FHSU Athletics

The Tigers’ women’s soccer team closed out its four-game season opening road trip with a 2-1 loss at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. 
 
Fort Hays State (2-2), which put up 10 shots (six on goal), struck first with a goal in the opening three minutes, but were unable to hold off the Mountain Lions (1-2), who had 15 shots.

Kelsey Steffens got things started at 2:56 by scoring her third goal of the season, assisted by Mallory Diedrich. Steffens took a pass from Diederich and dribbled around a UCCS defender before chipping it over the oncoming goalkeeper, Grace Ramsden.
 
UCCS tied it in the 37th minute, as Michaela Mansfield hit the equalizer from the top of the box, assisted by Bailee Jameson. 
 
Tied 1-1 at the break, FHSU couldn’t slow down a UCCS attack that had 10 shots in the second half as the Mountain Lions hit an eventual game winner at 51:07, off a corner kick.  Hannah Levett was credited with the goal, capitalizing on a scramble in front of the net.

Hailey Davey and Kylee Loneker each had three shots (two on goal) for the Tigers, while keeper Kristen Thompson put up three saves in 90 minutes.
 
Fort Hays State returns to FHSU Soccer Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19, for its MIAA opener versus Nebraska-Kearney.  Game time is set for 6 p.m., in Hays, Kan.