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Raineri
Isaiah J. Downing
3
Saint Martin's SMU (1-5-0, 0-0-0)
4
Winner UC-Colo. Springs CCS (2-1-1, 0-0-0)
Saint Martin's SMU
(1-5-0, 0-0-0)
3
Final
4
UC-Colo. Springs CCS
(2-1-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Saint Martin's SMU 2 1 0 3
UC-Colo. Springs CCS 1 2 1 4

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

Mountain Lions Complete Comeback to Defeat Saint Martin’s in Overtime

LUBBOCK, Texas – After falling behind 3-1 in the second half, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team mounted a comeback to defeat Saint Martin's University in overtime, 4-3, on Friday night at LCU Soccer Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 4, Saint Martin's 3
Records: UCCS (2-1-1, 0-0 RMAC), Saint Martin's (1-5-0, 0-0 GNAC)
Facility: LCU Soccer Field | Lubbock, Texas
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions move to 1-0 all-time against Saint Martin's.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:      
  • Saint Martin's opened the scoring in the 28th minute when Diego Andrade fired a shot through the defense into the left side of the net, putting the Saints up 1-0.
  • With less than a minute remaining before the end of the first half, midfielder Kolby Raineri broke free from the defense, taking a pass from Komil Khatamov and striking it past Saints goalkeeper Hunter Askland to bring the Mountain Lions even at 1-1. 
  • The tie game would be short-lived, however, as the Saints would respond less than 25 seconds later, scoring a goal off the foot of Isaac Hernandez to take a 2-1 lead to the half.
  • SMU would extend their lead to 3-1 in the 59th minute after a UCCS foul near the goalie box led to a successful penalty kick for the Saints.
  • The Mountain Lions began their comeback in the 73rd minute when Raineri managed to corral the ball off a free kick and direct it to Adin Schwenke who punched it into the back of the net to cut the Saint's lead to 3-2.
  • Raineri was back at it again less than five minutes later, feeding a pass to Adam Baldwin who found the net for the game-tying goal, 3-3.
  • After neither team threatened for the remainder of regulation, the Mountain Lions wasted little time in the first overtime period putting the game away. Luke Sussex threaded a pass to Raineri who placed it into the back of the net for his second score of the night and the deciding goal in a 4-3 victory for the Mountain Lions.
 
STATS FROM THE GAME:
  • The Mountain Lions and Saints were even in the shot category with 11 apiece, but UCCS held an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal.
  • Kolby Raineri led the way for the Mountain Lions, tallying six points off two goals and two assists.
  • Raineri also racked up a team leading five shots and four shots on goal, followed by Baldwin with two shots and Schwenke, Khatamov, Nic Grotle, and Luka Cecic with one shot each. 
  • Baldwin and Schwenke each recorded their first goals of the season, while Sussex and Khatamov logged their first assists of the young campaign.
  • Goalkeeper Andreas Kokoska picked up his second win of the season after recording four saves across 92 minutes played.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The goals from Raineri were the seventh and eighth of his career, and his six points tied a career-high. Raineri scored or assisted on each of the Mountain Lions four goals against the Saints. 
  • Baldwin's goal was the third of his career and the goal for Schwenke was the first of his collegiate career.
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Mountain Lions will remain in Lubbock, Texas for a quick turnaround as they will take on Northeastern State tomorrow at 7 p.m.
 
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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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