The Colorado Buffaloes scored both goals in the first half and allowed just two shots on goal in a 2-0 victory over Colorado College Thursday night in Boulder.
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Ally Clark put the Buffs on the board just 8:34 into the contest. CC's
Alexis Wessler stopped a run by Hope Leyba, but the ball went right to Clark, who beat Tiger keeper
Regan Wallace from the top of the box.
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At the 19:21 mark, the game was delayed for 40 minutes due to lightning and once the match resumed, most of the remainder of the first half was played in a steady rain.
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Wallace kept the Buffs (2-1) from doubling their lead with a huge save on a point-blank shot by Shyra James in the 34
th minute, but the home team made it 2-0 just 90 seconds later as Faith Leyba put the ball past Wallace off a corner kick from Mallory Allen.
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Neither team found the back of the net in the second half. Wallace stopped Leyba's blast from the top of the box in the 77
th minute, while
Tyler Rose and
Haley Harnisch each put a shot on net.
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The Buffs outshot CC, 26-8, in total shots and 12-2 on target. Wallace collected a career-high 10 saves, while CU's Jordan Nytes saved both of CC's shots on target.
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Colorado College (0-2-1) travels to Kansas on Sunday, Aug, 27, beginning at 12 p.m. (MT).
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