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Jake Ross - UCCS Athletics
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UC-Colo. Springs UCCS (10-3-0, 5-2-0)
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Winner Colo. Sch. of Mines Mines (9-2-3, 6-1-1)
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
(10-3-0, 5-2-0)
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Final
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Colo. Sch. of Mines Mines
(9-2-3, 6-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 0 1 1
Colo. Sch. of Mines Mines 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Eric Mason - Sports Information Director

Mountain Lions Lose 2-1 to CSM After Late Second Half Goals

GOLDEN, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs comes up short in Golden, Colo. on Sunday as two late second half goals from Colorado School of Mines result in a 2-1 loss inside Stermole Soccer Stadium.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: #7 UCCS 1, CSM 2
Records: #7 UCCS (10-3, 5-2 RMAC), CSM (9-2-3, 6-1-1 RMAC)
Location: Stermole Soccer Stadium | Golden, Colo.
Series: UCCS trails the all-time series against the Orediggers, 5-16-1.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Both offenses were held in check in the opening 45 minutes with the Mountain Lions and Orediggers combining for 12 shots and five shots on goal in the scoreless first half.
• Two of UCCS' three shots on goal came within the first 10 minutes as Kelsey Takahashi and Amelia Junge each registered a shot in frame.
•  In the second half, the Orediggers recorded two shots and one shot on goal to start the half with freshman Emily VanGundy keeping CSM out of frame after collecting her third save of the game.
• UCCS then captured the offensive momentum as Junge, Sydney Lasater, and Jadyn LeDoux challenged CSM's Sierra Roth in goal by firing off a combined off four shots on goal in the span of 14 minutes. LeDoux accounted for two of those quality shots in the 70th minute but the Orediggers maintained the scoreless tie.
• At the 77th minute, the scoring commenced with CSM's Emi Higgins scoring off of a deflected shot to give CSM the 1-0 advantage. Under a minute later, the Orediggers found the back of the net again with an unassisted Landry Corbett goal extending the lead, 2-0.
• The Mountain Lions would not roll over with 11 minutes left in the match as a double-assist goal put UCCS on the board and cut the deficit in half. Redshirt senior Tori Maydew and LeDoux paired up for the double-assist as LeDoux found Lasater who delivered an impressive strike at 84:25 to bring the score to 2-1.
• The Mountain Lions came rushing back in the 85th minute to setup a corner kick but were not able to capitalize as CSM came away with the win, 2-1.

STATS FROM THE DAY:
• UCCS held the advantage over the Orediggers in shots (15-14), shots on goal (8-6), and corner kicks (8-5).
• Ella Fischer, Amelia Junge, Sydney Lasater, and Jadyn LeDoux each registered a team high three shots as Junge, Lasater, and LeDoux all notched a game high two shots on goal.
• Makayla Merlo, Zoe Sims, Katie Puchino, and Fischer all tallied 80 minutes or more in the match with Puchino and Sims not leaving the pitch.

BEYOND THE BOX:
• UCCS' Ella Fischer records a season high three shots.
• Katie Puchino registers her sixth 90-plus minute match of the season with Zoe Sims notching her fourth.
• Tori Maydew slides into the team's second most points (12) with Sunday's assist.

UP NEXT:
• The Mountain Lions will return home on Thursday, Oct. 21 for Senior Night to host New Mexico Highlands University at 4:30 p.m. inside Mountain Lion Stadium.
 
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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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