Box Score How It Happened
Jaclyn Knott's 79th-minute goal lifted Colorado School of Mines to a deserved 1-0 win over Texas Woman's University on Sunday.
The Orediggers (2-2) outshot the Pioneers (2-2-1) by a 21-6 margin, but couldn't solve goalkeeper Ariana Morrison until Knott took advantage of a defensive miscue late in the game. Mel Westhoff played a ball forward from midfield that a TWU defender misjudged, and Knott pounced on the opportunity, beating the keeper and another defender at the line with her finish.
Ali Artzberger nearly made it 2-0 moments later, slamming a shot off the crossbar and down inches in front of the line, and Rachael Turner had a one-on-one with Morrison that forced a close-range stop in the closing minutes.
Although TWU was held without a shot in the first half, a period of sustained pressure nearly netted them a goal early in the second half when Nancy Chavez forced a terrific save by Sam Zumbro.
Notables
- Mines led 10-0 on shots at halftime and 21-6 overall, and were ahead 11-4 on shots on goal.
- Zumbro made four saves in the second half to preserve her second clean sheet of the season. Morrison kept the Pioneers in the game with 10 saves, seven coming in the second half as Mines poured on the pressure.
- Devon Dunmire led CSM with five shots, including an off-balance strike just before Knott's goal that just found Morrison's fingertips. Caitlin Kaltenbaugh, Knott, and Westhoff had three shots each.
- Knott's goal was her first of the season and first since 2013, when she scored seven as a freshman.
- Mines has outshot opponents by an average of 21-7 this season.
Coming Up
Mines is on the road for its next four games, starting Sept. 18 at Colorado Mesa.
