ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Adams State Grizzlies traveled to Golden, Colorado to play Colorado School of Mines. The 5:00 p.m. game couldn't have had better weather. It was a beautiful day to play some soccer, unfortunately, the Grizzlies weren't able to walk away with the result they wanted.

In the first half the Grizzlies and the Orediggers both came out strong and physical. The game continued to go back and forth throughout the whole first half, as the score remained tied at zero. Colorado School of Mines had a total of three shots on goal, while Adams State had only one. Ashley Beers was protecting the goal well, as she was credited for three saves.

The Colorado School of Mine Orediggers started out the second half with the ball. Just as the first half, the second half was a battle between the Grizzlies and the Orediggers. In the 52nd minute, the Orediggers were able to find the back of the net. This made the score 1-0.

After this, the Orediggers would find the back of the net two more times. In the 72nd minute, Lauren Clingman scored and then in the 73rd minute after a miss by Clingman, Emma Peterson scored with the assist from Reese McDermott. The final score of the game would be 3-0.

"I'm proud of the way our team played, fought for one another, and stuck together. The score wasn't indicative of the game at all," Head Coach Colin Baker remarked. "But that's soccer. You can do a lot of great things but still walk away frustrated.

Up next, the Grizzlies travel to Denver, Colorado to play Regis University on Sunday, September 26th, at 1:00 p.m. 

"We will keep our heads up, stay positive, and ready to go," Baker said in regards to their next match. "We will regroup and get ready for Sunday."

After Sunday, the Grizzlies have a weekend at home against Colorado Christian University on October 1st and Western Colorado University on October 3rd.