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Winner UC-Colo. Springs CCS (2-1-0, 0-0-0)
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St. Edward's SEU (2-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
UC-Colo. Springs CCS
(2-1-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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St. Edward's SEU
(2-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC-Colo. Springs CCS 2 0 2
St. Edward's SEU 0 1 1
Aug 28, 2022; Colorado Springs, CO, USA; The UCCS Mountain Lions hosted the Stonehill College Skyhawks in women’s soccer at Mountain Lion Stadium. Credit: Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Alex Bunker, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Early Offense Propels No. 8 Mountain Lions to a 2-1 Victory Over St. Edward’s

AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 8 University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team secured their first road victory of the 2022 season as they downed St. Edwards University, 2-1, Wednesday afternoon in Austin, Texas.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 8 UCCS 2, SEU 1
Records: UCCS (2-1-0, 0-0-0 RMAC), St. Edwards University (2-1-0, 0-0-0 LSC)
Location: SEU Lewis-Chen Family Field | Austin, Texas
Series: UCCS ties the all-time series against St. Edward's 2-2-0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Mountain Lions got it going early, with Makayla Merlo burying a shot in the left side of the net for her first goal of the 2022 season.
  • The first half belonged to UCCS, as the Mountain Lions peppered the Hilltoppers defense with nine shots in the first 22 minutes of action.  In the 14th minute, sophomore Sydney Lasater took a pass from Abby Barhydt, finding the back of the net to extend the lead to 2-0.  
  • The Hilltoppers remained persistent in the second half. SEU's Katie Gay found a hole in the Mountain Lion's defense to cut the lead to one in the 72nd minute.
  • While a late push tested the backline of the UCCS defense, the Mountain Lions thwarted the Hilltoppers attack to secure their first road win of the season by a final score of 2-1.
STATS FROM THE DAY
  • UCCS outshot SEU 13-11, outpacing them in shots on goal (7-5) and corner kicks (6-4).
  • Lasater led the Mountain Lions in shots (4) and shots on goal (4). Zoe Sims and Kelsey Takahashi each attempted two shots in the match.
  • Alexis Walker tallied four saves in her third straight game in net.
  • Jade Kinsey, Lasater, Sims and Annie Louthan played the full 90 minutes.
 
BEYOND THE BOX
  • With four saves today, Walker moves into 8th all-time in saves in UCCS history (55).
  • Lasater's first half goal ties her for the team lead with two. On the same play, Barhydt took the team lead in assists (2).
  • UCCS defeated St. Edward's for the second time in as many years, tying their all-time series at 2-2-0.
 
UP NEXT
  • No. 8 UCCS will travel to Weatherford, Okla. to take on Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday, September 3rd. The action will start at 9 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.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
06:15
CCS Makayla Merlo (1)
Assisted By: Sydney Lasater
GOAL by CCS Merlo, Makayla Assist by Lasater, Sydney.
13:28
CCS Sydney Lasater (2)
Assisted By: Abby Barhydt
GOAL by CCS Lasater, Sydney Assist by Barhydt, Abby.
71:50
SEU Katie Gay (3)
Assisted By: Alyssa Garcia
GOAL by SEU Gay, Katie Assist by Garcia, Alyssa.

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