GOLDEN, Colo. – The Regis University Men's Soccer team, ranked #15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Coaches Poll, defeated Colorado School of Mines on Wednesday night, 5-1, in the regular season finale for their first RMAC Regular Season Title since 2013, and their fourth title in program history. The Rangers improve to finish the regular season 11-3-3 (8-1-1 RMAC), while the Orediggers end 0-15-3 (0-8-1 RMAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Regis dominated possession the entire first half, and started it quickly with a shot on goal from Jacobo Betancourt-Tovar, :30 seconds into the match. Jan Grillitsch added another three minutes later, and after a pair of attempts from inside the box were blocked, Mines would take their first shot at 21:34. After a few shots went high, two were saved, and three more were blocked, the Rangers drew a foul in the box and Michael Ajagbe converted the penalty shot. With less than a minute in the half, Kaden Riedel crossed to Johan Murillo, who set up Betancourt-Tovar for the second Regis score of the game.
IT would take eight minutes into the second half for the Rangers to add to the advantage, as Joakim Gunnar took a free run at the goal off a defender's header, and found the back of the net. However, the Orediggers had an answer in the 69th minute, scoring off an assist to the bottom right corner. Mines took another shot not long after, but the Rangers took back the momentum from there. Betancourt-Tovar scored his second goal of the day on RU's second penalty shot, while Ajagbe scored again with 10 minutes left to play, securing the final score, 5-1.
GAME NOTES
· Ajagbe and Betancourt-Tovar each scored two goals
· Zach Jennings had three saves
· RU outshot Mines, 34 (13) to 7 (4)
· This is the Rangers fourth regular season title: 2026, 2013, 2012, 1996
· Head Coach Taylor Diem was an All-American defender on the 2012 team
· .850 win percentage in conference is RU's best mark since the team went undefeated in RMAC play in 2012
UP NEXT
The Rangers get a bye in the first round of the RMAC Tournament, then host a semifinal match on Wednesday, November 4.
