Fort Lewis FLC (7-1-5, 3-1-1)

CSU Pueblo CSUP (9-3-1, 4-1-0)

Fort Lewis FLC

(7-1-5, 3-1-1)

Final

Oct. 20, 2024

CSU Pueblo CSUP

(9-3-1, 4-1-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Fort Lewis FLC	1	0	1
CSU Pueblo CSUP	0	0	0

Summary
Box Score

Gabby Gareau

Jakob Larson (5) makes a pass against the Cougars at Trailblazer Stadium (Oct. 4, 2024)

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 10/20/2024 6:27:00 PM | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Skyhawks shutout No. 7 ThunderWolves for second-straight top 10 road win

Fort Lewis remains unbeaten against ranked opponents

PUEBLO, Colo. – After settling for a 2-2 draw against No. 7-ranked CSU Pueblo (9-3-1, 4-1-0 RMAC) in a non-conference match 24 days ago at home, Fort Lewis (7-1-5, 3-1-1 RMAC) was determined to finish what it started as the Skyhawks marched into Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium on Sunday afternoon for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match and shutout the top-ranked ThunderWolves for the first time this season, 1-0.

Fort Lewis picked up its second consecutive win over a top 10 opponent in as many games to move to 2-0-1 against ranked foes this season while also earning six critical points in conference standings. The win also marks the sixth clean sheet for the Skyhawks this season and the first of Aidan Hartman's career at FLC.

"Credit to the guys for being really dialed in. In moments like [lightning delay], it's easy to come back out not fully prepared for the match, but they were locked in from the first moment," head coach David Oberholzter shared post-game. "The first-half performance was tremendous, and what a great goal by Jake; it felt like we could have built a bigger lead and taken some chances. In the second half, we had to weather a lot of storms with set pieces and balls into our box. From a maturity standpoint, us being able to grind it out and keep them off the board showed a ton of growth compared to the first match a few weeks back. I'm really proud of the effort and performance today, and I'm really happy for the guys."

Despite Fort Lewis taking steady control early, a lightning delay 15 minutes into play suspended the game for a brief time. But it wasn't enough to slow down the Skyhawks as Jakob Larson was left unchecked on a corner kick just 1:05 seconds into resuming play, and the senior placed a lunging header past a leaping defender and the diving keeper for what stood as the game-winning goal. David Citron earned his team-leading seventh assist of the season after taking the corner.

The ThunderWolves led in total shots 12-to-9, including seven shots to the Skyhawks' one in the second half, and edged FLC in shots on goal five to four. However, Hartman had a fantastic day between the posts as the junior from Broomfield, Colo., made five saves to earn his second career clean sheet.

CSU Pueblo was not without consistent offensive chances, however, as The Pack owned possession for just under 50 minutes of the match and took an even three corners in each half. Fort Lewis managed six corners on the day, with five coming in the first half. CSUP also led in fouls 14-to-10 and yellow cards, three to one.

Four different Skyhawks sent shots on goal, led by Gabriel Legendre, who fired off a game-high three total shots even with CSU Pueblo's Shjon Andrews and Jose Bustamante. Bustamante was the only player in the match to place two shots on goal. Ruben Volkert, who made two saves and surrendered two goals in the first match between the two teams, picked up three saves in the match while allowing the lone goal.

Notables
-Fort Lewis picked up its second consecutive win on the road over a top 10 opponent and moves to 2-0-1 against ranked opponents this season and 5-0-1 against opponents who have received votes or appeared on the United Soccer Coaches poll at any point in the season.
-The Skyhawks lead the ThunderWolves 51-12-5 all-time, 3-2-1 over the past six matches, and 4-1 over the past five games in Pueblo, Colo.
-With the win, Fort Lewis earns another three points on the conference standings and sits tied for third with UCCS (10 pts, 10-2-1, 3-1-1 RMAC) trailing CSU Pueblo (12 pts, 9-3-1, 4-1 RMAC) in second, and Regis (16 pts, 5-2-6, 4-0-1 RMAC) in first.
-Jakob Larson scored his first goal of the season and ranks ninth on the roster with one goal and one assist for three points. The goal marked the third of his Skyhawks career and his sixth overall.
-David Citron's seventh assist of the season keeps him tied for the second-most in the RMAC and the south-central region. In addition, the assist brings his point total for the year to 15 which is the fifth-most in the league and sixth-most in the region.
-Aidan Hartman picked up his second win in as many games giving him a 2-1-0 career record in goal for FLC with both victories coming over top 10 opponents. In addition, Hartman owns one shutout, a 0.50 goals-against-average, and an 85.7 percent save percentage against 27 shots faced this season.

The Road Trip Continues
There's no rest for the weary in the RMAC as next week, Fort Lewis will be back out on the road in the Front Range for a Thursday and Sunday split. The Skyhawks will open the week with a 6 p.m. match at Colorado School of Mines' Stermole Soccer Stadium on Oct. 24 before heading across town to MSU Denver for a match with the Roadrunners on Oct. 27 at noon at the Assembly Athletic Complex.

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