DENVER, Colo. – A late Denver goal gave the Pioneers the 1-0 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes on Sunday afternoon at the Denver Soccer Stadium.
"The women played extremly hard today," head coach
Michael Thomas said. "They battled and fought for 90 minutes but we just couldn't get one to fall."
The Yotes recorded six shots on the afternoon with three on goal. Senior
Maddison Sullivan put two on goal while junior
Jordan Centineo placed the other shot on goal. Redshirt-junior
Emma Harkleroad faced 14 shots and recorded four saves on the afternoon.
South Dakota had four shots compared to Denver's seven in the scoreless first half. The second half was similar to the first with neither team putting a goal into the back of the net. That is until the 82
nd minute when Denver's Taylor Wells received a pass at the top of the box and place it over the outstretched arms of Harkleroad for the games only score.
The Yotes will be back in action on Friday and Sunday March 5 and 7 in Vermillion as they host Omaha in the home opener at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex. Friday's game is set for 4 p.m. while Sunday's game is set for 1 p.m.