Women's soccer travels to Grand Junction for RMAC Tournament Quarterfinal

11/10/2024 2:23:00 PM

By: Angela Roberts, Associate AD-Communications

DURANGO, Colo. – Following a decisive 3-0 win over Regis University in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opening round, the No. 7-seeded Fort Lewis College women's soccer team has advanced to face 18^th ranked and No. 2-seeded Colorado Mesa University in the quarterfinal round on Monday.

Last Time Out
The sophomore sensations, Haley Stafford and Ashlyn Salas, combined for three goals to advance the Fort Lewis College women's soccer team to the next round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament where they will face No. 18 Colorado Mesa University.

The 3-0 win over Regis University improved Fort Lewis to 9-5-4 overall while Regis' season came to an end at 6-11-3. The Skyhawks have matched their win total from last season where they went 9-4-6.

The Rangers came away with 19 shots compared to 10 for the Skyhawks. Seven of Regis' shots made their way on goal while six were on frame for Fort Lewis. Regis had an 8-1 advantage on corner kicks, but the Skyhawks defense was stingy in those attempts. The teams combined for 18 fouls.

Stafford started the scoring with her third goal of the year, followed by two goals from Salas to bring her total to a team-best six on the season. Senior Sabrina Reyes and junior Abigail Nkrumah each recorded an assist. Once again, multiple players stayed on for the entire match, including the defensive unit of sophomore Rachel Peebles, senior Danielle Gonzales, and fifth-year McKenna Ford. Fifth-year goalkeepers Riley Bravin and Katlyn Rosenbaum combined for their seventh shutout of the season.

Scouting No. 18 Colorado Mesa University
The Mavericks are 13-2-2 on the year and closed out the conference portion of their season with an 11-1 record. Mesa is 7-0 at home and carries a two-match winning streak into Monday's match. The Mavericks have racked up nine shutouts this season and hold a .82 goals against average. On the flip side, their offense is averaging 1.94 goals per game and 15.4 shots per game.

Individually, Mesa is led by Sauvelyne Randel with nine goals and five assists for 23 points. Abby Fotheringham follows with six goals, and four additional players have four goals on the year. Keely Wieczorek has started all 17 matches for the Mavericks and owns a .72 goals against average with 48 saves. The duo of Ally Wachtel and Sarah Dunn leads the team in minutes played for a nongoalkeeper with 1511 and 1447, respectively.

Fort Lewis faced Mesa on the road on October 18, falling by a final score of 3-1. Junior Abigail Nkrumah scored for the Skyhawks off an assist by sophomore Abila Tapia. Fort Lewis is 20-20-7 all-time against Mesa with a 7-11-6 record when playing in Grand Junction. The last win for the Skyhawks over the Mavericks came on October 27, 2018 at home.

What's at Stake
The winner of tomorrow's RMAC Tournament Quarterfinal match will advance to face No. 3-seeded MSU Denver on the campus of No. 1-seeded Colorado School of Mines on Thursday, November 14.

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