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4
Winner Fort Lewis FLC (8-2-5, 4-2-1)
3
MSU Denver MSUD (6-7-3, 3-3-2)
Winner
Fort Lewis FLC
(8-2-5, 4-2-1)
4
Final
3
MSU Denver MSUD
(6-7-3, 3-3-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fort Lewis FLC 3 1 4
MSU Denver MSUD 2 1 3
Fabrizio Aguilera at #7 CSU Pueblo
Gabby Gareau
Fabrizio Aguilera (12) driving up the pitch against the No. 7-ranked ThunderWolves at Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium (Oct. 20, 2024)

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

No. 13 Skyhawks top Roadrunners in offensive shootout

Aguilera matches career-high with two goals

DENVER, Colo. – Gabriel Legendre and David Citron each found the back of the net before Fabrizio Aguilera fired in the final two goals of the afternoon to lead the No. 13-ranked Fort Lewis men's soccer team (8-2-5, 4-2-1 RMAC) past MSU Denver (6-7-3, 3-3-2 RMAC) 4-3 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match at The Assembly Athletic Complex to claim a critical three points for the Skyhawks.
 
"Our guys know there will be days like today when it's not always pretty, but I have to credit them for working super hard and finding a way to grind out three big points on the road," David Oberholzter shared. "A great day for Fabrizio Aguilera as well. He has a ton of ability and strikes the ball really well, and he came through when we needed to really get on the board."
 
The Skyhawks buckled down in another offensive dual on the road firing off 12 shots while the Roadrunners led the contest with 17. Fort Lewis managed to place five shots on goal, scoring on four of them, leaving MSUD goalkeeper Nick McNeil with one save on the afternoon. Similarly, MSU Denver took four shots on goal, scoring in three, giving Aidan Hartman one save between the posts.
 
MSU Denver struck early in the fourth minute as Nicco Schiappa took service from Luke Bone on a corner kick and placed a header in the back-right corner of the net. Gabriel Legendre, in the 16th minute, found the equalizer on a right-foot chipper from the penalty line as the fifth-year senior took service from a driving David Citron on the right side of the penalty box.
 
Charlie Matsumoto and the Roadrunners had other plans, however, as the sophomore broke through the back line and drove into the box before firing a shot from nearly eight yards to recapture the 2-1 lead just 1:11 seconds later. Once more, Fort Lewis responded promptly with Tomas Duenes making a lunging one-touch pass to Citron who found enough space near the 18-yard line to sneak a left-footed strike through a trio of Roadrunners and inside the right post.
 
Fort Lewis would go on to carry a 3-2 lead into the locker room after Fabrizio Aguilera came onto the pitch and in an identical fashion to Citron, found empty space at the top of the box and rifled a left-footed shot into the top-left corner of the frame.
 
Out of the half, MSU Denver's Dallas Baer found the equalizer in the 59th minute. The junior from Jacksonville, Florida, took service from Bone-who earned his second assist of the afternoon-and found the back of the net for his third goal of the season.
 
In the 83rd minute, it was Aguilera who stepped up in crunch time and delivered the game-winning goal to secure a crucial three points. Citron drove down the far side to draw out a trio of defenders before sending the ball inside the box to Aguilera, who took two pump-fakes, put a defender on the turf, and found the back of the net on his third swing for his second-career two-goal performance.
 
Notables
-Fort Lewis continues to lead MSU Denver 38-26-5 in the all-time series and has won two of the last three matches with a tie in between.
-The win gives FLC three points on the conference standings bringing its season total to 13. The Skyhawks are currently tied with UCCS (11-1-2, 4-1-1 RMAC) and trail Colorado School of Mines in third (14 pts, 5-9-2, 4-2-2 RMAC), CSU Pueblo in second (15 pts, 10-3-1, 5-1 RMAC), and first-place Regis (19 pts, 7-2-6, 6-0-1 RMAC).
-Fabrizio Aguilera now has four career goals for eight total points. In addition, Aguilera has registered two career two-goal performances.
-With his goal and assist today, David Citron ties Tomas Duenes for the most goals on the roster with five while providing a team-high eight assists for 18 total points in the season. In addition, Duenes has supplied four assists for 14 total points.
-Gabriel Legendre scored his fourth goal of the season adding to his three assists this year for 11 total points. Legendre owns the eighth-most goals in program history with 30 behind Tamino Kroeger (2012-15) and Yannis Becker (2012-15) who own 31 each. In addition, Legendre's 73 career points are the ninth-most all-time behind Thomas Hoang's 75 (2008-11).
 
Final Home Stand
Fort Lewis will close out the 2024 regular season with three consecutive home matches on Dirks Field. First, the Skyhawks will take on Westminster (4-5-5, 0-3-3 RMAC) on Friday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. for a Blue Out game with 100 t-shirts and 50 vuvuzelas on the line to be given away before the match. FLC will then host Colorado Mesa (4-7-2, 1-4-1 RMAC) on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. before hosting Adams State on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. for Senior Night as well as Fort Lewis' Veterans, First Responders, and Service Personnel Week.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
04:33
MSUD Nicco Schiappa (3)
Assisted By: Luke Bone
GOAL by MSUD Schiappa, Nicco Assist by Bone, Luke.
16:29
FLC Gabriel Legendre (4)
Assisted By: David Citron
GOAL by FLC Legendre, Gabriel Assist by Citron, David.
17:40
MSUD Charlie Matsumoto (3)
Assisted By: Dallas Baer
GOAL by MSUD Matsumoto, Charlie Assist by Baer, Dallas.
20:07
FLC David Citron (5)
Assisted By: Tomas Duenes Gonzalez
GOAL by FLC Citron, David Assist by Duenes Gonzalez, Tomas.
30:34
FLC Fabrizio Aguilera (4)
Assisted By: Tomas Duenes Gonzalez
GOAL by FLC Aguilera, Fabrizio Assist by Duenes Gonzalez, Tomas.
59:42
MSUD Dallas Baer (3)
Assisted By: Luke Bone
GOAL by MSUD Baer, Dallas Assist by Bone, Luke.
83:09
FLC Fabrizio Aguilera (4)
Assisted By: David Citron
GOAL by FLC Aguilera, Fabrizio Assist by Citron, David.

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