COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team comes up short on Wednesday as Westminster College walks away with the 2-1 win in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: UCCS 1, WC 2
Records: UCCS (1-3, 1-2 RMAC), WC (2-1-1, 2-0-1 RMAC)
Location: Dumke Field | Salt Lake City, Utah
All-Time Series: UCCS leads the all-time series 12-8 against the Westminster College Griffins.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• UCCS and WC traded shots in the beginning of the first half with the Griffins netting the first goal in the 13^th minute to take the early 1-0 lead.
• Down early in the match, the Mountain Lions roared back minutes later as freshman Jack Souder buried the equalizer in the right side of the net for his first goal of the season off the double assist from Kolby Raineri and Nic Grotle.
• For the remainder of the half, both the Mountain Lions and Griffins continued to trade shots with UCCS outshooting WC 5-4 after the Souder equalizer in the 18^th minute.
•  Grotle was able to land one of UCCS's five shots on goal but couldn't find the back of the net in the 31^st minute as UCCS and WC entered halftime tied 1-1.
• In the second half, UCCS wasted no time with the offensive pressure as Souder got off a shot within the first 15 seconds of the half but missed high right for an early WC goal kick.
• Later in the half, the Griffins went on the attack after a free kick in the 56^th minute led to a shot on goal that UCCS keeper Jake Zink saved from squeaking in the lower right corner of the goal. Zink's save put the ball back in play where the Griffins redirected into the opposite side of the net for the 2-1 lead in the 57^th minute.
• Zink and the Mountain Lions' backline held on for the rest of the match to keep the Griffins out of net but WC maintained the lead by not allowing a shot on goal in the second half for the final score of 2-1.
 
STATS FROM THE DAY
• The Mountain Lions were edged out in shots 19-17, shots on goal 8-3, and corner kicks 4-3.
• Jake Zink moves to 1-2 on the season after bagging five saves in the match.
• Jack Souder nets his first collegiate goal and registers a team high three shots and one shot on goal.
• Kolby Raineri and Nic Grotle each record one shot on goal and an assist in the match.
• Four different Mountain Lions come away with a two shots registered in the match.   
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Liam McGuire leads the team in shots (15), shots on goal (6), and is tied for the team in goals with two.
• Alex Andersson is tied with McGuire for the team lead in goals with two of his own as he adds a team leading two assist for a team high six points.

UP NEXT:
The Mountain Lions will return back to Mountain Lion Stadium for a 12 p.m. match on Saturday, Apr. 3 as they play host to Colorado Mesa University for senior day.
 
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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.