GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - No. 17 Metropolitan State University of Denver scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to stun Colorado Mesa 2-1 on Sunday in Grand Junction, Colo. The Roadrunners improved to 9-1-2 overall and 6-0-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with their fifth straight win, while CMU fell to 0-9-3 overall and 0-6-2 in the RMAC.
Trailing 1-0,
Carly Nelson (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Wheat Ridge H.S.) tied the game at 82:59, scoring on a rebound into an open net after a shot by
Brandi Farley (Colorado Springs/Pine Creek H.S.) hit off the goal post.
At 88:05, the Roadrunners drew a penalty kick and
Abby Rolph (Golden, Colo./Golden H.S.) converted to give MSU Denver a stunning victory.
The Roadrunners dominated the game, outshooting CMU 22-9.
Breanna Flores (Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert H.S.) made three saves. However, her shutout streak ended at 447:23 minutes.
MSU Denver will play at Colorado Christian on Friday at 11 a.m.