Box Score Sophomore midfielder Jessie Ayers struck for a pair of goals in the second half to lift Colorado College to a 2-1 victory at Marshall University in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Friday night.

Ayers tied the game in the 64th minute when she pounced on a pass from junior forward Lynn Froetscher and put a rocket into the top right corner.

With a little more than 10 minutes remaining in the game, Ayers converted on a pass from senior forward Brittney Lyman for her first game-winning goal of the season and the second of her career.

It marked the first time Ayers has scored two goals in a game. The reigning C-USA midfielder of the year now has a team-leading five tallies, one more than she had all of last year.

The Herd grabbed an early lead when senior forward Chelsey Maiden scored on the rebound of her own shot. It was just the third time this season the Tigers trailed in a game.

“I could not be more proud of our players,” head coach Geoff Bennett said. “They showed some real grit and determination in the second half while playing on a field that is unlike anything we'll see the rest of the season.

“It was a real battle, but our players met the challenge we gave them at halftime.”

Colorado College outshot Marshall 7-2 in the second half to finish with a 16-11 advantage. The Tigers also took the only four corner kicks of the contest.

Freshman goalkeeper Kate Scheele made all four of her saves in the first half to keep CC within striking distance.

Senior Lindsey Kerns stopped six shots for Marshall.

The Tigers extended their season-long winning streak to five games and improved to 6-1-3 overall. The Herd slipped to 4-5-0.

Colorado College travels to Greenville, N.C., to face East Carolina University on Sunday at noon ET.