Stonehill Downed By University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 3-0

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (August 28, 2022)- The Stonehill College women's soccer team finished up their Colorado road trip with a Sunday afternoon matchup against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs but came up short in a 3-0 loss at Mountain Lion Stadium. 

Scoring

COLO: Sydney Lasater 12'

           Jael Larson 28' and 81'

Goalkeeping

STO: Hanna Copley (90:00)- nine saves

COLO: Alexis Walker (90:00)- five saves

Lauren Clement led the team with four shots Sunday afternoon (Photo Credit: Mary Gettens).

The Details

  • Stonehill had chances early on in the contest after Lauren ClementMeghan Lord, and Peyton Nickerson each had looks on net. However, at the 12:57 mark, the Mountain Lions broke the 0-0 draw when Sydney Lasater found the back of the net. 
  • Colorado-Colorado Springs netted their second goal of the half when Jael Larson scored one of her two goals on the afternoon. From that point, Stonehill had a couple more good looks to get on the board including shots by Hannah Anselmo and Olivia Webster but was turned away by Mountain Lions goalie, Alexis Walker. 
  • The second half was more back and forth until the 81st minute (81:19) when Larson netted her second goal to make it 3-0. For a stretch between the 84th and 86th minutes, the Skyhawks registered four shots in a row including two from Clement that Walker was able to save to preserve the win. 
  • Copley got the start in net for Stonehill and posted a season-best, nine saves. It marked the third time in her career with five or more saves. 

Up Next

Stonehill returns to Massachusetts and takes on UMass Lowell on Thursday, September 1 for a 7 p.m. start time. 

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