COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Sunday's game came out to be an offensive heavy matchup as No. 18 University of Colorado Springs comes up short 4-3 to Texas A&M University-Commerce inside Mountain Lion Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 18 UCCS 3, TAMUC 4
Records: UCCS (1-1, 0-0 RMAC), TAMUC (1-1, 0-0 LSC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
Series: UCCS trails the all-time series against Texas A&M Commerce 1-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• It was a back and forth game with the Mountain Lions jumping out on top early in the 7
th minute as the combo of
Tori Maydew to
Tarah Patterson gave UCCS the first lead of the game, 1-0.
• Texas A&M Commerce came back in the 36
th minute to tie the game up 1-1 as a free kick from the 20-yard line took a hard bounce in the goal box to clear the outstretch arms of
Alexis Walker to even up the game.
• Not even a minute later the Mountain Lions jumped ahead once again as freshman
Sydney Lasater connected with redshirt freshman
Makayla Merlo off a free kick that Merlo headed in for the 2-1 lead in the 36
th minute.
• In the second half, the Lions started off fast as they forced two shots and came away with a corner kick in the 49
th minute that resulted in a set piece and tie game at 2-2.
• Texas A&M Commerce kept the momentum on their side with the offense coming through with their second score of the half and first lead of the game. An attempted clear attempt on the left side of the box from Walker was stopped by the Lions' Karalie Morrison as the deflection redirected in front of goal for a quick tap in and 3-2 score in favor of Texas A&M Commerce in the 53
rd minute.
• UCCS fired off three consecutive shots a few minutes later to try and even things up but the Lions backline kept the Mountain Lions out of net to hold the 3-2 lead.
• UCCS came charging back in 60
th minute as Patterson scored her third point of the match with a quick pass to redshirt freshman
Kelsey Takahashi who squeaked a shot past the diving goalkeeper for the equalizer, 3-3.
• With the match all evened up, Texas A&M Commerce would jump ahead and hold onto the lead in the 81
st minute as an own goal from UCCS resulted in the 4-3 final score. A Lions' shot was blocked towards the right side of the frame as a diving
Chloe DeShazer resulted in an open left side of net that the Mountain Lions attempted to close off, but a tipped shot that redirected inside the left post slowly rolled in for the last score of the game.
STATS FROM THE DAY:
• UCCS outshot St. Edward's 17-10 in the match with both teams posting five shots on frame.
• Texas A&M Commerce turned in four corner kicks to UCCS' three to hold the advantage in corners for the match.
• Both Walker and the Lions' Jen Peters recorded two saves in the match.
• Patterson led the team with five shots and two shots on goal as she notches three points off a goal and an assist.
• Redshirt freshmen Takahashi and Merlo each record two points off a goal in the match as Merlo,
Ella Fischer, and
Zoe Sims tally a team high 82 minutes on the pitch.
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Patterson scored her 28
th career goal on Friday, leaving her one shy of Michaela Mansfield's all-time mark of 29.
UP NEXT:
• No. 18 UCCS is headed to the Lone Star state next week as they prepare to face Dallas Baptist University on Wednesday, Sep. 8 at 6 p.m. (MT), followed by a rematch against Texas A&M University-Commerce on Saturday, Sep. 11 at 10 a.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.
