COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team dropped Sunday afternoon's match against Metropolitan State University Denver in devastating fashion as the Roadrunners scored the game winning goal with ten seconds remaining.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP

• Final: UCCS 0, MSUD 1
• Records: UCCS (4-3-3, 0-1-1 RMAC) | MSUD (3-5-2, 1-1 RMAC)
• Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.  
• All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions fall to 14-45-5 all-time against the Roadrunners.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
 

• Sunday afternoon's match started with the Mountain Lions on the attack early as UCCS forward Alex Andersson got himself a good look, sending the ball with his left foot, but just missing right of the frame.
• The theme of the first half was the Mountain Lions dominating possession of the ball, as they got eight shots up with two being on goal. The UCCS defense didn't give MSU Denver a chance as they got up zero shot attempts in the entire first half. The game would be tied going into the second half 0-0.
• The second half started with the Roadrunners finally getting some offensive pressure of their own starting with a shot on goal in the 49^th minute and a shot missed high in the 55^th minute.
• Late in the game, the Mountain Lions flipped momentum their way and were on the attack once again. Getting six shots up, two of them on goal, from the 68^th minute to the 82^nd minute but couldn't get one to find the back of the net. UCCS got their last chance of the day up after Marvin Putu sent a strike with his left foot in the center of the field from about 30 yards out, but it was unfortunately right to the goalkeeper.  
• MSU Denver drew a foul at 89:49 setting them up for a free kick right in front of their bench. Luke Bone took the free kick sending it near the goal finding Andres Arcila Saenz who got a clean look for a header and put it into the net, putting the Roadrunners up 1-0 with ten seconds remaining. UCCS gave it one last effort but ran out of time resulting in a 1-0 defeat.

 
GAME STATISTICS 
 

• The Mountain Lions outshot the Roadrunners 19-6, had more shots on goal (6-4) and more corner kicks (7-2).
• Andersson led UCCS in shots with five with Kolby Raineri and Putu each having three.
• MSU Denver had six saves compared to UCCS' three.
• Four Mountain Lions played the full 90 minutes in today's match, those being Matteo Moreno Madrid, Andersson, Bogdan Vedernikov, and Rory Scott.

 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE 
 

• With three shots on goal in today's match, Raineri ties Alex Von Holle for second all-time in program history with 86 in his career.

 
 
UP NEXT 
 

• UCCS is now set for a three-game road trip starting with a match against Colorado State University Pueblo on Wednesday, Oct. 4^th at 7 pm. at the CSUP Art & Lorraine Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium.

 
 
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics. 
 
 
 
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