Photo Courtesy: Fort Lewis Athletic Communications
DURANGO, Colo. - Three different goalscorers combined with another shutout defensive performance to give #18 Colorado School of Mines a 3-0 road win at Fort Lewis.
The Orediggers (10-2-3, 7-1-1 RMAC) won their third consecutive match outshooting the Skyhawks (3-7-2, 1-5-2 RMAC) by a 18-7 margin and keeping Fort Lewis on their heels for the duration of the match.
Mines wasted no time getting on the board as
Emma Peterson tallied in the 12th minute to get things going.
Laura Butler's cross in the box deflected out off a defender and fell right to Peterson's feet, and the senior blasted it in from 16 yards out for the lead. Four minutes later, goalkeeper Katlyn Rosenbaum attempted to dribble the ball away from goal with her feet, but a pressure McDermott dispossessed her and scored on the open net to lead 2-0.
Mines continued to pressure with a close-range
Landry Corbett header and
Emi Higgins' angled shot both forcing good saves by Rosenbaum later in the half, and
Zoe Sano fired just over the bar early in the second half. The third goal finally came on a beautiful creation by Higgins, who slotted the ball into space for
Ellise Putnam to finish to the far post for her first collegiate goal.
The Orediggers had numerous other chances including hit cross bars by Corbett and
Colleen Tyrrell a minute apart around the 51st minute, and
Hannah Rowan's attempt that was saved off the bar in the 84th.
Sierra Roth made three saves, including an early reaction stop and a denial of Avery Lewis' tough shot just before halftime.
NOTABLES
- The win, combined with other results Friday around the RMAC, clinched Mines a spot in their 15th consecutive RMAC Tournament.
- Peterson tallied her third goal of the year, while McDermott extended her team lead with her fifth of the season.
- Putnam's goal makes her the 12th different player to score this season for the Orediggers.
- Roth picked up her RMAC-leading seventh full shutout of the season.
- Rosenbaum finished with seven saves.
- Mines improved to 17-7-2 all-time against Fort Lewis, and is unbeaten in their last six appearances in Durango.
NEXT UP
The Orediggers will swing over to Gunnison to take on Western Colorado Sunday at 1 p.m.
