Box Score GOLDEN, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College men's soccer team lost a 5-2 decision Sunday afternoon against the 16^th-ranked team in the nation, Colorado School of Mines.
 
The loss puts the Skyhawks at 6-5-1 on the season and 3-5-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.  The win moves the Orediggers to 8-2-1 overall and 6-2-0 in the RMAC.
 
"We conceded a goal in the first 22 seconds but we battled back and we had a lot of possession, especially in the first half," said Fort Lewis College head men's soccer coach.  "We tested their keeper five times in the first half.  It was definitely a pretty even game despite the score line."
 
Colorado Mines' Joe Haines gave the Orediggers a quick 1-0 lead just 22 seconds into the game.  Tesho Akindele netted his first of three goals in the game at 16:02 to boost Mines' lead to 2-0. 
 
Tamino Kroeger put the Skyhawks on the scoreboard on the 24^th minute.  Austin Derksen threw the ball into Kroeger who turned his defender and finished from six yards out. 
 
Seun Ogunmodede extended CSM's lead to 3-1 right before the half.
 
Akindele struck two more times in the second half of action, scoring his 10^th and 11^th goals of the season for the Orediggers.
 
Derksen recorded his second assist of the game, this time to Jordan Alexander.  Derksen took a free kick about 43 yards out that Alexander finished in goal. Jordan's goal came with less than four minutes left in regulation as the Orediggers held on for the win, 5-2.
 
Both teams were close in the shots category, with Colorado Mines recording a 15-14 lead, and a 10-5 advantage in shots on goal. 
 
Fort Lewis will play at CSU-Pueblo Friday afternoon, before playing host to Regis University on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Dirks Field.