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CSM MEN'S SOCCER ENDS SEASON WITH 1-0 SETBACK TO FORT LEWIS

DURANGO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team watched their season come to an end Sunday afternoon as they fell to #1 nationally ranked Fort Lewis, 1-0.

After losing to Fort Lewis a week earlier in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship game 3-0, Mines had a chance to play the Skyhawks one last time in the Midwest Regional finals in hopes of advancing to the national quarterfinals.

The lone goal of the match came just 20 minutes into the first half as John Cunliffe scored off of a free kick 20 yards out. The rest of the game remained tight as Mines fired away and out shot the Skyhawks in the second half, 14-7. The Orediggers however could not find the back of the net as they saw their season slip away in the final minutes of the game.

Fort Lewis now moves on to the national quarterfinals where they will face either Seattle Pacific or California State-Dominguez Hills.

Mines ended their season with a 13-7-4 overall record and made record books by making it to the national tournament for its first time in program history.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TIES INCARNATE WORD, 1-1,
ADVANCES TO MIDWEST REGIONAL FINALS ON PENALTY KICKS

DURANGO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team advanced to the Midwest Regional Soccer Tournament Championship by defeating Incarnate Word on penalty kicks (4-2) on Friday afternoon at Dirks Field on the campus of Fort Lewis.

The two teams played to a 1-1 tie after 90 minutes in regular time and two 10 minute sudden death overtime sessions.

Mines got out to a quick start scoring just five minutes into the game off of a Masaki Hemmi corner kick. Hemmi's corner kick was finished off by Craig Thompson, giving the Orediggers a 1-0 lead.

Incarnate Word answered back 15 minutes into the second half off of a goal by Ljubomir Kocic. Play continued tight as neither team could seem to score again.

The two teams then went on to a shootout, the Orediggers second in post season play. After advancing to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Finals off of a 3-2 shootout win against Metro State last week, Mines once again came up victorious beating Incarnate Word 4-2 in the shootout, advancing them to the Regional finals.

CSM will play top-seeded Fort Lewis, the No. 1 ranked team in the country on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm in the Regional Championship game. Mines lost to Fort Lewis just a week ago, 3-0 in the RMAC finals.

SHOOTOUT (Colorado School of Mines 4, Incarnate Word 2)

INCARNATE WORD	COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Yaniv Braver (Missed)	Brian Law (GOAL)
Pedro Zamarripa (GOAL)	Rafael Ribeiro (GOAL)
Fernando Jorge (Saved)	Daniel Lockley (GOAL)
John Ballantyne (GOAL)	Nick Clausnitzer (GOAL)
No shooter	No shooter

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER FALL TO FORT LEWIS 3-0
IN RMAC CHAMPIOSHIP GAME

DURANGO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team came up short to #1 nationally ranked Fort Lewis, Sunday afternoon in the championship match for the Rocky MountainAthletic Conference.

After going into halftime 0-0, the Orediggers were unable to find the back of the net as the Skyhawks were able to score three in the second half.

Midfielder Ryan Kerr got Fort Lewis on the scoreboard 11 minutes into the second half, while John Cunliffe and Cole Sweetser put the game out of reach, scoring the last two goals at the 70 and 88 minute mark.

Four of mines players made the RMAC all-Tournament team. Sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Galloway, junior defender Daniel Lockley and senior forwards Mike Dixon and Rafael Riberio were the four to earn these accolades.

CSM will have to wait to see if they have earned a spot in the Midwest Regional Tournament which will be held this weekend in Durango, Colo.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TIES METRO STATE, 2-2,
ADVANCES TO RMAC TOURNAMENT FINALS ON PENALTY KICKS

DURANGO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team advanced to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Championship by defeating Metro State on penalty kicks (3-2) on Friday afternoon at Dirks Field on the campus of Fort Lewis.

The two teams played to a 2-2 after 90 minutes in regular time and two 10 minute sudden death overtime sessions.

Metro State took a 2-0 lead with just under five minutes to play in the first half on a tally by Shawn Elbaum. Ricky Fetherstron gave the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead just 4:34 into the match.

