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Sabrina Reyes
Senior Sabrina Reyes was responsible for the Skyhawks' game-tying goal in the eventual PK win for Fort Lewis in the RMAC Tournament Semifinals

Women’s soccer faces No. 1 Orediggers for RMAC Tournament title

11/15/2024 11:12:00 AM

By: Angela Roberts, Associate AD-Communications
DURANGO, Colo. – Back-to-back penalty kick shootouts have led the Fort Lewis College (9-5-6) women's soccer team to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Tournament Championship match where they will face No.1-seeded and the nation's top-ranked team in Colorado School of Mines (18-0-1).

No. 7-seeded Fort Lewis will face Mines on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. inside of Stermole Soccer Stadium where the Orediggers are 9-0 this season. The Orediggers earned a 2-1 win over UCCS in the Semifinal round thanks to the match-tying goal in the 76th minute and the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute. The Skyhawks faced off against the Orediggers at home on October 11 and fell in a 5-1 final. The match was much tighter than the four-goal differential would imply, though. Fort Lewis registered 13 shots compared to 15 for Mines and sent six shots on goal.

Semifinal Madness
Fort Lewis needed 110 minutes and another penalty kick shootout to advance to the Championship game. (RV) MSU Denver was the first to score after a header just 48 seconds into the second half. Fort Lewis responded with a goal by senior Sabrina Reyes in the 73rd minute, and the teams went on to play two, scoreless overtime periods to bring on PKs.

Rosenbaum saved the first PK attempt by the Roadrunners, and Salazar followed with a make low-right for a 1-0 lead. MSU Denver scored on its next attempt, and Otts countered with a made attempt for a 2-1 edge. The Roadrunners made their third chance, followed by a make from Taylor Rittman to see a 3-2 edge. The next shot by MSU Denver found the back of the net low-right, and Reyes countered with another made shot to give her team the 4-3 lead. The Roadrunners managed to make their next chance to tie it up, but McKenna Ford sent Fort Lewis to the Championship with a shot high-right.

Scouting No. 1 Colorado School of Mines
The Orediggers are enjoying a prolific season that has led to an 18-0-1 record and a 10-match winning streak heading into Saturday's meeting. The roster boasts the RMAC Co-Players of the Year in Reese McDermott and Bella Campos. In addition, they have the RMAC Defensive Player of the Year, Ava Harmon, and are led by the RMAC Coach of the Year in Kevin Fickes.

Mines is averaging 2.84 goals per game and has allowed just seven goals through 19 matches for a goals against average of .37. The Orediggers average 20.2 shots per game and hold their opponents to 6.7 shots per game. They have totaled 124 corners versus 42 for the opposition and have been whistled for 11.4 fouls.

McDermott leads all players with 17 goals and six assists for 40 points. She is backed up by Campos who has 12 goals and five assists (29 points). Three additional players have four goals, and three more have added three this season. Three players have played in over 1500 minutes, led by defender Callie Fuhr at 1684 minutes. Allie Lundgren has been the primary goalkeeper this season, starting in 17 matches and accumulating 1460 minutes. Lundgren has made 40 games with a .870 saves percentage and just six goals allowed.

Fort Lewis is 7-20-3 all-time against Mines with its last win over the Orediggers coming on October 9, 2015 in Golden. The teams played to a scoreless tie on October 5, 2023 in a match that saw Bravin and Rosenbaum combine for five saves. Mines was ranked No. 16 at the time of the draw.
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