UNM Defeats Colorado College with Late Goal

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team defeated Colorado College 2-1 on Sunday at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos forged ahead in the second half after both teams were scoreless in the first, with junior Jill Olguin notching the game-winner in the last four minutes of the match.
 
UNM owned the first half by outshooting the Tigers 12-5, but Colorado College goalie Jade Odom had four saves that denied the Lobos an opportunity to be the first on the scoreboard.

Even though the Lobos (10-5-2, MW 6-2-2) remained scoreless in the first half, they were able to create momentum and put pressure on Colorado College (8-6-2, MW 4-4-2) that would later prove to be beneficial.
 
The Tigers opened the scoring shortly after halftime as Jacqui Hand was able to find the back of the net within the first three minutes of the half.

 “It’s resolve, it’s character,” said UNM head coach Heather Dyche. “When you go down, does the team implode or step up? And every time that we went down this season, they seem to find a way, and to me that shows a massive sign of who they are. They don’t get internal and get mad at each other, they work harder.”
 
Colorado College led the game for a short while, but UNM was quick to answer back. Mackenna Havenor had an open look in the 67th minute and capitalized on her opportunity, shooting past the goalie to put the Lobos on the board with the unassisted goal. 
 
With the momentum now in their favor, the Lobos held the game at one goal apiece. With 17 minutes left in the game, Colorado College found an open look, however Lobo goalie Emily Johnson read the play and was there for the save, denying a chance for the Tigers to take the lead. The junior finished with four saves on the afternoon, three of which came in the second half.
 
In the 87th minute of the game, Jenna Killman fired a shot onto the goal which was denied by Odom, but Olguin was there for the rebound and was able to bury the ball, giving the Lobos a 2-1 lead with a little more than three minutes to go in the game.
 
UNM maintained the lead and walked off the field with another win on the season. This was the Lobos last home game of the season, capping off their senior week with two wins at home.
 
The team will close out its regular-season at San Diego State on October 26.