COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The No. 7 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team posted their second consecutive shutout win on Thursday as the Mountain Lions handled Black Hills State University at a final score of 3-0 inside Mountain Lion Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 3, BHSU 0
Records: UCCS (3-0, 1-0 RMAC), BHSU (0-7, 0-1 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS is undefeated in the all-time series with a 5-0 record.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• It was the tale of two halves for the Mountain Lions as the first half saw no scores.
• The UCCS backline contained the Yellow Jackets from beginning to end with the Mountain Lions not giving up a single shot in the first half while posting 13 shots of their own to end the half.
• The second half was a completely different story as
Tarah Patterson got the offense started with a chip shot served in the right side of the goal that was served from
Amelia Junge to break the scoreless tie 1-0 in the 50
th minute.
• It was later in the 63
rd minute that the Mountain Lions came charging back to add their second score from sophomore
Kaitlin Hinkle as Patterson fed Hinkle in stride to bury the center of the net with
Jaden Davis receiving the second assist on the play.
• Junior
Taylor Wilpolt then joined in on the action to by making herself open at the top of the goalie box as
Tori Maydew threaded a pass through a pack of Yellow Jackets to find Wilpolt who finished it off for the 3-0 lead and win in the 70
th minute.
• UCCS' stifling defense along with
Gabrielle Laipenieks' play in frame stopped Black Hills State dead in their tracks as only one shot and one shot on goal was registered in the second half with Laipenieks bagging the shot for a save.
STATS FROM THE DAY
• The Mountain Lions outshot the Yellow Jackets 35-1 in the contest with 16 of UCCS' shots landing on goal.
• UCCS' backline stayed aggressive by allowing just one BHSU shot and shot on goal to record the team's second straight shutout of the season.
• Gabrielle Laipenieks earns her second win in frame and her first shutout of the year while bagging one save in the contest.
• Four different Mountain Lions recorded an assist on Thursday with sophomore
Jaden Davis and redshirt junior
Tori Maydew making it their first on the year.
• Redshirt junior
Tarah Patterson posted a game high 10 shots and five shots on goal while tallying three points of the game winning goal and one assist.
• Sophomore
Kaitlin Hinkle and junior
Taylor Wilpolt each notched their first goals of the spring season.
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Amelia Junge and
Tarah Patterson share the team lead in points with six as they each have two goals and two assists through three games.
• Patterson continues to move up in the UCCS All-Time Leaderboard as she surpasses Hannah Levett (55) and Agnes Arnadottir (55) to become second all-time in points with 58. She also sits tied for third all-time goals with Anna Gregg and Hannah Levett at 21 career goals.
• UCCS holds a regular season winning streak of 26 games stemming back to the 2018 season.
UP NEXT:
The Mountain Lions will return back to Mountain Lion Stadium for a 2:30 p.m. match on Sunday, Mar. 28 as they play host to Regis University.
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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.
