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'Runners grab week worth of wins
By Jeremy Johnson
jjohn308@mscd.edu

Photo by Jeremy Billis • jbillis@mscd.edu Forward Kira Sharp handles the ball just outside the goal box against the Colorado School of Mines Oct. 15 at Auraria Field. The ‘Runners rolled over the Orediggers 3-0. Sharp had two goals in the game and finished the week with four goals and two assists as Metro won all three of their conference matches. Sharp was named RMAC Player of the Week on Oct. 17.

The Metro women’s soccer team continued their hot streak with shutout wins over Incarnate Word, Colorado Christian and Colorado School of Mines.

In a rare midweek game at Auraria Field, the ’Runners (17-1-0, 10-0-0 RMAC) notched a 3-0 win over Incarnate Word on Oct. 11 that was fueled by a Kylee Hanavan goal just 35 seconds into the match.

Kira Sharp added a pair of goals in the second half to seal the victory over the ailing non-conference Cardinals (7-8-1). The Cardinals were outshot by a 13-3 margin.

Two days later, the ’Runners grabbed a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference win in Lakewood with the help of forward Katie Kilbey’s two goals.

Midfielder Jaimie Stephenson scored the first goal of the game in the 18th minute, and Hanavan added a goal and two assists in the 4-0 win over Colorado Christian.

The ’Runners outshot the Cougars (3-11-2, 1-10-2 RMAC) by a whopping 20-6 margin.

Metro capped the weekend with a 3-0 win over Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 15 at Auraria Field.

In a repeat of their earlier performances, Hanavan gave the ’Runners an early lead with a goal in the 7th minute, and Sharp added two more goals to ensure the win. Sharp scored her second free-kick goal of the week in the 37th minute and scored late in the game off a Kilbey assist.

Sharp was named the RMAC Player of the Week on Oct. 17. She logged four goals and two assists over the span of a week.

Goalkeeper Rachel Zollner was impeccable in all three games, and the ’Runners logged their fifth consecutive shutout with the trio of perfect games.

Metro has shut out the opposition in 14 of their 18 games this season. The ’Runners have won 59 straight games at home dating back to 2002.

Metro hosts crosstown rival Regis at Oct. 20 and Fort Lewis Oct. 22 at Auraria Field. The two conference matches are the final regular season games of the year.