Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Published October 24, 2026 10:30pm | Updated October 24, 2026 10:48pm

Switchbacks midfielder Sam Williams made sure he got what his mother wanted for her birthday.

His first goal with Colorado Springs served as the exclamation point on the evening and the regular season as he beat FC Tulsa keeper Dane Jacomen for the club’s second goal of a 2-0 win at Weidner Field on Saturday.

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“I love my mom. I speak to her pretty much every day,” Williams said. “I love her so much so that one was for her.”

With the Switchbacks (13-9-8) a man down, Williams scored off the counterattack in the 60th minute courtesy of an assist from Adrien Perez.

Colorado Springs defender Patrick Burner received a yellow card in the 35th minute and was shown a second in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time.

The Switchbacks entered the second half up a goal and down a man, but instead of sitting back and strictly defending, they stayed on the attack and pressed FC Tulsa as if…