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Vedernikov
Isaiah J. Downing
1
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS (1-1-1, 0-0-0)
4
Winner Rockhurst ROC (1-2-0, 0-0-0)
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
(1-1-1, 0-0-0)
1
Final
4
Rockhurst ROC
(1-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 0 1 1
Rockhurst ROC 3 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Tyler Tvelia, Assistant Sports Information Director

Men’s Soccer Drops Road Opener at Rockhurst, 4-1

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team dropped their first road game of the season as they were defeated by Rockhurst University, 4-1, Friday night at Bourke Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 1, Rockhurst 4
Records: UCCS (1-1-1, 0-0 RMAC), Rockhurst (1-2-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Facility: Bourke Field | Kansas City, Mo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions hold an all-time record of 0-3 against Rockhurst.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:      
  • Rockhurst wasted little time getting on the board first as a double assist from Alessandro Macchioni and Tomasso Tirabassi set up forward Jordan Andrews for a goal to the left corner of the net and a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute.
  • Just minutes after the Mountain Lions threatened with a shot by Kolby Raineri that was deflected by the Rockhurst goalkeeper, Macchioni threaded another pass inside to assist Andrews on his second goal of the game and extend the Hawks lead to 2-0 in the 25th minute.
  • The Hawks would strike again just two minutes before the half to push their advantage to 3-0 after Chase Klusman headed the ball off of a corner kick into the top right corner of the net just out of the reach of Mountain Lions keeper Andreas Kokoska.
  • The Mountain Lions managed to cut into the lead in the 66th minute coming off a Rockhurst foul as Nic Grotle converted a penalty kick to push the score to 3-1.
  • Rockhurst would put the game away in the 74th minute when a red card called on Jack Souder set the Hawks up with a successful penalty kick of their own, which proved to be the final goal in a 4-1 defeat for the Mountain Lions. 
 
STATS FROM THE GAME:
  • Rockhurst held a 19-9 advantage in shots taken and recorded nine shots on goal to just two for UCCS.
  • The Mountain Lions recorded three corner kicks while allowing the Hawks to take four.
  • Andreas Kokoska recorded five saves on the night while playing the full 90 minutes in net.
  • Defender Nic Grotle led the team with three shots and scored the lone goal of the night, his second on the season.
  • Adam Baldwin and Kolby Raineri also contributed two shots each while Liam McGuire and Sybren Russell added one apiece.
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Mountain Lions travel to the Lone Star State to clash with Lubbock Christian on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. (MT).
 
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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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