GOLDEN, Colo. (Oct. 28, 2026) – The Colorado State University Pueblo women's soccer team saw its 2026 campaign come to a close Wednesday evening as the ThunderWolves fell 5-1 to Colorado School of Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) action at Stermole Soccer Stadium.
With the loss, CSU Pueblo finishes its season with a 5-10-3 overall record and a 3-7-2 mark in RMAC play under head coach John Constable. Meanwhile, Mines improved to 12-3-3 overall and 8-2-2 in conference action.
Sophomore Maya Bethelmie provided the lone goal for the ThunderWolves, finding the back of the net in the 80th minute for her second goal of the season. Ruthie Landwehr picked up the assist on the scoring play.
The Orediggers broke through in the 32nd minute when Natalie Rouse connected on a header off a corner kick from Jordan Bowermaster to give the home team an early 1-0 advantage.
Mines doubled its lead in the 42nd minute as Rouse struck again, scoring her second goal of the evening off another corner kick delivered by Bowermaster.
Just under three minutes later, Bella Torres extended the Orediggers' advantage to 3-0 with a goal in the 45th minute off an assist from Caelan DeBolt, sending Mines into the halftime break with a three-goal cushion.
Despite the deficit, CSU Pueblo continued to battle in the second half and eventually broke through in the 80th minute.
Following a corner kick, Landwehr helped set up Bethelmie, who connected on a header that bounced over Mines goalkeeper Keira Garcia and underneath the crossbar to put the ThunderWolves on the scoreboard and cut the deficit to 3-1.
The goal marked Bethelmie's second of the season, while Landwehr recorded the assist.
However, the Orediggers responded with two late goals to put the match out of reach. Bella Campos scored in the 83rd minute off an assist from DeBolt before Kate Hendrickson added the final tally in the 84th minute, with Campos credited with the assist.
Mines finished the contest holding a 21-6 advantage in total shots, including a 10-5 edge in shots on goal. The Orediggers also held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Bethelmie paced the ThunderWolves offensively with two shots, both on target, while Abigail Weiss, Kira Hoban, Landwehr and Abby Menk each registered one shot.
In goal, Ella Bulfer made the start for CSU Pueblo and recorded four saves in 75 minutes of action before Jamie Noriega entered for the final 15 minutes and added one save. Garcia finished with four saves for Mines.
The loss snapped CSU Pueblo's two-match winning streak after the ThunderWolves entered Wednesday's finale riding momentum from consecutive 2-0 shutout victories over Adams State and New Mexico Highlands at Gonzales Stadium.
The ThunderWolves conclude their 2026 season with five victories, 10 losses and three draws, including three conference wins, as the program looks ahead to the 2027 campaign.
