GOLDEN, Colo. – Oredigger senior Tristan Semelsberger pushed the #25 Colorado School of Mines Men's Soccer team to a 3-2 overtime win over Regis on Sunday afternoon with the game-winning goal from the penalty spot.
 
Semelsberger's goal, though unassisted, was set up by Gabe Rodriguez who drew a foul in the box. Andres Ocampo and Michael Sprauer accounted for the Orediggers' other two tallies. Chris Seery, Zane Sokolowski and Greyson Adams all added assists. Overall, Sprauer led the team with four attempts. Lucas King and Azad Ilizoer contributed three shots apiece. Kenneth Symmes played the first 90 minutes in goal and made three saves. Brian Doherty (7-1-0) came on for overtime to claim the decision.
 
Sunday's victory extended the win streak for Mines (11-3-0, 6-0-0 RMAC) to seven consecutive victories. Regis (7-5-1, 3-3-0 RMAC) dropped its second straight decision and has lost three of its last four matches. The Orediggers outshot the Rangers by 22-13 margin which included a 9-5 discrepancy in shots on goal. Regis goalkeeper Tim Dolan recorded six saves compared to three for Mines, but the home team earned eight corner kicks while RU had just one. In total, 29 fouls were whistled and four yellow cards were issued.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Sunday dawned with picturesque conditions for soccer and the teams on the field delivered a thriller. Regis struck first in the 24th minute on an unassisted goal from Vilhjamur Kaldal, and the 1-0 Ranger advantage stood all the way to halftime. In fact, RU carried the lead all the way into the 69th minute. It was then that Mines found the equalizer as Ocampo cleaned up a scrum in front of the box with help from Seery and Sokolowski.
 
After the Orediggers tied the match at 1-1, the proverbial flood gates opened and a scoring flurry commenced. Ten minutes after the equalizer, Adams took a long free keep from deep in Mines' defensive zone. The ball carried all the way into the Ranger penalty area and Sprauer flicked it with his head into the net for a 2-1 Oredigger lead. However, the advantage didn't even last 90 seconds. Kaldal struck again for Regis in the 82nd minute to make it 2-2.
 
As the clock hit 00:00, it was clear that 90 minutes was insufficient and neither was 100 minutes. Finally, 63 seconds into the second overtime period, Mines found the game winner. As Rodriguez attempted to win the match himself in the 101st minute, he was held in the box and the whistle blew to signal a penalty kick. Semelsberger stepped to the line and flawlessly converted to clinch the victory.
 
NOTABLES
- The Orediggers improved to 28-22-6 against Regis since 1992.
- There have been three draws in the last seven meetings between Mines and RU, dating back to 2016.
- Sunday allowed the Orediggers to even the season series at 1-1-0 after dropping a 2-1, non-conference decision at Regis in September. It marked Mines' first win over the Rangers since 2018.
- Mines boasts 26 straight RMAC victories at home, a streak that dates back to 2017.
- During their seven-match win streak, the Orediggers have outscored their opponents 26-4.
- Ocampo's goal versus Regis gave him the first points of his collegiate career.
- Semelsberger is 3-for-3 on penalty kicks this season and touts 14 points on five goals and four assists, ranking second on the team in scoring.
- Sprauer's tally was his second of the season and fifth in an Oredigger uniform.
- Seery and Sokolowski both have two assists on the year.
- Since his hat trick against MSU Denver, Adams has notched at least one point in three consecutive games. He now has three goals and three assists this fall.
- Sunday afternoon marked Mines' 47th RMAC win since 2017.
- Head Coach Greg Mulholland now holds a career record of 68-13-7 at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers' next action will be at CSU Pueblo on Thursday and at UCCS on Saturday. Live stats and video on the RMAC Network will be offered at www.minesathletics.com.
 
Fans can keep up with Mines men's soccer on Twitter at @MinesMSOC. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.