COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A balanced attack on offense and a thwarting defensive effort by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's lacrosse team paved the way for the Mountain Lions to complete the season sweep over visiting Fort Lewis College Sunday afternoon, 23-12.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final Score: W, 23-12
- Records: UCCS (8-3, 5-2 RMAC) | FLC (1-12, 0-7 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Mountain Lion Field | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions have won 11 straight games against the Skyhawks, improving to 11-2 all-time.
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST QUARTER: UCCS 4, FLC 4
- The Mountain Lions used just 55 seconds from the opening draw to put the first goal on the scoreboard when Sarah Urbanic connected with Emma Grace Martin. FLC won the ensuing draw and tied the game 27 seconds later. Kendra Knutson caused FLC to lose possession which led to Urbanic scoring her first goal and second point of the game, before Jade Wilson put the Mountain Lions up 3-1 on a free-position goal at 9:22. The Skyhawks were able to knot the game on back-to-back goals but Urbanic ended nearly an eight minute scoring drought for UCCS, giving them the lead back again, 4-3 with 90 ticks left in the first quarter. FLC's Jasmine Nguyen scored a free-position goal with one second left, as the Skyhawks tied the game for the third time of the afternoon, 4-4.
SECOND QUARTER: UCCS 7, FLC 1
- The home team kicked it into extra gear in the second quarter, outscoring the blue and yellow, 7-1, forcing FLC to commit eight turnovers and five fouls. Urbanic started the scoring spree when Meghan Weiss picked up a ground ball from FLC's turnover, followed by Sydnee-Anne Moeller netting a player-up goal when she caught a pass from Emma Grace Martin. The Skyhawks' lone goal in the quarter came from Nguyen, but the Mountain Lions responded with more goals from Urbanic, Rylie Maready (Martin assist), and Urbanic found Martin to give UCCS a 9-5 advantage with 4:54 left in the half. Lauren Schindlbeck joined in on the scoring action when she netted her second goal of the season, before Rivera found the back of the net on an Allie Schell assist, putting UCCS on top, 11-5, at halftime.
THIRD QUARTER: UCCS 7, FLC 4
- Schell assisted Moeller on a player-up goal to start the second half and Urbanic collected another goal 46 seconds later. Martin added one of her five assists to Martin to push the lead to nine, 14-5. The Skyhawks answered UCCS on three straight goals to prevent the 10-goal lead, but Martin's player-up goal at 5:10 extended the home team's lead, 18-8. The 10-goal lead didn't last long as FLC won the draw control and scored less than four minutes from the fourth quarter, cutting into the Mountain Lions' lead, 18-9.
FOURTH QUARTER: UCCS 5, FLC 3
- The Mountain Lions took advantage of FLC's penalties and netted two-straight player-up goals from Watts and Schindlebck, respectively, in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter. Leading 20-10, Martin, Moeller, and Brennan Kelly added insurance goals for the Mountain Lions to keep their 10-goal lead and roll to a 23-12 home win.
FINAL SCORE: UCCS 23, FLC 12
GAME STATISTICS
- UCCS held the advantage over the Skyhawks in shots (40-23), ground balls (34-27), draw controls (25-14), and shots on goal (30-13).
- The Mountain Lions were successful on 12-of-14 clears, while forcing the Skyhawks to turn the ball over five times on their 19 clear attempts.
- Martin and Urbanic led the Mountain Lions offense with nine points each. Martin finished the afternoon with four goals, five assists, and seven shots. Urbanic chipped in five goals, four assists, seven shots, and four ground balls.
- Watts attempted a game-high eight shots (seven on goal) to go with her three goals.
- Moeller reigned in 12 draw controls to go with her three goals and four shots.
- Jordyn Nunez earned her seventh win in goal after playing more than 30 minutes between the posts and making four saves.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Moeller's 12 draw controls tie Jade Wilson for the most draw controls won in a game in school history.
- Martin's five assists are the most by any Mountain Lion this season and the second most in program history.
- UCCS set several season highs today in points (38), goals (23), and assists (15).
- Urbanic moves up in the UCCS career record books in points (sixth, 94), goals (sixth, 73), game-winning goals (third, five), and shots (seventh, 149).
- Nunez' seven wins in goal this season is tied for the third most in program history and second most wins in a season.
- Urbanic's 48 goals this season are just four goals away from tying the season record (52, Julia Patrick).
- Goodnature has played in 55 games for UCCS, tying her for the eighth most in program history.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will travel to Colorado Mesa University on Friday, April 11. First draw from Grand Junction, Colo. will start at 4 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.
