Rangers Fall 3-4 to Fort Lewis in Overtime; Cornett Scores All Three for Regis

Denver, Colo.: After missing two games due to an injury, senior Carter Cornett made a strong comeback appearance Friday afternoon in Regis' 3-4 loss to Fort Lewis when she scored all three goals for the Rangers.

The first goal of the game was scored by the Fort Lewis Skyhawks at the 27:21 mark when sophomore Erica Shisler was assisted by Nicole Kluk. The Rangers tied the score just over five minutes later on Cornett's first goal of the game. She was assisted by Lexi Tagen on the play.

Neither team scored again until the second half when Skyhawks' Erica Shisler scored again at the 72:30 mark giving Fort Lewis a one goal lead. Jamie MacArthur, a Fort Lewis junior, increased their lead to two when she scored 33 minutes and 17 seconds into the second period. Michelle Felten and Lorin Anderson assisted MacArthur on the goal.

Just over five minutes later Cornett brought the Rangers within one when she scored her second goal for the game. Her third one came under six minutes later and just 41 seconds before the buzzer sounded to signal the end of the game. She was assisted by Heidi Chandler on the play that took the game into overtime.

Four minutes and 59 seconds into overtime Sam Smith, a junior midfielder, scored the winning goal for Fort Lewis College ending the game.

The Rangers will face Mesa State College Sun., Oct. 5 at the Regis Match Pitch. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.