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Despite a dominating performance at both ends of the field by the Colorado College women's soccer team, a tough break in each half allowed Fresno State to escape Washburn Field with a 1-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.

The Tigers came out strong and were dangerous in the offensive third during the first 25 minutes, however they were unable to get the ball past Fresno State's Valentina Vivas, who played the first half in goal.

Vivas denied CC's Jacqui Hand twice in a span of three minutes from the center of the box, then lunged to her right to steer away Catie McDonald's crossing shot from the edge of the box.

The Bulldogs got the break they needed early in the 34th minute when Robyn McCarthy played the ball into the box, and a first-touch clearing attempt by a Colorado College defender went into the net.     

The Tigers came within inches of leveling the score in the 67th minute, but goalkeeper Milena Zink, who came on for the Bulldogs at halftime, got enough of her fingertips on a shot by Abby Hubbard to deflect the ball over the crossbar.

CC was denied another opportunity to tie the game with a little more than 10 minutes to play when Hand was taken down from behind in the box by a pair of Bulldog defenders while lining up a shot from eight yards out. The Tigers nearly scored when McDonald chased down the loose ball on the left side of the box, but her crossing shot went wide of the far post.

Fresno State played virtually everyone back in the closing minutes and Colorado College could only generate a pair of corner kicks and two shots that did not make it through to Zink.

The Tigers slipped to 6-2 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West.
 
Inside the Box Score
Colorado College finished with a 14-6 advantage in total shots.
The Tigers won nine corner kicks while Fresno State earned one.

Colorado College Standouts
Abby Opperman stopped both shots the Bulldogs put on target.
Jacqui Hand put two of her game-high four shots on goal.

Fresno State Standouts
Valentina Vivas made three saves during the first half.
Emma Chivers led the Bulldogs with two shots, one of which was on target.

Next for the Tigers
Colorado College wraps up its five-game home stand with conference games against Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming on Friday and Sunday, respectively.