Ice Hockey Vs. Colorado Mesa 11.21
Anna Maslowski

Orediggers Sweep Weekend Series Against Colorado Mesa

11/24/2025 11:33:00 AM

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
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