Mines Club Hockey opened the weekend with an 8-4 win over Colorado State on Friday night.

Mines started slow but still managed to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, with Brady Sorrentino and Ripken Renner each finding the back of the net. The offense picked up in the second period, as Sorrentino and Renner each scored their second goals of the night, while Blake Postles and Chase Ziemba added goals of their own. Mines entered the third period with a 6-4 advantage.

Postles added his second goal of the game early in the third before Emerson Newell scored the final goal of the night. The goal marked the first of Newell's career with Mines. Andrew Wyatt earned his first career win in net as Mines closed out the 8-4 victory.

Mines returned Saturday afternoon and came out strong, controlling the game from the start. Despite a scoreless first period, Mines broke through in the second with goals from Brady Sorrentino and Preston Pifer to take a 2-0 lead heading into the final period.

The offense continued in the third, with Devin Jeffcoat scoring twice and Sam Behler adding another goal to push the lead to 5-0. Dylan Eldridge stopped all shots he faced, recording the shutout as Mines finished the weekend with a 5-0 victory.

With the two wins, Mines outscored Colorado State 13-4 across the weekend and recorded its first shutout of the season.