University of Northern Colorado Athletics
University of Northern Colorado
1-0-0, 0-0-0
Colorado College
1-1-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Col. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Colo. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Woodhull and Pulley combination too much for Tigers
8/19/2021 10:19:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado Soccer was back in regular-season action against Colorado College Thursday evening and it didn't take long for head coach Tim Barrera's squad to give the home fans something to cheer about.
Despite the Tigers equalizing in the second half, the dynamic duo of Lexi Pulley and Lauren Woodhull combined for two goals to run away from CC and hand UNC its first win of the season, 3-1.
The Bears began the game on the front foot, pressuring Colorado College's backline.
In the fifth minute, the speedy Melina Faris blitzed past the Tiger defense, perfectly setting up Haley O'Nan for the first goal of the 2021 season.
GOAL! @haleyonan puts the Bears up 1-0 in the first 5 minutes of the game! #GetUpGreeley pic.twitter.com/REb0oMGsGV
— UNC Women's Soccer (@UNC_BearsSoccer) August 20, 2021
On the defensive end, the backline and Morgan Bury did their parts to keep UNC in front. Bury delivered save after save and the defense even cleared several balls off the line to keep the home side in front at the break.
Big time save by Morgan Bury!!#GetUpGreeley pic.twitter.com/KJsujM96gg
— UNC Women's Soccer (@UNC_BearsSoccer) August 20, 2021
Colorado College equalized just seconds into the second half, claiming the game's momentum.
Northern Colorado wasn't about to disappoint the Bear faithful, however, and thanks to freshman Lauren Woodhull and senior Lexi Pulley, that wasn't going to be a problem.
In the span of five minutes, UNC's big bear (Pulley) and little bear (Woodhull) took over the contest. Twice the rookie served up perfect balls to Pulley and twice the Laramie, Wyoming native found the back of the net.
Beautiful goal by @lexipulley9 to put the Bears up 2-1 with 18 minutes left in the match!!#GetUpGreeley pic.twitter.com/Uy2dMrzc8P
— UNC Women's Soccer (@UNC_BearsSoccer) August 20, 2021
With Bury (also a Laramie product) and company taking care of business in the defensive half, the Bears ran out the remaining fifteen minutes, securing its first official win of the season and three important points in the Colorado Cup standings.
What They Said
Lexi Pulley, Lauren Woodhull and Tim Barrera
Game Notes
- Morgan Bury delivered five phenomenal saves, picking up her third win in the Blue and Gold.
- Lexi Pulley notched her 12th and 13th goal of her career as well as her fifth game-winning goal.
- Sophomore forward Melina Faris supplied the first assist of her young career as a Bear.
- Freshman Lauren Woodhull wasted little time filling the stat sheet, coming up with two assists in her debut.
- Fellow freshmen Ashley Hillman and Mya Johnson also made their debuts in a Bear uniform.
- The Bears earned three important Colorado Cup points with the victory. UNC currently sits three points behind Denver heading into Sunday's final leg.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado heads to Denver on Sunday for a matchup against another Mountain West Opponent in Air Force.
To stay up to date on all things UNC soccer, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
Haley O'Nan (1)
Assisted By: Melina Faris
GOAL by UNC O'Nan, Haley Assist by Faris, Melina.
04:11
Lily Byrne (1)
GOAL by CCU Byrne, Lily.
45:08
Lexi Pulley (2)
Assisted By: Lauren Woodhull
GOAL by UNC Pulley, Lexi Assist by Woodhull, Lauren.
71:46
Lexi Pulley (2)
Assisted By: Lauren Woodhull
GOAL by UNC Pulley, Lexi Assist by Woodhull, Lauren.
73:45
