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Winner Fort Lewis FLC (6-1-5, 2-1-1)
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UC-Colo. Springs UCCS (9-1-2, 2-1-1)
Winner
Fort Lewis FLC
(6-1-5, 2-1-1)
3
Final
1
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
(9-1-2, 2-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fort Lewis FLC 1 2 3
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 0 1 1
Thomas Kirkham vs. Regis
Kaitlyn Silva
Thomas Kirkham (18) out-paces a Rangers defender for the ball up on Dirks Field (Oct. 13, 2024)

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Skyhawks hand No. 4 Mountain Lions first loss of the season, 3-1

Duenes scored and assisted in Fort Lewis' first ranked win of 2024

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Fort Lewis men's soccer team (6-1-5, 2-1-1 RMAC) could not have bounced back from last Sunday's loss in any better fashion as the Skyhawks marched into the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (9-1-2, 2-1-1 RMAC) for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match at Mountain Lion Stadium and handed the No. 4-ranked Mountain Lions its first loss of the season, 3-1.
 
"I just thought it was a really well-rounded performance for 90 minutes," head coach David Oberholtzer shared. "We've been talking all week about making sure that our level of focus was super high in every moment, and the guys did a fantastic job of being engaged and tuned in tonight. They guys did a great job defensively and were able to punch in some great goals as well."
 
Despite the Mountain Lions avoiding the shutout with a goal from Dani Barajas in the 79th minute with assistance from Gael Hernandez, Fort Lewis otherwise halted the top-ranked squad's offense edging UCCS in total shots 16-to-15 and most notably, eight shots on goal against the Mountain Lions two.
 
It was a physical match in front of a crowd of 219 as Fort Lewis committed 19 fouls against UCCS' 12 with the Mountain Lions firing off eight corners to the Skyhawks three. Three yellow cards were dealt in the match including two to UCCS.
 
As a balanced opening half was ready to come to a close, Anton Hjalmarsson suddenly found himself out-pacing the Mountain Lions' back line before launching a right-footed shot low-right past a diving Soren Russell for the 1-0 advantage. Tomas Duenes was credited for the assist on the service pass to Hjalmarsson.
 
Out of the half, the Skyhawks offense continued to pressure UCCS into its own penalty box before a foul committed inside the 18-yard line sent FLC to the penalty line. Thomas Kirkham stepped up and, despite Russell making the correct move to his left, rifled the ball with near un-savable speed into the top-right corner for the second goal of the match.
 
Duenes put the match out of reach for the Mountain Lions in the 64th minute when the senior from Torreon, Mexico, made several one-touch moves inside the left side of the penalty box through defenders before swinging off his right foot and ricocheting his shot off the far post and in for the three-nil lead.
 
Aidan Hartman made his first start and appearance of the season, and the third of his career in goal at Fort Lewis, and stepped up to earn his first win between the posts as a Skyhawk and the third of his career. Russell made four saves for UCCS while surrendering a career-high three goals.
 
Notables
-Fort Lewis continues to lead UCCS 45-15-5 in the all-time series and extended its win streak to three consecutive matches over the Mountain Lions. Additionally, FLC leads UCCS 19-7-4 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
-The Skyhawks have scored three or more goals in each of its last three matches with the Mountain Lions.
-FLC earned its first win over a United Soccer Coaches top-five-ranked opponent since defeated No. 5-ranked CSU Pueblo 3-2 on Oct. 15, 2023. The Skyhawks are now 3-2-1 against top 25 opponents over the last two seasons.
-With the win, the Skyhawks match UCCS with seven points in conference play to reside in a tie for fourth in conference standings with the head-to-head advantage over the Mountain Lions.
-Anton Hjalmarsson tallied his second goal in as many games after making his return from injury. Hjalmarsson owns three goals and two assists for eight points this season.
-Thomas Kirkham punched in his second goal of the season, the tenth of his career, and the second of his career on four penalty kick attempts.
-Tomas Duenes scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season and the 22nd of his career. He also made his third assist of the season and the 19th of his career. This season, Duenes ranks second in points among Skyhawks with five goals and three assists for 13 points.
-Aidan Hartman earned his first career win in goal for the Skyhawks and the third of his career in 11 career matches.
 
Critical Rematch
Fort Lewis, after climbing into a tie with UCCS for fourth place in the conference standings on seven total points, will face its second top 10 opponent in as many games on Sunday afternoon as the Skyhawks challenge No. 7-ranked CSU Pueblo (9-2-1, 4-0 RMAC) in a conference rematch at Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium at 2:30 p.m.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
42:01
FLC Anton Hjalmarsson (3)
Assisted By: Tomas Duenes Gonzalez
GOAL by FLC Hjalmarsson, Anton Assist by Duenes Gonzalez, Tomas.
57:14
FLC Thomas Kirkham (1)
FLC Thomas Kirkham PENALTY KICK GOAL.
64:13
FLC Tomas Duenes Gonzalez (5)
GOAL by FLC Duenes Gonzalez, Tomas.
79:13
UCCS Dani Barajas (7)
Assisted By: Gael Hernandez
GOAL by UCCS Barajas, Dani Assist by Hernandez, Gael.

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