However, CSM cut the deficit to 2-1 just before the half as senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial) scored off a crossing pass. Dixon would knot the match at 2-2 at the 50:59 mark with his second goal of the match and 16th of the season which tied him for the most in a single season at CSM with Dan Huber (1994 and 1995).

In the shootout, both teams scored on their first two shots. Metro State's third kick was high and left and CSM's third shot was saved. After a save by CSM junior Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) on the fourth Roadrunner shot, CSM junior Daniel Lockley (Spring, Texas/Klein) gave the Orediggers a 3-2 advantage with one shooter left for each team.

But CSM did not need its last participant as Galloway saved a shot by Antonio Porras to advance CSM to the finals on Sunday at 1:00 pm.

CSM will play top-seeded Fort Lewis, the No. 1 ranked team in the country, after the Skyhawks defeated CSU-Pueblo, 6-0, in Friday's other semifinal.

SHOOTOUT (Colorado School of Mines 3, Metro State 2)

METRO STATE	COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Mark Cromie (GOAL)	Brian Law (GOAL)
Nagui Sabbagh (GOAL)	Rafael Ribeiro (GOAL)
Shawn Elbaum (Missed)	Nick Clausnitzer (Saved)
Phillip Owen (Saved)	Daniel Lockley (GOAL)
Antonio Porras (Saved)	No shooter

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER WINS AT UCCS, 4-1

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team concluded the regular season with a 4-1 win at UC-Colorado Springs on Sunday afternoon in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.

CSM fell behind 1-0 at the 18:32 mark as James McMonigle tallied a goal for the Mountain Lions. However, CSM senior midfielder Jeff Perkins (Houston, Texas/Army) tied the score at 1-1 as he knocked in a rebound off a penalty kick at the 31:52 mark.

The Orediggers added three second half tallies within the span of seven minutes to earn the win. Senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial) scored at the 71:20 mark, UCCS added an own goal less than three minutes later and junior defender Brian Law (Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek) scored his first goal of the season at the 78:24 mark to finish the scoring.

Junior goalkeeper Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) made seven saves to earn the win, while Chris Hovasse posted seven for UCCS.

CSM (13-4-2, 6-3-2) will now enter the RMAC Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will play second seeded Metro State at 12:00 pm Friday at Fort Lewis. The winner will play Sunday at 1:00 pm in the RMAC Championship against the winner of Friday's other semifinal between top-seeded Fort Lewis and fourth-seeded CSU-Pueblo.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER FALLS AT CSU-PUEBLO, 3-0

PUEBLO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team fell to 12-5-2 overall and 5-4-2 in the conference with a 3-0 setback at Colorado State-Pueblo in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action Friday afternoon.

CSU-P took a 2-0 lead at the half as Yusuke Ota tallied a goal at the 19:59 mark and Ryan Creager added a penalty kick with just under three minutes to play in the first half. Mark Thimm added a goal with eight seconds to play for the final margin.

CSM outshot CSU-Pueblo, 17-11, but Thunderwolf goalkeeper David Winchell posted nine saves.

The Orediggers will conclude the regular season on Sunday with a 2:00 pm match at CU-Colorado Springs.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER FALL TO THIRD RANKED FORT LEWIS 3-0

FORT LEWIS, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team fell to third ranked Fort Lewis Sunday afternoon with a score 3-0.

Fort Lewis jumped out to an early lead just fifteen minutes into the first half after Cole Sweetser finished off a cross from Ryan Kerr. Fort Lewis went into halftime with a 1-0 lead. They went on to score 2 more later into the second half.

Mines finished the game with nine shots while Fort Lewis had 12. The Orediggers record is now 12-4-2 and 5-3-2 in the RMAC.

Mines returns to action this week when they travel to Pueblo on Friday afternoon to face CSU- Pueblo, game time is at 3:30 pm.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TEAM DEFEATS COLORADO CHRISTIAN 2-0

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team improved their record to 12-3-2 on the season after a 2-0 win over Colorado Christian Wednesday afternoon.

Mines' first goal was scored by Freshman Jason Decker (Butte, Mont./Butte) just 22 minutes into the first half. The Orediggers continued the pressure outshooting the Cougars 8-1 in the first half, but couldnt seem to get another one, going into half 1-0.

