COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team defeats the Fort Lewis Skyhawks 1-0 after a first-half goal from Brooke Pavlich.
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
Final: UCCS 1, Fort Lewis 0
Records: UCCS (5-1-1, 1-0-0 RMAC), Fort Lewis (3-3-1, 0-1-0 RMAC)
Facility: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: Thursday evening's matchup against the Skyhawks was the 26th UCCS program history. UCCS is now 11-15-0 in the series.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Fort Lewis kicked off the match and gained momentum quickly, logging two shots in the first five minutes. However, in the seventh minute, UCCS earned their first scoring opportunity after Elise Broberg won a tackle against Skyhawk defender Renee Junna in the 18-yard-box and ripped a shot, landing just high of the crossbar.
- In the 18th minute, the Mountain Lions gained their second scoring opportunity after Abby Stassi passed to Taylynn Levi in the midfield area, who went on to beat two Fort Lewis defenders 1v1 and ripped a shot towards the lower left corner of the net. Skyhawk goalkeeper Trinity Lujan made a clean save and was able to transition her team up the field.
- Brooke Pavlich put the Mountain Lions ahead by one in the 29th minute, scoring an unassisted goal by slotting the ball in the upper left corner of the net, just past Lujan's fingertips.
- The Skyhawks make an effort to tie up the match by connecting the ball with Kiana Jamerson's foot, who went on to toe-poke it just inches off the goal-line. UCCS goalkeeper Nylah Mirshafiei managed to make the save by blocking the shot with her shins.
- In the 68th minute, Fort Lewis forward Danielle Gonzales created an opportunity for the Skyhawks by slipping a cutback pass to Rozlin Gomez at the top of the box, forcing a corner on UCCS after a Mountain Lion center back blocked the shot with a sliding save.
- With three minutes left in the match, Skyhawk forward Jenna Salazar made a last-minute attempt to score by shooting near the sideline on the right side of the pitch, lofting the ball directly into Mirshafiei's hands.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- Fort Lewis led the game in shots, recording 12 to UCCS' six. However, both teams logged four shots on goal and two corner kicks each.
- Brooke Pavlich was the sole goal scorer for the Mountain Lions.
- Goalkeeper Nylah Mirshafiei logged the entire 90 minutes and faced 12 shots, recording four saves during the match.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- After their 1-0 victory, UCCS prolonged their winning streak against Fort Lewis from eight to nine consecutive wins.
- With six goals scored this season, sophomore forward Brooke Pavlich is now the team's leading goal scorer.
UP NEXT
- UCCS will take on Western Colorado at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 inside Mountain Lion Stadium.
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