GUNNISON, Colo. - #18 Colorado School of Mines scored twice in each half to cruise in a 4-0 victory at Western Colorado.

The Orediggers (11-2-3, 8-1-1 RMAC) dominated the match, holding 57 percent of the possession and outshooting the Mountaineers (4-9-1, 1-7-1 RMAC) by a lopsided 27-3 margin.

It took only two minutes for Mines to get on the board when Emi Higgins put home a terrific long cross by Ava Harman to get the early lead. The advantage doubled in the 15th minute when Landry Corbett's cross deflected off a defender marking Laura Butler at the face post and in for an own goal, with a hard-charging Karolina Sidebaeck crashing in for insurance. 

Mines made it 3-0 on the hour with Butler's first collegiate goal as the freshman finished Corbett's cross from the right, and Emma Peterson added a 20-yard chip shot off a dispossession to make it 4-0 in the 71st minute. 

Western was limited to only two shots on goal, both easily handled by Sierra Roth, who split the shutout with Dani VonLembke.

NOTABLES
- Both Higgins and Peterson scored their fourth goals of the season. All four of Higgins' have come in the last five matches, while Peterson tallied at Fort Lewis on Friday.
- Higgins is now on a five-match point streak (4G, 1 A), the 10th player in program history to reach that mark. 
- Butler's goal was the first of her career.
- Harman's assist on Mines' opener was the sophomore's first collegiate point.
- Roth departed after two saves in 70 minutes with VonLembke playing the final 20. The pair combined for Mines' 10th shutout of the season.
- Shelby Olson (7 saves) and Kaeyla Noble (5 saves) split halves for the Mountaineers.
- Mines improved to 10-1 all-time against Western. 

NEXT UP
Mines ends the regular season with two matches, first hosting CSU Pueblo on Halloween for Senior Day, then wrapping up at Regis on Wednesday, Nov. 3.