DURANGO, Colo. – The Black Hills State University women's soccer team fell to Fort Lewis College, 3-0, to open Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference on Friday afternoon.

For the first 30 minutes of the first half, the defenses of both teams were in control, with neither team able to find the net. The Skyhawks (2-2-1, 1-0 RMAC) then went on the front foot, taking two corner kicks and three shots in two minutes before Katie Smith headed in a corner to give FLC a 1-0 lead. Seconds later, Rose Miller took the first shot of the game for the Yellow Jackets (0-6, 0-1 RMAC), but it was just wide. BHSU went into halftime down, 1-0.

Fort Lewis added a goal in the 58th minute, and another in the 66th minute to extend their lead. The Green and Gold had several shots in the second half, but were unable to get on the board, and ultimately fell, 3-0.

The Skyhawks outshot the Yellow Jackets, 29-5. Miller had three shots to lead BHSU, while Holly Burley and Alexandria Lisenbe both tallied a shot. Zoe Baldwin (0-4) played all 90 minutes in net, allowing three goals and making nine saves.

Smith, Emma Patron, and Dylan Barker each scored for FLC.

The Green and Gold will next be in action on Sunday, September 16 at Adams State. The game is scheduled to kick off at noon.

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Black Hills State is located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, sponsoring 13 NCAA sports with membership in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the NCAA emerging sport of women's triathlon and NIRA rodeo. For all information regarding Yellow Jacket Athletics, please visit BHSUAthletics.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BHSUAthletics.

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