RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Regis University women's soccer team had to wait an additional day and change venues before it could start and finish its weekend slate due to snow but didn't skip a beat on Monday when it defeated Black Hills State, 5-1, at Sioux Park Stadium.
 
"We earned an important three points today against an ever-improving BHSU side," said coach J.B. Belzer. "I complimented the team for handling the adversity of yesterday's no-contest, a missed day of school today and the venue change."
 
How It Happened: Tied 1-1 late in the 17th minute, senior midfielder Emily Ramos successfully converted a penalty kick to break the tie and take the lead, 2-1, a margin the Rangers only grew as time went on during the game.
 
With just minutes to go in the opening half, freshman defender Ella Palmer fielded a pass from junior forward Natasha Wehner, and Palmer scored to put Regis up, 3-1, in the 43rd minute.
 
Just as the 58th minute began, freshman forward Audrey Teague purposely deflected a ball off a corner kick from senior midfielder Tori Rinsem. Upon directing the ball towards the goal, it bounced off a Yellow Jackets player and into the back of the Black Hills State net for a 4-1 RU advantage.
 
The Rangers concluded their offensive tally at the 88:07 mark when junior forward Carly Bych scored an unassisted goal, giving Regis a sizable 5-1 lead.
 
RU needed less than 10 minutes to get on the board against BHSU when Teague found freshman midfielder Madison Hand, who knocked the ball into the goal for an early 1-0 lead with the clock reading 9:05.
 
The Yellow Jackets evened the score, 1-1, in the 13th minute when junior defender/forward Abigail Carlson kicked the equalizer into the back of the goalbox.
 
Regis convincingly won the shots count, 19-3, and also had an 11-3 advantage in shots-on-goal.
 
Game Notes: Ramos (1 G, 3 S, 2 SOG) gave RU the eventual game-winner with her penalty kick. Bych (1 G, 4 S, 3 SOG) had more shots than the entire Black Hills State roster combined. Palmer (1 G, 2 S, 1 SOG) had the last goal of the first half. Hand (1 G, 1 S, 1 SOG) made the most of her one shot and put the Rangers on the board. Wehner (1 A, 2 S, 1 SOG) assisted on the first of three insurance goals for Regis. Junior goalkeeper Julia Coombs (2 SV) earned another win on the season while recording a pair of saves.
 
Up Next for the Rangers: RU climbs to an 8-3-2 record overall and a 6-2-1 record in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Rangers kick off their final homestand of the 2019 season against Colorado Christian (4-9-1, 2-7-1 RMAC) at Regis Match Pitch on Friday at 3 p.m.
 
With the end of the season fast approaching, Belzer doesn't underestimate the Cougars and believes they have proven they can shake up the conference standings.
 
"We now turn focus to CCU, who continue to battle with many and us for RMAC Tournament seeding," Belzer said.