DENVER - Metropolitan State University of Denver lost 2-1 to University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Friday night at The Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver after allowing a pair of first-half goals. The loss dropped the Roadrunners to 9-3-0 overall and 6-3-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Austin Bell scored for UCCS at 20:09 off a set piece and James Roberts scored 15 minutes later on a shot from the top of the box to push the Mountain Lions' lead to 2-0.

The Roadrunners got on the board at 71:27 when Danny Arrubla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton H.S.) scored from 15 yards out on a pass from Nolan Barth (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton H.S.).

The comeback came up just short as MSU Denver outshot UCCS 15-to-11.

James Tanner (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens H.S.) made three saves.

The Roadrunners will play at Colorado School of Mines at 12 p.m. on Sunday.