COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team dropped their first road game of the weekend to No. 11 Colorado Mesa University in a final score of 2-1.

UCCS jumped ahead and netted the first goal of the game in the 40^th minute when Alex VonHolle scored off of a penalty kick to give UCCS a 1-0 lead in the first half. Scott Jensen and the Mountain Lion defense held the Mavericks scoreless as Jensen bagged two saves.

With the first half being in favor of the Mountain Lions, the second half shifted in favor of CMU with two goals in the span of six minutes. A penalty kick in the 55^th minute brought the score even, while a goal in the 61^st minute gave Colorado Mesa the 2-1 win.

In a closely played out match by the Mountain Lions, CMU held the advantage in shots (17-7), shots on goal (7-1), and corner kicks (5-2). UCCS edged the Mavericks in saves as Jensen faced 16 shots and made five saves.

The 2-1 setback gives UCCS 4-4-2 overall and 3-3-1 in the RMAC, placing them sixth in the conference with 10 conference points.

UCCS travels to Durango, Colo. Sunday to take on Fort Lewis Collegefor a 2:30 p.m. match.