#3 Grand Valley State defeats #21 Mines, 3-0, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament

DENVER, Colo. – The 21st-ranked Colorado School of Mines women’s soccer team fell to #3 Grand Valley State by a score of 3-0 in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championships on Sunday afternoon at Auraria Field.

The Lakers took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Irie Dennis in the 15th minute of the match. Dennis found space on the left side of the box and hit a shot high and far post for the goal.

Liz Oba’s shot missed left in the 29th minute for Mines while Kayla Mitchell put a shot on goal in the 30th minute.

Grand Valley State took a 2-0 lead when Maria Brown connected with Ashley Botts on a cross in front of the goal in the 40th minute.

Mitchell shook free five minutes into the second half running down a through ball that the GVSU goalkeeper was able to collect before Mitchell could gain possession. In the 53rd minute, Mitchell drilled a free kick from 30 yards out just over the cross bar. A free kick by Megan Woodworth in the 55th minute found the head of Jessica Stark who missed just right of the post.

First Team All-RMAC goalkeeper Briana Schulze made seven saves in net for CSM finishing the season with a record of 19-5-1 in goal with nine shutouts.

The 21st-ranked Orediggers in just their fifth season advanced further in NCAA Tournament play than other team in the history of Mines athletics while establishing a new program record for wins in season (19-5-1). The 2009 squad established a total of 11 new team records during the season.

For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

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