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Events and Results

Vernon vs SOU '26
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Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC (8-8-2)
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Southern Oregon SOU (12-2-5)
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC
(8-8-2)
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Final
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Southern Oregon SOU
(12-2-5)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Oregon SOU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

No. 16 Rocky Women’s Soccer Eliminated in Penalty Kick Shootout Against Southern Oregon

MEDFORD, Ore. - Despite a marvelous defensive effort, the Battlin' Bears bowed out of the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament semifinals following a heart-wrenching penalty kick shootout against the No. 2 seed Southern Oregon Raiders.

Goalkeeper Matea Vernon delivered one of the season's most impressive performances, tallying eight critical saves and orchestrating a 110-minute clean sheet.

How it Happened
The highly anticipated matchup between the top two defenses in the CCC fully lived up to its billing. While both squads engineered impressive offensive runs, the backlines held firm, anchored by highlight-reel saves from both goalkeepers.

Rocky applied heavy pressure in the first half, putting six of their seven shots on frame in the opening 45 minutes, but they couldn't find the back of the net.

The match tightened considerably late in a scoreless second half as Rocky's defense continued to shine. In the 78th minute, the Raiders earned a golden opportunity to take the lead with three consecutive corner kicks. The Battlin' Bears stepped up when it mattered most, as Zoey Slind bravely used her body to block a shot before Vernon got just enough of the rebound shot by the Raiders to push the ball off the crossbar, smothering SOU's scoring chances. In the final 30 seconds of regulation, Charlize Davis broke free for the Bears. However, Southern Oregon goalkeeper Ashlyn Fuss made a spectacular play of her own, deflecting Davis's shot just enough to redirect it off the post, keeping the score deadlocked and forcing overtime.

Both teams placed two shots on frame during the first overtime period, but the outstanding goalkeeper duel continued, pushing the match into a second overtime. The Raiders added two more shots on goal in the final 10 minutes, yet Vernon remained dominant in the box. Her heroics secured the draw and sent the teams into a penalty kick shootout to decide who would advance to the CCC Championship match.

Ultimately, Southern Oregon claimed the victory in a grueling eight-round shootout, 5-4. Gracie Clarkson, Charlize Davis, Matea Vernon, and Reese Jeffers all successfully converted their penalties, but two consecutive misses to close out the shootout ended Rocky's run and sent the Raiders to the title game.

Notable Statistics
Rocky narrowly outshot Southern Oregon in the fiercely contested match, 18-16, and held a slight edge in shots on goal, 12-9. Southern Oregon took eight corner kicks compared to Rocky's four, while the foul count fell in favor of the Raiders, 16-5.

Charlize Davis led all players with seven shot attempts, six of which were dangerously on frame. Matea Vernon tallied eight hard-earned saves to anchor the defense and keep the match scoreless through 110 minutes of play.

On the opposing side, SOU keeper Ashlyn Fuss was excellent in her own right, saving all 12 shots she faced to keep the Bears off the scoreboard.





 
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