DURANGO, Colo. - Haley Cole's second-half goal spurred #10 Colorado School of Mines to a 1-0 win at Fort Lewis, putting Mines on the doorstep of the RMAC title.

The Orediggers (15-2, 9-2 RMAC) would claim at least a share of their fourth consecutive RMAC regular-season title if they can win Sunday at Adams State. Should CSU-Pueblo drop points either tonight against UCCS or Sunday at Western State, Mines could win the title outright.

Mines had two dangerous chances in the first half with Cole putting a ball across the goal mouth that was just out of reach of Anna Deleray at 29', and Deleray fired inches over the bar at 39' from Peyton Sanders' run.

The Orediggers repelled a period of Skyhawk pressure early in the second half, and built up the momentum through the middle of the period. A foul 35 yards from goal gave the Orediggers a chance, and Emily Garnier dropped a ball inside the six that bounced off a defender and to Cole's head for the score at 70'.

Kaylee Kennedy nearly made it 2-0 in the closing moments, but forced FLC goalkeeper Kaylee Mickens to make a diving stop at the post.

NOTABLES
- Cole scored against Fort Lewis for the third straight meeting; she scored Mines' only tally in a 2-1 loss to the Skyhawks last regular season, then had the only goal in the RMAC Tournament final. It was Cole's fourth goal of the year.
- The shutout was Mines' 12th of the year and second straight. Sam Zumbro made two saves as the backline only allowed two shots and none until the 76th minute.
- The Orediggers led 16-2 on shots. Acacia Ortiz was the game's most active player with four shots.
- Kaylee Mickens had six saves for Fort Lewis.
- Mines improved to 12-7-1 all-time against the Skyhawks.
- Should Mines and CSU-Pueblo end up tying for first place after Sunday, the RMAC Tournament's #1 seed would go to Pueblo.

NEXT UP
Mines heads to Adams State in the regular-season finale Sunday at 1:30 p.m.