PUEBLO, Colo. (Nov. 4, 2026) – The No. 2 nationally ranked Colorado State University Pueblo men's soccer team suffered its first defeat of the 2026 season Wednesday evening, falling 2-1 in overtime to Fort Lewis College in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Tournament Semifinal at Art & Lorraine Gonzales Stadium.
The heartbreaking result snapped the ThunderWolves' season-long unbeaten streak as the Pack moved to 13-1-3 overall under first-year head coach Thomás Pazo Tourinho. Meanwhile, Fort Lewis improved to 10-5-3 and advanced to the RMAC Tournament Championship match.
CSU Pueblo struck first in the 35th minute when junior defender Silvio Termini found the back of the net to give the ThunderWolves an early 1-0 advantage. The goal came at the 34:49 mark off an assist from Pedro Martínez Castro, who helped set up Termini for a right-footed finish into the bottom-right corner of the net.
The goal marked another big moment for Termini, who has been a key contributor on both ends of the pitch this season and earned two RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors during the regular season.
The ThunderWolves controlled much of the offensive action in the opening 45 minutes, outshooting the Skyhawks 11-6 while placing four attempts on frame. CSU Pueblo goalkeeper Esteban Gonzalez also came up with three first-half saves to preserve the Pack's one-goal lead heading into the break.
However, the momentum shifted midway through the second half when CSU Pueblo was forced to play a man down following a red card issued to the ThunderWolves at the 60:20 mark.
Fort Lewis capitalized on the opportunity just moments later, as Noam Maggartou scored the equalizer at 60:22 off an assist from Francisco Pinto to even the match at 1-1.
Despite playing with 10 men for the remainder of regulation, the ThunderWolves battled defensively to keep the Skyhawks from finding the go-ahead goal. Gonzalez made another save in the second half, while the Pack's back line held firm to send the contest into overtime.
Unfortunately for CSU Pueblo, the extra session was short-lived.
Just 1:23 into overtime, Pinto delivered the golden goal for Fort Lewis, finishing a right-footed attempt into the bottom-left corner following an assist from Fabrizio Aguilera to secure the 2-1 victory and end the ThunderWolves' RMAC Tournament run.
Both teams finished with 12 shots, although CSU Pueblo held an 11-6 advantage in the opening half. Fort Lewis finished with a 6-1 edge in corner kicks and placed six shots on goal compared to four for the ThunderWolves.
Juan Pablo Orozco Soto led the Pack offensively with three shots, including one on target, while Termini and Archi-Blue Rodway each recorded two attempts. Termini accounted for CSU Pueblo's lone goal, while Gonzalez finished the evening with four saves between the posts.
Fort Lewis goalkeeper Lucas Martin recorded three saves in the victory.
UP NEXT
With its RMAC Tournament run coming to an end, CSU Pueblo will now turn its attention to the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament Selection Show, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. MT.
The ThunderWolves will await their postseason fate and learn whether they have earned an at-large berth into the national tournament, as well as their potential opponent and tournament destination.
CSU Pueblo entered the postseason ranked No. 2 nationally and No. 2 in Super Region 4 in the NCAA's National Performance Indicator (NPI) rankings, positioning the Pack for consideration for an NCAA Tournament berth.
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Selection Show will be streamed on NCAA.com.
