University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, August 18
Greeley, Colo.
7 pm
University of Northern Colorado
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Wyoming
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Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears Defeat Wyoming to Become Back-to-Back Front Range Derby Champions
8/18/2022 10:35:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo.- UNC Soccer secured their second consecutive Front Range Derby title in a 2-0 win over rivals Wyoming on Thursday night.
Northern Colorado wasted no time in showing their opponents that they meant business, scoring just 49 seconds into the game. The goal came courtesy of graduate student, Haley O'Nan with an assist from Lucy Hart.
Despite a whopping 12 shots from the Cowgirls in the first half, the Bears kept them off of the board much thanks to a great night in goal by Kaya Lindberg. Lindberg tabbed a total of three saves in the first half alone.
Wyoming came back strong in the second half, with an additional seven shots in the final 45 minutes of the match. However, Lindberg added two more saves to keep the Cowgirls scoreless at the end of regulation.
Freshman Abby Bush also put on a great performance in her regular season debut for the Blue and Gold, finding the back of the net for her first college goal to cement the victory in UNC's favor.
This marks the second year in a row the Bears have earned the Front Range Derby title, with the reigning champions keeping the trophy in Greeley.
What They SaidNorthern Colorado wasted no time in showing their opponents that they meant business, scoring just 49 seconds into the game. The goal came courtesy of graduate student, Haley O'Nan with an assist from Lucy Hart.
Despite a whopping 12 shots from the Cowgirls in the first half, the Bears kept them off of the board much thanks to a great night in goal by Kaya Lindberg. Lindberg tabbed a total of three saves in the first half alone.
Wyoming came back strong in the second half, with an additional seven shots in the final 45 minutes of the match. However, Lindberg added two more saves to keep the Cowgirls scoreless at the end of regulation.
Freshman Abby Bush also put on a great performance in her regular season debut for the Blue and Gold, finding the back of the net for her first college goal to cement the victory in UNC's favor.
This marks the second year in a row the Bears have earned the Front Range Derby title, with the reigning champions keeping the trophy in Greeley.
Game Notes
- Goalkeeper Kaya Lindberg recorded five saves on the night, shutting out the Cowgirls.
- Lauren Woodhull led the team with three shots on goal and four total shots.
- The team tabbed an overall 8 corner kicks throughout the game.
What's Ahead
The Bears will now leverage this momentum as they take their first road trip of the season to Manhattan, Kansas where they will take on Kansas State on Sunday.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Soccer, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
WYO
UNC
Goals
0
2
Shots
19
13
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
6
5
Corners
7
8
Fouls
10
10
Scoring Plays
Haley O'Nan (1)
Assisted By: Lucy Hart
GOAL by UNC O'Nan, Haley Assist by Hart, Lucy.
00:49
Abby Bush (1)
Assisted By: Britney Donais
GOAL by UNC Bush, Abby Assist by Donais, Britney.
66:24
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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