COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – UCCS Women's Soccer celebrated Senior Day with a 6-0 home blowout of Colorado Christian University on Sunday with the Mountain Lions also sealing a top-4 seed and a home field quarterfinal match in the upcoming RMAC Tournament with the win.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: CCU 0, UCCS 2
Records: UCCS (11-2-4, 8-1-2 RMAC), CCU (3-13, 2-10 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
Series: The Mountain Lions lead the all-time series over CCU with a 17-2-1 record with UCCS holding a five-game winning streak against the Cougars.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The high-powered Mountain Lion attack was on display once again on Sunday as
Sydney Lasater got the scoring going with
Fabiola Estrada working the far corner and providing a cross that Lasater tapped in for an easy 1-0 lead at the 7:13 mark.
• UCCS would fire off 10 more shots in the half with
Jael Larson inches away from pushing the Mountain Lions ahead two more scores after the junior rattled the right post followed by the left post in back-to-to back possessions late in the half. As the offense went to work so did the UCCS backline as they held CCU to only two shots to close out the second half.
• The Mountain Lions came out of the second half with their foot on the gas as 46 seconds in
Gabriella Lancaster celebrated her Senior Day by taking a pass from midfield and outrunning her defender down the far sideline to finish it off in the right side of net for the 2-0 lead.
• That was just the beginning for UCCS as a double-assist goal came next as a pass from
Kaitlin Hinkle found Lasater in the box who provided an incredible back-heel pass that found an open
Annie Louthan as she finished it off for a 3-0 advantage over the Cougars in the 50
th minute.
• Later in the 57
th minute, Lasater made yet another scoring appearance and continued to wow the hometown crowd as she took a pass and settled just off the 25-yard line then fired a laser off her right foot that bended into the top left corner of net to make it 4-0.
• In the last 10 minutes of play, UCCS continued to pin back CCU as freshman
Jessica Rockwell joined in on the scoring action thanks to a double assist from a
Kelsey Takahashi corner that was headed by
Zoe Sims and then chipped in by Rockwell for the 5-0 score at 81:24.
• After netting a goal earlier in the half, Lancaster put the bow on a great Senior Day for the Mountain Lions as she took a pass into the left side of the box where she created space off her defender put a shot inside the far post that found nylon for the 6-0 win.
STATS FROM THE DAY:
• UCCS completely dominated the match by outshooting the Cougars in shots, 25-4, and shots on goal, 12-3, while also holding the advantage in corner kicks, 9-0.
• Sydney Lasater posts a game-high five points with two goals and an assist as
Gabriella Lancaster finishes with a brace of her own for four points. Lancaster also recorded three shots on goal on three shots as Lancaster registers seven shots and four shots on goal.
• The Mountain Lions' bench was responsible for eight shots as
Jael Larson led the way by tallying three shots with one shot on goal.
• Alexis Walker bags three saves in her 11
th win of the season and 10
th shutout of the season.
BEYOND THE BOX:
• UCCS has claimed a top-4 seed and officially sealed a home quarterfinal match in the RMAC Tournament with the Mountain Lions currently sitting as the No. 3 seed in the standings.
• The Mountain Lions extend their unbeaten streak to eight straight matches as they are outscoring their opponents 38-5 in that time.
• UCCS has now posted four consecutive shutouts with the defense allowing no more than three shots on goal in each of the four games.
• Sydney Lasater's five-point match is tied for the program's seventh most points in a game as she adds a new career high in points, shots (seven), and goals (two).
• Gabriella Lancaster notches her first career brace and records her fifth match with three or more shots this season.
• UCCS honored nine seniors for Senior Day with
Alexis Walker,
Makenna Fowler,
Kendal Smith,
Liza Louthan,
McKenzie Davis,
Gabriella Lancaster,
Elizabeth Moreno,
Zoe Sims, and
Fabiola Estrada all being recognized after the match.
UP NEXT
UCCS Women's Soccer will close out the regular season on the road with a 7 p.m. match against Colorado State University Pueblo on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
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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.
