COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Dallas men's soccer team suffered an 8-1 setback against Colorado College on Friday afternoon at Stewart Field. The loss moves the Crusaders to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) play, while the Tigers improve to 12-2-1 overall and remain unbeaten in conference action at 7-0.
No. 25 Colorado College established control early, opening the scoring in the fifth minute when Teddy Opler found the back of the net off an assist from Arlo Sollinger. Dylan Rich doubled the Tigers' advantage just four minutes later before Sollinger added a third goal in the 35th minute. Zeke Lubin extended the lead to 4-0 in the 44th minute, sending UDallas into halftime facing a four-goal deficit.
The Tigers continued their offensive pressure in the second half, with Emmet Enriquez scoring in the 71st minute and Ethan Johnson following in the 73rd. Rich added another goal in the 83rd minute to extend Colorado College's lead to seven.
Despite the deficit, UDallas broke through late in the contest when Edi San Roman converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute, recording his first goal of the season and putting the Crusaders on the scoreboard.
Colorado College responded with its final goal in the 88th minute as Wyatt Kimball capped the scoring to secure the 8-1 result.
The Crusaders will look to regroup following the road setback as they continue navigating the final stretch of SCAC competition. Texas Lutheran is next on the Crusaders radar this weekend in Seguin, Tx.
