DENVER – In perhaps the program's biggest win, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team shocked No.5 Regis this afternoon on the road, 4-3, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.
The Mountain Lions, who are now winners of their last four, led 3-2 at halftime before the Rangers equalized in the 78
th minute with a goal from Eduardo Belmar. However, freshman
Tankred Steinbach scored the game-winner with just under five minutes remaining in regulation to break the stalemate, sending his shot to the far post after beating the goalkeeper on the near side.
Jake McAllister put UCCS up 2-1 with goals in the 18
th and 29
th minutes after Regis' Jacob Lever opened the scoring just six minutes in the game.
After Tom Grimley scored his sixth goal of the season for Regis in the 33
rd minute,
Alex Vonholle found the back of the net for the second time this season a minute later to tie the game at three.
Both teams played evenly as they each took 16 shots in the game with the Mountain Lions holding a slight 9 to 7 advantage in shots on goal.
Junior goalkeeper
David Meyer notched four saves to pick up his sixth win of the season.
UCCS, who improved to 6-4-1 overall and 5-2 in the RMAC, will look to keep their steak alive on Sunday when they travel north to take on South Dakota Mines at 1 p.m.
NOTES:
- The Mountain Lions improved to 2-1-1 against nationally-ranked teams. They also edged then-No. 21 MSU Denver, 1-0, at home on Sep. 28.
- UCCS's four goals is a season-high. The team scored three goals on two occasions earlier in the year.
- The loss marked the first setback of the season for Regis, who entered the game unbeaten through nine games.