Colorado College defeated St. Thomas (TX) 2-0 on Friday, preserving the shutout through St. Thomas' push through the final 10-plus minutes. The Tigers advance to the SCAC Final on Sunday vs. the winner of tonight's match between LeTourneau and Concordia.
First Half
- CC created early chances, with
Grayson Capodanno and
Arlo Sollinger putting shots on goal before
Spencer Besselaar saved Emmanuel Rodriguez's attempt at 8:12.
- St. Thomas (TX) generated additional looks through the middle of the half, including an Aldo Hernandez shot saved by Besselaar at 18:22.
- CC pressed again from 27:40 to 28:20, getting shots from Sollinger,
Whit Hynes and
Teddy Opler before Hynes had an attempt saved by Luis Hernandez.
- CC added four shots in the final minutes, including
Rocco Meyerhoff's try off the woodwork and an Emmet Enriquez attempt saved by Hernandez, but the half ended 0-0.
Second Half
- CC had early looks from Opler, while Besselaar made two saves during a St. Thomas (TX) push near the 56-minute mark.
- CC followed with five shots and two corner kicks from 56:43 to 65:56, then Opler scored at 66:37 to open the scoring at 1-0.
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Jack Hilliard scored off an Emmet Enriquez assist at 76:47 to make it 2-0, and Besselaar added a save at 89:05 as CC closed out the 2-0 final.
Opler scored the game-winning goal and led CC with six shots, putting two on goal. Hilliard added a goal on two shots, including one on frame. Hilliard has scored at least one goal in two consecutive games. Emmet Enriquez recorded an assist and put his lone shot on goal. Enriquez has recorded at least one assist in two consecutive games. Besselaar made five saves over 90 minutes and finished with a shutout.
CC is 14-2-2 overall and 8-0-1 in conference play. St. Thomas (TX) is 8-8-2 overall and 5-3-1 in conference play.
Sunday's final is scheduled for 1 PM Mountain.
