University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, August 6
Greeley, Colo.
1 pm
University of Northern Colorado
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
vs
2
Air Force
1-0-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Air Force
1
1
2
Northern Colo.
1
0
1
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears Come Up Short in Hard Fought Exhibition Against Air Force
8/6/2022 5:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo.- Northern Colorado Soccer fell to Air Force, 2-1, following a tied first half in the first exhibition of the season at Jackson Stadium on Saturday.
Both teams found scoring opportunities in the first half despite playing through some preseason nerves. Air Force got on the board first with a goal around the 20-minute mark.
However, the Bears were quick to answer back thanks to freshman Riley Kaali-Nagy, who found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1, with assists from sophomore Ashley Hillman and transfer Lauren Fuller. Both Fuller and Kaali-Nagy showed up big in their debuts in the Blue and Gold, with Kaali-Nagy scoring UNC's lone goal of the match.
The Falcons wasted no time scoring just 37 seconds into the second half to take a 2-1 lead.
The second half posed a strong defensive effort as the Bears saved an onslaught of eight additional shots from the Falcons. This included a total of four saves between UNC's pair of goalkeepers, Delaney Doremus and Kaya Lindberg, and some great team saves to hold the Falcons to a one-point lead.
Northern Colorado fought hard until the end to close the deficit with Maddie Duren, Riley Kaali-Nagy, and Kalen Nielding all recording shots until the final whistle blew. However, no one was able to find the back of the net and the match ended in Air Force's favor, 2-1.
What They Said
Game Notes
What's Ahead
The Bears now head to Fort Collins to take on the CSU Rams in their last exhibition of the season on August 12 at 1 pm MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Soccer, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter .
Both teams found scoring opportunities in the first half despite playing through some preseason nerves. Air Force got on the board first with a goal around the 20-minute mark.
However, the Bears were quick to answer back thanks to freshman Riley Kaali-Nagy, who found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1, with assists from sophomore Ashley Hillman and transfer Lauren Fuller. Both Fuller and Kaali-Nagy showed up big in their debuts in the Blue and Gold, with Kaali-Nagy scoring UNC's lone goal of the match.
The Falcons wasted no time scoring just 37 seconds into the second half to take a 2-1 lead.
The second half posed a strong defensive effort as the Bears saved an onslaught of eight additional shots from the Falcons. This included a total of four saves between UNC's pair of goalkeepers, Delaney Doremus and Kaya Lindberg, and some great team saves to hold the Falcons to a one-point lead.
Northern Colorado fought hard until the end to close the deficit with Maddie Duren, Riley Kaali-Nagy, and Kalen Nielding all recording shots until the final whistle blew. However, no one was able to find the back of the net and the match ended in Air Force's favor, 2-1.
What They Said
Game Notes
- Goalkeeper Delaney Doremus led the Bears with a total of three saves, with Kaya Lindberg coming close behind with two.
- Six different Bears recorded a total of nine shots in Britney Donais, Maddie Duren, Haley O'Nan, Melina Faris, Kalen Niedling, Sydney Engelkins, and Riley Kaali-Nagy.
- The team tabbed a total of seven saves in the exhibition.
- Britney Donais led the team, playing 77 minutes, followed closely behind by Maddie Duren with 75.
What's Ahead
The Bears now head to Fort Collins to take on the CSU Rams in their last exhibition of the season on August 12 at 1 pm MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Soccer, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twi
Team Stats
AFA
UNC
Goals
2
1
Shots
14
9
Shots on Goal
9
3
Saves
2
5
Corners
5
3
Fouls
8
1
Scoring Plays
Caeli Sherman (2)
Assisted By: Kayla Milford
GOAL by AFA Sherman, Caeli Assist by Milford, Kayla.
20:09
Riley Kaali-Nagy (1)
Assisted By: Ashley Hillman , Lauren Fuller
GOAL by UNC Kaali-Nagy, Riley Assist by Hillman, Ashley and Fuller, Lauren.
31:32
Caeli Sherman (2)
GOAL by AFA Sherman, Caeli.
45:27
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's SoccerWomen's Walk Recap 2025
Wednesday, July 30
