GOLDEN, Colo. – The #18-ranked Colorado School of Mines Men's Soccer team dominated Colorado Christian Sunday afternoon thanks to John Haist's hat trick en route to a 4-0 win at Stermole Stadium as the Orediggers recorded their eighth straight victory.
 
Haist's three goals gives the senior 11 on the season and 51 in his career. The Englishman finished the match with seven attempts and five shots on goal. Connor van Loveren scored his second goal of the season in a three-shot effort. Ryan Wilson accounted for the only assist of the afternoon, his first this season. Tristan Semelsberger and Ben Overholt combined for 13 shot attempts as nine Orediggers recorded multiple attempts in the match.
 
Defensively, goalkeeper Drew Johnson got the win behind four saves on six shots. Brian Doherty made his Oredigger debut with 30 minutes in net and one save. Mines' defensive line allowed just seven shots in the match.
 
As a team, the Orediggers (9-1-0, 6-0-0 RMAC) took a record-tying 38 shots with 14 attempts on frame. Colorado Christian (0-9-0, 0-6-0) remains winless as Mines dealt the Cougars their eighth shutout of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The match was all Orediggers from beginning to end as Haist started the scoring early, in the fifth minute of play. Wilson played a pass into open space just outside the penalty area as Haist dribbled in and finished on the near side, close range.
 
Haist struck again in the 28th minute. The senior had the ball on the end line and was nearly dragged down, earning the penalty-kick opportunity. Haist buried the chance to the left side as the CCU goalkeeper dove the opposite direction.
 
Mines extended its lead in the 41st minute thanks to van Loveren's tally. A flurry of offense featuring shots from Semelsberger and van Loveren with two saves by the Cougars resulted in van Loveren knocking in his own rebound to make it 3-0, Orediggers.
 
Haist capped off his hat-trick and Mines' scoring in the 56th minute, dribbling the ball up the left side of the penalty area with a defender on his shoulder and going nearside on the CCU goalkeeper. The Orediggers added multiple shots in the final 25 minutes but could not finish as they coasted to victory.
 
NOTABLES
- Haist has four hat tricks in his career with two against Colorado Christian.
- Mines' 38 shots matches its record-setting performance from 2000 against MSU-Billings.
- The Orediggers remain atop the RMAC standings with 18 points in conference play.
- Van Loveren is the seventh Oredigger with multiple goals in 2018.
- Wilson's assist against the Cougars marks the first of his career.
- Haist ranks second in goals, shots and shots on goal on Mines' all-time lists.
- Mines is averaging 2.90 goals per match this season.
- Semelsberger's seven shots are a career high for the freshman.
- The Orediggers played 22 of 27 players on their roster against CCU.
- Sunday marked Mines' third straight shutout and sixth of the season.
- Head coach Greg Mulholland is now 26-5-1 in two seasons at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Mines hosts Dixie State Friday at 5 p.m. at Stermole Staidum. Live stats and video of the match will be available at www.minesathletics.com.
 
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