GUNNISON, Colo. – With both teams trying to get the offense going, the Fort Lewis College women's soccer team was able to get the only goal of the game when Charlie Kaiser netted a goal near the 73rd-minute to take the 1-0 victory over Western Colorado University Friday afternoon.
FLC (5-8-1, 4-6 RMAC) dominated play throughout tallying 10 shots to four for Western (3-10-1, 3-6-1 RMAC), with a 6-2 edge on goal. FLC also had a 7-3 advantage on corner kicks. The win was big for RMAC Tournament positioning as the Skyhawks are within two points of both CSU-Pueblo and Colorado Mesa who are tied for seventh.
In the first half, Emma Patron had an early shot on goal that was saved. Britt Blomso tallied her first save nearly 20 minutes in to keep the game scoreless. The Skyhawks generated some chances over the final few minutes of the half when Britney Johnson fired one on goal that was saved and another chance by Payton Balduini was blocked leaving the game scoreless at halftime.
It took over 20 minutes for the first shot on goal to happen in the second half when Patron got another one on goal that was saved. She got another chance off a few minutes later, but Emilie Eckhart recorded another save to keep the game scoreless over 70 minutes in.
As FLC continued to ramp up the pressure, that's when Kaiser found the only goal of the game when she took a pass from Katie Smith and fired it home at the 72:51 mark for the 1-0 lead.
FLC tallied a few more shots and held the Mountaineers to just one more shot the rest of the way in claiming the victory.
Patron led the way in shots with three, all landing on goal. Johnson had two shots, both on goal. Blomso made two saves to record the shutout.
Four different players had a shot each for Western Colorado, as Eckhart made five saves in playing all 90 minutes in net.
FLC will remain on the road Sunday when they will play at Colorado Mesa starting 1 p.m. The Mavericks defeated Adams State, 1-0, earlier Friday.