In the second half, with just seven minutes left to play, Sophomore Ross Davis (Muskegon, Mich, Muskegon) scored Mines' second goal off of a pass from senior Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer).

Goalkeeper Kevin Galloway also came away with his seventh shutout on the season.

Mines returns to action Sunday afternoon in Durango, Colo. where they will face third ranked Fort Lewis College. Mines and Fort Lewis tied 0-0 the last time they played on September 23.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TEAM TIE 1-1 WITH REGIS IN DOUBLE OT

GOLDEN, Colo. - For the second game in a row, The Colorado School of Mines men's socccer team went into double overtime, however this time neither team was able to score in the extra periods. The Orediggers ended with a 1-1 decision against Regis University Sunday afternoon.

After a scoreless first half, both teams were able to get on the board during the second. Regis player, Travis Mitchell put the Rangers up 1-0, 20 minutes into the second half. Mines's Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer) answered back just two minutes later tieing it up 1-1.

Ribeiro's goal was his third in just two games. After two overtimes, the decision ended in a tie.

The tie puts Mines record at 11-3-2 overall and 4-2-2 in the Conference. Mines returns to action Wednesday when they will be on the road to face Colorado Christian, game time is at 3:30 pm.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TEAM DEFEATS METRO 3-2 IN DOUBLE OT

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team defeated 18th nationally ranked Metro State 3-2 tonight after double overtime.

Senior forward Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer) came up big with two goals, his second being most important as it lead his team to victory over the Roadrunners.

After a 2-2 game at the end of regulation, the two teams battled back and forth during the two overtime periods. With just four minutes remaining in the second overtime, Ribeiro was able to put a shot to the right corner past Metro's keeper David McReavy.

Mike Dixon also scored during the game giving him his 13th goal of the season, along with an assist on Ribeiro's first goal.

Mines will return to action Sunday afternoon at 2:00 at Brooks Field when they face Regis University.

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CSM MEN'S BEATS 11TH RANKED MIDWESTERN

DURANGO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team beat the 11th ranked team in the nation this afternoon in Durango, Colo. The Orediggers won with a 2-0 decision over Midwestern state.

Senior Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Cali./Garces Memorial) and senior Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer) tallied CSM's goals.

The Orediggers wrapped up their four team tournament in Fort Lewis this weekend 1-1.

The win over Midwestern improves Mines record to 10-3-1 on the season.

Men's soccer will return to action this weekend as they host Metro State on Friday night at 7:00 pm and Regis on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Both games are at Brooks Field.

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CSM MEN'S FALLS TO WEST TEXAS A&M, 2-1

DURANGO, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team fell to 9-3-1 overall with a 2-1 setback to West Texas A&M in nonconference action at Fort Lewis' Dirks Field Friday afternoon.

CSM came into the match ranked fourth in the Midwest Region, while the Buffaloes were ranked fifth.

WTAMU (8-3) took a 1-0 lead 14 minutes into the match on a goal from Josh Fender off an assist from Nick Stevenson. The duo hooked up again at the 52:04 mark for Fender's 13th goal of the season to give the Buffs a 2-0 lead.

CSM sliced the deficit in half at the 75:06 mark when senior midfielder Jeff Perkins (Houston, Texas/Army) tallied his second goal of the season off an assist from sophomore defender Nick Kubala (Houston, Texas/Talyor), but the Orediggers could not score the equalizer.

The Orediggers are slated to return to action on Sunday when they play Midwestern State at 11:00 am at Fort Lewis. Midwestern State entered the week ranked 14th in Division II and dropped a 4-2 decision to fifth-ranked Fort Lewis on Friday afternoon.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER BEATS WESTMINSTER 3-1

GOLDEN, Colo. The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team got out to a quick start tonight against Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) scoring all three goals in the first half beating the Griffins 3-1.

Senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial) had another great performance, scoring the Orediggers second and third goals. Mines's first goal was scored by defensive player Nick Kubala (Houston, Texas/Taylor) just nine minutes into the first half.

Westminsters lone goal was scored by Mike Johnson.

