GOLDEN, Colo. - Greyson Adams' second-half goal lifted #9 Colorado School of Mines to a deserved 1-0 win over Adams State in their season debut.

Playing an official match for the first time in 471 days, the Orediggers (1-0, 1-0 RMAC) did not lack in the possession or shooting department, but finishing eluded them in the first half as the Grizzlies (0-1, 0-1 RMAC) were kept in the game by goalkeeper's Matthew Burcin's four saves.

Mines outshot Adams State 18-1 overall and enjoyed a 66-34 percent possession advantage.

The Orediggers had several great chances in the first half, first when defender Vaughn Simpson thumped a corner header met by Burcin at the upper left corner, and later when Chris Seery's close-in chance dribbled just right of the post.

In the second half, Mines had a string of corner kicks before one in the 56th minute paid off. The corner was punched out by Burcin and fell to Adams at the top of the box; the senior defender slammed home a shot through traffic for the 1-0 lead. Mines then had two more apparent goals disallowed due to offsides, first by Lucas King in the 58th minute and then by Eric Boone in the 84th.

NOTABLES
- Greyson Adams scored the fourth goal of his career.
- Mines extended its home conference unbeaten streak to 18 matches (17-0-1) dating back to the 2017 season.
- Brian Doherty, starting for the first time goal, earned the shutout making one save as his defense kept him clean, allowing only a single chance. 
- Transfer Azad Iliozer impressed in his Mines debut with a game-high four shots. Simpson also made his first Oredigger start pairing with Adams at center back, while Seery and Zane Sokolowski debuted off the bench.
- Mines led 9-2 on corners. 
- A late altercation between the two teams resulted in four red cards, two on each team, in the 85th minute; the game finished with Mines having 10 men on the field and Adams State nine.

NEXT UP
Mines turns around and makes the return trip to Alamosa to face Adams State next Friday at 3 p.m.