Colorado College (10-2-1, 5-0-0) defeated LeTourneau (6-6-1, 2-2-1) 3-0 Friday. CC scored all three goals in the second half and finished with a 16-9 shot advantage, including 9-3 in shots on goal.
First Half
- The opening half stayed scoreless through a physical stretch from 10:07 to 24:36 that included fouls by both teams and yellow cards to Aidan Arcega and
Spencer Besselaar.
- CC pushed forward from 32:57 to 38:28 with four shots and a corner kick, including a
Dylan Stapley attempt saved by Edson Camara Martinez.
- LeTourneau answered with two corner kicks and a Zach Parris shot saved by Besselaar, while CC added late chances from
Zeke Lubin and
Jack Hilliard before the half ended 0-0.
Second Half
- CC built pressure after halftime, forcing three saves and earning four corner kicks before
Whit Hynes scored from a Hilliard assist at 58:54 for a 1-0 lead.
- Hynes scored again off another Hilliard assist at 60:42, extending CC's lead to 2-0 during a stretch that included three more corner kicks.
- Besselaar saved a LeTourneau shot at 66:25, and
Teddy Opler converted a penalty kick at 70:52 to make it 3-0.
- CC added two shots after Opler's goal, while LeTourneau earned two late corner kicks before CC finished off the 3-0 win.
Hynes scored a career-high two goals on two shots on goal, including the game-winning goal. Hilliard recorded a season-high two assists and led CC with five shots. Opler converted his penalty attempt and scored on his only shot. Opler has scored at least one goal in three consecutive games. Besselaar played all 90 minutes in goal, made three saves and finished with a shutout.
CC is 10-2-1 overall and 5-0-0 in conference play. LeTourneau is 6-6-1 overall and 2-2-1 in conference play.
Up next, CC soccer team hosts Austin College on Sunday, Oct. 18, at noon at Stewart Field