Mines will return to action Friday, October 7 when it plays against West Texas at Durango, Colo. home of Fort Lewis College. Game time is at 4:00 p.m.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TOPS JOHNSON AND WALES, 9-0

GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Caif./Garces Memorial) recorded a hat trick in the first 30 minutes of action and the Orediggers defeated Johnson and Wales, 9-0, in nonconference action Sunday afternoon at Brooks Field.

Freshman forward Nao Lee (Thornton, Colo./Horizon) added two goals and an assist, while freshman midfielder Grant Manthey (Ferndale, Wash./Ferndale) tallied a goal and two assists.

CSM (8-2-1) will return to action on Friday night when it hosts Westminster for a nonconference match at 7:00 pm at Brooks Field.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TIES #5 FORT LEWIS, 0-0

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with fifth-ranked Fort Lewis in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action Friday night at Brooks Field.

FLC (5-0-1, 4-0-1 RMAC) outshot the Orediggers, 14-7, while CSM junior Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) posted five saves. Nick Clark of FLC notched one save.

CSM (7-2-1, 3-2-1 RMAC) returns to action with a nonconference match Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm against Johnson and Wales at Brooks Field.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER DEFEATS COLORADO CHRISTIAN, 3-1

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team improved to 7-2 overall (3-2 RMAC) with a 3-1 victory over Colorado Christian in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action Wednesday night at Brooks Field.

CSM struck first at the 36:25 mark when sophomore forward Craig Thompson (Littleton, Colo./Highlands Ranch) netted a penalty kick. It was the fourth goal in the last three games for Thompson, who earlier in the day was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week. He also had a second half assist.

Senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial) and sophomore defender Nick Kubala (Houston, Texas/Taylor) scored second half goals for the Orediggers, while Morgan Locke scored late in the second half for the Cougars (1-7, 0-4 RMAC).

CSM is slated to return to action on Friday night when it hosts Fort Lewis at 7:00 pm at Brooks Field. The Skyhawks will come to town ranked fifth in the latest Division II poll.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TOPS REGIS, 3-0

DENVER, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team bounced back after two straight losses with a 3-0 win against Regis University Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Orediggers record to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Sophomore Craig Thompson (Littleton, Colo. /Highlands Ranch) led the team in points scoring two goals in the second half and contributing an assist to Mike Dixon's goal in the first half.

Goalkeeper Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) posted two saves, giving him his third shutout of the season.

Mines will return to action Wednesday September, 21 when they host Colorado Christian at Brooks Field at 7:00 p.m.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER FALLS AT METRO STATE, 5-1

DENVER, Colo. - Metro State scored three goals in a span of 1:25 late in the first half to break a 1-1 tie and then went on to defeat Colorado School of Mines, 5-1, in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men’s soccer game Friday evening at Auraria Field.

After CSM sophomore forward Craig Thompson (Littleton, Colo./Highlands Ranch) knotted the game at 1-1 with a tally at the 31:39 mark off an assist from senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial), the Roadrunners (4-1, 2-1 RMAC) broke the 1-1 deadlock with a goal at the 40:06 mark from Phillip Owen. Preston Borrego added a goal just 36 seconds later, while Owen added his second goal of the half less than a minute later to give MSCD a 3-1 halftime lead.

CSM (5-2, 1-2 RMAC) returns to action on Sunday afternoon when it travels to Regis for a 2:30 pm match.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER DROPS FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON

GOLDEN, Colo - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team fell short this afternoon to The University of Colorado- Colorado Springs with a 1-0 loss. The loss puts Mines at an overall record of 5-1 while they are 1-1 in conference play.

The first half was a battle as CSM and UCCS fought back and forth but were unable to score. Going into half it was tied 0-0. Evan Neufeld gave UCCS a 1-0 lead scoring at the 48:30 mark.

The Orediggers will return to action Friday night as they travel to play Metro State at 4:30 p.m.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER GETS FIRST CONFERENCE WIN

GOLDEN, Colo - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team got their first conference win tonight against Colorado State- Pueblo with a 3-2 victory. The win improves CSM's record to 5-0 and 1-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference(RMAC).

