LAKEWOOD, CO- The Colorado Christian University Cougars faced off against conference opponent and #12 nationally ranked, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Mountain Lions at Trailblazer Stadium on Friday morning. 

The first half was an electric defensive battle with an impressive, consistent effort from the Cougar collective and a lights-out performance by freshman keeper Mia Mares. Center backs Kira Merrell and Sadie Robertson set the tone for a resilient Cougar back line. Despite a handful of strong offensive runs by Ava Dinverno, Justine Moreau, and Alexis Byrd, the Cougars remained scoreless in the first half.

The second half was more of the same from both teams. UCCS had several offensive chances but came up short against the Cougar defense. CCU also had multiple offensive runs but were met by an immovable UCCS defense. The game ended in a nil-nil tie moving the Cougar's record to 1-4-3. The staunch defense to earn a draw was impressive from Colorado Christian as it marked the first game all season the Mountain Lions had been held scoreless and earns an important point against a nationally ranked team. 

The Cougars look toward their next match versus Adams State University on Sunday, October 5th, at Trailblazer Stadium at 1:00 PM MST.