LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Black Hills State women's soccer used a goal in the 80th minute to defeat Colorado Christian 1-0 at Trailblazer Stadium Friday afternoon.

The road victory makes the Yellow Jackets winners of two straight as they open RMAC play with a 1-0 record.

After 80 minutes of scoreless play, Emma Avery broke the tie with her fourth goal of the season. She totaled five shots and two shots on goal.

Alexa Buckley tallied a shot on goal, while Haley Steskal and Haley Hesselgesser each put up a shot as well.

Goalkeeper Makayla Dannelly had a perfect day in the box, tallying seven saves.

The Yellow Jackets and Cougars traded possessions throughout the first half, but neither found the net.

BHSU had some looks in the first half with three shots. Steskal had a shot at 15:40, and then Buckley put up a shot on goal at 32:15 before Hesselgesser had a shot at 44:02. Dannelly defended the net, totaling four saves to help send the team into the locker room tied 0-0.

It was all CCU out of the break as the Cougars pressured with four shots over the first 15 minutes of the second half. CCU was on the attack again with shots at the 63rd, 64th and 70th minutes.

After that, BHSU picked up some momentum and turned the field around. Avery got off a shot at 74:22, before booting in what ended being the game-winning goal at 80:02. The Yellow Jackets played defense from there, holding off CCU to close the game.

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The Yellow Jackets take the pitch again on Sunday, Sept. 26 in Grand Junction, Colo., taking on Colorado Mesa at 1 p.m.