COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team grind out another hard-fought 90-minute match this week as the Mountain Lions played California Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos to a 0-0 draw at home Sunday afternoon, despite an offensive driven second half from the Mountain Lions.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #22 UCCS 0, CPP 0
Records: UCCS (3-1-2, 0-0 RMAC), CPP (1-3-1, 0-0 CCAA)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
Series: With Sunday's draw, the Mountain Lions still lead the all-time series over the Broncos at a record of 1-0-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Sunday's tightly contested non-conference match began from the kick-off as a total of just five shots were registered between both UCCS and CPP in the first half. The Mountain Lions were responsible for two of the match's first half shots with
Jael Larson and
Jade Kinsey each taking a shot in the opening three minutes of play.
• The UCCS offense stayed on the attack for the remainder of the half by generating three corner kicks in attempt to generate a scoring opportunity, but the Broncos defense managed to recover as CPP turned to the offensive by taking the next two shots under the 10-minute mark.
• UCCS' backline remained composed and kept the Broncos off balance as Cal Poly came back again at the 18
th minute with the half's only shot on goal to result in
Alexis Walker coming through with a save in the bottom center of frame.
• Both defenses refused offensive progression for the remainder of the half as the Mountain Lions took the Broncos to a scoreless tie heading into the intermission.
• Coming out of halftime, Walker and the UCCS defense received early pressure from the Broncos but it was nothing the goalkeeper couldn't handle as she bagged two saves in the second half's first minutes.
• Just minutes later, Larson made another appearance after a dispossession near midfield that resulted in the Mountain Lions first shot on frame after she peppered the bottom corner of the net that CPP's Audrey Brown would make a save on in the 63
rd minute.
• Brown stayed busy in frame for Cal Poly with the Mountain Lions continuing to push as high school teammates
Sydney Lasater and
Jadyn LeDoux landed a pair of quality shots on net just 90 seconds apart at the halfway point in the second half.
• Again at the 82
nd and 88
th minute UCCS provided themselves with opportunities as
Makayla Merlo and Larson each registered a shot on goal, but Brown stretched out for saves on both shots to keep the game tied.
• Then with time winding down, the Broncos gave a last shot at 89:15 where Walker pocketed the save to secure the 0-0 draw.
STATS FROM THE DAY:
• UCCS came to outshoot CPP 13-11 while also holding the advantage in shots on goal, 5-4.
• Jael Larson and
Sydney Lasater led the Mountain Lions with three shots as Larson notched a team-high two shots on goal.
• The Mountain Lions posted seven corner kicks and limited the Broncos to only one on the day.
• Alexis Walker recorded four saves in the draw with CPP's Audrey Brown tallying five.
• Six of the Mountain Lions' position starters never left the pitch as
Jade Kinsey,
Fie Steenberg,
Makayla Merlo,
Annie Louthan,
Zoe Sims, and
Makenna Fowler all played the full 90 minutes.
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Alexis Walker records back-to-back shutouts for the third time in her career.
• The Mountain Lions have registered three shutouts in the first six games in two of the last three seasons (Spring 2021).
• Zoe Sims and
Jade Kinsey have played the full 90 minutes for four consecutive matches.
• UCCS has not been shutout in back-to-back games since Sept. 23 and 25 of 2016.
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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.
