COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team defeated Metropolitan State University Denver 3-0 on senior day as the top two RMAC teams clashed on Sunday.
 
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
Final: UCCS 3, MSU 0
Records: UCCS (8-4-4, 6-1-1 RMAC), MSUD (7-3-5, 5-1-1 RMAC)
Facility: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: After Sunday's victory against Metro State UCCS is now 15-45-6 all-time against the Roadrunners.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a back and forth first 15 minutes, MSU Denver had an open look at the goal following a 16^th minute corner, however Luke Noameshie stepped up and made an incredible save to keep the match scoreless.
• Nick Walker got the Mountain Lions on the board first in the 21^st minute after receiving a corner kick from Jackson Million and burying the ball in the back of the net.
• The first half came to a close with another UCCS scoring opportunity after Noameshie missed another corner opportunity wide right.
• Miles Seminario drew a foul in the 18-yard box earning himself a penalty shot in the 65^th minute. Seminario shot left while Roadrunner Goalkeeper Nick McNeil went right and UCCS extended the lead 2-0.
• The Mountain Lions put the nail in the coffin in the 84^th minute as Gael Hernandez snuck the ball past McNeil and pushed the UCCS lead to 3-0.
• The Roadrunners were able to generate attacks, but the UCCS defense excelled at keeping shots to a minimum as they finished out the 3-0 victory.

STATS FROM THE GAME

• The Mountain Lions outshot the Patriots 11 to four with seven shots on goal to DBU's one. UCCS also led the game in corner kicks four to three.
• Walker's 21^st minute goal was his seventh on the season and his sixth game winning goal.
• Seminario netted his eighth goal of the year in the 65^th minute to retain his team lead in both goals and points.
• Hugo Sjöberg converted on both of his save opportunities today to pick up the clean sheet.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• With today's victory the Mountain Lions pick up their first win against MSU Denver since April 11, 2020. They had gone 0-3-1 against the Roadrunners in that span.
• Gael Hernandez's goal in the 84^th minute was the first of his season and his first as a Mountain Lion.
• With his clean sheet today Sjöberg now has five on the season. Sjöberg is just the ninth Mountain Lion to record five clean sheets in a season.

UP NEXT

• UCCS travels to Golden, Colo. for their penultimate match against Colorado School of Mines. The game will take place at CSM Stermole Soccer Stadium at 2:30 p.m. (MT).

 
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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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