COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's soccer team defeated Colorado Christian 3-1 at Mountain Lion Stadium, earning their second conference matchup victory and securing a No. 1 rank in the RMAC for total goals scored this season (25).
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
Final: UCCS 3, CCU 1
Records: UCCS (6-2-1, 2-1-0 RMAC), CCU (1-4-4, 0-2-1 RMAC)
Facility: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions push their all-time lead over the Cougars to 20-3-2 with tonight's victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mountain Lions immediately started on the attack as they kicked off against CCU and earned their first corner kick just five minutes after the starting whistle blew. Choosing to play it short, Kamryn Albeso collected the ball and slotted a cross right on top of the 6, connecting with Malia Groshong who unfortunately sailed her shot above the crossbar.
- Moments later, UCCS notched their first goal after a string of possession in the midfield area. Taylynn Levi found Elise Broberg wide on the right side of the field, who went on to blast a low cross into the box. The Cougars were forced into a single-goal deficit as Elise Broberg's cross bounced off a defender and into their own goal.
- CCU found their first attacking opportunity with 14 minutes on the clock. The ball was lobbed over UCCS' back line and connected with Kayla Truong, who decided to log an early shot from way downtown. Her shot ricochetted off the left goalpost, and the match continued on with the Mountain Lions in a 1-0 lead.
- UCCS experienced a similar situation 15 minutes later, as another cross from Elise Broberg connected with Charlize Ellsworth for an unlucky shot that hit the left goalpost. However, Ellsworth had another scoring opportunity moments before halftime as she deceived two Cougar defenders with a cut towards her right foot and buried a shot into the top right corner of the goal. The Mountain Lions headed into halftime with a 2-0 lead over CCU.
- The Cougars returned to the field with some newfound momentum and closed the gap to a single goal. After a corner kick for UCCS was cleared out of Cougar defensive territory, Alexis Byrd transitioned down the field on a 50-yard sprint and defeated a Mountain Lion player one-on-one to then smash shot past Lucy Kapranos' fingertips.
- UCCS responded with their third goal of the night as Ellsworth slipped a pass to wide-open Abby Stassi just a few yards in front of the net. The senior forward showed discipline, slotting a one-touch shot into the lower left corner of the goal and ultimately securing a 3-1 victory over CCU.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- UCCS led the Cougars in assists (2-0), shots (15-6), shots on goal (7-2), and corner kicks (5-0).
- Ellsworth and Stassi were tonight's sole goal-scorers for the Mountain Lions, scoring one goal each in addition to the own-goal by CCU. Casey Tadlock and Charlize Ellsworth each recorded one assist during tonight's match.
- Seven different Mountain Lions logged at least one shot against the Cougars: Ellsworth (4), Stassi (4), Tadlock (2), Levi (2), Groshong (1), Elise Broberg (1), and Mattea Morris (1).
- UCCS goalkeeper, Lucy Kapranos, played all 90 minutes and logged one save.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions rank No. 1 within the RMAC in goals for, logging a total of 25 goals scored so far this season.
- The last time UCCS was able to notch three goals against CCU was in 2022 (6-0 victory).
- Charlize Ellsworth logged her second career assist against the Cougars.
UP NEXT
- UCCS will compete against MSU Denver at 1 p.m. on September 27 at Mountain Lion Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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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.
