GOLDEN, Colo. – The Western State Colorado University women's soccer season came to a close Wednesday afternoon. The Mountaineers, in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in program history, fell to the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers 5-1 in the opening round of the conference tournament.
 
Western (6-9-3, 4-6-2 RMAC) made the RMAC Tournament as the eighth seed, and were forced to play No. 6 Colorado School of Mines, the first seed. The Mountaineers had just upset the then third ranked Orediggers 3-2 in double overtime less than a month ago.
 
CSM (17-2, 10-2 RMAC) put the match out of reach early with Jaclynn Knott scoring a first half hat trick. Knott's first goal opened the scoring for either team in fifth minute.
 
The Orediggers' Brooke Stoermer also had a first half goal in the 21^st minute to help CSM take a 4-0 lead at halftime.
 
The Mountaineers broke through in the 81^st minute, converting their first penalty kick attempt of the season. Western senior Courtnee Urrea took the kick, scoring her first goal of the season.
 
Goalie Katie Simpson-Johnson recorded seven saves for the Mountaineers.