The University of Colorado women’s soccer team thought it had its first win in the Pac-12 Conference, but an apparent game-winning goal with two minutes left in the second overtime was called back because of a foul, and the Buffs settled for a 2-2 tie with Arizona (0-8-2, 0-1-1 Pac-12) on Friday at Prentup Field in Boulder.
Anne Stuller scored both goals for the Buffs (3-5-2, 0-1-1), who had another solid effort, according to coach Bill Hempen. But he was not happy with the defense.
“From our standpoint, we have to accept our opponents are going to get opportunities,” Hempen said, “and we have to be better repelling them.”
• Kristen Hamilton scored in the 109th minute to give the University of Denver (9-2-0, 3-0-0 Sun Belt) a 2-1 overtime victory over host Louisiana-Lafayette (4-7-1, 0-3-0).
Hamilton got a pass from Nicholette DiGiacomo on a give-and-go, avoided the diving goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the net.
• Colorado College (5-4-2) has a three-game winning streak to start Conference USA play — and sits atop the league standings at 3-0-0 — after a 3-0 victory over host Southern Mississippi.
Midfielder Kaeli Vandersluis got the Tigers on the board only 3:59 into the game, converting a cross from midfielder Madison Whitehead. CC’s final two goals came from freshmen — Jessie Ayers in the 54th minute, and Jaclyn Silsby, who scored on a header.
DU wins volleyball match.
Faimie Kingsley had 14 kills and six blocks, and Kate Acker added eight kills and eight digs to lead the DU volleyball team (5-10, 2-1 Sun Belt) to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22 and 25-20) win over host Louisiana-Lafayette (8-12, 0-4).
DU’s Alyssa Bonelli had seven kills on a .353 hitting percentage, and Julia Cawthra finished with 37 assists, two blocks and five digs.
• Kerra Schroeder led Colorado with 13 kills, but the Buffs (5-4) were overpowered by fifth-ranked Southern Cal (6-4) 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-21) in Boulder.
• In a matchup of top-10 teams in Division II, No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney defeated No. 9 Metro State 25-10, 23-25, 25-7, 26-24 in Kearney.
Tait advances at LPGA qualifying.
Ashley Tait of Littleton was the only area golfer to advance to the LPGA’s Stage III qualifying tournament, finishing in a tie for 55th at the Stage II tournament at the Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Fla.
Tait, who won three 4A championships at Mullen High School and won the 2008 Colorado Women’s Golf Association Stroke Play Championship as a 21-year-old, shot a 1-over-par 73 in the final round to finish at 4-over 292.
The top 70 advanced to Stage III. Former University of Denver golfer Katie Kempter of Albuquerque finished tied for 102nd at 297. Kelly Jacques of Longmont was one stroke behind Kempter in a tie for 112th, and current University of Colorado player Jessica Wallace tied for 132nd at 300.
