COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team sweep the opening weekend of RMAC play, as they beat Western Colorado 2-0 at home Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: WCU 0, UCCS 2
Records: WCU (0-5-2, 0-1-0 RMAC), UCCS (4-2-2, 2-0-0 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Series: UCCS improves to 13-2 in their all-time series against WCU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UCCS brought the pressure early and often with the Mountain Lions rifling seven shots in the first thirty minutes of play. WCU keeper Mei Hayashizaki was up to the task for those first seven chances, but the third finally found its way in giving the Mountain Lions the lead.
- In the 36th minute, the Mountain Lions broke through with Emily Aguilar claiming the goal after receiving a pass off the right wing from Jadyn LeDoux, Aguilar's shot was too strong for Hayashizaki who did get a hand on it, but it trickled in giving UCCS the one goal advantage.
- WCU struggled to find their footing in the first frame, and the Mountain Lions took their lead into the recess.
- The second half featured more back and forth action, with Western Colorado beginning to put more pressure on the UCCS defenders. After failing to attempt a shot in the first half, the Mountaineers attempted five shots, with one landing on frame.
- UCCS wasn't finished offensively as the 67th minute Ciara Garcia showed off her blazing speed, beating a defender down the sideline and finishing a shot in the top right of the frame.
- WCU would continue the pressure in the second half, but a lack of chances making it into the final third kept the Mountaineers scoreless at the full-time whistle.
STATS FROM THE DAY
- The Mountain Lions outshot the Bulldogs 16 to 5, with 10 shots landing on goal to just one WCU shot requiring Isabella Whitmore to make a save.
- Ciara Garcia scored her third goal of the season, which leads the team, while Aguilar claimed her second goal of the campaign.
- Isabella Whitmore grabs her third clean sheet of the season, having one in both games on the weekend.
BEYOND THE BOX
- UCCS gave up only five shots, their second lowest shots allowed mark of the season. (Least was 4 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State.)
- UCCS earns two clean sheets to start off conference play, outscoring their opponents 4-0 so far in conference matches.
- The Mountain Lions have defeated the Mountaineers in nine straight match ups.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions hit the road next week as they travel to Lakewood and Denver to square off with CCU on Thursday at 1 p.m. and MSU Denver on Sunday also at 1 p.m.
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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.
