Mavs Fall to NM Highlands, Tie with CSU-Pueblo
(NMHU 3 MSC 2, CSUP 2 MSC 2)
(September 23, 2007)

Mesa State soccer team dropped to 5-4-2 overall and 1-4-1 in conference play following this weekends action at home. Friday afternoon the Cowgirls from New Mexico Highlands scored the game winning goal in overtime to come from behind for their fifth win of the season.

NMHU took a 1-0 lead in to half on a one on one shot from Monica Vasquez. Early in the second half (47:54) MSC's Lauren Sell scored her sixth goal of the season on a penalty kick for a 1-1 tie. The Mavericks took the lead (80:54) on Rachelle Ormond's first goal of the year off a pass from Sell. With under three minutes remaining in regulation the Cowgirls tied the game off an indirect kick.

NMHU's leading scorer Monica Vasquez shot the game winning goal 6:51 in to the overtime on a rebound off the goalie deflection.

MSC out shot the Cowgirls 25-16 but had no shots in the overtime period.

Sunday against CSU-Pueblo the Mavericks out shot the ThunderWolves 38-8 and registered 10 corner kicks (T-Wolves - 0) but allowed two second half goals to CSUP.

MSC's Abby Jarvis scored her first goal of the year off a cross pass from Ashley Nemmers and a 1-0 lead. CSUP tied the game in the second half (52:08) on a breakaway goal in the lower left corner. MSC took a 2-1 lead at the 63:54 mark on an unassisted goal by Kylie Kegans. With under 10 minutes remaining in regulation CSUP's Sarah Deffit found the back of the net and a 2-2 tie.

In the double overtime periods MSC out shot CSUP 8-3, including 3 shots on goal. CSUP goalkeeper was credited with 17 saves on the day. MSC goalkeeper Kaitlin Bennett played the entire game and registered 3 saves.

MSC will travel to San Francisco to play Cal-State Stanislaus (9/30) and San Francisco University (10/2) before returning home to host Fort Lewis College on October 5.

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