COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team cruised past Metropolitan State University of Denver on Saturday as the Mountain Lions topped the Roadrunners at a final score of 6-1 inside Mountain Lion Stadium.

In a match that was rescheduled due to weather conditions, No. 1 UCCS (15-0-0, 11-0-0 RMAC) came out guns blazing as they tripled MSU Denver's (6-8-2, 5-4-2 RMAC) shots 24-8, with over half of the Mountain Lions' shots landing on goal (13). The number one scoring offense put on a show as seven different Mountain Lions tallied a point in the win with Shanade Hopcroft and Tanner Sanders each having a multi-goal game, Sanders's first of her career. Hopcroft led the team with six points making that back-to-back games of posting six points for the redshirt junior. Senior Naomi Gurrola and junior Kelsey Lanham got in on the offense action as well with a goal each, recording their first goals of the season.

Saturday's match saw its first two scores within the first 10 minutes of the match as the Mountain Lions set the tone quickly and early. In the 4^th minute, Sanders placed a corner kick in center frame where the ball was batted around before Lanham placed a left foot shot that bounced around in frame until Hopcroft finished it for the 1-0 lead. Later in the 8^th minute, Lanham got her second chance to score and delivered as Hopcroft and Savannah Mills notched the double assist for the early 2-0 lead.

The first half scoring halted after UCCS' second goal, but the Mountain defense took over from there as they held the Roadrunners out of goal by allowing one shot and no shots on frame during the half.

After grabbing a 2-0 lead in the opening 45 minutes, UCCS came to triple their goal count in the second half. Nicolette Sandoval and Sanders wasted no time as Sandoval found Sanders on one of her two assists. Sanders led off with a perfect shot in the top right corner of net from the left side of the field to bump the score to 3-0 in 45^th minute. Sandoval and Muir were then a part of a one two punch that provided Hopcroft with her second goal as she finished the pass to bring the score to 4-0, marking the Mountain Lions' second goal with a double assist in the match.

The Mountain Lions were still not yet finished as Hopcroft connected with Sanders on a cross in the 63^rd minute where the freshman headed in her ninth goal of the season and scored UCCS' fifth goal of the game.

Two double assist goals in the match were not enough for the Mountain Lions as Kaitlin Hinkle and Taylor Wilpolt led Naomi Gurrola to their final score of the game as they led the Roadrunners 6-0. MSU Denver had no intentions of being shutout as the Roadrunners put a score up in the 80^th minute with Brooklynn Mooney providing the assist on an Arantxa Melendez goal, bringing the score to a final 6-1.

Freshman Mollee Swift got the start in frame for UCCS as she records her 12^th win of the season. Sophomore goalkeeper Alexis Walker made an appearance in the 64^th minute as she came away with the only save of the day for the Mountain Lions.
With Saturday's win, No. 1 UCCS has officially clinched home field advantage and will host a round of RMAC Quarterfinals and an RMAC Semifinal match in the RMAC Tournament.

Next up for UCCS is Black Hills State University. The Mountain Lions will be hosting BHSU on Friday, Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m. for Senior Night at Mountain Lion Stadium. The Mountain Lions will honor their seniors after the end of their match against BHSU.