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Roadrunners stay perfect in RMAC
The Metropolitan State College women’s soccer team scored four second-half goals to cruise to a 5-0 victory over Mesa State on Wednesday on a cold, rainy day at Auraria Field in Denver. The win keeps the Roadrunners perfect in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Metro improved to 4-0 in the RMAC and 7-1 overall; the Mavericks dropped to 5-3 overall, 2-2 in the RMAC.
Becca Mays scored one goal and added a career-high three assists to lead the offense for the 13th-ranked Roadrunners. Madison McQuilliams and Jen Thomas each scored, and the other two goals came on own goals. Ashley Nemmers had a career-high two assists.
Goalkeepers Becca Maloney and Alee Seehausen combined on the shutout. Maloney stopped four shots, and Seehausen made one save, the first of her career.
Metro outshot the Mavericks 21-6, and the game didn’t start well for Mesa.
The Roadrunners jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute, when Kathryn Gosztyla served up a free kick from 40 yards out and Mays headed the ball toward the net. Mesa State goalkeeper Alicia Kahler was unable to control the header and a Maverick defender deflected the loose ball into the net.
McQuilliams converted a chance from the left side in the 62nd minute as Nemmers passed it from the left corner. McQuilliams chipped the goalkeeper from six yards away for the goal.
It was Thomas’ turn less than four minutes later. Mays found Thomas in front of the top of the box, and she took an uncontested shot and buried it off the top of the crossbar.
The Roadrunners added an own goal in the 70th minute as a Mavericks defender deflected a shot by Mays into the net.
Mays got a goal of her own less than a minute later as she finished Gabby Klipp’s cross.
Metro State will travel to Colorado Springs on Friday for a 4:30 p.m. game against Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Fort Lewis 3, Adams State 1: The Grizzlies led nationally ranked Fort Lewis College for more than 50 minutes in Durango. But that changed quickly as the No. 18 Skyhawks scored three goals in the final 19 minutes. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 8-1 overall and to 4-1 in RMAC play. Adams State fell to 3-6 overall and to 1-4 in the RMAC. The Grizzlies took the lead in the 21st minute when junior Kenzie Favero stole a Skyhawk pass and put into the net from outside the penalty box over the head of Skyhawk goalkeeper Christine Schmelzle. Despite being out-shot 9-2 in the first half and 21-4 overall, the Grizzlies were able to keep that 1-0 lead until the 71:20 mark, when Jamie MacArthur scored on a Erika Shisler assist. In the 87th minute, the Skyhawks scored the winner as Michelle Felten ripped a shot from left of the penalty area after receiving an assist from Torrey Larson. The insurance goal also came from Larson, in the 88th.
CSU-Pueblo 1, New Mexico Highlands 0: At Pueblo, Brittani Montgomery scored in the ninth minute on an assist from Janel Barnes as the Thunderwolves improved to 3-4-1 overall and 2-2-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Highlands fell to 1-7, 1-3 in the RMAC. Goalkeeper Randi Walters made four saves to preserve the shutout.
Colorado Christian 3, UCCS 2: In Lakewood, Brittany Corona beat UCCS goalkeeper Kayla Millar, who replaced starter Ashley Armstrong in the 66th minute, to give the Cougars the win. UCCS outshot Colorado Christian 21-10, with 12 of those shots going in goal. CCU keeper Liana Signorile made nine saves. Kristin Preble had a goal and an assist for the Mountain Lions, and Jessika Williams added a goal. Ashley Yearout and Samantha Dean also scored for Colorado Christian. The three goals were the most allowed by UCCS this year.
Mines 3, Regis 2: Kayla Mitchell scored in overtime, and Megan Woodworth added two goals for Mines. Kari Taylor and Marissa Davis each had a goal for the host Rangers.
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