Box Score

DURANGO, Colo. – The No. 12 Fort Lewis College women's soccer team found its scoring touch today, scoring a season-high three goals en route to a 3-1 win over Adams State College this afternoon at Dirks Field.

“You can't complain when you have three different freshmen scoring goals,” said fourth-year head coach Damian Clarke.

The Skyhawks (8-1-0 overall, 3-1-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) peppered the Grizzlies (3-6-0, 2-3-0) with 21 shots, including 11 on goal, but couldn't find the back of the net until the 38:22 mark of the first half. Freshman Emma Cannis sent a long pass over the top of the ASC defenders, which fellow freshman Megan Striedel outran for a short breakaway. Striedel beat ASC goalkeeper Hannah Kohlts with a bullet to put FLC on top 1-0. The goal was the first of Striedel's collegiate career.

Cannis scored on a header in traffic at 59:04 to put FLC ahead 2-0. As has frequently been the case for the Skyhawks, she was the beneficiary of a corner kick by senior Erika Shisler, who has seven helpers on the season and six in the past four games.

“We actually named Erika and Hayley Hollenga captains this past week,” said Clarke. “She's embraced it. She wants to lead the charge.”

The Grizzlies, who only managed three shots for the afternoon, but all of which were on target, trimmed the lead to 2-1 at 72:55 when Kelli Williams scored in heavy traffic in front of FLC goalkeeper Christine Schmelzle. Amber Drumm assisted on Williams' goal.

The Skyhawks added some insurance at 81:04 when Shisler took a rocket from 20 yards out that curled past Kohlts. Redshirt freshman Rachael Budagher was making a run to the far post and knocked the pass into the net from point blank range for the first marker of her collegiate career.

Kohlts made eight saves on the day and received help from the crossbar on a blast by sophomore Elena Benavides.

Schmelzle made two saves for the Skyhawks.

Fort Lewis continues its six-game homestand against New Mexico Highlands (4-3-1, 2-1-1) at 1 p.m. Friday and Colorado Mines (4-2-2, 3-1) at 1 p.m. next Sunday.