GOLDEN, Colo.  — The Colorado School of Mines Ice Hockey team earned a weekend sweep over Colorado Mesa, securing a pair of high-scoring wins on Friday and Saturday to continue their strong stretch of play in ACHA Division III action.

Friday, Nov. 21 — Mines 6, Colorado Mesa 5

Mines opened the weekend with a fast start, jumping ahead 4–2 after the first period behind an explosive offensive effort. Nathan Cote, Scott MacDonald, and Ben Lombardi all found the back of the net early, setting the tone for a high-energy matchup.

The Orediggers added two more goals in the second period, with Cote completing his hat trick and Brady Sorrentino adding another tally. Colorado Mesa pushed back late, cutting the deficit to one in the third period, but Mines held strong defensively to close out a 6–5 victory.

Saturday, Nov. 22 — Mines 6, Colorado Mesa 2

Mines carried the momentum into Saturday's rematch, once again striking early with a dominant first period. Goals from Nicholas Malaniuk, Ripken Renner, and Brady Sorrentino built a 3–0 advantage after twenty minutes.

The Orediggers extended the lead in the second with a goal from Nick Lombardi, making it 4–0 before each team added a pair in the third. Scott MacDonald and Sorrentino sealed the scoring, securing a convincing 6–2 win and the weekend sweep.

Mines' depth, strong puck movement, and sustained offensive pressure were key factors throughout the series, as the Orediggers combined for 12 goals across the two games.
 

11/21 Mines 6 - Mesa 5

Scoring	1	2	3	T
M3COM	2	2	1	5
M3CSM	4	2	0	6

Shots on Goal	1	2	3	T
M3COM	7	16	14	37
M3CSM	17	17	7	41

	PP	PIM	PTS
M3COM	3 / 3	6 min / 3 in	9
M3CSM	1 / 3	6 min / 3 in	13

SCORING

1st
2:45		Mines Nathan Cote (9) None
9:43		Mesa Jacob Roggie (7) Connor Hassenstab (8)	(SH)
12:13		Mines Benjamin Lombardi (7) None
12:57		Mesa Larry Simons (6) Mason Ripley (8)	(PP)
17:48		Mines Scott Macdonald (5) Ripken Renner (9)
18:34		Mines Nathan Cote (10) Nicholas Lombardi (4), Brady Sorrentino (13)
2nd
10:08		Mesa Larry Simons (7) None	(PP)
10:18		Mines Nathan Cote (11) Brady Sorrentino (14), Scott Macdonald (4)
12:52		Mines Brady Sorrentino (8) Matthew Mansfield (4), Gage Oyler (1)	(PP)
13:10		Mesa Marcus Ray (13) Leo Vanvalkenburgh (3)
3rd
13:08		Mesa Mason Ripley (3) Larry Simons (3)	(PP)

GOALTENDERS

MD3 COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY	TOI	SV/SH	ON	OFF
John Hickam (L)	32:52	25/31	1st/0:00	2nd/12:52
Matthew Tater	27:08	10/10	2nd/12:52	3rd/20:00
MD3 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES	TOI	SV/SH	ON	OFF
Gage Oyler (W)	60:00	32/37	1st/0:00	3rd/20:00

11/22 Mines 6 - Mesa 2

Scoring	1	2	3	T
M3COM	0	0	2	2
M3CSM	3	1	2	6

Shots on Goal	1	2	3	T
M3COM	13	11	13	37
M3CSM	21	12	10	43

	PP	PIM	PTS
M3COM	0 / 6	10 min / 5 in	4
M3CSM	3 / 4	14 min / 7 in	16

SCORING

1st
11:16		Mines Nicholas Malaniuk (11) Scott Macdonald (5), Henry Taliaferro (4)
14:48		Mines Matthew Mansfield (3) Ripken Renner (10), Brady Sorrentino (15)	(PP)
19:18		Mines Brady Sorrentino (9) Ripken Renner (11), Nathan Cote (9)	(PP)
2nd
7:33		Mines Nicholas Lombardi (7) Brady Sorrentino (16), Scott Macdonald (6)
3rd
4:33		Mines Scott Macdonald (6) Ripken Renner (12), Nathan Cote (10)	(PP)
9:04		Mesa Jacob Roggie (8) None
9:25		Mines Brady Sorrentino (10) None
12:42		Larry Simons (8) Ethan Levesque (9), Ryan Koch (5)

GOALTENDERS

MD3 COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY	TOI	SV/SH	ON	OFF
John Hickam (L)	49:25	32/38	1st/0:00	3rd/9:25
Matthew Tater	10:35	5/5	3rd/9:25	3rd/20:00
MD3 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES	TOI	SV/SH	ON	OFF
Gage Oyler (W)	60:00	35/37	1st/0:00	3rd/20:00