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Souder
Isaiah J. Downing
3
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS (6-5-1, 2-3-0)
4
Winner Fort Lewis FLC (6-6-1, 3-3-0)
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
(6-5-1, 2-3-0)
3
Final
4
Fort Lewis FLC
(6-6-1, 3-3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 2 1 3
Fort Lewis FLC 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Tyler Tvelia, Assistant Sports Information Director

Mountain Lions Fall in Tightly Contested Match at FLC, 4-3

DURANGO, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team battled Fort Lewis College in a back-and-forth match but ultimately fell, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at FLC Dirks Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 3, FLC 4
Records: UCCS (7-5-1, 3-3 RMAC), Fort Lewis (6-6-1, 3-3 RMAC)
Facility: FLC Dirks Field | Durango, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS has an all-time record of 13-42-5 against FLC.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:      
  • After 25 minutes of scoreless action to open the match, the Mountain Lions jumped out to a 1-0 lead as Sybren Russell threaded a pass into the right side of the box to Alex Andersson, who dodged a defender and fired a strike with his right foot into the top left of the net for the score.
  • Fort Lewis would bring the score back to even at 1-1 just three minutes later when a shot by FLC forward Gabriel Legendre was deflected by UCCS goalkeeper Andreas Kokoska directly to Skyhawks defender Denis Celik who converted on the wide-open shot at the net.
  • UCCS would regain the advantage in the 33rd minute when Andersson sent a corner kick into the center of the box, where junior Nic Grotle was waiting to head the ball to Kolby Raineri who directed the ball into the net with his head for the goal.
  • With less than three minutes remaining before the end of the first half, the Skyhawks would again even the score at 2-2 when Matt Baldridge drove into the box and scored after a deflected shot bounced in his direction.
  • The Mountain Lions would once again recapture the lead in the 52nd minute when Andersson converted on a penalty kick after Raineri was fouled while driving in the penalty box.
  • The Skyhawks would spend the remainder of the half searching for an equalizer, and in the 83rd minute found it as they scored off a direct free kick from 25 yards out to tie the game at three.
  • Just minutes later, FLC managed to break through the Mountain Lion's defense to get a shot off that just slipped past the diving hands of Kokoska for the game-winning goal.
 
STATS FROM THE GAME:
  • Fort Lewis held the advantage in shots (15-10) and shots on goal (7-3), while the two teams matched each other in corner kicks (9-9).
  • Redshirt senior Liam McGuire led the Mountain Lions with five shots, while sophomore Alex Andersson had a team-leading two shots on goal which both ended up finding the net.
  • Junior Kolby Raineri recorded two shots and registered his fifth goal of the season.
  • In frame, goalkeeper Andreas Kokoska grabbed three saves while facing 15 shots on the afternoon.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Andersson paces the Mountain Lions with 16 points and eight goals despite playing just 313 minutes so far this season.
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Mountain Lions will return home to take on Colorado Christian on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
 
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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. 
 
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