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Merlo, Makayla
Isaiah J. Downing
2
Winner UC-Colo. Springs UCCS (2-0-0, 0-0-0)
0
CSU Pueblo CSUP (1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
(2-0-0, 0-0-0)
2
Final
0
CSU Pueblo CSUP
(1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 1 1 2
CSU Pueblo CSUP 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 11 Mountain Lions Take the Win Over CSU Pueblo in Shutout Fashion

PUEBLO, Colo. – The No. 11 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team shuts out Colorado State University Pueblo at a final score of 2-0 for the Mountain Lions' first road win of the season.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: UCCS 2, CSUP 0
Records: UCCS (2-0, 0-0 RMAC), CSUP (1-1, 0-0 RMAC)
Location: Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium | Pueblo, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS leads the all-time series with a 13-9-1 record as the Mountain Lions currently hold a seven-game winning streak against the ThunderWolves
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• UCCS drew the first offensive pressure with Ella Fischer and Tori Maydew landing a shot on net in the first 12 minutes of play, leaving the score 0-0.
• CSUP flipped the field in the 19th minute to land a shot on frame but junior Chloe DeShazer recorded her one and only save of the match to keep the scoreless tie.
• Three minutes later it was junior Amelia Junge who got the Mountain Lions on the board as she received a cross from Makayla Merlo to bury the ball in net for the 1-0 lead at the 22nd minute.
• From that point on in the first half the UCCS backline continued to contain the ThunderWolves offense by not allowing a single shot as they entered halftime with the 1-0 lead.
• The start of the second half was all UCCS as the Mountain Lions recorded three straight shots before Merlo found the back of the net in the 57th minute with Tarah Patterson and Makenna Fowler registering the double assist.
• With the 2-0 lead in hand the Mountain Lions went to work defensively by not allowing a shot on goal in the second half and only giving up six shots as DeShazer notched her first win in frame.
 
STATS FROM THE DAY
• The Mountain Lions outshot the ThunderWolves 18-8 in the contest with 11 of UCCS' shots landing on goal.
• UCCS' backline stayed aggressive by allowing just one CSUP shot on goal and recording the team's first shutout of the season.
• Chloe DeShazer earns her first win and shutout as a Mountain Lion.
• Defender Makenna Fowler and midfielder Zoe Sims did not leave the pitch for the Mountain Lions registering 90 minutes of action.
• Four different Mountain Lions registered a game high two shots on goal.
• Redshirt junior Tarah Patterson posted a game high four shots and recorded one point off the assist.
• Freshman Makayla Merlo notches a game high three points with one goal scored and one assist.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Amelia Junge leads the team with five points off two goals and one assist.     
• The Mountain Lions are making their shots count by holding a .543 SOG%.
• Defender Makenna Fowler records her second match with an assist and 90 minutes of play.
• UCCS holds a regular season winning streak of 25 games stemming back to the 2018 season.

UP NEXT:
The Mountain Lions will return back to Mountain Lion Stadium for a 2 p.m. home match against Adams State University on Sunday, Mar. 14. For up to date schedule changes stay tuned to gomountainlions.com and UCCS Athletics social media.
 
SOCIAL:
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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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