Colorado School of Mines beat UCCS 1-0 on Bella Campos’ early goal and Emma Thomas’ three-save shutout, advancing to its third straight Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament final. The Orediggers will face Colorado Mesa on Saturday in a rematch of last year’s final.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Mines 1, UCCS 0.
  • Campos scored in the fourth minute, her 28th goal of the season and 78th of her career.
  • UCCS led 13-12 in shots and held nearly two-thirds of possession.
  • Thomas made 3 saves; Lucy Kapranos made 4 for UCCS.
Yes, But

UCCS controlled much of the second half and outshot Mines 10-4 after halftime, but Thomas stopped the Mountain Lions’ best chance in the 80th minute to preserve the shutout.

State of Play
  • Mines advances to its 13th RMAC tournament final and has won 11 of its previous 12 appearances.
  • The Orediggers entered the game No. 6 in the South Central regional NPI and strengthened their NCAA tournament chances with the win.
  • The RMAC final winner earns an automatic NCAA tournament bid.
What's Next

Mines faces Colorado Mesa on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Regis University. Colorado Mesa upset regular-season champion Regis 2-1 to reach the final; Mines beat Mesa 1-0 in the 2025 championship game.

Bottom Line

Mines survived sustained pressure to reach another conference final, while Campos’ record chase and the team’s NCAA prospects add stakes to Saturday’s rematch.