The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team scored four second half goals in route to a 5-1 win over Northwest Nazarene on Thursday afternoon at the brand new CSM Soccer Stadium.
CSM tied the game in the 19th minute when Alex Nass was taken down in the box. Chike Sullivan converted on the penalty kick for the Orediggers.
Tied at one after 45 minutes of play, CSM scored four goals in the second half. Three of those goals came during a five-minute stretch.
Cale Haas gave CSM its first lead just one minute and 29 seconds (47th minute) into the game. Three and a half minutes later (51st minute), Alex Nass slotted a ball from the right side of the box to the feet of Philip Wilson giving Mines a 3-1 lead.
In the 52 minute, just 43 seconds after Wilson's goal, Jeff Nelson found open space and scored his first goal of the season. The Orediggers added their fifth goal when Haas stole the ball from a Crusader defender and took the keeper on one-on-one to score his second goal of the game.
Manville Strand earned the win in the net allowing just one goal and making a pair of saves.
The Orediggers (1-0-0) will host the University of Mary on Monday, August 31st at the CSM Soccer Stadium. The game is scheduled for 4:00 pm.