Colorado College won at Ozarks (AR) 2-1 on Sunday.
Jack Hilliard scored off
Teddy Opler's assist at 85:33 as Colorado College took the lead late.
First Half
- Colorado College generated the early pressure, with
Dylan Stapley taking a shot at 1:22, a corner at 1:40, and
JT Newbury putting a shot on goal that Natanel Raitsin saved at 2:02.
- The pressure continued through the middle of the half as Opler,
Jack Purvis, Hilliard,
Zeke Lubin, and
Arlo Sollinger took shots, and Colorado College earned corners at 17:02 and 22:10 while the score remained 0-0.
- Colorado College added another saved Sollinger attempt at 28:03 and a corner at 28:16 during a stretch that also included multiple fouls; Ozarks (AR)'s Hayden Pickering put a shot out right at 34:35.
- Colorado College closed the half with shots by Sollinger, Stapley, and
Jack Spirito, and the match remained scoreless at halftime.
Second Half
- Ozarks (AR) pressed early in the half, with
Spencer Besselaar making saves on Hayden Pickering and Trae McCormick before McCormick scored from Lyatonga Filos at 55:32 for a 1-0 lead.
- Colorado College responded quickly, earning a corner at 58:22 before Sollinger scored off
Lenny Lehmitz's assist at 58:51 to tie the match 1-1. Lehmitz recorded his first assist of the season.
- The match stayed level through a stretch that included several fouls, an Ozarks (AR) corner, and a Colorado College corner before Hilliard scored from Opler's assist at 85:33 to put Colorado College ahead 2-1.
- Besselaar saved a Pickering shot at 86:09, and Colorado College finished off the 2-1 win.
Hilliard scored on one of his two shots and was credited with the game-winning goal. Sollinger scored and led Colorado College with five shots, putting four on goal. Sollinger set a season-high with his four shots on goal. He has scored at least one goal in two consecutive games and hit the milestone of three game-tying goals this season, contributing one in this game. Besselaar made five saves in a 90-minute start. Opler recorded an assist and added two shots.
Colorado College is 7-2-1 overall and 2-0-0 in conference play. The team has achieved at least two goals in two consecutive games and recorded at least six shots on goal in two consecutive games. With a total of 26 goals, including two in this game, Colorado College has reached the 25 goals milestone this season. Ozarks (AR) is 6-2-3 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play.
Up next, Colorado College soccer team hosts Univ. of St. Thomas on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:30 p.m. at Stewart Field Home.
