LOS ANGELES — LMU defeated Denver 1-0 on Wednesday at Sullivan Field.
Cameron Bourne won it for the Lions in the 88th minute, only five minutes after having a previous goal waved off.
Cameron Bourne scored the game-winning goal and finished with five shots, putting three on frame. Hoover recorded seven saves over 90 minutes and finished with a shutout.
Mia York tallied the Lions' assist and put her lone shot on goal.
Elise Bolanos added five shots, including one on goal.
The Lions worked through Denver pressure and kept the first half scoreless, with Hoover making saves in the second and 30th minutes as Denver generated several looks and corner kicks. Earlier, the Lions answered the opening Denver chance with three shots in a little more than three minutes from Bolanos,
Taylor Person and Bourne, then put consecutive attempts on frame through
Sydney Schuler and York in the 13th minute. Denver followed with a stretch of nine attacking actions from 10:36 to 20:31, but the Lions did not concede and later created additional chances through Bolanos and Bourne. Isabelle Smith added a late shot in the 44th minute, and the half ended 0-0.
The Lions broke through at 85:12, moving in front 1-0 after a late run of pressure. Earlier, the Lions absorbed Denver's second-half push, with Hoover making five saves from 56:58 to 68:02 while the Lions handled multiple corners and a penalty-kick award without conceding. The Lions shifted the action forward from 79:00 to 84:37, recording attempts by Person, Bolanos and
Sarah Melcher while earning three corner kicks before the scoring play.
Up next, the Lions travel to Portland, Oregon, to face Portland on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m.
