN

Twitter social handles

• Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – @SwitchbacksFC

• Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 – @WFC2