COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The No. 12 nationally ranked University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team played their way to a draw against No. 1 nationally ranked Midwestern State University on Friday night at Mountain Lion Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UCCS 1, MSU 1
Records: #12 UCCS (2-0-1, 0-0-0 RMAC), #1 MSU (2-0-1, 0-0-0 LSC)
Facility: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions move to 1-7-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Midwestern State had the first major scoring opportunity of the match in the 15th minute as a perfectly placed pass opened a shooting lane for Parker Plaxco, but Hugo Sjöberg dove to his right and firmly secured the ball to shut down any further shots.
- UCCS had their first dangerous chance in the 34th minute as Dillon Clarke had his sights on an open shooting lane but the chance got snuffed out as the Mustang goalie Jake Morris dove to his left and deflected it out of bounds.
- UCCS opened the scoring less than two minutes later as Jack Cook drew a foul in the eight-yard box, allowing Yohann Fila to bury the ball past a diving Morris and give the Mountain Lions a 1-0 lead.
- The Mustangs tied the match in the 72nd minute as Sjöberg made an initial diving save, but the rebound found the foot of Lawrence Doe for him to tap the ball into a wide-open net.
- The rest of the match featured multiple attacks by both sides, but no scoring opportunities as the 1-1 tie concluded.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- Yohann Fila netted his second goal of the season tonight as he starts his first season as a Mountain Lion off strong.
- Sjöberg collected five saves tonight, moving his total for the season up to 12, while finally giving up his first goal of the season.
- Midwestern State led the Mountain Lions in both shots on target (6-4) and conner kicks (9-6).
- Lawrence Doe scored his second goal in his first season with the Mustangs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Tonight was the second game in program history against the number one nationally ranked team, with the previous occurrence being a loss to No. 1 Regis University in the 2012 RMAC Semifinal match.
- Sjöberg tied his season-high in saves with five, matching his total against St. Mary's University on Aug. 29.
- The Mountain Lions recorded their second draw against Midwestern State in 10 total meetings. Their last draw was Sept. 4, 2016.
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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.
