SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University women's soccer team fell to Colorado Mesa University, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon.

The Mavericks (5-4-1, 2-3-1 RMAC) started out on the front foot, having a shot hit the cross bar in the third minute, but the Yellow Jackets (2-7-1, 2-3-1 RMAC) would not allow a breakthrough. The game was tied, 0-0 at halftime.

Coming out of the break, CMU scored less than two minutes in, when Ryanne Parker found Alexis Allard in front of the goal, who slotted it home. Less than five minutes later, the visitors doubled their lead on a Lexi Newton goal. The Yellow Jackets had their best chance of the day in the 70th minute, when Mikayla Hernandez took a free kick that went just wide of goal. Ultimately, the 2-0 scoreline would hold, and the Mavericks would claim the conference victory.

CMU outshot BHSU, 17-3, in the match. Hernandez had two of the shots, while Brianna Tudor also had a shot. Dz-Rae Jara (2-4-1) made five saves in net while allowing two goals in 90 minutes.

Kamrie Gunderson (5-4-1) earned the victory for the Mavericks.

The Green and Gold will next head back on the road next weekend. BHSU will play at Colorado State University-Pueblo on October 11, before taking on New Mexico Highlands on October 13.

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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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