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Colorado Mesa CMU (5-9-2, 2-6-1)
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Winner Fort Lewis FLC (10-2-5, 6-2-1)
Colorado Mesa CMU
(5-9-2, 2-6-1)
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Final
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Fort Lewis FLC
(10-2-5, 6-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colorado Mesa CMU 0 0 0
Fort Lewis FLC 1 1 2
Gabriel Legendre vs. Colorado Mesa
Kaitlyn Silva
Gabriel Legendre (8) settles the ball near midfield against the Mavericks (Nov. 3, 2024)

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

No. 19 Fort Lewis posts 2-0 shutout on senior day to complete season sweep of Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks down Mavericks twice in a year for first time since 2011

DURANGO, Colo. – No. 19-ranked Fort Lewis men's soccer (10-2-5, 6-2-1 RMAC) used a complete and balanced offensive performance on Sunday afternoon a midst bursts of sleet and rain to complete the season-sweep over Colorado Mesa (5-9-2, 2-6-1 RMAC) with a 2-0 shutout and earn the Skyhawks tenth win of the year.  
 
"Fantastic way to celebrate and acknowledge our seniors for all their years and dedication to the program. They've all had significant impacts on the team and program, and I couldn't be prouder," head coach David Oberholtzer commented. "In terms of the game, it was another well-rounded performance despite the slippery conditions with a mix of snow and rain. The guys played really well in possession, created some great chances, and were really stingy defensively. That's the second consecutive shutout for six big points on the weekend, so I'm just really happy and proud of the guys."
 
Colorado Mesa controlled possession for nearly 53 minutes of the match, but Fort Lewis still held the invaders from the Western Slope to just nine shots across the day, placing just two on goal, while fending off a pair of corner kicks. Sophomore Lucas Martin earned the pair of saves en route to his seventh shutout of the season and the tenth of his career.
 
On the flip side, the Skyhawks consistent attack launched 16 total shots, eight of which were between the posts with six being saved by CMU's Diego Chavez, and four corner kicks with a pair in each half. FLC led in fouls 11-9.
 
After recording his first career hat trick on Friday night, fifth-year senior Gabriel Legendre provided an encore giving Fort Lewis a 1-0 advantage just ten minutes into the match. Fabrizio Aguilera drove from midfield into the right side of the penalty box for taking a shot that deflected off the right post past the diving goalkeeper, leaving Legendre in perfect position to volley the ball back into the empty net for his team-leading eighth goal of the season. Aguilera picked up his first career assist.
 
Similar to the first half, it took the Skyhawks only 11 minutes out of the locker room to notch the second goal of the match. Casey Stracher forced a turnover near the Mavericks bench half-way into his own defensive half, and proceeded to out-race two defenders down the sideline nearly 75 yards for a one-on-one battle with the keeper. Stracher made a soft chip, roughly six yards out, and found the back of the net with ease for his second goal of the year and the eighth pf his career.
 
Aguilera fired off a game-high four shots followed by Vincent Edgell who matched Matheus Lazzuri for the Mavericks with three. Tristen Banquil, Jacob Ramos, and David Citron each took two shots.
 
Notables
-Fort Lewis continues to lead Colorado Mesa 18-8-5 in the series all-time including a 7-3-4 mark on Dirks Field in Durango, Colo. The Skyhawks have also won four consecutive matches, two of which came at home.
-With the win, FLC reaches 10 or more victories in back-to-back seasons and for the 23rd time in the program's 34 seasons.
-The last time Fort Lewis defeated Colorado Mesa twice in one season was back in 2011 with a pair of 3-0 and 1-0 shutouts on Sep. 21 and Oct. 12, respectively.
-Gabriel Legendre scored his 34th career goal, giving him solo ownership of the fifth all-time in program history. He now trails Euan Purcell's (2007-09) fourth-place mark of 37.
-In addition, Gabriel Legendre now has 84 career points which stands as the seventh-most all-time behind Rich Hansen's (1995-98) 87.
-Casey Stracher's goal marks the second of his Skyhawk career and his eighth across all levels of collegiate soccer.
-Fabrizio Aguilera earned his first career as an assist.
-Lucas Martin earned his tenth career shutout which ranks tenth all-time trailing Tom Donley's (2002-06) 11.  
 
Regular Season Finale
Fort Lewis will host Adams State (2-11-2, 0-8-1 RMAC) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, up on Dirks Field for the Skyhawks regular-season finale.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
10:50
FLC Gabriel Legendre (8)
Assisted By: Fabrizio Aguilera
GOAL by FLC Legendre, Gabriel Assist by Aguilera, Fabrizio.
56:08
FLC Casey Stracher (2)
3 took it himself from midfield, beat two defenders for 1-on1 with keeper, sent a soft chip shot over keepers head

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