Tenzi Knowles scored the game-winning goal late in the contest to give the Utah State women's soccer team a 2-1 victory over Colorado College in a Mountain West match Sunday at Stewart Field.
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Utah State had five shots early in the game that resulted in Tess Werts scoring a goal six minutes into the contest. A total of three corner kicks did not result in very much offense for either side.
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Utah State's Diera Walton tallied the only save in the first half.
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After entering the game in the 60
th minute, junior
Brett Tsamasfyros got an opportunity immediately and put the Tigers on the board at 61:31. Junior
Gracie Huebner assisted on the tying score.
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Tsamasfyros' goal, her first of the season, came off a goal line shot that went to the opposite corner for the score.
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The Aggies retook the lead in the 75
th minute when Knowles took a crossing pass from Kylie Olsen and sent a quick shot down low past CC goalkeeper freshman
Regan Wallace for the score.
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A cross in the final minute gave the Tigers an opportunity to score but it was not to be.
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CC drops to 0-8-1 and 0-2 in the Mountain West while Utah State improves to 4-6-1 and 1-1.
The Tigers will be back in action on Sept. 28 at New Mexico at 7:30 p.m.
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