GOLDEN, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer give up two second half goals as they end their season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal in a 2-1 loss to #1 Colorado School of Mines.
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
Final: UCCS 1, #1 CSM 2
Records: UCCS (10-8-2, 7-5-0 RMAC), CSM (18-0-1,11-0-1 RMAC)
Facility: Stermole Stadium | Golden, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Orediggers hold a 19-8-2 record over UCCS in the 29 matches historically.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mountain Lions and Orediggers traded possession in the first half of play, with Colorado School of Mines getting the better chances on UCCS through 45 minutes of play.
- Two partial breakaways for Mines' Bella Campos gave the Orediggers the first crack at the icebreaker, but both chances would be erased by Alexa Malaspina to keep the hosts off the board.
- The Mountain Lions were the first to find the net, as Taylynn Levi would flash to the middle in the 63rd minute, shooting back across her body to beat Allie Lundgren in the net for Mines.
- Co-Player of the year Reese McDermott for the Orediggers, received a ball sent over the top of the Mountain Lions defense, doing a nice job to stay onside, and converted on the breakaway to find the equalizer.
- Just six minutes later, it again was McDermott tipping a header past UCCS' back line to a streaking Bella Campos, who deposited her shot past a diving Malaspina, and into the net giving the Orediggers the 2-1 lead.
- With just under a minute left, again it was Levi in a dangerous area for UCCS. With her last gasp shot, the Mountain Lions hearts broke as the watched Levi's chance ring off the inside of the right post, but rebound back into play and stay out. Mines would kill the final seconds, as they prevail from behind and advance to the championship match on Saturday.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- The Mountain Lions scored first for their sixth straight match.
- Taylynn Levi scored her seventh goal of the season.
- Alexa Malaspina made several critical saves to keep UCCS in the match, but couldn't come up big on the two breakaway goals.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Taylynn Levi scored goals in three of her last six matches, for a five goal total during that stretch.
- 2024 is the first year that UCCS will not play in the NCAA tournament under J. B. Belzer's time as head coach.
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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.
