LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Black Hills State University women's soccer team fell in a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Colorado Christian in the first match of RMAC competition on Friday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets battled back from an early 1-0 deficit to even the game entering the halftime break after a goal from Jayda Hammer in the 34th minute. BHSU and CCU then looked to be on the verge of a draw, however the Cougars took advantage of a second chance shot opportunity on a corner kick in the closing minutes to earn the victory.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Score: Black Hills State 1, Colorado Christian 2
Team Records: Black Hills State 0-4-3 (0-1-0 RMAC), Colorado Christian 2-3-1 (1-0-0 RMAC)
Attendance: 100
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Colorado Christian struck first early in the contest when Justine Moreau stole away a pass from a Black Hills State defender, opening up a breakaway opportunity in which she passed the ball of Noelle Mingo who placed the ball into the left corner of the net from five yards out in the seventh minute for the 1-0 lead.
• The Yellow Jacket's first shot on target of the game came in the 20^th minute when Hailey Warren fought off a defender and fired a shot from 20 yards out in the center of the field, however, the ball was corralled by Alana Lopp in goal.
• Early in the first half BHSU had to fend off four corner kicks but kept CCU off the scoreboard a second time before the break.
• Black Hills State drew even in the match in the 34^th minute when Jayda Hammer grabbed the ball away from a Cougar defender and placed the ball into the left corner of the net in a one-on-one opportunity with her and the goalkeeper.
• Despite opportunities such as a breakaway shot by Paige Hill that went just wide left of the goal in the 62^nd minute and a corner kick set that resulted in a header by Whitney Hansen to the right of the goal, the Yellow Jackets only posted one shot on target in the second half.
• Colorado Christian found the back of the net for the game winning goal in the 88^th minute when Ava Dinverno's initial corner kick was knocked down by Makayla Dannelly, and then Moreau fired a shot attempt that went just over the outstretched hands of the BHSU goalkeeper into the top left corner of the goal.
• The lone shot on goal in the second half for BHSU came in one final attempt to tie the game at two in the 90^th minute when Hailey Warren fired a shot from 25 yards out but into the hands of Lopp.
• Colorado Christian held the advantage in shots (19-11), shots on goal (9-4), and corner kicks (8-3) while Black Hills State held the edge in saves (7-3). 

BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Jayda Hammer: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal, 1 goal
Hailey Warren: 2 shot, 2 shots on goal
Kylie Hayes: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Makayla Dannelly: 7 saves
 
UP NEXT
Black Hills State will remain in the Denver metro area as they are set to face MSU Denver on Sunday, September 29. The Yellow Jackets and Roadrunners are slated for an 11 a.m. kick-off at the Assembly Athletic Complex-Soccer in Denver.
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