SPEARFISH, S.D. – For the second consecutive outing the Black Hills State University women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex as they hosted MSU Denver on Sunday, which saw the Yellow Jackets snap a 9-game losing streak in the series with the Roadrunners. The Green & Gold controlled the offensive attack throughout the duration of the contest, holding a 23-6 advantage in shots, allowing them to snag the momentum early with a goal by Aubri Roth in the 13^th minute. While Roth became the 11^th different goal scorer this season for BHSU, MSUD was able to salvage a draw as they used a quick counterattack to even the game in the 72^nd minute.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Score: Black Hills State 1, MSU Denver 1
Team Records: Black Hills State 4-6-4 (1-5-2 RMAC), MSU Denver 1-7-5 (1-4-3 RMAC)
Attendance: 284
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Following four shot attempts, including one on target by Kylie Hayes, in the first 11 minutes of action, the Yellow Jackets struck first in the 13^th minute. Lawsen Quist regained control of the ball for BHSU after it was deflected out of the box by a Roadrunner defender, and she then found Aubri Roth with open space in the 6-yard box as she proceeded to place the ball in the right-side of the net to make it a 1-0 contest.
• The remainder of the first half saw each team only tally one shot on goal the remaining 32 minutes of action as Kailani Nuhn recorded a shot on frame that was saved by Karsyn Fraser-Slothower in the 27^th minute, and Jayda Hammer placed a shot towards the center of the net that was saved by Kayla Caballero in the 35^th minute as BHSU held a 1-0 lead at the break.
• Black Hills State continued to keep the pressure on with the offensive attack, recording the first eight shot attempts of the second half, however, a quick counterattack for MSU Denver as Madrid Mack moved the ball forward to Meg Gonzalez, and she then found Isa Durkin cutting into the 6-yard box for a shot into the back of the net to even the game at one in the 72^nd minute.
• The final ten minutes provided numerous scoring opportunities for BHSU as Peyton Hill found an opening in the box to place a shot towards the center of the goal in the 80^th minute, Roth sent a shot towards the right post in the 82^nd minute, Katy Vinton fired a shot towards the right post in the 84^th minute, and Quist narrowly missed putting the ball into the top-right corner of the net in the 88^th minute on a free kick as it was punched away on a leaping effort by Caballero.
• Black Hills State held the advantage in shots (23-6), shots on goal (7-4), and corner kicks (5-3), while MSU Denver had the edge in saves (6-3).

BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Aubri Roth: 1 goal, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Lawsen Quist: 1 assist, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Peyton Hill: 4 shots, 1 shot on goal
Kayla Truong: 4 shots
Karsyn Fraser-Slothower: 3 saves
 
UP NEXT
Black Hills State remains at home next weekend for their final matches at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex of the 2025 season as they begin the 2-game slate with a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday, October 24, against Fort Lewis.
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