DENVER, Colo. – The top seeded and #15 ranked Regis University Men's Soccer team captured their first RMAC Tournament Championship in school history on Saturday night, defeating No 3 (RV) Fort Lewis College, 4-1. The Rangers improve to 12-3-4 (8-1-1 RMAC), while the Skyhawks fall to 11-6-3 (7-3-0 RMAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The match would start with strong showing from the defenses, with the first shot bot being attempted until the 15:30 mark. Matys Price's shot was blocked, and it would take another 15 minutes for his next shot, which was a goal off of a deflected corner kick pass. As the Ranger defense continued to suffocate FLC, the offense exploded in the 39th minute. Blaise Richard and Matys Price set up a pass to Jacobo Betancourt-Tovar, who converted, and less than a minute later, Richard grabbed the rebound of Liam Corr's shot on goal and found the back of the net. Fort Lewis took their first shot of the game in the 42nd minute, but missed left, and RU took the 3-0 advantage into the break.
Regis kept the pressure on into the second, with three shots on goal in two minutes, then another goal, scored by Michael Ajagbe on passes from Richard and Tom Devonport. Following the Skyhawk's first SOG, which was saved by Zach Jennings, FLC was able to sneak one past the Rangers, making it 4-1 in the 72nd minute. A great save by FLC and a shot off the crossbar kept the Rangers from adding to the lead, and match would end, 4-1.
GAME NOTES
· Richard totaled four points form two assists and a goal
· Four different Rangers scored and recorded an assist
· Jennings had two saves
· Betancourt-Tovar, Abram Wilson, Jennings, and Corr were all voted to the All-Tournament team, while Richard was named the MVP
UP NEXT
The Rangers await their regional seeding in the NCAA Tournament, with the selection show scheduled for Monday, November 9 at 4:30 PM.
