COLORADO SPRINGS - First-half goals by Chaney Brugman and Eliot Edwards carried #16 Colorado School of Mines to an upset of #1 UCCS to lift their eighth RMAC Tournament title of the decade.

The Orediggers (18-2-1) handed the Mountain Lions (19-1-0) their first loss of the season to win their second straight title and take the RMAC's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Tournament MVP Shannon Mooney worked her third straight shutout of the tournament with a seven-save effort, including a quick three-save sequence late in the first half that kept it at 2-0. Giselle Sawaged, Brugman, Edwards, Nicole LaTourette, and Lindsey Tornabene also earned all-tournament honors.

Mines had to weather an early period of pressure by UCCS, including a string of four early corners, but slowly turned the tide and drew a corner in the 38th minute. The play bounced around and out of the box to Mickey Hostetler, who sent it through traffic to a streaking Brugman, who had only the 'keeper to beat as she made it 1-0.

A penalty kick set up by Tornabene drawing a foul in the box gave Mines a 2-0 lead moments later. Edwards stepped up to the spot and took care of business, sending Mines into the half with the two-goal lead.

UCCS, in an unfamiliar spot having to make up ground in the second half, attacked hard, outshooting the Orediggers 12-6 in the period, but the Oredigger defense made sure they would leave the Springs with a trophy. Mooney made four of her seven saves in the second half, including crucial late stops of Taeya Schueppert and Aleesa Muir, and the Mines defense repelled two more shots in the final minute to secure the win.

NOTABLES
- The title is Mines' eighth in nine years. 
- After the Mines men won their tournament last night, it marks the fifth time - all since 2012 - that both programs have won the RMAC Tournament in the same year.
- UCCS outshot Mines 19-13 after it was 7-7 in the first half.
- UCCS led 8-3 on corners.
- The game was filled with fouls with 18 for UCCS and 10 for Mines; the Mountain Lions also drew five yellow cards with Mines' Hannah Rowan picking up the Orediggers' only caution. 
- Zoe Sano led Mines with three shots.
- Mooney's seven saves are her career high in a postseason game. Mollee Swift made four stops for the Mountain Lions.
- Mooney is the second Mines goalkeeper to earn tournament MVP honors, joining Jayln Yates (2012 and 2014). 
- The Orediggers recorded their sixth straight shutout stretching back to the final three games of the regular season. 
- Mines is now 20-5-2 all-time in the RMAC Tournament, appearing in their 13th straight. 
- It was the second straight year Mines and UCCS met for the cup; the Orediggers won 3-0 at home last year. 
- The win was Mines' first ever over a #1-ranked team. It was only the fourth time Mines has played the nation's best team with a scoreless draw against Grand Valley in the 2011 NCAA quarterfinals, a loss to Western Washington in the 2016 NCAA quarterfinals, and their 2-1 double-overtime loss to UCCS earlier this season.

WHAT'S NEXT
Mines earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. They will find out their fate on Monday in the live selection show at 4 p.m. MT on NCAA.com