Cowgirl Soccer Streak Ends Against Colorado

Thursday, September 19

Stillwater, OK

7:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

8-1-1, 1-1-0

Colorado

8-1-0, 2-0-0

Colorado

Oklahoma St.

Ellie Geoffroy

September 19, 2024 | Cowgirl Soccer

Box Score

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State's unbeaten streak came to an end Thursday night at Neal Patterson Stadium as No. 21 Colorado knocked off the 12^th-ranked Cowgirls, 2-1.

With the loss, OSU fell to 8-1-1 and 1-1-0 in Big 12 play, while the Buffaloes improved to 8-1-0 and 2-0-0 in the conference.

A match that was delayed starting for just over two hours due to lightning was statistically even as Colorado outshot the Cowgirls, 11-9, while OSU held a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks.

OSU had a penalty kick opportunity in the 34^th minute, but Xcaret Pineda's attempt was saved by Jordan Nytes, who dove to her right to knock away the low shot.

After starting the season with 846:10 of play without allowing a goal, the Cowgirls' streak finally ended in the 37^th minute when Hope Leyba collected a pass from Sami Fisher on the right side of the box and delivered a shot off the hands of Grace Gordon and into the net.

The Buffaloes took the 1-0 lead into intermission and doubled it just under seven minutes into the second half as Michaela Rosenbaum sent a ball into the box that Jace Holley headed over Gordon and off the far post from 12-yards out.

OSU trimmed its deficit in half in the 64^th minute. After Nicole Ray sent a header off the crossbar, the rebound fell to her, and she delivered a left-footed shot to the near post to make the score 2-1. The goal was Ray's fourth of the season.

The Cowgirls nearly got the equalizer late as a deep shot from Pineda with just 18 seconds remaining was saved over the bar by a leaping Nytes, who fell on the subsequent corner kick as time expired.

OSU returns to action Sunday when the Cowgirls host Texas Tech at 1 p.m.