COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – No. 9 University of Colorado Colorado Springs put on a dominant display of soccer on Saturday afternoon as the Mountain Lions down Regis University 3-1 to win the RMAC Tournament Championship.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Regis 1, #9 UCCS 3
Records: UCCS (18-3, 10-2 RMAC), Regis (14-6, 9-3 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
Series: UCCS improves their record to 6-10 against Regis with the Mountain Lions extending their win streak to five games.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• UCCS fired off five of the first seven shots in the match as the Mountain Lions' pressuring offense continued to push Regis' defensive line back with the Rangers eventually folding in the 32
nd minute. Forward
Jadyn LeDoux found an opening down the middle of the field as
Tarah Patterson fed a through ball to LeDoux in the box that the freshman threaded inside the far post for a 1-0 lead.
• LeDoux and the Mountain Lions would enter the half with a solid 1-0 lead as UCCS outshot the Rangers 9-3 with complete control of the game. Then in the second half, the Mountain Lions' attack was firing on all cylinders once again as
Bri Johnson and LeDoux came off the bench to double the UCCS lead after being on the pitch for just under a minute. A quick dispossession at midfield in the 66
th minute put the Mountain Lions on a quick attack with Johnson feeding a sprinting LeDoux on the right side of the field as LeDoux provided a perfectly placed strike across frame for a 2-0 lead.
• Later in the half, LeDoux was not yet finished making a difference in the match as her and Johnson switched roles to give the Mountain Lions another scoring opportunity in the 75
th minute. After a forced turnover from Patterson on Regis' side of the field, LeDoux chased a ball to the left side of the pitch where she found Johnson open at the top of the box who turned around to fire a right-footed strike to the back of the net to make it 3-0.
• Regis battled back late in the 86
th minute as a foul in the box gave the Rangers a penalty kick that Kelby Kuo took advantage of to cut into the UCCS lead, 3-1. Time was against Regis as the Mountain Lions held on in the remaining minutes to maintain the 3-1 lead and hoist the tournament trophy.
STATS FROM THE DAY:
• UCCS outshot Regis 14-5 as the Mountain Lions tripled the Rangers' shots on goal, 6-2.
• Freshman
Jadyn LeDoux goes off for the Mountain Lions by netting two goals and tallying an assist for five points as she takes home RMAC All-Tournament MVP.
• Patterson notches her team high 12
th assist as she tied LeDoux with a game high three shots in the game.
• Goalkeeper
Alexis Walker registers her sixth straight win and bags one save in the 3-1 victory.
• Bri Johnson nets her fifth goal of the season and finishes with one shot, one shot on goal, and two points.
• Six Mountain Lions were voted to the RMAC All-Tournament Team including
Alexis Walker,
Tarah Patterson,
Katie Puchino,
Tori Maydew,
Ella Fischer, and
Jadyn LeDoux (MVP).
BEYOND THE BOX:
• UCCS claims the program's second RMAC Tournament Championship as the Mountain Lions also make program history by claiming both the conference regular season and tournament title in the same year.
• UCCS extends their win streak to seven straight games and their first half shut out streak to 11 consecutive games.
• Jadyn LeDoux's five points are the most scored by any Mountain Lion in a single game this season.
UP NEXT:
• No. 9 UCCS will wait to see where they stand in the NCAA Tournament with the NCAA Selection scheduled to air Monday at 4 p.m. (MT) on ncaa.com. The first round of NCAA Regionals will begin Friday, Nov. 19.
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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.
