UCCS (NCAA)
0
West Texas A&M WT (11-7-5)
1
Winner UCCS UCCS (16-4-0)
West Texas A&M WT
(11-7-5)
0
Final
1
UCCS UCCS
(16-4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
West Texas A&M WT 0 0 0
UCCS UCCS 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Late First Half Goal Ends Lady Buffs’ Season in NCAA Second Round, 1-0

Box Score

Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Score: UC-Colorado Springs 1, West Texas A&M 0
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 11-7-5 UC-Colorado Springs 16-4
 
  • Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mountain Lion Stadium)
 
  • The Lead: A goal by University of Colorado-Colorado Springs' Tarah Patterson in the 44th minute handed West Texas A&M a 1-0 loss in the second round of the NCAA South Central Regional ending the Lady Buffs' season.  Despite the loss, the Lady Buffs finished the season strong, ending 11-7-5. 
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
  • In the second meeting between the two teams this season, the Lady Buffs had two shots blocked early in the first half and sophomore Samantha Silvestre then had a shot and save from UCCS goalkeeper Taylor Proctor at the 18:55 mark.
  • From there through rest of the half, it was a barrage of shots from UCCS, capped with the goal from Patterson.  She fired from 25-yards out on an assist from Ella Fisher for her seventh score of the season at the 43:49 mark for a 1-0 Mountain Lion lead.
  • WT had just two shots, one wide and one blocked from the 18:55 mark through the rest of the half.
  • Junior Khadidra Debesette had a good look at the 58:17 mark for the equalizer, but Proctor was up to the task for her second save.
  • The Lady Buffs kept attacking and, late in the game, WT had a corner kick from sophomore Marlene van Mourik and a header from Debesette sailed just wide. 
  • Dippel had four more saves through the first 35 minutes of the second half.
  • Debesette had a shot and save from Procter at the 84:02 mark.
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • UCCS had 13 shots in the half and four on goal, while WT had five shots and one on frame.
  • WT goalkeeper Courtney Dippel had three saves in the half, while UCCS goalkeeper Taylor Proctor had one save.
  • It marked the first time WT had trailed at halftime since the Texas Woman's game on Oct. 22 (seven games) as the Lady Buffs were 0-3 when trailing at the half this season entering the game.
  • The Lady Buffs didn't commit a foul in the first half and committed a season-low one for the game.
  • For the game, the Lady Buffs finished with 11 shots and three on goal, while UCCS has 24 shots and 11 on frame. 
  • Dippel had seven saves as she finished the season 10-7-5, while Debesette had four shots with two on goal in the game.
  • The teams played exactly two months and one day a part as UCCS came back from a 1-0 deficit for a 2-1 win in Colorado Springs on Sept. 11. 
  • The loss snapped the Lady Buffs' five-match winning streak.
  • WT falls to 3-10-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Patterson had five shots and three on goal for the Mountain Lions as they advance to face Colorado Mines next week at the West Region's highest remaining seed in either UC-San Diego or Western Washington.
  • Proctor had three saves in the game and recorded her second shutout of the season. 
  • UCCS improves to 3-1 all-time against West Texas A&M.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • The Lady Buffs' season came to an end, as the team heads into 2018 with all but two players returning as seniors Lucy Chalgren and Sydney Hickerson played in their final match in a WT uniform.
 
 
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