On a windy Saturday afternoon, the University of Colorado soccer team opened its season in front of a small crowd of friends and family at Prentup Field. It took almost 97 minutes for that crowd to have something to really cheer about, as an own goal by a University of Denver defender allowed the Buffs to sneak past the Pioneers in a hard-fought 1-0 overtime win.
Although the game-winning goal wasn’t technically scored by a CU player, it was the direct result of pressure created by a corner kick. Just following the corner from freshman midfielder Jenny Beyer, a ball kicked towards the goal by junior defender Sofia Weiner found the leg of a helpless Denver defender who deflected the ball into the goal.