PUEBLO, Colo. (Oct. 22, 2026) – The No. 2 nationally ranked Colorado State University Pueblo men's soccer team continued its unbeaten run Thursday evening as the ThunderWolves delivered a commanding 3-0 shutout victory over Colorado School of Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) action at Art & Lorraine Gonzales Stadium.
Behind two goals from Juan Pablo Orozco Soto and another from João Lutz, the ThunderWolves dominated both ends of the pitch, outshooting the Orediggers 22-1 while holding Mines without a single shot on goal.
With the victory, CSU Pueblo improved to 13-0-2 overall and 7-0-2 in RMAC play, remaining unbeaten heading into its regular season finale. Meanwhile, Mines fell to 0-13-3 overall and 0-7-1 in conference action.
Orozco Soto led the offensive charge with a five-point performance, recording two goals and an assist, while Lutz contributed a goal and two assists for four points. The duo combined for all three goals and accounted for nine of the Pack's 10 points in the victory.
The ThunderWolves controlled possession and created scoring opportunities throughout the opening half, but it wasn't until the 29th minute that CSU Pueblo broke through.
After entering the match as a substitute in the 27th minute, Orozco Soto wasted little time making his presence felt. At the 28:21 mark, the junior found the back of the net off an assist from Lutz to give the Pack a 1-0 advantage.
Just 60 seconds later, the duo connected again, this time with Orozco Soto setting up Lutz for his fifth goal of the season. Leonardo Vilchis also earned an assist on the score, which doubled the ThunderWolves' lead to 2-0 in the 30th minute.
CSU Pueblo carried that two-goal advantage into halftime after outshooting Mines 8-1 and earning five corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
The Pack continued to apply pressure following the intermission, unleashing 14 second-half shots while keeping the Orediggers from recording a single attempt.
Orozco Soto put the finishing touches on the victory in the 60th minute, collecting his second goal of the evening off another assist from Lutz to extend the ThunderWolves' lead to 3-0.
The goal capped an impressive performance for Orozco Soto, who finished with three shots, all on target, and his first brace of the season.
Offensively, CSU Pueblo finished with 22 shots, including 12 on goal, while Mines managed just one shot across the entire 90 minutes. The ThunderWolves also held a commanding 9-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Nick Cenek led the Pack with five shot attempts, including three on goal, while Lutz added four shots and Matty Parkes contributed three attempts, with two on target.
On the defensive side, CSU Pueblo's back line turned in another dominant performance, preventing the Orediggers from registering a shot on goal. Starting goalkeeper Esteban Gonzalez played the opening 74:15 before Vitor Hennig entered to close out the shutout.
Mines goalkeeper Zachary MacDonald finished with nine saves despite the loss.
The victory marked another impressive showing for the ThunderWolves under first-year Head Coach Thomás Pazo Tourinho, as CSU Pueblo closed out its regular season home schedule unbeaten and continued building momentum toward postseason play.
UP NEXT
The No. 2 ThunderWolves will close out the 2026 regular season next Wednesday, Oct. 28, when they travel to Colorado Springs to face UCCS in RMAC action. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Mountain Lion Stadium.
Fans can follow all the action and stay updated on postseason information at GoThunderWolves.com.