With two goals on the night, senior Mike Dixon got Mines out to a quick 2-0 lead. Dixon's second goal came at the end of the first half when he made a penalty shot. CSM took a 3-0 lead with Rafael Ribeiro's second half goal. Ribeiro currently leads the team with five goals on the season.

CSU- Pueblo made a last minute effort scoring two goals in the second period. However, it was not enough to get past the undefeated Oredigger's.

Mines returns to action Sunday when they host The University of Colorado- Colorado Springs at Brooks Field at 2:00 pm.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER BLANKS ST. EDWARD'S, 2-0

AUSTIN, Texas - Colorado School of Mines senior forward Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer) and sophomore defender Ross Davis (Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon) scored second half goals to lead the Orediggers to a 2-0 victory over St. Edward's in nonconference action Sunday afternoon.

Ribeiro's unassisted tally came at the 59:47 mark, while Davis' goal came at the 71:33 mark off an assist from sophomore forward Nao Lee (Thornton, Colo./Horizon).

Junior goalkeeper Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) posted four saves to earn his second shutout of the season. Chris Sanders made one save for SEU.

CSM (4-0, 0-0 RMAC) will return to action on Friday night when it hosts CSU-Pueblo at 7:00 pm at Brooks Field.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER TOPS INCARNATE WORD, 3-2

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Colorado School of Mines freshman midfielder Jason Decker (Butte, Mont./Butte) scored the game-winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in the game to give the Orediggers a huge road win over fifth-ranked Incarnate Word, 3-2, in nonconference men's soccer action Friday night.

UIW (0-2) jumped on the board first at the 42:33 mark as Matt Petersson tallied an unassisted goal.

However, CSM evened things up with four seconds to play in the first half as senior forward Mike Dixon (Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial) scored his first goal of the season off an assist from sophomore defender Ross Davis (Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon).

UIW gained a 2-1 lead at the 65:08 mark on a tally from Fernando Jorge. But CSM responded once again less than nine minutes later when freshman midfielder Brodie Wages (Great Falls, Mont./Charles M. Russell) scored his first goal of the season off an assist from junior defender Brian Law (Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek).

That would set up the heroics for Decker.

CSM (3-0) will return to action on Sunday when it plays at St. Edward's at 1:00 pm

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER DEFEATS MSU-BILLINGS, 4-0

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team scored four second half goals en route to a 4-0 victory over Montana State-Billings in nonconference action Sunday afternoon at Brooks Field.

After a scoreless first half, senior midfielder Jeff Perkins (Houston, Texas/Army) opened the scoring at the 56:55 mark.

Senior forward Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer), sophomore forward Craig Thompson (Littleton, Colo./Highlands Ranch) and junior midfielder Nick Clausnitzer (Puyallup, Wash./Rogers) also added goals for CSM.

Junior goalkeeper Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) made three saves to earn the shutout, while Jess Feldtman posted six stops for the Yellow Jackets.

CSM (2-0) will return to action on Friday night with a 7:00 pm match at Incarnate Word.

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CSM MEN'S SOCCER OPENS 2005 SEASON WITH 3-1 TRIUMPH
OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team scored three second half goals and opened the 2005 season with a 3-1 victory over Eastern New Mexico in nonconference action Friday night at Brooks Field.

ENMU (0-1) opened the scoring 36 minutes into the game when Albert Robinson followed up a missed shot by Jonathan Holman. CSM junior goalkeeper Kevin Galloway (Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy) had made a diving save on Holman's initial shot.

CSM (1-0) tied the game at 1-1 three minutes into the second half when senior forward Rafael Ribeiro (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer) scored off an assist from sophomore midfielder Marty Politte (Golden, Colo./Lakewood).

Sophomore forward Craig Thompson (Littleton, Colo./Highlands Ranch) netted what turned out to be the game-winner six minutes later on a penalty kick after Ribeiro was taken down from behind in the box. Ribeiro tallied his second goal of the game in the 73rd minute off a cross from sophomore forward Nao Lee (Thornton, Colo./Horizon) to conclude the scoring.

Galloway posted three saves as the CSM defense held ENMU to just four total shots. Leif Craddock made six saves in a losing effort.

CSM will return to action on Sunday when it hosts MSU-Billings at 1:00 pm at Brooks Field.

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