Cowgirls Win League Opener 1-0 over Colorado College

Friday, September 22

Colorado Springs, Colo.

3:00 PM

University of Wyoming

1-0-05-3-1 / MW

Colorado College

0-1-03-4-2 / MW

Team	1	2	Final F
Univ. of Wyoming	0	1	1
Colorado College	0	0	0

9/22/2017 6:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Final Box

UW faces Air Force on Sunday

By: Amy Dambro

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 22, 2017) – Wyoming soccer picked up its first road win of the season after an early second half goal gave them a 1-0 victory against Colorado College on Friday afternoon. It's the first time since 2013 that the Cowgirls have opened up Mountain West play with a victory and the first time they defeated the Tigers on the road.

The Cowgirls (5-3-1, 1-0-0 MW) pushed the pace out of the gate with three early shots. UW had two good scoring opportunities towards the end of the half, sophomore forward Michaela Stark in the 37th minute and junior midfielder Annika Clayton in the 39th minute, but neither could convert and it remained scoreless headed into the break. Wyoming outshot the Tigers 7-2 in the first 45 minutes while each team had two shots on goal.

In the second half, the Cowgirls continued to be the aggressor and it would pay off. With 47:58 on the clock, a header by junior forward Brittney Stark to the lower left of the goal reached the back of the net off an assist by junior defender Jessie Gentle. It was the fifth goal of the season for Stark who leads the Cowgirls and the second assist for Gentle on the year. Colorado College had a little spark with shots on goal at the 70th minute and 72nd minute by junior midfielder Lauren Milliet and freshman midfielder Jenna Wilt. Wyoming clamped down on defense and held the Tigers scoreless on the day to come away with the victory.

"It's never easy to get on the road and come away with three points," head coach Pete Cuadrado said. "Obviously it was a great win for us. I thought the team played well considering the tough conditions with the wind and rain during the match. We found a way to grind out a victory. It's a great way to begin Mountain West play and now we get ready for Sunday."

The Cowgirls paced the way with 12 shots including four on goal, which is the seventh match in a row they've reached double-figures in that category. Senior forward Alisha Bass and Brittney stark each recorded a team-high two shots. Senior goalkeeper Georgia Rowntree recorded her third shutout of the season and the 12th of her career.

Wyoming continues its road trip on Sunday against the Air Force Falcons. The match is scheduled for 12 p.m. MT in Colorado Springs. Live video for each game will be available at GoWyo.com, along with live stats. Follow @WyoSoccer on twitter for updates throughout each game.