Box Score GOLDEN, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team visited #3 Colorado School of Mines in Golden Friday evening. After a scoreless first half of action, a four goal second half performance from the Orediggers gave them their seventh win in as many matches on the season.
 
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
Final: UCCS 1, #3 CSM 4
Records: UCCS (2-3-2, 0-0-0 RMAC), #3 CSM (7-0-0, 0-0-0 RMAC)
Facility: Stermole Stadium | Golden, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Orediggers hold an 18-8-2 advantage over the Mountain Lions all-time.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• First quality chance in the contest went the way of Colorado School of Mines in the twelfth minute of play as RMAC leading scorer Reese McDermott broke free, but UCCS goalkeeper Izzy Lalouette was there to cut down the angle and make the save. The first collegiate save of her career.
• In the 24^th minute, Lalouette brought the pressure herself when she came out to challenge a Bella Campos opportunity and was whistled for a foul to award the penalty kick to the Orediggers. Campos took the chance herself but was stonewalled by Lalouette on the near side, keeping the game scoreless.
• The first shot of the night for the Mountain Lions came off the foot of Luka Johnson who steered a chance right at Mines keeper Allie Lundgren who came up with the simple save. The Mountain Lions had several chances deep in the Orediggers end before the shot, but Johnson's was the first put on goal in the match.
• Despite quality chances for both sides in the first frame, the Mountain Lions and Orediggers went to the locker room scoreless.
• The Orediggers were the first to find the net in the 55^th minute when Elise Putnum had back-to-back opportunities that sandwiched Lalouette's save. The save bounced back to Putnum who deposited it into the left side of the net.
• Colorado School of Mines would double their lead in the 64^th minute when UCCS' Hazel Wright attempted to clear a cross out of danger, but instead re directed it into the open Mountain Lion net, giving CSM the 2-0 advantage with 26 minutes to play.
• Just four minutes later it was Reese McDermott adding to her RMAC lead in goals and adding a third for the Orediggers, beating the Mountain Lions defense in a foot race to the loose ball and finishing into the heart of the net.
• The lead was pushed to four in the 70^th minute when Elise Putnum went streaking down the left wing and sent a shot off the near post, a chance she'd clean up herself for her second goal of the match.
• The Mountain Lions earned their first goal of the match in garbage time with just 20 seconds remaining in the contest, Makaila Carlson lobbed a free kick into the penalty area that was cleaned up by Abby Stassi for her first collegiate goal, denying Lundgren her clean sheet.

STATS FROM THE GAME

• The Orediggers had the upper hand in shots on goal in the first 45 minutes, leading UCCS two shots to one that landed on frame.
• Both Izzy Lalouette and Malia Groshong entered the officials in the first half with cautions.
• Mines fired six shot attempts in the opening frame with UCCS only attempting one.
• Elise Putnum netted her first goal of the season for Colorado School of Mines in the 55th minute. Grabbing her second goal in the game and season at the 70^th minute mark.

 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Izzy Lalouette made her first collegiate start Friday night. She made five saves on eight shots, with one own goal against.
• Abby Stassi nets her first collegiate strike.
• Reese McDermott extends her goal streak to four. The tally was her eighth of the year.
• Friday's match marks the first time the Mountain Lions have allowed four goals in back-to-back contests since September of 2016.

 
UP NEXT

• The Mountain Lions wrap up their season long, three-game road trip on Sunday at Western Colorado. Kickoff for that match is set for 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.