DENVER, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team continues their win streak, taking care of business in Denver and defeating the Roadrunners 1-0.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  UCCS 1, MSUD 0
Records: UCCS 6-2-2 (4-0-0 RMAC), MSUD 3-4-3 (2-2-0 RMAC)
Location: Assembly Athletic Complex | Denver, Colorado
Series: UCCS improves to 9-9-2 in their all-time series against MSU Denver.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game got off to a relatively slow start in terms of scoring chances with both teams whistled for fouls in the opening minutes of the match. UCCS would get the first chances on net as Taylynn Levi, Fie Steenberg, Emily Aguilar, and Ciara Garcia combined for a flurry of shots with three of the strikes landing on frame. MSUD keeper Kylie Bach was ready for the early tests, keeping UCCS out of the net.
• With the match remaining scoreless, both teams began to substitute around the 25^th minute, as both sides brought in new personnel to try and break the stalemate.
• The Roadrunners would only get one shot on net in the first frame with Emi Matalon firing a chance at 36:38 of the first half, but reigning goalkeeper of the week Isabella Whitmore took care of business, keeping the Roadrunners off the board, as the teams parted for halftime still knotted at 0-0.
• In the second half, the Mountain Lions were met by a tighter Roadrunner defense, with the MSUD offense also finding better footing. The Roadrunners were able to fire off three more shots in the second half of action, but Whitmore continued her domination between the sticks, saving them all.
• UCCS would only get five shots off in the second frame, much less then the 12 they had in the first 45 minutes, but the 76^th minute shot from Emily Aguilar gave the Mountain Lions the one goal lead, as a missed clearance attempt from MSU Denver let the ball roll to Aguilar who deposited it inside the far post for her third goal of the season.
• The one goal proved to be enough for UCCS who remain perfect in RMAC conference play, improving to 4-0 against RMAC competition.

STATS FROM THE DAY

• The Mountain Lions out shot the Roadrunners 17 to 4, with 11 shots landing on goal to just three MSU Denver shots finding the frame.
• Emily Aguilar scored her third goal of the season, which ties her for the team lead with Ciara Garcia.
• Isabella Whitmore grabs her fifth clean sheet of the season.

 
BEYOND THE BOX

• Isabella Whitmore has not given up a goal in four games with the last goal being conceded on September 17^th at St. Mary's.
• UCCS has won seven of their last eight matchups against the Roadrunners, the Mountain Lions tied with MSUD last season 2-2, with that being the only game in that stretch UCCS did not win.
• UCCS improves to 2-1-2 in away matches.

UP NEXT

• The Mountain Lions return home next Sunday, October 8^th, as they will play host to Fort Lewis at 1 p.m. at Mountain Lion 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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