COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team beat Regis University men's soccer team 1-0 on Sunday for their first win of conference play.
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
Final: UCCS 1, RU 0
Records: #14 UCCS (6-1-5, 1-1-2 RMAC), #24 RU (4-3-3, 1-1-1 RMAC)
Facility: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions are 24-41-9 all-time against the Rangers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first fifteen minutes of the match was quiet, with Regis and UCCS owning one shot apiece. Possession was even between both teams. Starting at the 24th minute, Regis began their offensive quest when Liam Corr lofted a ball into the box to Blaise Richard, whose volley was saved by Hugo Sjöberg. From that moment on, Regis dominated possession and offensive chances, notching seven corners and shots in the first half, forcing three saves from Sjöberg.
- The Mountain Lions came out of the break with renewed energy, recording three shots in the first fifteen minutes. The Rangers played a dangerous through ball to Michael Ajagbe which was cleanly tackled to Sjöberg by Olly Reynolds at the 57th minute. At the 75th minute, Sjöberg continued his tremendous play with an outstanding save on Jacob Betancourt-Tovar's shot from five yards out. The proceeding corner was whipped in by Corr and shot by Betancourt-Tovar, but Sean Belzer came up with a goal-line clearance to keep the Rangers scoreless
- Five minutes later, Belzer scored the game-winning goal after Toby Benitez received the ball from Diego Macias, powered into the box and slipped Belzer through to bury the ball into the bottom right corner. Following Belzer's goal, Regis went on an all-out attack, sending cross after cross into their attacking third. However, Sjöberg and the Mountain Lion backline showed their defensive fortitude, icing a 1-0 win for UCCS.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- Sjöberg played all 90 minutes, recording seven saves and a shutout.
- The Rangers outshot the Mountain Lions 19-5 and earned 11 corners to the Mountain Lion's five.
- Belzer was the lone goal scorer in today's game, earning his first goal of the season. Toby Benitez assisted Belzer's goal which was his second assist of the season.
- Belzer and Marcus Garcia recorded the only shots on goal today for the Mountain Lions.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- With the clean sheet, Sjöberg now moves into sole possession of sixth all-time in program history for shutouts with eight.
- Under current head coach Lewis Wilcox, the Mountain Lions are unbeaten against the Rangers with an 8-0-1 record dating back to the start of the 2021 season, including a 3-1 win in the 2022 RMAC Quarterfinal Match.
- With UCCS' win, they tie their all-time win streak against Regis at four games.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions play Fort Lewis College on Thursday, October 8th at Mountain Lion Stadium at 7 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.
