GOLDEN, Colo. –  The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team suffered their first conference defeat of the season on Sunday afternoon at Stermole Soccer Stadium as they fell by a score of 1-0 against Colorado School of Mines.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 0, CSM 1
Records: UCCS (10-2-4, 5-1-2 RMAC), CSM (10-4-2, 7-1-0 RMAC)
Facility: Stermole Soccer Stadium | Golden, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions fall to 15-45-3 all-time against the Orediggers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:      

• In a match that saw UCCS more than double Colorado School of Mines in total shots, it was the Orediggers that drew first blood with an unassisted goal from Tristan Semelsberger giving them a 1-0 advantage in the 7^th minute.
• After the early goal, UCCS continued their offensive attack for the remainder of the first half as they unleashed eight additional shots, including four on goal, but were unable to get a shot to fall as CSM took their one goal advantage to the break.
• The shot opportunities for UCCS continued coming out of the intermission as the Mountain Lions managed to take ten more shots on the Oredigger defense, none better than in the 76^th when senior Kolby Raineri fired a shot off the right post that fell harmlessly back into play to keep the score at 1-0 in favor of Colorado School of Mines.
• Both teams would benefit from scoring opportunities in the final ten minutes of play as UCCS continued to search for an equalizer, but neither team would find the net with the Orediggers coming away with the 1-0 victory.  

 
STATS FROM THE GAME:

• The Mountain Lions held advantages over the Orediggers in shots (21-5), shots on goal (8-5), and corner kicks (10-4).
• Raineri finished Sunday's match with a team leading four shots, while Lars Walczyk, Carlos Vargas, and Marvin Putu each recorded three total shots. Putu also led the team with two shots on goal.
• Four UCCS field players played the full 90 minutes, including Putu, Vargas, Matteo Moreno Madrid, and Rory Scott.
• Junior goalkeeper Declan Domyan played the entire match in frame and took his second loss of the season after surrendering one goal with three saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• After recording nine total shots in two games this week, Kolby Raineri moves into sixth place all-time in program history with 151 career shots.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Mountain Lions will close out their regular season schedule next week with a pair of home matches, beginning with No. 3 nationally ranked Colorado State University Pueblo on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. from Mountain Lion Stadium.

 
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics. 
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