COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – No. 12 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer holds on to their undefeated all-time record against Black Hills State University as the Mountain Lions blank the Yellow Jackets 5-0 on Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: BHSU 0, #12 UCCS 5
Records: #12 UCCS (10-2, 5-1 RMAC), BHSU (2-7-0, 1-5-0 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
Series: UCCS remains undefeated in the all-time series by improving to 6-0 over the Yellow Jackets.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Mountain Lions controlled both sides of the ball from beginning to end on Sunday with the UCCS defense not allowing the Yellow Jackets to generate a single shot in the first half.
• As the UCCS backline continued to disrupt the BHSU offense, the Mountain Lions' nationally ranked offense went to work with redshirt sophomore
Jade Kinsey putting UCCS up early with her first career collegiate goal. Kinsey netted her first goal with an impressive strike from the 40-yard line that carried into the top corner of the net to give UCCS a 1-0 advantage in the fifth minute.
• On top of their one goal in the first half, the Mountain Lions made the BHSU defense work as 14 UCCS shots were recorded with six of those shots landing on frame.
• After claiming three of the UCCS' 14 first half shots,
Makayla Merlo got the second half going by netting her fourth shot of the game after receiving a deep center ball from
Makenna Fowler as she gathered the pass and chipped it in for the 2-0 lead at the 47
th minute.
• The Mountain Lions were just getting started as they quickly went back on the attack in the 48
th minute with a Yellow Jackets' deflection off a UCCS shot that redirected into net for an own goal and a 3-0 UCCS led.
• In the 53
rd minute, BHSU got off their first shot and shot on goal of the match but freshman
Emily VanGundy stayed in position to register her one save for the game.
• With a 3-0 lead in hand, the Mountain Lions looked to build on it in the 71
st minute and were successful as a foul in the box led to a
Sydney Lasater penalty kick that the freshman buried to lift UCCS to a 4-0 lead.
• Six minutes later,
Jaden Davis and
Kendall Stevenson came off the bench to cap off the win as Davis found Stevenson with a 20-yard pass from near midfield where Stevenson finished it off for their first goal and assist of the season.
STATS FROM THE DAY:
• UCCS dominated in their fifth shutout of the season by outshooting the Yellow Jackets 24-2 and holding the advantage in corner kicks 6-1.
• 14 different Mountain Lions tallied a shot in the match with
Makayla Merlo and
Bri Johnson registering a game high four shots.
• Six different Mountain Lions recorded at least one point in the game as
Jade Kinsey and
Kendall Stevenson net their first goals of the season.
• Freshman
Emily VanGundy moves to a perfect 2-0 and notches her second consecutive shutout in as many starts.
BEYOND THE BOX:
• As a team for the second time this season, the UCCS defense allows just two shots and one shot on goal in a single match
• The Mountain Lions score a season high five goals and record their largest shutout victory since Nov. 8, 2019 where they defeated CSU Pueblo 5-0.
• Makayla Merlo ties
Tarah Patterson for a team leading five goals on the year.
• UCCS is the only team in the conference that has had 14 different student-athletes find the back of the net this season.
UP NEXT:
• No. 12 UCCS is slated to play one game next week as they travel to Golden, Colo. to take on the Orediggers of Colorado School of Mines on Sunday, Oct. 17 for 2:30 p.m. match.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
